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Naifeh Republican Kent Williams Not Yet Committed To Mumpower

By Kleinheider Posted on November 7, 2008 at 7:50 am

Developments in the race for Speaker as reported by Andy Sher:

One of them is Rep. Kent Williams, R-Butler, whose independent style spurred harsh attacks last summer from several Republican lawmakers who backed his primary opponent. Rep. Williams declined Thursday to say whether he will support a Republican over Rep. Naifeh but did indicate an interest in mending “bridges” with fellow Republicans.

“I’m not going to comment on that at this time,” Rep. Williams said of whom he will back for speaker. “I will comment on it before it’s time to vote. We’ve got some things I’ve got to work out with my own party.

“I am a Republican,” Rep. Williams said. “There’s just an issue that a number of members of my own party tried to beat me in the primary, so I’m still a little hurt by that. But I’m sure we can mend those bridges and move on from there. I know on my part we can mend those bridges.”

He said he told Rep. Mumpower and Rep. Harwell that “there’s going to have to be some changes made. … I feel like we need to do some things differently and not make some mistakes that have been made in the past, I think, by the Democrat Party.”

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6 Responses to “Naifeh Republican Kent Williams Not Yet Committed To Mumpower”

  1. Dale Gatlin writes
    November 7th, 2008 10:35 am

    GEt rid of Naifeh NOW ! BYE BYE
    Do it Republicans.

  2. Blake writes
    November 7th, 2008 11:04 am

    In other words, Williams is saying, “Who’s going to give me the best leadership position?”

  3. dan t writes
    November 7th, 2008 11:11 am

    If Mumpowers smart he would be trying to do what Ramsey did two years ago with Kurita. Go out and find you one or two democrat state reps to vote for you just in case Williams or someone else trys to pull the rug out from under you.

  4. Naifeh Republican Whipped Into Shape : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee writes
    November 7th, 2008 1:12 pm

    [...] If Mumpowers smart he would be trying to do… The Collective [...]

  5. Donna Locke writes
    November 7th, 2008 4:19 pm

    Yeah, Williams is saying, don’t act like me, pass my bills even though I knifed you.

  6. Wintermute writes
    November 8th, 2008 12:32 am

    Kent, demand the best position you really want, or else. Leadership, chairmanship, it’s your call, bud.

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