Ms. Ball is running for Doug Overby's House Seat.

Um, whatever made you think Overbey was a non-neanderthal? Make sure you don't fly from the frying pan into the fire, fellas.

:-)

Overbey ((link...))

Quote from the Article: Overbey was equally supportive of Young, saying he is a good judge “who has served so well for so many years.”

Overbey said he has practiced law in Young’s court and he has “respect for him as a jurist.”

Looking over the growing crowd walking into the room, Overbey said he felt Young would be happy to see how many people are supporting him.

“I think, if I were in his shoes, it would certainly warm my heart,” he said.

While he would not say if he agreed with the assertion of some at the gathering Tuesday, that recent coverage in The Daily Times was “unfair”, Overbey said the stories in the paper and the man he knows just don’t jive.

“What I’ve read has not been consistent with the judge I have appeared before,” he said, saying Young was always courteous and respectful to those appearing before him. End Quote from the Article.

Well, the ones who weren't women, Seventh Day Adventists, or Latino...

Yes, you can vote in either primary. You pick a ballot when you sign in to vote.

Since it doesn't look like there will be a Dem challenger going up against Lamar!, I may join you in the Republican line.

Great idea.

Let's replace an honest guy with a card carrying member of the Blount County political machine.

I'm not a Finney fan either, but at least you can fight him on the merits of what he says. You need to fear the opposition you don't see more than the one you do.

Overby follows the Blount GOP playbook. A little in the collection plate, a little hand shake and a do what your party tells you to do in Nashville.

Yuck.

If you ever watched him in a Commission meeting you would notice him sit and giggle evily with the guy next to him, often during the portion where the public was pouring their heart out. You got this whole mental image of a bunch of stupid, rude high school boys rating the aesthetic qualities of the female student's rear-ends as they walked down the hall. It was as though he actually thought the audience couldn't see him or something. (You know how when little kids cover their own eyes they think they disappear.)

Now, granted, I don't know what he was really giggling about in such a disrespectful manner - perhaps it really was the issue the speaker was articulating. Either way, I wouldn't elect him to be the county dog catcher.

I'm not a fan of Overbey. And he's not as slick as I thought he was if he is consorting with the likes of Brock. I will vote for Finney, who is not my favorite, but is undeniably honest and has gone out of his way to get input from the community. He does it all the time, proactively contacting people to meet for coffee and hear their ideas. I cannot say the same for Overbey. His marching orders do not come from the good people of this community, but from the machine. And that is where your votes will go if you vote for him to get rid of Finney.

I'm not running this time around. But this Republican is: ((link...)).