Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Naifeh Drives 'Em Wild Again

Posted by Jeff Woods on Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 9:31 PM

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Like a sorcerer with a secret power, Jimmy Naifeh remains capable of driving Republicans crazy. Today, he did it again as Democrats shoved through a resolution making Naifeh the speaker emeritus of the House, and Republicans discovered that he somehow managed to hang on to a staff of minions even after he had been deposed. GOP flack Bill Hobbs huffs: "Jimmy Naifeh is no longer the speaker and there is no reason he should have two secretaries and assistants at a time many lawmakers are having to share just one assistant, and the state is facing a severe budget crunch."

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The Grand Ol Party is sounding kida defeated one month into the term:
From WSMV on the vote making Naifeh Speaker Emeritus: "The measure passed on a voice vote, with only a handful of members making audible votes against the measure."
On Williams showing up at the GOP caucus:
"In all honesty, we've got to talk about it. I don't know what we're going to do. To be determined." They tossed him out of the Party but are at a loss when he shows up to caucus?
But hey, at least they've got the bowtie thing to get their spirits up.

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Posted by Count backwards from 49 on 02/18/2009 at 10:04 PM

I like Jimmy Naifeh, and I love to see the wingnuts in the Tennessee GOP get their noses rubbed in the cowpies, but I'd like to hear a damn good reason why he needs a staff significantly larger than nearly all house members. I'm sure his office team are good folks, and everyone needs a job, but can we get some reporting around whether or not he has a disproportionately large staff?

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Posted by DG on 02/18/2009 at 10:14 PM

I love this guy! By the time he's finished, Obama will have secretly won Tennessee.

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Posted by mr. pink on 02/18/2009 at 10:24 PM

"whether he has a disproportionately large staff"
I put both feet in a heap of shit basically all the time, and here I am again. For the record, I have no interest in the vastness of the ex-speakers "staff."
But man, that's funny. I wish there was someone to be the butt of a funnier joke than me.

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Posted by DG on 02/18/2009 at 10:38 PM

DG, that made me laugh so hard. I was just trying to imagine if Jeff Woods would be put on that...
Um... On report on that....
Or what.
As for your main point, I agree. Why does Naifeh need two assistants?

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Posted by Aunt B. on 02/19/2009 at 7:24 AM

Apparently he needs one assistant to carry each of his massive balls.

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Posted by Brandon Valentine on 02/19/2009 at 12:27 PM
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