In November, Tennessee voters finally threw the Democrats out of power in the State House, or so they thought.
The GOP won a 50-49 majority. Representative Jason Mumpower of Bristol, TN was set to take charge. Mumpower, who had been a Republican leader in the minority, had the backing of the entire caucus, both verbally and in writing.
But power is sometimes too tempting — especially for weak men who could never obtain it through hard work and acquiring the respect and good will of others. The Democrats found such a man — a Gollum like creature — in Kent Williams of Elizabethton.
Joining 49 Democrats, Williams, who claims he only promised to vote for a Republican for Speaker and not for Mumpower, voted for himself. Then he put a Democrat in as Speaker Pro Tempore.
Outgoing Democrat Speaker of the Tennessee House, Jimmy Naifeh, stood by Williams as Williams presided, whispering in Williams’ ear telling him what to do.
The Tennessee GOP has started proceedings to throw Williams out of the party.
Good. Payback should be a bitch for Kent Williams. We have 188 activists in the Tennessee RedState Army. Let’s grow the list and make Williams’ life miserable for the next two years.
Daniel Horowitz
Neil Stevens
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
Jake Walker
What else do you need us to do?
JadedByPolitics (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:04PM EST (link)is there calls we can make in support of this measure? this is an abomination I saw this yesterday from a link on twitter and I thought “how does this keep working out like this” what in the hell is wrong with the choices WE are given? what a traitor!
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What else do you need us to do?
JadedByPolitics (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:04PM EST (link)is there calls we can make in support of this measure? this is an abomination I saw this yesterday from a link on twitter and I thought “how does this keep working out like this” what in the hell is wrong with the choices WE are given? what a traitor!
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Let's Try a Recall Effort
Erick Erickson (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:09PM EST (link)I’ve contacted the TN GOP to see what we can do.
Who will stand on either hand and keep this bridge with me?Follow @EWErickson
I like it! I hope it can be done and if so they will need...
JadedByPolitics (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:14PM EST (link)donations for that effort and I believe WE here should get behind that effort. We damn well have got to take a stand to show the rest of the idiots that you better stop calling yourself a Republican if you are NOT!
The R behind the name is NOT acceptable anymore RECORDS and HOW you vote will be used against you in your forthcoming election and NOT just the last 1 for Congresscritters and 2 for Senators YOUR entire record because WE are in an interesting position for the first time in a while and that is the minority and WE can go lower it doesn’t matter at this moment!
WE will be suffering for 4 years anyway so lets have a CLEANING! at the county, state and federal level you are either with US or against US but you CANNOT be with the democrats!
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Write him and tell you what you think...
Praying (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:47PM EST (link)Well, I did. It won’t do any good, but it made me feel better. I was not rude, but quite candid – I told him I think he is a disappointment to the people of the great state of Tennessee, and a disgrace to the Republican party. Geez, was this guy taking lessons from Al Franken, or what? We finally get a GOP majority – I’ve got to hand it to the rest of the House GOP – they are willing to stand on principle (not easy to do these days) and kick him out of the party. They might as well, he’s not going to do any of our guys any good – he acts like a democrat, might as well be a democrat. What we don’t need is any more RINOs around this country – they nearly killed the party already. I’m ready, I’m willing – give me my marching orders and I will follow through.
No!!!11!1!!1!1! The Bilderbergers are coming
I don't think they should "throw him out of the Party".
mbecker908 (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:20PM EST (link)They should keep his worthless, smarmy ass IN the Party and do everything possible to make him utterly miserable. Until he can be recalled.
Agreed.
Steph C (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:46PM EST (link)If we throw him out that gives the Dems the majority after all. I’ve had enough of Dem majority to last a lifetime because they do nothing but screw up everything. It’s not just the spending because we get too much of that with either party but the meddling, oh, the meddling.
I believe a better plan is make his life miserable from inside the party as a perfect example of what not to do shouted far and wide as a betrayal of not just the Republican party but those who elected him to office.
“[I]f the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.” –Candidus in the Boston Gazette, 1772
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Sheep Dip ! I call shenanigans..... Shenanigans on Kent Williams !
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:21PM EST (link)Bloody tool.
Let’s send the gent a nice set of parting gifts………..
First, we ship a beautifully wrapped box of ‘adult novelties’ with his name engraved on each one.
We’ll follow that up with an official looking bronze plaque honoring Mr. Williams as the newest member to the Tennessee Democrat Party.
But for the real zinger, somebody get hold of Governor Palin and tell her there’s a new species of huntable creature in the woods of Tennessee….. The RINOsophogus Rearorificeness and there’s absolutely no bag limit.
Did I go to far?
