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Senator Burchett Thinks Closing Statesmen’s Dinner To Press Is “Stupid”

By Kleinheider Posted on July 25, 2008 at 3:39 pm

Knoxville’s state Senator has some strong words on the TNGOP’s decision to close the party’s annual fundraiser:

State Sen. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, said today: “That’s about the stupidest thing I ever heard of.”

Burchett said Rove “probably” asked that the dinner be closed, but said the party should not have honored the request.

“The only other thing I can figure is that no one wants to come to their boring chicken dinner, so they did this to try and stir up some interest,” he added.

Additionally, the chairman of the event, Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, is calling for the TNGOP to open the event.

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3 Responses to “Senator Burchett Thinks Closing Statesmen’s Dinner To Press Is “Stupid””

  1. From The Home Office On 8th Avenue North : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee writes
    July 25th, 2008 5:30 pm

    [...] Tennessee Democratic Party uses the TNGOP’s closing of their annual fundraising event to do a bit of fundraising of their own. Presenting the top ten reasons why the TNGOP’s [...]

  2. Former Rove Deputy Says Rove Events Aren’t Normally Closed : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee writes
    July 25th, 2008 6:14 pm

    [...] doesn’t understand why the Tennessee Republican Party’s Statesmen’s dinner is closed to press because that not how the keynote speaker usually rolls: “I am actually a little surprised [...]

  3. dan t writes
    July 26th, 2008 9:58 am

    The stupidest things Ive ever heard of is pushing a roadkill bill through the legislature and voting for a man to be Lt Gov from the opposing party two months after voters said they wanted the GOP to control the senate.

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