Category: TNDP
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You build from the ground up…
You may remember the legislative effort in the spring to change the makeup of the TNDP Executive Committee. I opposed that effort, at first because I saw it as a power grab, and or sour grapes…but also because I’m not a big fan of “top down” solutions to these kinds of issues. In a letter…
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Too much intrigue
Once upon a time, not too long ago, I resolved to stop writing about the inner workings of the TNDP. With few exceptions, most folks don’t care that much outside of Nashville, and quite frankly, the party hasn’t done much to give them a reason to. It’s been just a few weeks since Jackson Day,…
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Shameful…and the response is just weird
On a day reserved for the remembrance of first responders and victims of the 9/11 attacks, many of whom also lost their life… A day where American servicemen and women are thanked for their service in two wars that followed those attacks… The man who is one heartbeat away from the helm of state government…
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Who will it be?
With a little over 15 months to the November 2014 general election, the discussion has turned to statewide races. University of Memphis College Democrats President Charles Uffelman took to this site last week and suggested House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh, who had at one time mentioned the prospect. Earlier this week he declined the offer.…
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Standing Down…For Now #TNDP
Yesterday I published a letter to the House and Senate Democratic Caucuses asking them to reconsider their push to alter the makeup of the Executive Committee of the Tennessee Democratic Party. I got several emails and calls from Executive Committee members and Democratic legislators. We all affirmed that we want our party to be as…
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Write The Caucuses About Proposed Executive Committee Changes – #TNDP
Earlier this week I wrote here and here about the proposed changes to the State Democratic Party Executive Committee some elected officials are seeking. Below is my letter to the members of the House and Senate Democratic Caucuses. If you would like to send a letter, you may do so by clicking here. Senate and…