Thu
Aug 16 2018
12:18 am
By: Bbeanster
So this guy's running to succeed the first woman speaker. He'll probably win.
It's kind of a hoot, given this little factoid that the Tennessean didn't think important enough to include. His mugshot favors Congressman DesJarlais, don't you think?
GREENEVILLE — An East Tennessee jury on Thursday convicted state Rep. David Hawk of reckless endangerment stemming from an incident in which his ex-wife alleged he had struck her.
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And there's more – he's got
And there's more – he's got an opponent.
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Go Park Go!
(in reply to Bbeanster)
Park Overall for this seat!
Didn't you know? Current
Didn't you know? Current Republican politics allows for sexual abuse, racism, etc.
Glen Casada is by far the
Glen Casada is by far the front runner for the seat tho.
Heck. Forgot about him.
(in reply to cwg)
Heck. Forgot about him.