Tuesday, January 09, 2007
The State Senate enters the Modern Age
"State Sen. Ron Ramsey today became the first Republican since Reconstruction to become Tennessee's Lt. Governor and Senate Speaker, beating out long-time Democratic Sen. John Wilder in an 18-15 vote," the Nashville City Paper reports.
I was a bit surprised to learn that Sen. Rosiland Kurita threw her lot in with the Republicans. Could it be that she's still a tad angry at the way the Democratic establishment elbowed her out of last year's U.S. Senate race in favor of Harold Ford, Jr., aka Junior?
The biggest question now is whether or not John Wilder will be content to serve as just another state senator. Wilder'd given indications that he'd resign if he lost the race for Speaker. I certainly look for him to do just that.
I was a bit surprised to learn that Sen. Rosiland Kurita threw her lot in with the Republicans. Could it be that she's still a tad angry at the way the Democratic establishment elbowed her out of last year's U.S. Senate race in favor of Harold Ford, Jr., aka Junior?
The biggest question now is whether or not John Wilder will be content to serve as just another state senator. Wilder'd given indications that he'd resign if he lost the race for Speaker. I certainly look for him to do just that.
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Tuesday, January 09, 2007 
