Tag: John Tanner
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Sure, I’ll Jump In…
So last night was both disappointing and eventful. First, I would like to echo the sentiments of Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus Chairman Lowe Finney, about the Adrienne Pakis-Gillon campaign. She worked her butt off without much visible support from the establishment powers outside of Shelby Co. and deserves kudos for running a clean campaign against…
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Free Ride
The filing deadline in Tennessee has come and gone, and now we know who’s running, and in some cases, who’s not. The Tennessee Bush Dogs are on their way to re-election, some with less opposition than others. Lincoln Davis has drawn a Democratic Primary opponent. I’ll be keeping an eye on that race. Jim Cooper…
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My Favorite Punching Bag
I read this editorial last week while I was on the road, and thankfully though about it this afternoon to complete my trifecta of posts for the day. The editorial details a question posed to Rep. John Tanner (TN-08) concerning Pakistan. From the Editorial: Whom should we side with in the ongoing confrontation in Pakistan…
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Someone Needs an Attitude Adjustment
Yesterday, I wrote this little number on two of Tennessee’s safest Democrats voting against conditional funding for the troops in Iraq. Newscoma brought to my attention a quote from none other than one Representative John Tanner. In response to questions concerning his vote Tanner’s spokesman stated: “Rep. Tanner had questions about the political viability of…
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Bush Dog – TN-08 John Tanner
Note: This post is in response to, and support of the “Bush Dog” project at Open Left. This, like all the other profiles, is a work in progress. If you have any insight or information to add to this profile, please do so in the comments. John Tanner TN-08 is the second longest serving Democrat…