Category Archives: Tennessee Politics

Tennessee Politics is political happenings that occur in the State of Tennessee (not including news in Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District which is considered local news).

Political Expediency v. True Conservatism

The 2008 elections showed that the electorate was extremely dissatisfied with the status quo.  The electorate really did want “CHANGE.”  The voters did not want secrecy.  The voters did not want a larger presence of “Big Brother.”  The people did not … Continue reading

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Letter to the Legislature: School Safety

The following is a letter that I have sent to the Tennessee Legislature. Dear Legislator: I am writing this letter in hopes that our schools can become safer learning environments.  Many schools have been able to find funding to have … Continue reading

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Prediction: TN House and Senate Races 2010

Tennessee House Predictions: District 2- In a repeat of a close election, Nathan Vaughn (D) wants to gain the seat he lost to Tony Shipley (R).  Shipley hangs on in a bit of a lop-sided victory. District 3- Scotty Campbell … Continue reading

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Prediction: US Congress Races 2010

Republicans need 39 seats to retake the House of Representatives. I am predicting that they get well over that. I believe they get 60. In Tennessee I am predicting the following: District 1: Phil Roe (R) easily wins re-election.  District … Continue reading

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Prediction: More Gubernatorial Races 2010

There are 35 gubernatorial elections this year.  Twenty are Democratic seats.  Fourteen are Republican.  One is an independent.  I would rate these as staying Republican:  Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Georgia, Idaho, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah. I … Continue reading

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Prediction: Tennessee Gubernatorial Race 2010

The Tennessee race for the governor’s mansion will not even be close.  I am having a hard time choosing to support Haslam, but the race is not even in question.  Haslam wins by a landslide.

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Arrowood Dispatch State Senate Endorsements 2010

District 1 – Steve Southerland (R) District 3 -Rusty Crowe (R) District 7 – Stacey Campfield (R) District 17 – George McDonald (D)  Mae Beavers doesn’t know whether she is coming or going.  She announced she was not running, but … Continue reading

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Arrowood Dispatch State House Endorsements 2010

District 1- Jon Lundberg (R) District 2 – Tony Shipley (R)  Shipley has proven to be a good representative.  I recall reading a question on his facebook page that asked about red light cameras.  As I recall, he was generally … Continue reading

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Costs Will Lower, Keep Your Insurance if You Want

It seems to me that two of the “false attacks” against ObamaCare were that your costs would go up and that you would not be able to keep your insurance plan.  Well, from the looks of the packet that the … Continue reading

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Bill Haslam Issues Parody

Bill Haslam Issues – Click here for more home videos *** UPDATE ***I had to update with a new site that has the video as a few have taken the above video down due to copyright infringement. Parody is exempt … Continue reading

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2010 Primary Endorsements

Early voting starts today in Tennessee. I urge you to vote for these candidates! Tennessee Republican Nominee for Gov: Ron Ramsey.  Ron Ramsey is a solid conservative that really has no negatives.  His real positives are his gun ratings, right … Continue reading

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Health Care Town Hall in Johnson City

I was there. I may blog about it tomorrow. You can see me holding signs at the 45 second mark, though they were talking about people who disagreed with Dr. Roe on the issue… Oh well.

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Where’s My Bona Fides?

Several news stories have come out in the past couple of weeks concerning Speaker Kent Williams and his desire to be accepted back into the Republican Party. Speaker Williams had his Republican credentials removed following the vote for the Speaker … Continue reading

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A Contact Form Sent to Sen. Lamar Alexander

[The following is in reference to a quote by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) concerning a bill filed by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX). The bill calls on Congress to audit the Federal Reserve. The empty suit (or plaid shirt), Lamar Alexander … Continue reading

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Ramsey Says He is In

http://greenevillesun.com/story/301709

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He’s Gone

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Which Naifeh Webpage Should the State Use?

Here is the link to the Naifeh webpage the House has now. Notice the title he has that has not even been voted on. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h81.html Here is a link to a webpage Jim Boyd created for Naifeh. http://www.cooljim.com/naifeh/ Vote in … Continue reading

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The Barack Obama – Alan Keyes Ping Pong Match

Alan Keyes and Barack Obama apparently have an ongoing feud.  The first time that I believe their paths crossed was in the 2004 Illinois Senate race.  In that race Obama was elected as the Junior Senator for the state of … Continue reading

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TNGOP Should Look for a New Comptroller Candidate?

The Bear Creek Ledger says so…  http://bearcreekledger.com/2009/01/07/looks-like-tn-gop-legislators-better-look-for-another-comptroller/

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Tim McGraw v. Bill Frist Seemingly Thwarted

The potential heavyweight fight between Country Music Superstar Tim McGraw and former Majority Leader Bill Frist for the Nashville Governor’s mansion seems to be quickly fading.  Tim McGraw, a Democrat who has called former President Clinton one of his greatest … Continue reading

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