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« NCSL Surveys Blogger-Legislature Relations | Main | Trunk Show » January 5, 2007Picking Wilder Again? Meanwhile, the Nashville City Paper reports today that WIlder is claiming it is "God's will" that he be re-elected as Senate Speaker. The City Paper also has a good editorial urging senators not to continue Wilder's "vacuous leadership" Posted in Tennessee Government News
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Cooper is going to abstain, so that will leave it 16-16, which leaves Wilder in power until the tie is broken. Posted by: Sharon Cobb at January 5, 2007 7:53 AMThe City Paper editorial was a good one. It didn't focus on his age and being a heartbeat away from the Governorship but on his lack of leadership. Wilder has not been a leader, he has survived by walking the middle and not rocking the boat. He is good at going along to get along...and counting to 17. Posted by: Jim at January 5, 2007 9:59 AMThis is outrageous. Anyone with two good eyes can see Wilder is utterly incapable of performing the duties of Speaker of the Senate for the next 2 years. I've seen people in nursing homes more coherent. Does anyone remember Bredesen's health scare last year ? If something happens to Bredesen, Wilder becomes Governor. Why on earth can't we persuade a sane Democrat to back Ramsey (in exchange for a chairmanship, if necessary), since 1 treacherous RINO refuses to support the will of TN's voters that the Republicans organize the Senate ? Posted by: D.J. Jones at January 5, 2007 11:12 AMAnyone who would vote for Wilder is too irresponsible to be in the legislature. Posted by: Donna Locke at January 5, 2007 8:07 PMPost a comment
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According to the Friday Tennessean, Lt. Gov. John Wilder says he thinks he has two Republicans in the state Senate who will pick Wilder to remain the leader of the state senate. We know one is state Sen. Mike Williams. Who is the other? Or is Wilder just bluffing?