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July 2009

Democrats Respond to Ramsey

Submitted by Gene Patterson on July 31, 2009 - 4:46pm

Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester responds to Lt Gov. Ron Ramsey's criticism of Lamar Alexander's decision to vote in favor of Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Forrester says the criticism is a "bad move for a gubernatorial candidate."

"The lieutenant governor is obviously pandering to his extreme far right base, which may be foolish in the long run," Forrester said.

Ramsey Says No Sotomayor on Court

Submitted by Gene Patterson on July 31, 2009 - 4:41pm

Lt Governor Ron Ramsey - candidate for Governor in the Republican Primary - weighs in on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the United State Supreme Court:

"While Judge Sonia Sotomayor has a very compelling life story and has accomplished a great deal, Tennesseans should strongly encourage their U.S. Senators to vote “no” on her elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Corker Decides Vote on Sotomayor

Submitted by Gene Patterson on July 29, 2009 - 7:15pm

Senator Bob Corker makes up his mind on Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor. 

Reflections on Tom Watson's Weekend at Turnberry

Submitted by Gene Patterson on July 20, 2009 - 11:44pm

I didn't watch Tom Watson on Sunday.  Not that I wasn't pulling for him - I was.  I just didn't think I could handle the emotion of it - if he failed.

As Rick Riley of Sports Illustrated said, Watson's run for the Clarett Jug this weekend would be a win for the ages and made all of us 50-somethings feel younger. 

Heck, if he could win the British Open at 59, then surely I could do something equally spectacular, like maybe getting through an entire night without having to go to the bathroom.