Pictured: Jason Mumpower after the vote
So something's up in the Volunteer State. For the first time in a long time, Tennessee's House of Representatives has a Republican majority of 50-49 (weird, huh?) and they were all set to elect a new House Speaker. The consensus pick among Republicans was Rep. Jason Mumpower, a very conservative legislator who has in the past voted to ban abortion in the state , voted against letting gay couples adopt, and has been accused of race baiting during the 2008 election. Having been named House Majority leader, he was supposed to become Speaker, until something happened.
Democrats rallied together and, instead of nominating the current Democratic Speaker, nominated a moderate Republican, Kent Williams. The Dems all voted for Williams, Williams voted for himself, and Mumpower lost by one vote. Now the Democrats ensure that all of the committee positions will not go to far right Republicans who want to ban the teaching of evolution and give every newborn baby an uzi and what not, and the Republicans are left holding their Charles Dickens. Can you imagine Harry Reid having the balls to do something like this? Of course not.
Tennessee is now officially interesting, to everyone, except this guy.
UPDATE: And here's video of the whole thing. The Republicans apparently tried to nominate Herc from The Wire, but the Democrats would have none of it and selected the terrible basketball player instead.
Democrats rallied together and, instead of nominating the current Democratic Speaker, nominated a moderate Republican, Kent Williams. The Dems all voted for Williams, Williams voted for himself, and Mumpower lost by one vote. Now the Democrats ensure that all of the committee positions will not go to far right Republicans who want to ban the teaching of evolution and give every newborn baby an uzi and what not, and the Republicans are left holding their Charles Dickens. Can you imagine Harry Reid having the balls to do something like this? Of course not.
Tennessee is now officially interesting, to everyone, except this guy.
UPDATE: And here's video of the whole thing. The Republicans apparently tried to nominate Herc from The Wire, but the Democrats would have none of it and selected the terrible basketball player instead.
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