Didn’t think so.
Drama ...
Amy Miller (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:27PM EST (link)…in the sorority house.
Seriously…something like this happened in my sorority.
Why am I not surprised.
And no, Kenny, you didn’t go too far
“I’m a conservative, I’m a textualist, I’m an originalist, but I’m not a nut.”
~Scalia, J.
No Recall
Erick Erickson (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:29PM EST (link)Tennessee does not have recalls for state legislators.
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/legismgt/elect/LocalRecall.htm
Self-protection at its best.
Who will stand on either hand and keep this bridge with me?Follow @EWErickson
OK so what does the GOP removing accomplish?
JadedByPolitics (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:36PM EST (link)hopefully something right? anything? this cannot just stand…can it?
Is it possible that they can really make him totally miserable? does the GOP have D support to deny him bills? NOSY aren’t I
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How about a weekly mocking?
Bill S (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 10:03PM EST (link)We can just harass the guy until everyone in the country knows what a pitiful tool he is. Someone can post the “Kent Williams Weekly Doofus Alert”
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
This Is Where I Draw The Line
baseketball (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:47PM EST (link)I think I’m on record as one of the most anti-kicking-RINO’s-out-of-the-party people here, but frankly, if they aren’t even going to stick with us on procedural votes (the votes that we really need them on), the door is over there.
Hey basketball. We're not advocating
mbecker908 (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 10:03PM EST (link)“kicking RINOs out of the Party”, we advocate keeping them far, far away from any sort of leadership or policy positions.
There are some people here who I think disagree with you nt
baseketball (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 10:41PM EST (link)Well lets take a POLL than baseketball....put me down as agreeing with mbecker....
JadedByPolitics (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 10:44PM EST (link)anyone else want to vote in this poll to see if baseketball is correct!
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Actually, he's quite right
Bill S (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 10:48PM EST (link)Most of us have been pretty clear on the “no moderates in leadership” position. We don’t need to be giving everyone in the GOP a litmus test on everything, but the leadership needs to undergo a lot more scrutiny and be consistent with “3-legged” conservatism. This is by no means unanimous, but it’s been a pretty widely accepted principle here in RS-land.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
And for the most part
mbecker908 (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 10:59PM EST (link)those who published “boot the bastards” comments (no diaries that I recall), those comments tended toward “fire-for-effect” arty more than the real specifics of limiting party membership. But, you have to know the posters to appreciate that.
The only “real” toss ‘em commentary was related to the late Senator Lincoln Chafee. And on him, I think there’s no disagreement.
Put me down as agreeing w/mbecker
Steve W (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 11:00PM EST (link)I don’t care what politically correct mumbo jumbo you come up with for Republicans who vote, act, think, speak and write like Democrats – I’m glad they think they’re on our side BUT I DO NOT want them anywhere near Republican leadership or policy-making positions.
Two election cycles of
spinelesssquishymoderate republicans is quite enough thank you.The ultimate determinant in the struggle now going on for the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas-a trial of spiritual resolve: the values we hold, the beliefs we cherish and the ideals to which we are dedicated.
- Ronald Reagan
California had the same thing in 94
Neil Stevens (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 9:50PM EST (link)I ‘m not a fan of recalls in general but recalling the Speaker was the way toward fixing this. It was harder in California because here there were two RiNOs. We recalled one, and the other lost the Speaker’s chair after the former Speaker Willie Brown ditched to be Mayor of SF.
Tennessee only has one RiNO to squash. That should make it easier.
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Wow
roxer Wednesday, January 14th at 10:23PM EST (link)I’m from Elizabethton. Live in Charlotte now, but geez, I never would have guessed that would happen. Since the plant shut down, more folks have been a little more accepting to the handouts…
“Where I stand does not depend on where I’m standing.”
–Fred D. Thompson, 2008
Hey there Kent Poopforbrains...
HappyBunny Wednesday, January 14th at 11:02PM EST (link)And, in the spirit of being respectful of you as a person,
YOU SUCK!
Have a nice day.
Settle down there...2 day wonder..
speciallist (Diary) Wednesday, January 14th at 11:15PM EST (link)Each year, the Great GOP Fairy rises out of the bumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere.
Tonight the Great GOP Fairy will rise out of the bumpkin patch. He flies through the air and brings sound leadership for all the Republicans of the world.
Frankly, I don't know why anyone is surprised at this.
Martin Knight (Diary) Thursday, January 15th at 5:08PM EST (link)We’ve allowed, and even actively excused our elected officials wandering off the reservation on so many issues (fiscal, national security, social, civic, law and order, etc.), this doesn’t strike me as anything worth getting all hot and bothered over.