[wardaddy]

I have a conservative friend whose dad is one of Nashville's largest private real estate holders and his dad simply loves Clement as do a number of the Nashville elite who actually consider themselves "conservative". Obviously my buddy and his dad don't talk politics much...LOL.

[JDGreen123]

Yes. Bob's dad was as conservative as they come on most things while Governor. In those days you could not be a Republican in the South and have any chance. Governor Clement probably would have been a Republican or Zell Miller type Democrat if he were around today.

[Theodore R.]

Hi, I know a "conservative Republican" in Houston who feels the same way about Ken Bentsen as your TN friend does about Bob Clement. She will support Bentsen if he is the Democrat senatorial nominee, a strong possibility. Even though I have told her about Bentsen's liberalism, she says he is "just no nice." And she is in Tom DeLay's district and a big DeLay booster. She just doesn't understand Democrats, I guess.