Jan
07
Posted on 01-07-2008 at 12:19pm
Taking on the establishment, indeed
Filed Under (Crime) by Ned Williams on 01-07-2008

Bill Hobbs has a post (”Taking on the Establishment”–BillHobbs.com) about recent developments in What Will Happen to Rob Briley’s Political Career. Hobbs reports that, “The House Democratic Caucus is backing Briley.” Though House Democrats are standing by their incumbents (per Hobbs’ report–no news there), they haven’t excepted Briley from this list.

But what do we expect? If they don’t defend elected officials who have extramarital affairs with lobbyists and drive drunk and flee the scene of a crash and (feloniously) evade arrest and hassle police officers and are convicted of DUI, soon no elected officials will be safe.

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Volunteer Voters » First, They Came For The Briley…. on 7 January, 2008 at 1:21 pm #

[…] and hassle police officers and are convicted of DUI, soon no elected officials will be safe. ~ Ned Williams Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and […]


Just maybe on 7 January, 2008 at 2:20 pm #

I think Bill Hobbs is taking an email he wasn’t supposed to see in the first place — which therefore wasn’t written as if its words would be twisted — and making it into something it’s not.

I think the Democrats have walked a fine line in supporting Briley the person, while not approving of his behavior. I guess some would prefer he had been tossed out with the bathwater, but I will hold out hope that there’s another possibility: That some behind the scenes are trying to talk him out of running again. As was noted somewhere earlier today, it’s a fairly safe blue district — though not a slam dunk. It wouldn’t make any sense for the House Democratic Caucus to come out AGAINST Briley….that would just be silly.


Ned Williams on 7 January, 2008 at 2:48 pm #

I’m sorry, but I can’t see how Rob Briley qualifies as the metaphorical “baby” in this context.


KnoxvilleTalks.com » Standing up for, well, something on 7 January, 2008 at 2:52 pm #

[…] indiscretions, the Democratic leadership intends to continue their support for Briley, leading Music City Blogger Ned williams to opine: But what do we expect? If they don’t defend elected officials who have extramarital affairs with […]


Jay on 7 January, 2008 at 6:16 pm #

They’re counting on no one paying attention.