Wednesday, May 13, 2009

No one he knows supports judicial elections

Jeff Woods is pithing into the wind and has figured out the judicial selection issue:(Nashville Scene--Pith in the Wind - "Ramsey Angers Right Wing by Surrendering on Judge Issue"):
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey already is taking flak from the right-wing blogosphere here and here for capitulating on the popular election of judges. The Christian Right wants contested elections so they can elect home schoolers, militiamen, survivalists, doomsday cult members, Christian radio station owners and various others of that ilk to the Supreme Court.
Yeah; Drew Johnson: big-time Christian Right Winger.

And 54% of Tennesseans (of both parties): Christian Ring Wingers.
Voters overwhelmingly rejected any notion of keeping the Tennessee Plan, as only 16% preferred that the state legislature reauthorize it. The majority (54%) of those surveyed wanted to return to elections while 19% wanted a new method of selection. In a separate question about potential plans for Tennessee, they further reaffirmed their dissatisfaction of the current method when only 15% selected a nominating commission (the current method) as the best way for the state. On the other hand, nearly four times as many voters (58%) said that a popular vote method would be best for the state. The remaining 17% said a federal model should be implemented in Tennessee.
Way to demagogue, Jeff.

2 comments:

  1. Just when did it become prudent to bash Christians for stepping up and speaking out? The more I look at the current crop of candidates for governor, the less I am impressed. Ramsey just lost any support I might have given him.

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  2. Apparently that's Woods' shtick.

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