Progressive Politics from Memphis
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More Speeches from Jackson Day
I apologize for not getting these up yesterday, but my recovery from the post event activities has not been swift, to say the least. Here are the rest of the speeches, in event order. You can see Bill Clinton’s entire speech here.
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Bill Clinton at TNDP Jackson Day
I’m sure several others have written about Jackson Day in Nashville already. To be perfectly honest, when I got home I started capturing video of the event and haven’t stopped since. I’ve never been to a state level political event this large. There were some 3000 people in attendance to see keynote speakers Vice-President Gore…
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Memphis Mayoral Debate – Coverage
Last night I gave my immediate impressions. You can watch the entire debate here and you should, because I’ve started selling Brain Bleach, which is coincidentally the word of the day today. Below is the report from WMCTV who aired the debate. Commercial Appeal writer and debate questioner Wendi C. Thomas was truly perplexed by…
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You Don't Mind Socialized Fire Protection, Do You?
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Memphis Mayoral Debate Round 1 – Reflections
Tonight marked the first debate for the office of Mayor of Memphis. This was, quite simply 90 minutes of some of the most bizarre TV ever. The candidates present were required to have filed their petitions, which cut the field to nine. The candidates present were; Charles Carpenter, Carol Chumney, Wanda Halbert, Robert “Mongo” Hodges,…
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Jim Kyle at Drinking Liberally
Over the past 8 months, I’ve been fortunate enough to meet and talk to nearly every Democratic candidate for Governor. This weekend, I hope that I will be able to complete that list. So far, I like all of them, though some more than others. Each brings something different to the table. Kim McMillan’s experience…