[Tennessee Highway Patrol] Troopers with 'politics' win out on promotions

Nashville Tennesseean | 11/13/5 | BRAD SCHRADE

[SmithL]

Giving money to Tennessee Governor Bredesen is one very sure way for a THP Trooper to get promoted.

[SmithL]

The Tennessean doesn't allow excerpting. Here's a link:

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051113/NEWS0201/511130390

[Brilliant]

Just kind of hints in an oblique manner than he might be a Democrat.

[alloysteel]

Apparently smooching butt works. Especially if accompanied by cash.

Nowhere in the story does the author of this account come out and say Gov. Phil Bredesen is a Dem'crat.

Which is very instructive in and of itself.

[Ancient_Pistoll]

And the GOP can't come up with a legitimate candidate to oppose him...

[SmithL]

The GOP is still trying to get over their last Republican Governor, who unlike the rest of his party, was willing to institute a State Income Tax.