TN 3rd district

[outcaster]

Who are you guys supporting for US Congress 3rd district? and why? I predicted many months ago that if newly elected Rep Chuck Fleishmann didn't do his job representing us..... ie procuring Federal dollars for projects and improvements in his district, his career as a US congressman would be a short one. Thus far he has been unable or unwilling to fight for funds for the lock and dam. Most all of that money has went to dam projects on the Ohio River. I thinks it's very interesting that he's suddenly talking about the Chick lock and dam now that the Primary is just a few months away, and he has well funded opponents from within his own Republican party. (lil Zack and Scotty Mayfield)

 

[spnplgr]

Is Scotty Mayfield a Republican? He was not on my ballot when I voted on Super Tuesday, so I assumed he is running as a Democrat.

As for Fleishman, he vowed to be a strong supporter of anti illegal immigration legislation. Yet, he refuses to co-sponsor Rep. Lamar Smith's efforts to make E-Verify the law of the land. I have informed Fleishman many times over that I would campaign aginst him for this very reason. Why on earth would anyone fail to support E-verify in order to deny jobs to illegals.

I have seen no evidence that Fleishman has done anything constructive. Please vote the dead head out of office. His lack of effort is unacceptable.

 

[SpurHunter]

Agreed Danny. Chuck was my representation in a personal injury case years ago, did a great job and got me the small settlement I was asking in the first place...stupid insurance companies!) But so far have been unimpressed with his overall leadership.

On the flip side, I know your question was has more to do with upsetting the apple cart than helping us sort out the candidate, so who are you backing this round?

 

[outcaster]

I would never upset the apple cart lol. I'm supporting Bill Taylor, but I also know the 3rd District votes Republican by a 85% to 15% margin. The #1 Job of any US Congressman is to send Fed. dollars back to his/her district. While I strongly dis-agreed with Zack on just about every possible issue, he understood his role, and did his job..... Chuck either can't or won't. Our share of lock and dam project money went to Ohio. Both Wes Wamp and Scotty Mayfield are well funded Republicans.

 

[bluewingjb]

Hey Outcaster here is a new flash. the Country is BROKE!!! That right Mr Hope and Change has put us in more debt than all the others before him.. So tell us what money exactly would you have Chuck get for us!! The job of our congressmen and women is to REPRESENT the people not bring back pork barrel job money!! Dude the government has got WAY to big and needs to be trimmed.. If the American people knew where are tax dollars were going and for what purposes they would be up in arms.. And I do mean Arms!! The system our forefathers envisioned has become a twisted nightmare of greed and power. Its broken and no one politician can fix it. It is up to we the people... We must make our voices heard and DEMAND accountability for the wasteful spending and reckless decision making.. You know you would fit right in with the people up in Massachusetts... You know in that state if you walk in your house and I was holding one of you family members at gun point that if you shot me but had a way to leave that I didnt obstruct, you would be arrested for shooting me... How is that for the liberal way of thinking..