Wow! The right wing has been very busy in my absence. Where has the left been, MIA?
Elected left? I didn't know we had that in Tenn. Well, Sen Cohen is up in arms because Bredesen wants to spend "excess" lottery dollars on Pre-K, Cohen prefers the "scholarships" raised to $4k rather than 3. Sen Ford is in trouble (as he should be) due to umpteen ethical lapses, and the Repubs seem to be backing off a bit, some say due to their own ethical lapses and Ford's comment in a letter to Sen. Ramsey that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. We'll see. I don't think they'll leave it alone as there's too much populist pressure. There have been tons of TennCare protests, including many in the religious left of Nashville.
Senate '06: Hilleary, Halteman Harwell, Corker, and Bryant seemed poised to go after the GOP nod for Senate. Ford Jr and liberal St Sen Rosalind Kurita will vie for the Dem nom. I haven't heard of anyone willing to challenge Bredesen for gov.
That's the basics.