Governor Phil Bredesen waited until no one cared anymore to announce that he’ll cast his now-worthless superdelegate vote for Barack Obama – not out of ideological support but just because the wind blew that way. Thanks a lot for that stunning display of leadership, gov. But hey, give him a break – maybe he’s harboring some cabinet ambitions and didn’t get on the wrong side of either team.
Tennessee State Party Chairman Gray Sasser also declared his superfluous superdelegate support for Obama today, although his hesitancy to declare I find much more understandable. The day Tennessee voted overwhelmingly for Clinton was also the day it because pretty clear she wasn’t going to win. Talk about damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Part of his job is to keep peace and unity in the party, so I can respect a diplomatic neutrality on his part.
The guy I gotta give some props to is underdog Senate primary candidate Mike Padgett, a vocal Hillary Clinton supporter who declared he’s ready to unite behind Obama. Since our Senate primary is before the national convention, he could have ridden the fence on this one or even tried to use it any residual anger among Clinton supporters as a political wedge against his primary opponent (and long-time Obama advocate) Bob Tuke.
- Calvin Rye
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