Posted on 11/04/2014 10:07:14 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
Republicans moved up to a 28-5 advantage in the state Senate with Tuesday's election.
In Hamilton County, Senator Bo Watson was unopposed. He received 37,377 votes.
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) said, "A great night for Republicans and the cause of conservatism in Tennessee. For the past few years, the Tennessee Senate has been the most Republican east of the Mississippi.
After tonight, we join a elite group of Republican super majorities where the majority outnumbers Democrats more than 4 to 1.
"These results are decisive proof that, in Tennessee, it matters who governs. I look forward to continuing to give Tennessee voters what they have demanded and deserve: more jobs, less government and strong education reform."
Just a few years ago we finally controlled the state senate for the first time since Reconstruction..
Now the Republicans own it ...
Convention of the States....
LOL
well the Fords are finally all gone now so yeah..
It’s about time. But Nana, can we TN folks stop voting for RINO’s? Haslam? What a joke. Sundquist? Don’t get me started. Lamar! Corker, Frist??
I’m sad to say that since we moved to TN in 1990, Phil Bredesen has been the best governor overall.
And unlike Lamar! and Haslam, he never campaigned on “I balanced the budget” like the RINO’s do. No DUH Sherlock, it’s constitutionally required.
however Bredesen did veto every good law about the illegal aliens that our legislature passed.....
That’s true. But I did find it ironic he fought the courts over “HillaryCare” Ned McWhorter got (Tenncare) because of imposed cost.
This state is weird but I’m not leaving. Majority of my ancestors are from here. And I was born in GA (dad in Army) lived from 10 months to 10 years old in southern CA and then AR (dad born there as well as his and then his and then his...but they all came from TN). Now I’m back.
The TN Legislature results as of 12:38am
Dem. 26 Rep. 48 Ind. 2
TOTAL 76 UNDECIDED 23
As a Tennessee native, Corker is our next target. Great results tonight, but let’s roll on defeating our RINO’S
Yes, but let’s celebrate today as we won the battle for Life in this State....Baghdad Bob is next..
I hope Joe Carr gives it another run.
I was thinking about this last night: When we moved to TN in 1990 the Dems had the governor, the state legislature, 2 US Senators and the House was about 7-2 Dem.
Just 25 years later and it’s all GOP now.
was Ned the gov ???
Lamar was in his final year as gov when we came to TN in 1986
Yeah, it was Ned. Gore and “Daffycet” Jim Sasser were Senators. And remember ol’ Bob Clemens was everywhere and always touted as “the next big thing”! HA
Jim Cooper is the only Dem still around.
He’d be good...
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