DeMarCaTionVille

I normally don’t keep up with the Tennessee Democratic Party.  It’s not that I have anything against Democrats.  It’s just that I live in East Tennessee.  This means, even if I wanted to embrace my Democraticyishness, it’d be pointless to do so.  For the record, I don’t want to embrace my Democraticyishness… any more than [...]

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Quote of the Week:

“The only difference Ron Ramsey and myself is Ron could only get one Democrat to vote for him, I got 49. Next question. Let’s get off my friend Ron Ramsey. I love Ron Ramsey, and I hope he can take a joke.” – House Speaker Kent Williams over @ Pith [...]

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For several weeks (those being all the weeks since the November election) I’ve been watching these Northeast Tennessee Republicans strutting around, prematurely crowing and using bad eggs for chicken counting.  One could almost predict their lack of humility and faith in foregone conclusions would come back to bite them.
It did.

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The Alabama-based R.L. Zeigler Co. is recalling more than 28,000 pounds of hot dog products sent to markets in five Southern states. The recall includes several different sizes and types of Zeigler hot dogs sold in everything from 12-ounce packages to 10-pound bulkboxes. The products were produced on Sept. 22 and were sent [...]

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For the first time since the Reconstruction, the Republican Party has taken control of the Tennessee General Assembly – top to bottom, house to senate, the whole bicameral enchilada. (Go ahead. Take a moment. Laugh or Cry. Whatever suits you.) Personally, I think there’s a damn good reason why state political history is what it [...]

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Mike Faulk (R) 29417 50%
Mike Williams(I) 29171 50%
I blame Rob’s future-telling broom.

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Mike Brown of Amen Chassis Works motorcycle shop in Rogersville, has a bike on display in the Bill Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark. – where it is dubbed the Holy Roller.  (Times-News has a video here.)
The exhibit is based on the best-selling books, “Art of the Chopper,” and “Art of the Chopper II,” [...]

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Here it is. The moment you’ve all been screaming for:
UT Coach Phillip Fulmer and the University of Tennessee have reached an agreement that this will be Fulmer’s last season at Tennessee, ESPN.com and WBIR contributor Chris Low reports. Fulmer is expected to make an announcement at a 5 p.m. press conference.
From UT Sports:
The [...]

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The people in Persia were sad because they had no cookies.
While many efforts had been made to address the needs of the poor Persian cookieless people, the evil Republicans of The Government kept shooting down proposals intended to help… until one day, President Barack Obama pursuaded congress to form a cookie corporation “clothed with the [...]

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Congratulations Congressman Roe?
The election isn’t until Tuesday.
Phil Roe must have a psychic amongst his campaign staff.

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