Sunday, May 31, 2009

Things that make you go hmmm......

Looks like Mississippi politics is heating up a little bit. Remember the Voter ID bill that was killed in the Senate by four Republicans, even though it's been a Republican crusade for some time? Apparently there is more to the story than the feeble reasons they gave for their vote. It's no secret Voter ID is one of Delbert's pet projects. It's also becoming less and less of a secret that Delbert is being looked at for Governor and Lieutenant Governor and not just by the media or Delbert.

It seems there is a reason our current Lieutenant Governor has been rather lukewarm in his support of a Voter ID bill, while at times appearing as if he couldn't rein in four Republican Senators. Sources have informed JJ the Senate shenanigans on Voter ID were an attempt to slap down Delbert a little bit. Hewes is looking at running for Lieutenant Governor and Bryant will either run for re-election or instead run for Governor. As these parties have a vested interest in Delbert's political future, Voter ID was torpedoed by Bryant's gang of four so they could deny Hoseman a legislative victory on something that would have resonated with the base and carried a great deal of publicity for the Secretary of State.

What the gang of four failed to realize was it made Bryant look weak, as he couldn't control his own party, something one could never say of McCoy, Dye, or other past legislative leaders. They also managed to anger many Mississippi Republicans who have struggled long and hard to get a Voter ID bill passed only to be backstabbed when in sight of victory.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think this analysis is spot on. The gang of four seemingly - from my vantage point - failed to see that after so much haggling in the legislature and FINALLY getting a compromise bill, they really, really, really screwed up by killing this project. Hell I don't want to vote for their stupid referendum now just because I'm pissed they killed it in the legislature. And the bill in the legislature had good, reasonable compromise provisions.

This was all about Delbert. Completely. Hopefully the troops will back Delbert in this deal.

Anonymous said...

Article and above comment are right on. Phil, to me, proved to the world that had Fordice not appointed him, he would never, politically, gotten to where he is now.

And not to mention taking on Governor Barbour. dumb, Dumb, DUMB.

Anonymous said...

Jere Nash said something like that back in March:
"...Bryant is willing to undermine his chairman of the Elections Committee, and undermine the efforts of the Republicans in the House, all in the name of creating a hot political issue for the 2011 elections. Bryant was quoted as saying, "I favor putting the issue on the ballot, and I will assure you it will pass overwhelmingly." Well, duh. I suspect it will pass by the same margin that the 1894 state flag was approved in the 2001 special election. I don't guess it matters that we could have had voter ID this year and we could have saved all the money it will take to hold a statewide referendum on the issue, if only the Lt. Gov. would have supported his own committee chairman."
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=redblue&plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3a36489e38-8ae6-4b2e-8841-0017ffb2c4ddPost%3a0dd7c935-3ae7-4808-aa13-6fbad5471cee&sid=sitelife.clarionledger.com

Anonymous said...

Baaaammmdaayumm and Shazzaaammm ! ! ! A dead-on bulls eye.

Anonymous said...

While I understand the reasoning behind stymieing the voter ID bill (even the self serving aspect) I can't help but think that a "cleaner" and less compromised amendment would be more consistant with the desires of the party faithful and help to turn out the vote (up and down ticket). I just hope that the "gang-o-4"dosen't Wind up the gang that "couldn't shoot straight."

Jawbreaker

Anonymous said...

I was in favor of Charlie Ross. He got the raw end of every deal.

Anonymous said...

But Charlie Ross didn't have the "personality" or whatever the other dumb complaints were.

I agree, the Republicans are getting what they votingly deserve.

Anonymous said...

Bullshit Jawbreaker. There wasn't any "reasoning" behind killing the bill. For instance, the "reasoning" behind the early voting provision is a steaming pile of redneck horse manure with no logic, just fear tactics. It's bullshit, all bullshit, and nothing else. The faction against the bill is nothing but a roaming herd of redneck frauds.

Anonymous said...

I should add faction of 4 + Bryant.

Anonymous said...

So Anon at 637 I've got your vote penciled in as a "No".

Oh yeah, btw, a steaming pile of redneck horse manure and bullshit ain't the same thing. But I think we got your point.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the distinction.

Anonymous said...

Wow....the heck with what is best for the state...take care of yourself first. I hope Hoseman whips Phil. If it's a battle of IQ's he'll win hands down.

Anonymous said...

Wow, now it all makes more sense. For the life of me I could not figure out what the problem with that bill was. They should be ashamed.


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