She Is Entitled

Ms. Ophelia Ford is entitled to the $57,000 for attorney fees she is requesting. If she didn't have an attorney, she would have been removed from the seat by now. To suggest that she not have a lawyer is irresponsible at the least. Last week they suggested that she resign from the post. That required a lot of thought, on their part. The Roland camp is just taking stabs in the dark now. That would make their job easy. It would suggest that they have won, when they really haven't. I would be leery of a politician, that didn't get legal counsel on this matter. She is defending herself, against an accusation made by her opponent Terry Roland. I'm sure his attorney advised him, on how to pursue this case. They thought for sure, by now she would have given up. The Republicans keep running into snags, they didn't anticipate. The attorneys for the Ford camp, are on top of their game as well. The average politician would have folded by now, their pockets wouldn't be that deep. A person wouldn't spend that much money, to get a $16,500 a yr. job. With expense accounts and organizational allowances, it totals a little over $30,000 a year. Unless they were well connected. They thought the Ford men, didn't support their sister. They thought they would sacrifice her, without a fight. I think they found out, they were wrong. Even if they once felt that way. They don't feel that way now. They are part of the big guns, she has used.

I am not an Ophelia Ford supporter, but I don't support Terry Roland either. I am a conservative, not a Republican. I am not a bigot, so I don't look at it as Black and White thing. I do know in our society, predjudice exists unfortunately. I hate the fact, that people are looking at this from a racial viewpoint. To me it's about right and wrong, not race. Locally we're stuck on that. As I Listen to the responses from the public, that's the way it's being split.This isn't even for a whole term, there's only one year left. By the time the litigation is over. It will be time to vote again. The ultimate loser is the Tennessee taxpayer, and the voters of district 29. That doesn't solve this case though. Ms Ford is entitled, to what she's asking for. Whether you agree with her politics or not.