The Bigot Who Cried Wolf.
Back in late 2002-early 2003, when the Senate Democratic Caucus met to determine their leaders, Senator Thurman Adams threatened to bolt the caucus, along with Bob Venables and George Bunting, to align with the Republicans if Adams was defeated in a caucus vote for President Pro-Tem. Since the Senate composition at that time was 13 Democrats and 8 Republicans, such a switch would have given the Republicans control of the Senate. (Personally, I highly doubt that Senator Bunting would have switched, in the end).
So keep that in mind when I pass on a tip we received:
It’s been said that in the event HB5 comes to the floor of the Senate and passes, Thurman Adams is prepared to resign from the Senate.
First, this tip is very believable, given Adams’ history of giving ultimatums. Second, if he has given this ultimatum, I believe Thurman Adams is as delusional as his new supporter, David Anderson. For an ultimatum to work, you have to threaten something that people do not want to see happen if they don’t vote they way you want. Here, Adams is giving some Senators that are not particularly supportive of civil rights legislation a reason to support the bill.
Adams seriously misreads his caucus if he has indeed made this threat. The only reason Adams retained his position in the last leadership election is that everyone expects Adams to retire when his term is up.
Call his bluff Senate!
Isn’t this the political equivalent of those viagra commercials where you are warned not to take an overdose because you might end up with an erection that lasts for four to six hours?
Did I just get into the moderation queue for mentioning the word v*i*a*g*r*a in a post?
Consider yourself rescued! And given the amount of spam we receive about viagra… it’s no wonder! 😉
Yes, Steve. WordPress thought you were a spammer.
I am not getting your analogy and I am afraid to ask you to explain it to me. Hahaha
DD
It means that we’re not supposed to want to have Thurman resign the way impotent men aren’t supposed to want an erection that would last virtually forever…
Oh well, it’s Monday.
“For an ultimatum to work, you have to threaten something that people do not want to see happen…”
Quote of the day…
Now I get it Steve. Thank you. Must need more coffee.
From Thurman’s lips to God’s ears. I’ll help him pack his bottom desk drawer. He can use all of those dead bills to wallpaper a room.
One less DINO in the Senate. Buh-bye, Thurm.
My heart bleeds at the thought of Uncle Thurm bolting. /snark
If the clear and open vote of the committee is ignored, then he would have a right to be miffed.
I doubt that the scenario is true. Senator Adams will leave on his own time frame, no one will force him to do anything.
If it did, that would be a Republican pick up. Then the GOP would be back in play in 2010 to pick up enough seats to matter in the senate again.
The GOP would have to p/u 6 seats to take the seante. Even on a really bad day for D’s, I don’t see that happening. As a matter of fact, probably the only reason he may have said he was resigning if that happened is that he knows he doesn’t have 5 sheep to follow him. As a matter of fact, if he wants to take a couple of his cronies and go now, I’m sure he won’t be missed and he’ll be in the minority caucus. He can have DeLuca, Cook and Venables. I doubt Bunting would be willing to go with him and I’m not even sure his beloved Tony would follow because he would have his sights set on pro tem. I don’t see Tony being all that loyal to anyone.
Yes, David….. the GOP will actually get a 6th Senate Seat. Congratulations. Not that Thurman hasn’t been voting your way and for hate all this time anyway.
Hey Davey – If you have to tell me what you are, you’re most likely not!
Just ask that Mavericky Maverick from Maverickstan who always lets everyone know 20 times a day that he reckons himself a professional basketball player in Dallas.