The Tennessee Democratic Party Does Not Need a Republican-Lite Leader

This Saturday, the Tennessee Democratic Party’s (TNDP) Executive Committee will vote on a new party Chair. There are only two men left in the running, former State Senator Roy Herron and current party Treasurer Dave Garrison. Herron claims to have it locked up, but I would encourage members of the Executive Committee to give Garrison another look. Choosing Herron as leader can only increase my dislike of the TNDP, and is unlikely to actually move forward progressive values in Tennessee. A look at Roy Herron’s voting record – he voted: For a bill requiring hospital admitting privileges for abortion providers, which is both medically unnecessary and an attempt to restrict access. (voted the same way as Stacey Campfield) For the guns in bars bills. Because we totally need more firearms around in bars. For a bill to require welfare recipients to be drug tested (voted the same way as Stacey Campfield; let’s just point out the hypocrisy of not requiring the same thing of our state legislators and everybody getting government contracts) For a bill intended to divert Title X family planning funds away from Planned Parenthood to already overburdened public health departments (voted the same way as Stacey Campfield, who was in the House at the time) Yes, there are a few less problematic things in Herron’s record. He voted against SJR127 and “don’t say gay.” But this is also the guy who called Nancy Pelosi “too extreme.” I...
Source: Women's Health News - Category: Medical Librarians Authors: Tags: Government Dave Garrison I seriously cannot take more running to the right from Tennessee Democrats party chair Roy Herron TNDP Source Type: blogs