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From my friend, prolific blogger, and fellow Tennessean, Bob Krumm:
I just caught a couple minutes of Ralph Bristol’s radio show this morning. He was interviewing local Congressman Jim Cooper. Cooper is the only member of the Tennessee House delegation to have voted against the stimulus package. He thinks that adding another $150 billion to the deficit isn’t how you stimulate the economy. He’s right.
Rep. Cooper has been a spending hawk during his second stint in Congress. He is deeply disappointed at the presidential field, saying that the only candidate who was even talking about the cuts needed in entitlement programs was Fred Thompson, and “You can see what that got him; people don’t want to be told the truth.”
What makes Cooper’s favorable remarks about Fred even more notable was that Jim Cooper was the six-term Democratic Congressman and son of a popular former Tennessee Governor who in 1994 blew a 20-point lead to a novice candidate running for his first elected office: Fred Thompson.
On a side note, I continue to be more and more impressed with my current senator, Bob Corker. I am man enough to admit when I was wrong, and in his case, I was. Corker has turned out to be a fine representative of conservative values. Senator Corker, I salute you. You have earned my respect and support.
January 31st, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Question -
Weren’t 4th quarter FEC filings due today? Why aren’t they all over the news? Will they come out tomorrow?
January 31st, 2008 at 1:06 pm
“the only candidate who was even talking about the cuts needed in entitlement programs was Fred Thompson”
I guess he didn’t see the debate last night where Romney addressed the 60% of the budget is entitlement programs. That it is there where the real moving and shaking needs to be done.
January 31st, 2008 at 1:09 pm
New Georgia Public Policy Poll out has Romney actually leading in Georgia over McCain and Huckabee.
Romney: 32
McCain: 31
Huckabee: 24
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Georgia_Release_013108.pdf
January 31st, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Jeff,
Romney did a good job of using FDT talking points. I’m glad he did, though.
January 31st, 2008 at 1:09 pm
As soon as Mitt brought that up last night they switched topics and never came back because they new McCain would be made to look like a fool.
January 31st, 2008 at 1:09 pm
knew*
January 31st, 2008 at 1:10 pm
#3-
uhhh…. sorry. That might be the largest outlier I’ve seen since ARG.
January 31st, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Tommy: I’ll agree that I don’t think this is the case, but it’s something to show any semblance of momentum in the South for Romney.
We’ll see….
January 31st, 2008 at 1:12 pm
[...] crosspost at race42008 [...]
January 31st, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Yea and even if the poll is true, its still not post Florida, the only polls to accurately show anything will be about 3 or 4 days after Florida, and by then its to late to act and then you have super bowl Sunday and then 2 days until Tues. so this race belongs to McCain. Also the 2 US Senators who are beloved in Georgia are endorsing McCain, which means that the Republican Establishment is coalescing around John McCain.
January 31st, 2008 at 1:22 pm
2 senators are beloved in Georgia? Try one. Chambliss ain’t fully recovered from his drubbing over the summer for supporting immigration.
January 31st, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Tommy, sorry for hijacking your post.
Jason/Aron, what happened? Why was the post about 5 reasons why McCain won’t win the general election pulled out?
January 31st, 2008 at 2:06 pm
#12 This is just a guess, but Kavon favors McCain.
January 31st, 2008 at 6:48 pm
[...] Tommy Oliver: On a side note, I continue to be more and more impressed with my current senator, Bob Corker. I am man enough to admit when I was wrong, and in his case, I was. Corker has turned out to be a fine representative of conservative values. Senator Corker, I salute you. You have earned my respect and support. [...]