Reply #4: This doesn't surprise me that Lamar Alexander could think this way..... [View All]

[DeSwiss]

...but it does surprise me that he's admitted it in this toxic political atmosphere we now have. In his terms as govenor he had to work with a Democratically-controlled State Legislature, so he's not allergic to compromise. Still, with this action he as much told the Tea Party types to go screw themselves. Which ain't saying much since the Tea Party ain't all that hot in Tennessee anyway. {Then again, neither is the state Democratic Party.}

According to the 2009 annual vote studies by Congressional Quarterly, Alexander is one of the most bipartisan Republican members of the Senate. According to National Journal’s 2009 Vote Ratings, he was ranked as the 32nd most conservative member in the Senate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamar_Alexander#Cross_the_Aisle">link

- As I see it, this can only mean that he intends to retire when his term is up. Whatever comes after is bound to be worse. I'll raise my plaid flag for ya tomorrow Lamar......

K&R