Posts Tagged ‘ Ben Leming ’

Have Democrats Lost Their Confidence?

July 23, 2010
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Have Democrats Lost Their Confidence?

I’m speaking generically of course but I can’t help but think that may be the case. When a blogger posts an edited version of speech given by Shirley Sherrod and the White House reacts by firing her without even looking for context and more information, it shows a weakness in the chain. We see...

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The Open Seat Challenge

July 6, 2010
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The Open Seat Challenge

With just under 10 days before the beginning of early voting, some of the races are really starting to heat up. Outside of the Governor’s race and the 9th District primary, the two races I’m following closest are in TN-08 and TN-06. I call these races the “Open Seat Challenge”. Both seats were held...

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Morning Coffee – I Said I Wouldn’t, But I’m Gonna Edition

July 1, 2010
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Morning Coffee – I Said I Wouldn’t, But I’m Gonna Edition

So yesterday I talked about old habits, and in that post I bemoaned the way that I used to torture myself with Morning Joe. I was doing that very thing as I was writing Morning Coffee. Unfortunately for me, just when Politico Executive Editor Jim VandeHei came on, I turned it down because he...

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Morning Coffee – Hail No

May 22, 2010
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Morning Coffee – Hail No

I really don’t know what to say this morning other than this video is mesmerizing. I mean, there is a lot to talk about. The Tennessee legislature is almost done for this year. On one hand, it wasn’t as bad as last year. It seemed a little bit less “wedgy” on the issues but...

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Morning Coffee – Shock and Awe Edition

April 9, 2010
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Morning Coffee – Shock and Awe Edition

I’m not sure what happened in my sleep that would lead me to wake up with shock and awe in my head. I imagine it can’t be good whatever it is. So, of course, instead of REALLY looking into myself to find out what’s wrong, I went straight to the movie Tank. I don’t...

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Awkward…

March 31, 2010
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Tennessee Report has a story up about the close proximity in the State Senate of two Republicans seeking the TN-06 nomination: Sen. Diane Black, R-Gallatin, and Sen. Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville, sit just a few feet apart on the floor of the state Senate, so it might seem a bit awkward for them to do...

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New Candidate in TN-06

March 30, 2010
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From the Shelbyville Times Gazette: Marine Capt. Ben Leming of Murfreesboro has filed a petition to run as a Democrat for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Bart Gordon. Adviser Jeff Clark told The Associated Press on Monday that Leming, 34, got permission from the secretary of the Navy to file his candidacy,...

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