Jimmy Naifeh: House Speaker Emeritus?

[Guest GUTTERbOY]

http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/01/14/speaker-emeritus-kent-williams-to-become-like-one-of-george-wallaces-wives/

On Thursday morning, Democrats are expected to introduce a resolution creating a new position called Speaker Emeritus.

The plan is to put former Speaker Jimmy Naifeh, a Democrat, in that newly created job.

“He’s got a wealth of knowledge. There’s nothing sinister it. Nobody’s reading anything into it. It’s an honor to him,†said Rep. Mike Turner, a Democrat from Old Hickory.

While many Democrats said this is a symbolic gesture of support for a longtime public servant, many Republicans are suspicious.

“It almost looks like they’re trying to give power back to Representative Jimmy Naifeh who once was speaker and take that back from Kent Williams. There are so many unanswered questions,†said Rep. Glen Casada, a Republican from Franklin.

While the wording is still being decided, Naifeh could in theory be given the power to run the House once again.

“That is my concern. We could de-facto be letting Jimmy Naifeh be Speaker of the House again,†said Casada.

There’s also the question of votes, and the ability to get work accomplished in the future. Will Democrats be able to get republican support? Will lawmakers break ranks from their party?

It appears that Naifeh has yet to move his belongings from his Speaker of the House office.

I had half a mind to at least give Williams something of a benefit of the doubt... but if this goes down and he casts the deciding vote... to hell with him. It'll just confirm what I suspected since Tuesday, that he was going to be a puppet for Naifeh.

:mad:

[Guest benchpresspower]

I need to move....

[Daps]

HaHAHAH

Are you freaking serious.

[Guest bkelm18]

What a joke. Naifeh needs to go f*ck himself. Pronto.

[Volzfan]

Dirty politics in action!

[Guest nj.piney]

medvedev and putin = naifeh and williams ?

[Guest c_o_jones]

We should all protest this B.S. like the tax revolt days!

[Fallguy]

I don't even know what to say.....my first thoughts should probably not be posted in a public forum.

[Guest HexHead]

medvedev and putin = naifeh and williams ?

Yep, Naifeh is sure reminding me of Putin.

[Daps]

Ok so yall telling me this is for real? Can they actually make a position like that?

[Guest nofearracer]

My question is, what does this guy have on everybody down there?

[Guest JavaGuy]

Here... read the resolution for yourself. It's an honorary title. The "position" carries with it no extra pay, no extra power.. just recognition of his years of service.

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HR0001.pdf

[Guest GUTTERbOY]

Here... read the resolution for yourself. It's an honorary title. The "position" carries with it no extra pay, no extra power.. just recognition of his years of service.

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HR0001.pdf

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

HUNDRED SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, that

the position of "Speaker Emeritus of the House of Representatives" is established as part of the

leadership of such body with the qualifications as enumerated above.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Speaker Emeritus may perform such functions

and duties as are assigned by the Speaker of the House.

Maybe my tinfoil is too tight, but I'm having trouble accepting that Naifeh isn't going to be pulling strings behind the scenes.

[Guest TnDeerHunter]

Why would they post a certificate and omit part of the resolution if it were all on the up & up?

[Guest GUTTERbOY]

Why would they post a certificate and omit part of the resolution if it were all on the up & up?

The only part they're omitting is the part about posting the certificate. I don't see anything fishy about that.

[Fallguy]

Here... read the resolution for yourself. It's an honorary title. The "position" carries with it no extra pay, no extra power.. just recognition of his years of service.

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HR0001.pdf

Here is the page where you can follow the progress of it if you want.

[Guest Abominable_Hillbilly]

This is unbelievable.

[Guest SUNTZU]

Somebody oughta take a flamethrower to that place.

[Guest GUTTERbOY]

[Guest Fenris]

This is bad comedy.

Unbelievable.

[Guest SUNTZU]

Exactly GB, there is no honor there.

[memphismason]

If this happens, then I will be writting many letters.....like that matters. lol

[Guest Fenris]

I would write Rep. Jones (D) and Sen. Henry (D) from my district, but somehow, I get the feeling it won't do any good.

[Falcon1]

I would write Rep. Jones (D) and Sen. Henry (D) from my district, but somehow, I get the feeling it won't do any good.

Yes, I'm certain that my representative, Kent Coleman (D), is losing no sleep over what has happened also.

[Punisher84]

Foiled again! Curses!