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Deal Or No Deal?

By Kleinheider Posted on December 2, 2008 at 7:07 am

Rep. Frank Niceley makes it plain that he believes that the price of Rep. Steve McDaniel’s vote for a Republican Speaker was the GOP caucus’ nomination for Speaker Pro Tempore:

Mumpower and McDaniel both denied rumors that a deal had been made to assure McDaniel the No. 2 position, so long as he and allies agreed to back Mumpower in the top position.

Niceley, however, voiced skepticism about the situation after the voting. He said some fellow Republicans had urged him to bow out of the race and let McDaniel run unopposed.

“Basically, they said, ‘There is no deal, but if you don’t get out, you’re going to mess up the deal,’ ” Niceley said.

UPDATE: Rep. Jason Mumpower on the alleged deal:

“That’s not for me to have anything to say anything about,” he said. “I’m for us being in the majority. The elections are over.”

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2 Responses to “Deal Or No Deal?”

  1. Well, That Was Fast « Tiny Cat Pants writes
    December 2nd, 2008 7:54 am

    [...] Well, That Was Fast Posted on December 2, 2008 by Aunt B. So, the Tennessee Legislative Session hasn’t even conveined (won’t until January) and already the Republicans are pissed at each other and shocked, shocked, shocked to find evidence of secret backroom deals being made. [...]

  2. Donna Locke writes
    December 2nd, 2008 4:59 pm

    Let it go. It grates, but the Republicans have to be sure of control. Just watch McDaniel like a hawk and publicize every relevant thing he does and doesn’t do. Just so we’ll all know.

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