What Dolly Parton shares with Donald Trump
Behind her goodness and charm was a master of media and politics Dolly Parton might have been apolitical, but she had what it takes to be a great politician. You have to be good on TV. You have to know how to talk on your feet. You have to know where your voters are and […]
Primary panic: turnout points to another blowout for Democrats in Tennessee
Losing early vote 2:1, Democrats need to adjust, yesterday As Tennessee heads into Election Day for the state primary, Democrats should be in total panic mode. I wrote about the Republican primary at the top of early voting. It was Marsha Blackburn’s to lose then, and now she’s panicking. Polls are tightening among Republicans, with […]
Primary panic! Is Marsha Blackburn inevitable?
Plus: how John Rose or Monty Fritts could win It’s primary season in Tennessee, and both sides have the same primary panic: Is Marsha going to be governor?! If we’re being real? She has more than $6 million on hand. There’s more where that came from. I see a lot of denial and hopium out […]
Sharp words for Rep. Justin Jones at the Fisk data center town hall
Sen. Charlane Oliver: ‘a certain fellow colleague’ spread misinformation on the university’s proposal A town hall on a proposed data center at Fisk University Monday kicked off with sharp words from State Sen. Charlane Oliver directed at State Rep. Justin Jones. The June 29 event brought Fisk President Agenia Walker Clark before North Nashville residents […]
And now let us pray, for the nasty men who unveiled Tennessee’s monument to the unborn
Transactional prayer can really get you out of a jam in the Volunteer State Tennessee state lawmakers recently unveiled a first-in-the-nation monument to the unborn, a big dumb rock that elevates miscarriages above victims of the Holocaust. Like it’s actually taller than the Holocaust memorial. Here’s what stood out for me: as someone who has […]
Nate Bargatze’s Nashville-coded appeal is cracking under MAGA allegations
Donald Trump destroys everything he touches. Why should the “Nicest Guy in Comedy” be any different? Nate Bargatze had something rare, but now it’s fucked: a mass audience. The Cleanest Man in Comedy went to the White House and got shit on his shoes. The Daily Beast posted photos from Cheryl Hines’ Instagram of the […]
11 winners & losers from the special election in Tennessee
Sorry, but I couldn’t narrow it down to 10 Folks, we have a vibe shift! Aftyn didn’t win, but Tennessee hasn’t felt like this in play in a long time. I’ve watched elections in Tennessee closely for 15 years, and the moral victory for Aftyn’s campaign is real. If this trend holds, we just watched […]