Thanks for the analysis, Bill. Keep it coming.

Not necessarily. I voted in the R primary, but will be sitting out the general, at least in the case of the senate. Choosing the lesser of two evils has become an all too common practice in TN politics these days and I, for one, am sick of it. Intrinsic in the right to vote is the right not to vote. Conservatives need to send a message. Sit down and let you vote not be counted.

Unless Corker can actually show me something that he didn't in the primary (other than a willingness to spend a ton of money in a campaign), I'll ditto Griff's comment.

While I don't necessarily like the prospects of Sen. Ford, I don't know that I care too much for Sen. Corker, either.

Blech.

Wonder which one will out lie the other?

A big spending, and even bigger taxing "conservative" in Washington yeah just what we need more of. Zach Wamp is Corker's best buddy and Zach can't say no to any spending bill.

So in not voting for the "lesser of two evils" we let the more evil win? Ford wins the senate seat it could mean the dems get control of the Senate. Ford did not vote on the bill to prevent government confiscation of guns from the homes of law abiding gun owners during emergency conditions. Neither did Cynthia McKinney, "the cutest little commie in congress." Ford says he "supports the Second Amendment" but his voting record shows otherwise. He's slick, articulate and can charm your socks off, but that does nothing more than conceal his liberal voting record. I didn't vote for Corker the first time around but I sure as hell will hold my nose and vote for him rather than let Ford win; that could cause you to puke your guts out later. This election is too important to let the big evil win over the "lesser of two evils."

BulletBillSR

Griff and Blech, I urge you to think beyond a single office in choosing whether to vote in November. There is far more at stake than just which US Senate candidate to send to Washington! Our legislative races for the TN General Assembly (GA) are key to changing the way TN is governed. There is much at stake in gaining a majority of seats in the GA - electing constitutional officers and governing election commissions to name a few. Majority Leader Reid and Speaker Pelosi are phrases that just curl my hair! Look beyond the tree and see the forest!

Lucky Lady:
I did not mean to imply that I would not vote at all, merely that I would not be voting in the senate election. I will still participate in voting for my choices in each of the other elections.

BullitBillSR:
I am well aware that conservatives' action may very well send HF, Jr. to the senate and that is a risk that I am willing to take. Until the electorate takes a definitive stand against the Kingmakers of Tennessee, we will reap what we sow. More mealy-mouthed pseudo-cons being elected because Haslam et. al. are willing to pour money into a campaign to buy an election, knowing full well that too many people like you "sure as hell will hold my nose and vote for him rather than let Ford win." Until the kingmakers realize that anointing their chosen one at the expense of the grassroots will lose them seats in the general, we will continue to see "moderates" like Sundquist, Corker, Alexander, etc. in the government. I entered this decision through thoughtful deliberation and with the ramifications well known. I just think that we differ on what our desired outcomes should be. You are willing to settle for the "status quo" moderate that has brought us record spending in Washington, countless new government programs and departments, and more limits to our personal freedom than at any time since WWII, I am not. My grandma always said, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." But the Republican Party in Tennessee is broken, and fixing it isn't a matter of "holding your nose and voting for the lesser of two evils" while trying to change things from the inside. A major overhaul is due, and that cannot be accomplished without major negative ramifications being possible in the short term.

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