Thu
Jan 18 2007
10:35 am
By: R. Neal
According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale held a press conference yesterday to propose a procedure and a timeline for appointing replacement Knox County officeholders. He wants it done by Feb. 16th.
According to the article, Commission Chairman Scoobie Moore says the decision on how and when to proceed is up to County Commission, not the County Mayor, and that Commission will "consider all intelligent suggestions."
Commissioner Lumpy Lambert chimed in (as usual) and said that "the mayor stepped outside his authority today."
I almost feel sorry for Mayor Ragsdale. He has to assert leadership in this bizarre situation, but his hands are tied by the Tennessee Constitution, the Tennessee Supreme Court, and the State Coordinator of Elections. And he has to deal with "Scoobie" and "Lumpy".
In related term limit drama, Michael Silence has opened up his blog at the Knoxville News Sentinel for other KNS reporters to post all the latest gossip, rumors, and scuttlebutt.
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Hornback for Commission?
Guess that explains why he went all Cartman, "Screw you guys, I'm going home", and left KnoxViews.
Over on Hornback's blog Stacey Campfield has already congratulated him calling him "Commish".
He is still GOP Chairman. Any conflict of interest here?
God forbid Commish Hornback
Does anyone know what district Hornback is in? If, God forbid, he were to even consider the seat, would he need a nickname? Could we have Scooby, Lumpy and Horney?
Could we have Scooby, Lumpy
Could we have Scooby, Lumpy and Horney?
OMG! Hahahaha!
Hornback is in the 5th
Hornback is in the 5th district. That's Griess, Hammond, and Leuthold. Griess is the only one term-limited now.
I often disagree with Griess on issues, and I think he's full of himself, but he has a brain. Hornback would be a poor substitute.
Could we have Scooby, Lumpy
No. NO. NOOOO.
Must. Get. That. Thought. Out. Of. My. Head.
OMH!
I hope we don't have a soap done about KnoxSilly. It would have to be a comedy with Lumpy and Horney fussing over who is most important.