Tonight, the Tennessee Democratic Party officially overruled the voters of State Senate District 22 (Cheatham, Houston, and Montgomery counties) who elected incumbent Rosalind Kurita and handed the nomination to the loser, Tim Barnes. Members of the three county executive committees voted 61-4 to overturn the election results in retaliation for Kurita crossing party lines to oust John Wilder, longtime Democratic senator, as speaker and lieutenant governor last year.
The Democratic leaders were pleased with themselves as they hooped and hollered at the outcome. Democracy had died at the hands of the Tennessee Democratic Party. One Barnes supporter was quoted by The Tennessean that "never have I seen a process work so well as today."
In the most ridiculous statement of them all, this same Barnes supporter had the gall to add:
"I really think there shouldn't be any sour grapes. I think she should come on board as a private citizen and support this ticket because that's what this is all about if she's the Democrat she claims to be."
Following this logic, if someone breaks into your home and steals from you--something that is rightfully yours--"there shouldn't be any sour grapes." You should even help load what was stolen onto the thief's truck and support what he did to you "because that's what this is all about." Just smile and let it happen.
If that's what it's all about to be a Democrat, a lot of them should be ashamed of themselves at this injustice toward the winner, Rosalind Kurita. I hope she does well in the general election and the voters of District 22 see the Democrats for what they really are.
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