Fool Me Once, Shame On Me…

By Kleinheider Posted on March 16, 2009 at 5:24 pm

Ilissa Gold is not at all enthused by the prospect of a Mike McWherter gubernatorial candidacy:

I know I can’t be the only Democrat who was more than a little peeved that he waited for so long in 2008 to announce that he would not be running for Senate. It was a costly tease–by that point Bob Tuke had said he wouldn’t challenge McWherter in the primary, but the announcement forced Tuke to rush back in and build up an operation with very little time. I still don’t think Tuke would have necessarily beaten Lamar! even if given a better opportunity, but there’s no doubt that McWherter’s delay hurt his chances.

So what’s he going to do now? Is he actually going to run, or is he going to “wait and see” again?

I have no patience for this level of indecisiveness. I may sound cliche or like a broken record by now, but time is a luxury we do not have in the 2010 cycle. Berke, McMillan, and Ward Cammack may not be household names at this point, but at least they’re out there doing something!

In light of recent history, as of now I don’t consider Mike McWherter a real candidate for Governor; I think that the “insiders” quoted in the article are at best merely speculating. If he is a real candidate, let’s see some papers and some fundraising first.

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Tags: 2010 Governor's race, Andy Berke, Kim McMillan, Mike McWherter, Ward Cammack  

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