In the battle to pick off Chuck Fleischman in Tennessee, the other day I referenced Scottie Mayfield. I had forgotten that Weston Wamp was in there as well. Several people have made sure to oppo dump on Scottie Mayfield, but I find it irrelevant as I’m happy to spend 2014 defeating him too. The point is that Chuck Fleischman needs to be beaten. And Republicans | Read More »
Yesterday I asked if not now, when do we get to hold Republicans accountable. It is mind numbingly infuriating to get some of the bellyaching from people that, in effect, we never can. I disagree. I know most of you do too. Right now, here are six congress critters we can annihilate in Republican primaries. The alternative candidates to them are far more conservative. If | Read More »
Unlike Wisconsin, Tennessee dealt decisively with union protestors who tried to disrupt a committee meeting for, of all things, not taking up legislation. The legislation was pro-union and did not come up in committee. Consequently, several under-employed twenty-something paid activists began a protest. They got hauled off to jail. Ron Ramsay, the Tennessee Lt. Governor, God bless him, said, “The right of all citizens to | Read More »
We haven’t gotten to killing CEO’s just yet, but members of the United States Senate are falling all over themselves in a race to see who can be most abusive to America’s CEO’s. It is probably only a matter of time. It’s also a sadly predictable game. Everyone hates Senators so Senators must go after those they perceive as even less popular than themselves. The | Read More »
With John Tanner (D-TN) retiring, he opens up a seat that, despite his holding it, leans very much Republican. And already there is a conservative jumping in against two guys who have some dubious issues. I take a great deal of interest in this seat because I have family in the district. Meet Steve Fincher. Steve Fincher is a true conservative and the overwhelming choice | Read More »
We have a lot of readers and fans in Tennessee (not to mention Leon) and after reading this article by A.C. Kleinheider I think it is time for all of us nationally to focus a bit on Tennessee. For the longest time Tennessee has elected squishy moderates state wide. Howard Baker was conservative, but in a “compromise his mother to advance his goal” sort of | Read More »
Can someone fly in some Honduran soldiers to load Lamar Alexander (R-TN) up on a plane and fly in to Costa Rica? Get him out of the country. Come on — if this is the future leadership of the Republican Party, we need a coup*. Jim DeMint has scored some damn effective points against Barack Obama this week by calling healthcare Obama’s “Waterloo.” It got | Read More »
Call Jim Cooper at 202-225-4311 and tell him to vote against H.R. 2346. The vote is today. Call now. Jim Cooper, who claims to be in to “paygo” and a budget hawk, is saying he is leaning toward voting for H.R. 2346, the 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act. The legislation would send money to the International Monetary Fund; provide billions to bail out European national banks; | Read More »
Well, everyone has been saying she’s gotten on her high horse. In Washington, people have been referring to her as President Pelosi. Obama seemingly has decided to smack her down. But he probably did not expect Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) to admit it on the radio. Well, I probably shouldn’t tell you this, but I actually got some quiet encouragement from the Obama folks for | Read More »
We’ve had upwards of 100 people so far say they’ve sent their silly putty to Kent Williams. If you have no clue what I’m talking about, Kent Williams was one of 50 Republicans to take 50 to 49 control of the Tennessee State House for the first time. He then cut a deal with the Democrats and got himself elected Speaker. So clueless was he | Read More »
We’ve had several missions for the RedState Army of Activists. You probably haven’t noticed as we’ve primarily directed them to individual states. This should be one for an individual state, but we need to take this nationwide. Meet Kent Williams. He is allegedly a Republican in Tennessee. The GOP took the State House in Tennessee and rallied to one of their own to be Speaker. | Read More »
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 — | Read More »
This morning on the radio I read EPU’S post, Kevin’s post, and Gamecock’s citation of Texas Ace’s comment. There is a common trait in each post that Texas Ace sums up quite well. By caving now, Saxby Shambles and Little Lord Fauntleroy, (as Doc calls him) have bailed them out of their predicament at the exact moment when the Republican party is on the brink | Read More »
The TN-09 primary is Thursday. Here’s a comprehensive post on the racism and anti-Semitism going on in the primary. And it’s all being leveled at the white guy. Steve Cohen’s opponent, Nikki Tinker, is pushing a message that only a black person should represent black people in Congress. She’s also giving support to a separate message that Steve Cohen hates Jesus because he is a | Read More »
UPDATED and BUMPED: According to the Politico late yesterday, the Democrats have denied a request by Cohen for money to fight off Nikki Tinker. But, the Congressional Black Caucus has given Nikki Tinker $5,000.00 and additional fundraising support from Stephanie Tubbs Jones. The answer to the question is no. It is, in fact, the only acceptable answer and if you think otherwise, RedState is not | Read More »
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