party loyalty

Yesterday's bailout defeat had less to do with Wall Street, less to do with Main Street, and more to do with Congress reflecting the American electorate's vote of no-confidence in Bush Presidency's economic policies of the past 8 years, even beyond the pull of party loyalty.

The editorial voice of the City Paper points out the very political process that resulted in Tim Barnes as the nominee of the 22nd state Senate District and its future implications:

Tom Guleff has some words for Shelby County politicians who oppose a November voter initiative that would create term limits on several positions. From his press release:

Pew opines:

Tom Humphrey on how the sour grapes of certain candidates may affect the future of Tennessee’s defacto open primary system:

David Oatney doesn’t see how Rep. David Davis’s assertion that Democrats attempted to influence his Republican primary will result in an overturned result for the defeated Congressman:

Steve Gill discusses the possibility:

John Rodgers on Rep. Jimmy Duncan support for President Bush’s veto:

Newscoma reports on the campaign of white natonalist congressional candidate James Hart.