Hilleary or Bredesen: Which candidate has the least sense?
The self-proclaimed gubernatorial front-runners are putting on their best Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber act.
The two candidates are Phil Bredesen and Van Hilleary. Good luck figuring out which one is Tweedle Dumb and which is Tweedle Dumber.
It’s a crying shame money has pushed these two to receive serious consideration for governor. There are much smarter people, and much better candidates, who should have the Republican and Democratic nominations. But since Hilleary and Bredesen have the deepest pockets, that likely won’t be the case.
The latest song coming from the two blind men is their staunch opposition to an income tax. They hate the idea so much, both candidates have gone so far as to say they will try to repeal an income tax in November if lawmakers adopt one now.
Talk about idiocy. These two really are living in Wonderland.
Yet Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber maintain they can clean up Tennessee’s financial crisis as effortlessly as sweeping the kitchen floor. It would therefore make sense to hear how the two plan to accomplish this feat.
But let’s not confuse the voters by naming specific state cuts or specific ways to generate revenue. That would be too logical. It would also require a plan
It’s becoming painfully obvious Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber have no plan, other than to try and pull the right political chords and appeal to the most voters by speaking out against an income tax.
It boils down to being part of the solution or being part of the problem. If you’re not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. That’s where Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber fit in nicely.
They say they can cut close to $500 million from Tennessee’s budget and none of us will ever realize a difference. Why don’t we hear how all this is going to happen.
Spell it out. Put it in writing how many teachers you’re going to eliminate. Be specific about all the people who will be kicked off TennCare. Tell the voters just how much the cost of state colleges and universities are about to skyrocket.
Let’s not give the party nominations to Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber just yet. Let’s hear what Democrats Randy Nichols and Charles Smith have to say. Republican Jim Henry deserves a shot.
If Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber are the best candidates Tennessee has for governor, the state truly is in bad shape.