[Decentralize]

SAVE THE SENATE!

DRAFT MARSHA BLACKBURN FOR SENATE

sen.marsha.blackburn@legislature.state.tn.us
marsha@marshablackburn.org

THE BLACKBURN REPORT

[The Raven]

Too bad, my favorite Senator and from my State

[Diddle E. Squat]

Link to previous discussion of this.

[SP67]

I'm not from TN (I'm from NC) so I'm not familiar with Marsha Blackburn. Wouldn't Lamar Alexander be the favorite for the GOP to hold the seat?

[JDGreen123]

Marsha would be great but she is not a RINO which is a requirement with the Tennessee Republican party. The ultimate RINO, Lamar Alexander, is the front runner. Does anyone detect a trend here? Republicans who do not support Bush (Thompson, Helms, Armey, McCain) are being replaced or are threatened with replacement by Bush loyalists (Dole, Alexander, etc.)

[Barry Goldwater]

If only 99 others would follow his lead.

[Hacksaw]

U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tennessee, announced today he will not seek re-election as planned, saying, ''I simply do not have the heart for another six-year term.''

I think Fred thought he could do a good job and saw a lot of things that made him sick to his stomach.

I remember his expressions during the Chinagate hearings when former US hero John Glenn was doing everything possible to keep any evidence from coming forth. It was like he was amazed at the level the Dems were sinking to.

I am sad to see him go. I think he is a good man and should stay. We need honest men and women in our government.

(I also liked him as an actor - maybe he'll make some more movies).

[Reagan Man]

Isn't this Marsha Blackburn a big supporter of Governor Don Sundquist? I thought Sundquist was on the outs with republicans and conservatives. Blackburn's website doesn't give her positions on the issues.

Is Blackburn in favor of tax reform and does she support President Bushes tax cuts? Is she pro-life or pro-choice? Does she support CFR? What's her position on education and national defense? Does she support special rights for homosexual?

Inquiring conservative minds want to know!

[cmak9]

I'm not that crazy about Fred Thompson anyway. He is in support of "Campaign Finance Reform", which treads all over the Bill of Rights (First AND Second Amendments). I wrote to him one time that if he couldn't support the Constitution then he should retire.

[Jthro]

We need Marsha to stay where she is at in state government. If she left, there wouldn't be anyone left to guard the hen house!

[MinuteGal]

I'm not unhappy to see Thompson go. He came into the senate with a lot of potential and a dollop of charisma. But without grounding in conservative principles and a noticeable lack of political energy he became more and more irrelevant and ended up an empty suit. Too bad.

Leni

[newzjunkey]

According to a WBIR-TV copy of an AP story here, "Doctors say Elizabeth "Betsy" Thompson Panici died from a severe brain injury resulting from cardiac arrest. She was 38 years old."

[Ditter]

God Bless you Sen. Thompson & may He ease your pain.

[who knows what evil?]

One thing is for SURE... Marsha is 110% CONSERVATIVE, and has plenty of experience dealing with corrupt political institutions. It will never happen, but she would make a SPECTACULAR U. S. Senator. The limp-wristed Lamar? (Spit.)

[timestax]

Thompson was a big bust. Glad to see him go!!

[jackbill]

Fred Thompson is an actor. A fair actor. He is not and never has been a Senator. He's been acting. He doesn't have the cajones to be a Senator.

Many of us were fooled, because we saw the "tough guy" actor. Unfortunately, he just didn't have it.

Bye bye.

[Bullish]

I guess Fred would rather just be an actor after all.