I listened to some of the local activist and wanna-be movers and shakers, discuss the 9Th congressional district today. Instead of getting a pulse of how the people are feeling about the candidates. I ended up hearing supporters and former supporters take jabs at each other. I have personally taken the position, anything either of them say is too little too late. But that never seemed to stop them from talking in the past. One is crying over spilled milk, the other is kissing butt. For those who know them,with either of them this is nothing new.
I think it's pretty hard to unseat the incumbent, especially if he's liked at all. Even though Steve Cohen voted for same-sex marriage, he brought Tennessee the lottery. That gave him all he needed. He has sponsored legislation to rename a couple of buildings and attended a few high profile funerals. He hasn't done much else of note. Democrats are a forgiving people. Give them a photo or call them back. They're a supporter for life. They don't hold their politicians accountable. It's next to impossible to unseat an incumbent, unless he dies or is caught in bed with a dead little boy. Since there will be a televised debate this evening between the front running candidates. I wanted to see just what the people of that district are expecting their congressman or congresswoman to do once elected. According to what I heard today.They're not expecting much.
When you really give it some thought. What exactly can a congress person do, other than politic? There's no excuse for not getting high marks in constituent service. Harold Ford Jr. held this seat for eleven years, and his father twenty-two years before him.What exactly have either of them done? The congressional job is largely one of ceremony. Basically the things coming to the district are coming anyway. Whoever is in that seat will ultimately usher in whatever the district gets. It really doesn't matter who is elected. As long as the hierarchy stays the same. What really changes?
Steve Cohen hands down.
ReplyDeleteJoe Towns Jr. landed one blow agaist Nikki Tinker. His comment concerning old people sitting on the porch was right on target.
ReplyDeleteTinker never answered what she meant by folks waiting on the porch (like she didn't answer many other questions). Her performance reminded me of Jake Ford's first debate performance; though she at least said something - it may not have made sense - but she said something.
ReplyDeleteI think not doing interviews played to her advantage last time. She won't have that advantage this time. She is not a politician. Now I see why Sidney Chism spoke to the Black Ministers Assoc.
ReplyDeleteLet's not kid ourselves here. It wasn't that Steve Cohen was so good, but the others were so bad. Last night only proved what I said in my original post.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone helped himself last night it was Joe Towns Jr., with his comment about the porch. It didn't have anything to do with the issues, but it was funny.
None of the candidates asked the real "gotcha" questions. Could it be because they are somewhat the same? I think it's six in one hand, a half of dozen in the other. Joe Towns Jr. can't talk about Steve Cohen, his tenure has been uneventful too.
Nikki Tinker's momma was quite a womam. She was a stewardess and a steelworker.
ReplyDeleteAll of these undercover biggots are showing their true colors by talking about how impressed they were with Joe Towns Jr. In his times on the mic he didn't really say anything of substance either. He did better than Nikki Tinker, but he still didn't outscore Steve Cohen. He scored a blow against Nikki, but she isn't the leader.So he didn't win that debate.
ReplyDeleteI must admit I watched very little of it.
ReplyDeleteMostly, I heard Tinker say change as many times as Obama does and the rest was about her mon and grandma.
She talks change but what change and how.
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