Gerrymandering

For the first time in 40 years there is a Republican majority in the TN state legislature, and they are taking full advantage of it.  They have already pulled a Wisconsin-type attack on teachers.  We had a Democrat for governor for the last two terms.  As you can see, we've mostly had Democratic governors for a long time.  Now we have Bill Haslam, Republican owner of the Pilot oil stations.

 Name           Term                Party         Life  State of Birth Occupation

Frank G. Clement	January 15, 1953 – January 19, 1959	Democratic	1920–1969	TN	Lawyer
Buford Ellington	January 19, 1959 – January 15, 1963	Democratic	1907–1972	MS	Farmer
Frank G. Clement	January 15, 1963 – January 16, 1967	Democratic	1920–1969	TN	Lawyer
Buford Ellington	January 16, 1967 – January 16, 1971	Democratic	1907–1972	MS	Farmer
Winfield Dunn	January 16, 1971 – January 18, 1975	Republican	b. 1927	MS	Dentist
Ray Blanton	January 18, 1975 – January 16, 1979	Democratic	1930–1996	TN	Farmer, businessman
Lamar Alexander	January 16, 1979 – January 17, 1987	Republican	b. 1940	TN	Lawyer, US Senator
Ned McWherter	January 17, 1987 – January 21, 1995	Democratic	1930–2011	TN	Businessman
Don Sundquist	January 21, 1995 – January 18, 2003	Republican	b. 1936	IL	Businessman
Phil Bredesen	January 18, 2003 – January 15, 2011	Democratic	b. 1943	NJ	Businessman
Bill Haslam	January 15, 2011 – Present	Republican	b. 1958	TN	Businessman

 Back in the day, Democrats were all we had for Senators and Congressmen, too.  Alas!  So now the Republicans are gerrymandering the districts, and it looks as if we'll be in the district that has Republican Marsha Blackburn!  Anyone who keeps up with politics has seen her in action.  The horror!!!!  She lives in Williamson County, the richest county in the state.  Here's the article in our local paper.

Provide your own captions!!  These two are variations on a theme.  Beavis and Butthead moment I'm having here or better known as a Maddie and Auntie Flame regular size-queen conversation when we are naughty!  

This photo was published in The Nashville Scene. And Blackburn's reaction? She said, “If only every member could get the Politico to run a picture of them when they were young, blond and 30.”