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The Tears of Instapundit
Eschaton —
Oops: The mood in the hall of the General Assembly Tuesday morning oozed with anxious anticipation. Republicans stood poised to take control of the Tennessee General Assembly for the first time in nearly 140 years. Even Gubernatorial candidate Zach Wamp roamed the halls. "What I say to all my new colleages here in the state house and state senate is with this new majority, is you cant just be the opposition party now because the burden is on you to govern." ... What happened next some may describe as the political play of the decade as all ...
Always Make Sure you have the Votes…
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
... GOP Rep. Kent Williams, R-Butler, in the vote for speaker, providing the razor-thin 50-49 margin to make Rep. Williams the state House’s first Republican speaker since 1971.
Frustrated by their inability to gain enough support for longtime House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh, D-Covington, Democrats employed what they referred to as the “nuclear option” in throwing support behind another Republican candidate.
If anything, the vote sounds like it was rather dramatic, if not movie-worthy:
Representative Jason Mumpower of Bristol received the first ...
Dems pull a fast one in Nashville
Political Animal —
DEMS PULL A FAST ONE IN NASHVILLE.... I've been engaged in Democratic politics for quite a while, and I honestly can't remember the last time they did something this clever . First, a little history. For the first time in nearly 140 years, Republicans are the majority party in the Tennessee House, enjoying a 50 to 49 edge in the 99-seat chamber. State Rep. Jason Mumpower (R), anxious to pursue a far-right agenda, was excited about becoming the first Republican House Speaker since Reconstruction, and had already secured the support of his caucus. But this morning, when state ...
Political Chaos In Nashville
DownWithTyranny! —
... Yesterday was completely insane in Nashville politics. Bucking the national trend, Republicans won a 50-49 seat majority in the General Assembly in November-- when McCain beat Obama 57-42%-- and yesterday they were ready to elect their first Speaker since Reconstruction (140 years ago)! It didn't quite work out the way they planned. ...
