TOMMOROW

WELCOME TO MY FIRST BLOG POST.

AS YOU KNOW, TOMORROW IS THE KNOX COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION.

EVEN AFTER ALL THE THINGS THAT HAVE TRANSPIRED IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF OR SO, IT LOOKS LIKE THE GOP CANDIDATES HAVE A REALLY GOOOD SHOT AT VICTORY.

THE MOST HEATED RACE IT SEEMS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS HAS BEEN THE SHERIFF'S RACE. RANDY TYREE HAS HAD A LOT TO SAY ABOUT THE WAY THINGS ARE RUN AND SEEMS TO THINK HE IS THE MAN FOR THE JOB. HE'S MADE A BIG DEAL ABOUT THE FACT THAT HE HAS MORE EXPERIENCE IN RUNNING AN ADMINISTATION THAN SHERIFF JIMMY "J.J." JONES, STEMMING FROM HIS TENURE AS KNOXVILLE MAYOR. HE CONTINUES RANTING AND RAVING ABOUT ALL OF THE "CRONYISM" IN KNOX COUNTY. IT SEEMS HE IS COUNTING ON KNOX COUNTY VOTERS TO FORGET THE FACT THAT HE HIMSELF WAS A CRONY AND POLITICAL ALLY OF THE BUTCHER BROTHERS. HE SEEMS TO BE STUCK ON THE PICTURES THAT J.J. HAS ON HIS WEBSITE, STATING THAT THEY VIOLATE MERIT SYSTEM COUNCIL RULES. THE RULES STATE THAT EMPLOYEES ARE ALLOWED TO TAKE PLACE IN A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN, BUT NOT WHILE ON DUTY OR OFFICIAL BUSINESS, AND NOT WHILE IN UNIFORM OR WHILE USING COUNTY VEHCILES OR ON COUNTY TIME. TYREE SAYS THAT THESE RULES COVER THE PICTURES ON THE WEBSITE. HE SEEMS TO OVERLOOK THE FACT THAT THE PICTURES ON THE WEBSITE HAVE NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH A CAMPAIGN OF ANY TYPE. THE ONLY PICTURES THAT EVEN INVOLVE ANY OF EMPLOYEES OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARE PICTURES THAT DEPICT SHERIFF JONES DOING HIS JOB. POINT BLANK AND SIMPLE. THERE IS NOT ONE PICTURE ON THAT WEBSITE THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH ANY CAMPAIGN.

RANDY TYREE ALSO SEEMS TO WANT TO MAKE AN ISSUE OUT OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET, SAYING THAT HE HAS MORE EXPERIENCE HANDLING MONEY AND CONTROLLING A BUDGET. YET AGAIN IT SEEMS HE IS COUNTING ON THE VOTERS OF THIS COUNTY AMNESIA DURING THE PERIOD THAT HE WAS MAYOR OF KNOXVILLE. OR HOW ABOUT THE TIME HE RAN UNSUCCESSFULY FOR GOVERNOR. HE'S MORE QUALIFIED TO HANDLE A $60 MILLION DOLLAR A YEAR BUDGET? DOES HE HIMSELF HAVE AMNESIA? WHAT ABOUT ALL OF THE MONEY THAT HE BORROWED AND MIS-MANAGED DURING HIS GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIN? MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. HAS HE FORGOTTEN ABOUT THAT? I'M FAIRLY SURE THAT KNOX COUNTY VOTERS HAVEN'T. IF YOU HAVE, LET THIS SERVE AS A REMINDER.

TYREE ALSO APPEARS TO THINK THAT THIS IS 2006 AND HE IS RUNNING AGAINST TIM HUTCHISON. CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT TIM IS THE ONLY PERSON THAT RANDY CAN TALK ABOUT. HE NEEDS TO WAKE UP AND REALIZE THAT TIM IS NO LONGER THE SHERIFF. HE IS NOT RUNNING FOR SHERIFF. HE HASN'T EVEN BEEN IN KNOX COUNTY, MUCH LESS TENNESSEE SINCE HE RETIRED. HE HAS BEEN DOING HIS THING IN HILTON HEAD. RANDY TYREE IS RUNNING AGAINST J.J. JONES. PERIOD.


THAT IS ALL FOR NOW. THANK YOU FOR READING. MORE TOMORROW AS IT DEVELOPS.


DISCLAIMER: THIS BLOG IS IN NO WAY APPROVED OR CONNECTED TO THE KNOX COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY OR THE TENNESSEE STATE GOP. IT IS SIMPLY THE OPINION OF THE CREATOR. PLAIN AND SIMPLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS, MOANS OR GRIPES, FEEL FREE TO POST THEM. OTHERWISE, TAKE A NUMBER AND I’LL GET TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.