Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Politics / Woods Herron Joins Clueless Democratic Field
Posted by Jeff Woods on Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 6:42 PM
"My family and I have carefully and prayerfully considered this and I'm getting in the governor's race. A formal announcement and more details will be forthcoming."Why is he running? What would he do if he wins? Who knows? Herron isn't saying. Meanwhile, Mike McWherter is wringing his hands. It seems like he's been doing that since he was thinking about running for the Senate. I realize it's a long time until the election, but we're talking about Communications 101 here. Democrats are missing opportunities and coming across as clueless. That impression eventually sinks in with the public and it's hard to shake. Especially after their 2008 drubbing, Tennessee Democrats should step up now to explain why they're still relevant, assuming they believe it themselves. Update: The rest of the field reacts to Herron's "announcement." Cammack: "I'm glad that he is running. I think we need lots of competition in the field. It makes the election better, and gives us the opportunity individually as candidates to differentiate ourselves." McMillan: "I look forward to a spirited primary debate." Well, at least they're moving their lips. That's a start.
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The members of the General Assembly are notorious for looking out for their big business buddies. Today’s New York Times gave us a particularly messy example.
In 1999, the General Assembly passed HB1530/SB1543, which allowed municipalities to purchase bond derivatives. It also allowed MorganKeegan to educate local governments about these bonds at the same time that the bank underwrites them.
Now the interests rates on these bonds have skyrocketed, and local governments are in big trouble across the state.
Three legislators now running for governor voted in favor of these bills. Kim McMillan on May 19, 1999. Roy Herron and Ron Ramsey on May 27, 1999.
Makes you wonder what these three would do to our state.
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