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Buying Into Cammack’s Conversion

By Kleinheider Posted on May 12, 2009 at 7:25 am

Ilissa Gold reports that gubernatorial candidate Ward Cammack was authentic when he told her the reasons why he left the Republican Party and became a Democrat:

Cammack was a Republican up until very recently. While that’s not a deal-breaker on its own, you want to make sure that your Democratic candidates are in it for the right reasons.

So with that in mind, one of the very first questions I asked was what, specifically, made him become a Democrat. And I admit, I was caught off-guard by his answer. He discussed how his youngest daughter became critically ill a few years ago, forcing them to spend a week in the ICU at Vanderbilt, and how they didn’t know what was wrong for several days. It was that experience, that grief and uncertainty, that forced him to see the world in a different way. He realized that while his daughter fortunately recovered, not everyone in that situation has access to the same resources.

Now, I realize that I haven’t been in the political game as long as most of my peers in the Tennessee blogosphere. But this will be the fifth political cycle I’ve been actively involved with, so by now I can distinguish honesty from BS, between which there is an admittedly fine line. Cammack’s answer, and the emotion in his eyes when he gave the answer, left no doubt in my mind ten minutes into the interview that he is 100% legitimate.

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9 Responses to “Buying Into Cammack’s Conversion”

  1. Ben writes
    May 12th, 2009 9:01 am

    If you ask me, Cammack continues to impress. Creating jobs while protecting the environment. Opposes the income tax and is pro-Second Amendment. That’s a solid block of issues.

  2. Heyron writes
    May 12th, 2009 9:58 am

    Ben sounds like a paid campaign operative.

  3. Joe writes
    May 12th, 2009 10:02 am

    Campaign operative or not, I happen to agree with him here. Cammack has been pretty impressive and has come out of the gate addressing the issues I base my vote on.

  4. Ben writes
    May 12th, 2009 10:23 am

    Who’s paying you Heyron? Why is it that every time I say something about Cammack, you start throwing around “campaign operative” crap? You are scared to death of Cammack. Tell us why.

    Take a look at the numerous comments I made on multiple threads yesterday, Heyron. Why wasn’t I an operative then? Why haven’t I been an operative on other sites or for the past two years?

    Why don’t you address the issues? Tell us why you are afraid of Cammack and anyone that says anything complimentary of him.

  5. Come on Democrats writes
    May 12th, 2009 11:01 am

    Bet “Heyron” works for “Bare-ack” McWherter. He ought to be skeered.

  6. Heyron writes
    May 12th, 2009 11:07 am

    Sounds like one hand clapping to me. One operative, many names, nothing but party spin. You Democraps bore me.

  7. Ben writes
    May 12th, 2009 11:20 am

    I’m not out here to attack anyone. I’ve been commenting on blogs for at least two years now. I’ve made a handful of comments complimentary of Ward Cammack, and someone using the name “Heyron” attacks me each time. In my time on blogs, I’ve never seen this “Heyron” before.

    It’s obvious to everyone reading this that “Heyron” is an operative for one of the candidates other than Cammack, and Heyron’s boss is scared to death of Cammack. Why else would Heyron be attacking anyone that writes a kind word about Cammack.

    Rather than attacking candidates, let’s discuss the issues. That goes for you, too, “Come on Democrats.”

    Cammack is big on green jobs. He understands the economy. He’s against an income tax. He supports the Second Amendment. These are all things that I’ve read about him, and I like them.

    I’m not hearing much out of the other Democratic candidates. Why don’t you tell us something about your boss, Heyron?

  8. autoegocrat writes
    May 12th, 2009 11:23 am

    Ben, it’s best not to indulge conspiracy theorists.

  9. Ben writes
    May 12th, 2009 1:57 pm

    You’re right, autoegocrat. These trolls get annoying sometimes.

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