Zach Wamp, Mule Day And Getting Hot Under The Collar
According to JR Lind at Post Politics, Zach Wamp had a bit of a fit regarding Mule Day last year. Then he had another fit this year. Parade organizer DC Neeley tells us at last year’s parade, Wamp made...
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Tom Humphrey has a report on money raised in the last disclosure period for the candidates seeking the governor’s office.Read more →
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Morning Coffee – Early Voting Edition
Today marks the first day of early voting in the state’s largest county, Shelby, for County Primary races. From my perspective the primary season, outside of the countywide races, has been a little...
View ArticleWamp Calls Out Ramsey
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Zach Wamp, has some words for fellow Republican Candidate Ron Ramsey on his shiny new TV commercial. Tennessee Report has the statement: “Ron Ramsey obviously is...
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Morning Coffee – Bulworth Edition
It’s been a long time since I saw the movie Bulworth, but I think that it may be time to sit some folks down and watch it. I know, it’s a stupid and in some ways offensive movie, but for some reason I...
View ArticleJohn Ensign (R-NV) Only Raises $50 In Campaign Contributions
But, campers, Ensign made a $5000 donation to Gubernatorial candidate Zack Wamp after allegations and the confession of an affair erupted for Ensign after the C-Street scandal Sandy at Southern Liberal...
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MTSU Gubernatorial Forum
John Seigenthaler will be moderating tonight’s gubernatorial forum at Middle Tennessee State University in Murphy Center. If you’ve never had the pleasure of seeing Seigenthaler in action, you really...
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Morning Coffee – Too Soon?
Photo via Stephen YeargenSometimes, after disaster strikes there are opportunities to find some humor in the situation, though usually long after its over. So when the rains came down in Nashville last...
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Wamp Took the Pledge, But What Is the Downside?
It's not inconceivable that Wamp's MED pledge might be misplaced panderingLast week, Republican Gubernatorial candidate Zach Wamp did something no other candidate has done, took the pledge to “return...
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Hammering Haslam
We reported yesterday about GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Bill Haslam’s acceptance of over $500,000 in government subsidies all while opposing tax breaks for small businesses. It seems that another...
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Wamp’s Tangled Web
Wamp is looking at Tennessee through rose colored glassesRepublican Gubernatorial Candidate, Zach Wamp has been pushing hard over the past several weeks. Republican observers believe he’s gaining...
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Morning Coffee – High Anxiety Edition
I’m not sure when it happened or if maybe I just got comfortable with the former pace, but things seem to be moving so much faster now that keeping up is no longer just a struggle, but a certain...
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Morning Coffee – Let’s Make a Deal Edition
I had no idea that Monty Hall, of Let’s Make a Deal fame, had his own paradox and mathematical nuisance. Who knew 70′s pop culture had such depth? Truth be told, 70′s pop culture doesn’t really have...
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Morning Coffee – Adjournment Imminent? Edition
The Tennessee Legislature is in its last throes. The Senate meets at 11am and the House meets at 1:30. Most people I talked to yesterday believe today will be the last day of session. We’ll see if both...
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Morning Coffee – Breathe Easy Edition
Na-na-na-na, Na-na-na-na, Hey-Hey-Hey, Goodbye....Tennessee you can rest easy. As Senator Mark Norris tweeted at 2am this morning the Tennessee Legislature adjourned early this morning. Thank God!...
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Mid-Week Meanderings
Ahh … it’s the end of Hump Day where beer is eyed greedily and the light at the end of the week’s work tunnel has suddenly come into sight. As it goes for us pesky bloggers, we like to link to other...
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Rural Conversations On Politics
I spend a lot of time talking about politics. Usually I’m in a rural situation, as that is where I currently live, and the conversation usually goes like this. Random person: What do you do? There is a...
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The Shelby County Election Outlook
Shelby County has two more elections this year (hopefully) and after the dismal turnout in the May 5th election, and voter fatigue in general, how Big Shelby turns out in August and November could have...
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Morning Coffee – Making Up for Lost Time Edition
I don't care what they say, time is NOT on your side, in fact, it hates you and wants you to be miserableAs Trace noted yesterday afternoon, Monday was a day filled with frustration and demon possessed...
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Morning Coffee – Old Habits Edition
I'm still not entirely sure why I did this to myself, but I did. OyThis morning I found myself watching Morning Joe for the first time in over a year. Why on God’s green earth would I do that to...
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R. Neal Chooses Haslam? Only In The GOP Primary, Relax!
R. Neal at KnoxViews lays out his reasons for getting behind his Mayor for the GOP primary, at least. First, he smacks down Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey: Ron Ramsey might be an appealing candidate for...
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Morning Coffee – Real Tough Cookie Edition
Pat Benatar Tonight in Memphis at Live at the GardenTonight, Pat Benatar graces the state at the Memphis Botanic Garden’s yearly concert series, Live at the Garden. I still remember the first time I...
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Missed Opportunities
Wednesday, the day after the US Department of Justice announced its suit against the state of Arizona, politicians all across the state rose their press operations in protest. It started with the more...
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Morning Coffee – TNDP Edition
Vice-President Joe Biden hit Nashville last night where the TNDP held Jackson Day raising about $400,000 dollars for state democrats. The usual stuff happened where there was talk of economic recovery...
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Morning Coffee – Bock Bock Edition
Featherless Chicken via nextnature.comJust in case you didn’t already know, early voting began on Friday for the August 5th election. For as long as I’ve been watching politics, and perhaps as long as...
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Morning Coffee –…And I Stayed Silent Edition
We all have hills to die on. Ideas that we aren’t willing to give up for anything. It’s not often that we get the chance to speak on those issues in a forum or to a body that has direct oversight over...
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On Talk Of Secession
With reports this week of GOP gubernatorial candidate Zach Wamp discussing secession. What Wamp said was this: Wamp I hope that the American people will go to the ballot box in 2010 and 2012 so that...
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Morning Coffee – ASCII Art Edition
via Instructables.comI’ve been looking at text a lot over the weekend, which got me to thinking about ASCII Art. I remember seeing ASCII Art for the first time back in the early 80′s when I still lived...
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Morning Coffee – Just Two Days Edition
Election day is just two days away and the campaign is heating up. Candidates are out working to get their supporters out, there’s more news than you can shake a stick at, and Election Commissions all...
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Happy Hour – The Impact of the 14th and Prop 8
US ConstitutionI wrote on Monday about the Republican attack on the 14th Amendment. It seems that now the GOP has another reason, other than immigration, to paint a target on the back of the 14th...
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