Adios, Naifeh
From the Tennessean:
But Jimmy Naifeh is about to get used to all sorts of new things. Like a smallish legislator’s office instead of Suite 19, with its conference room and expensive new carpet. Like waiting on low-level state Democratic Party officials to return your call rather than having an open door to the governor’s office. Like getting a giant “na-na-na-na-boo-boo” from Republicans whom he has routinely shunned for sweet committee appointments.
And there’s this:
Unless Naifeh can put together an alliance of Republicans and Democrats to give him back the gavel, he’s out of there, thanks to election returns that gave the GOP its first majority in the House since 1971.
If such a deal is brokered (again), the majority will not last. Call your TN state rep. and let them know that.
Update: a handy list of folks to email.
November 6th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Naifeh has crapped on the Republican minority in the house far too many times to be given any sort of grace now.
November 6th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Fuck Naifeh. This is sweet.
Door, ass, you know the drill.
November 6th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Even better, redistricting happens in 2011.
Hopefully they’ll put south tipton back in Naifeh’s lap. If that happens, it’s very likely he could get voted out completely.
November 6th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
In the best, drippiest southern accent I can muster….
Bless his heart.