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May 9 2009
04:29 pm
Knox GOP seeks total county domination
By: SnM

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Knox GOP Fears 'Democratic Virus'

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Rachel's picture

Hilarious, as always.Let's

Submitted by Rachel on Sat, 2009/05/09 - 5:10pm.

Hilarious, as always.

This looks like a prelude to the battle of the Timmys. Should be interesting.

Good luck to Greg Mackay, BTW.

SnM's picture

Thank you, Rachel. I

Submitted by SnM on Sat, 2009/05/09 - 10:10pm.

Thank you, Rachel. I appreciate the observation about the Timmys. It's interesting to get confirmation of that from 9. And great to get analysis of the situation from from Bbean. But Hutchison has not declared yet, right?

Anonymously Nine's picture

Pulled a Wilder

Submitted by Anonymously Nine (not verified) on Sat, 2009/05/09 - 5:52pm.

Burchett does it again. He pulls a Wilder.

He should run as a Democrat.

Bbeanster's picture

The fact that 9 and his

Submitted by Bbeanster on Sat, 2009/05/09 - 6:16pm.

The fact that 9 and his yahoo buddies are overlooking is that Burchett doesn't decide this.
The election commission does.
The legislative delegation can remove/replace the commission members at the end of their terms, but the legislators do not choose the administrator. If they did, it would be Mark Brown's sister-in-law you'd be complaining about – not Mackay.
I don't know why this is so hard to grasp.
Well, yes, I do, actually. It's the same small, loud bunch calling for lockstep party unity, joined by the likes of Phyllis Severance, who supported Democrat Tommy Schumpert for years and years and was rewarded with a cushy county job.
Ray Hal Jenkins is a legal expert like I'm a wild bull rider. And what the hell does Terry Frank of Anderson County have to do with this?
This bunch interpreting the law is pitiful, and does nothing but make Burchett look better.

Add on edit:
The notion that some kind of hideous, unconstitutional, sunshine law violating fraud was committed by holding a caucus meeting in Nashville rather than here is as dumb as the rest of your arguments. Whether you like it or not, these guys have never, ever consulted the public when they choose members of the election commission. And they don't have to, except in your fevered imagination.

Anonymously Nine's picture

Burchett pulled a Wilder

Submitted by Anonymously Nine (not verified) on Sun, 2009/05/10 - 4:42pm.

The fact that 9 and his yahoo buddies are overlooking is that Burchett doesn't decide this.

Yahoo buddies? Is that like mouth breathers? Sheriff's pals? Or just plain rednecks?

If Burchett rigged a secret ballot he most certainly decided.

That is the issue.

You might want to find out the facts before you defend young Timmah. He didn't fall in the well, he dove. Not even Lassie and a crane can save him. It is a deep well. The yahoo's you dislike so much want this done in the light of day. They don't trust young Timmah.

Anonymously Nine's picture

Proof?

Submitted by Anonymously Nine (not verified) on Sun, 2009/05/10 - 10:15pm.


Got proof? Nope. Fever dreams as always.

Each of the people who voted have told how they voted. The votes didn't add up to what Burchett said they were. Some in the press have the story. It may see print. This was a big blowup in one of the GOP clubs in North Knox a week or so ago.

Ask Lumpy. He was there. Ask Burchett. He knows what really happened.

Are you a Republican now? Or is this just covering for Mackay?

Bbeanster's picture

Nine, You are wrong. Lumpy

Submitted by Bbeanster on Mon, 2009/05/11 - 8:50am.

Nine,
You are wrong.
Lumpy wasn't "there." He was waiting outside for Kelvin Moxley (who had a good chance of getting appointed until word got out that Lumpy had driven him to Nashville for themeeting).

Bottom line, what this whole thing was about was getting Kelvin (somebody I've known for double digit years and like just fine despite disagreeing with) appointed to the election commission because he had promised to vote for Steve Hall for administrator.

That's the backroom deal, and the people who tried to engineer it are PO'ed because it didn't work.

