President Obama came to nashville thurs. republicans had better things to do.
not one republican lawmaker showed up...from the governor on down.....
President Obama made an appearance at an invitation-only event in Nashville yesterday. But Republicans stiffed the President. Senators Corker and Alexander weren't there. Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper, whose district includes the city of Nashville, was in attendance along with US Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Memphis). Al Gore was on hand, and even Ashley Judd, who considered a run for Senate in Kentucky but has lived in Tennessee for several years with her family.
The rest of the Tennessee congressional delegation - all Republicans - decided not to attend.
And where was Gov. Bill Haslam?
Steven Hale of the Nashville Scene has a good summary here.
Lots of people were there. But Gov. Bill Haslam wasn't, and nearly 24 hours later, we still can't figure out why.
Oh yes, we know the official reason: he was attending economic development meetings in another state, according to a spokesman. He had planned to meet Obama at the airport, but the president was running late and so the governor had to jet without greeting him on the tarmac.
How do we put this mildly ... uh, Pants on Fire.
More below....http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/31/1274091/-Where-was-Gov-Bill-Haslam-when-President-Obama-visited-Nashville-yesterday
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to Obama's presence out there, anyway. Except perhaps a photo-op, which they're not crazy about these days, as they will probably be primaried by the Teabaggers this spring.
