Last week, Democratic lawmakers in Georgia decided not to put forth a candidate for speaker in an effort to demonstrate their commitment to using the time in session to address the critical economic crisis we face as a state and a nation. Contrast that with the near riot in Tennessee when Democratic lawmakers maneuvered to elect the first Republican Speaker in four decades. He then joined Democrats to elect a Democratic legislator, a women, to the number two spot. Needless to say, his fellow Republicans were not amused. Check this out from Crooks and Liars:
Friday, January 16, 2009
"Elephant Stampede!"
Posted by Amy Morton at 4:26 PM
Labels: Georgia Democrats, partisanship, Speaker, Tennessee Democrats
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