I'd exclude Steve Hall from the legions of the terminally pissed. I spent some time with him recently and he seems to be moving on with his life.

Anonymously Nine's picture

Wrong meeting

Submitted by Anonymously Nine (not verified) on Mon, 2009/05/11 - 9:36am.

Lumpy was at the GOP club meeting in North Knox with the fireworks.

see it's picture

Lumpy the BACKDOOR MAN.

Submitted by see it (not verified) on Mon, 2009/05/11 - 9:52am.

Lumpy the BACKDOOR MAN. Hope the people that voted for him have seen the light. There has been many lights to see. Lumpy is the one behind the commercial landscaping debate that is going on right now. He pushed the idea of opening the Agriculture Zone for commercial landscaping & commercial landscaping storage yards that have so many land owners upset in Knox County. He could not even stick to his own agenda when the camera was on. When he saw that every other Knox County Commissioner was voting not to allow commercial landscaping in the zone he decided to jump the fence and vote with them. Then went right back pushing it with the BZA & MPC. No way for a Commissioner to behave. Very deceptive. Very disturbing to see Lumpy leave his seat attacking people & having check to check talks with attorneys like Aurthur Seymore while the meetings are going on.

Nobody's picture

I watched the meeting on CTV

Submitted by Nobody (not verified) on Mon, 2009/05/11 - 10:15am.

I watched the meeting on CTV and Lumpy did just what you said. He fought for a long, long time in favor of opening up the zone to commercial landscaping against public outcry. Even made a motion to try and stop the Resolution and not to allow it. That motion failed for him. He did jump the fence then. The Resolution passed 17-0. Strange behavior indeed.

gonzone's picture

IMO

Submitted by gonzone on Mon, 2009/05/11 - 9:50am.

I think you come across as more of the mouth breather type myself since you're soliciting analysis.

"If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?"

Rachel's picture

He should run as a

Submitted by Rachel on Sat, 2009/05/09 - 6:35pm.

He should run as a Democrat.

Why? Because only Democrats can value competence?

Bbeanster's picture

BTW, Nine, what's with all

Submitted by Bbeanster on Sat, 2009/05/09 - 6:39pm.

BTW, Nine, what's with all this GOP party loyalty? You not calling yourself a Libertarian anymore?

Anonymously Nine's picture

Tim Burchett did the impossible

Submitted by Anonymously Nine (not verified) on Sat, 2009/05/09 - 7:05pm.

He unified the Knox County Republican Party.

Problem is, they want his head over the Mackay deal.

Bbeanster's picture

yeah, just like they wanted

Submitted by Bbeanster on Sat, 2009/05/09 - 7:09pm.

yeah, just like they wanted Scoobie for Clerk and Tramel for County Commission. You're a fringe person, 9.

TheLurker's picture

“good ole girl?”

Submitted by TheLurker (not verified) on Sun, 2009/05/10 - 4:31pm.

“fringe person?”

What does that make you, a “White Lace and Promises” in-the-know person, or just a “good ole girl?”

Lee Tramel was a good County Commissioner, and would not be stamping the count Mayor's proposed budgets that put us deeper in debt.

Bbeanster's picture

What does that make you, a

Submitted by Bbeanster on Sun, 2009/05/10 - 4:51pm.

What does that make you, a “White Lace and Promises” in-the-know person, or just a “good ole girl?”

Tramel had all kinds of money, name recognition, the advantage of running as an incumbent and the support of Hutchison and the big developers for whom he'd done lots of favors in a very short time. He ended up with 17.79% of the vote. His constituents rendered the verdict, not me.
So, in answer to your question, it makes me a person who can read election returns. Can you?

571
16.42% 17.79%1,091
10.00% 19.62%
14 506
REP Lee Tramel

JWB's picture

It all sounds....

Submitted by JWB on Sun, 2009/05/10 - 9:46pm.

well...so...so damned political! mmm....

Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?
Captain Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here.
[A casino worker gives Renault a wad of money.]
Casino Worker: Your winnings, sir.
Captain Renault: [Quietly] Oh, thank you very much.

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