Gov. Bill Lee to call special session if Casada doesn’t resign
Gov. Bill Lee speaks to reporters on March 19, 2019, about his proposal to introduce an education savings account program in Tennessee. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal)
Gov. Bill Lee said Monday eventing that House Republicans had sent a “clear message” in their 45-24 vote to declare they had lost confidence in the leadership of Speaker Glen Casada. “I’m prepared to call a special session if the Speaker doesn’t resign,” the govenror said in a statement.
Lee had said before a special House Republican Caucus meeting that he would await the outcome of the no-confidence vote to see whether it would serve a “signal” to whether the body wanted a special session. Apparently it did.
Casada told the caucus after the vote that he planned to spend the coming months trying to regain the confidence.
UPDATE:
House Republican leaders issued a statement calling on Casada to resign and applauding Lee’s willingness to call a special session. The statement was signed by:
- Rep. Cameron Sexton (Caucus Chairman)
- Rep. Ron Gant (Assistant Majority Leader)
- Rep. Matthew Hill (Deputy Speaker)
- Rep. Chris Todd (Freshman Leader)
- Rep. Rick Tillis (Majority Whip)
- Rep. Paul Sherrell (Majority Floor Leader)
- Rep. Clay Doggett (Majority Secretary)
- Rep. Mark Cochran (Majority Treasurer)
[House Majority Leader William Lamberth had issued a statement earlier calling for the special session.]
14 Responses to Gov. Bill Lee to call special session if Casada doesn’t resign
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The handwriting is on the wall. Casada has no hope of surviving as Speaker, and I predict he will resign from the General Assembly altogether. This was a humiliating rebuke. How could he personally tolerate being a regular member from Williamson County? Even if he brazen it out on purely legalistic grounds, he can never get re-elected, either in his district nor (certainly) as Speaker.
A humiliating rebuke to most people ….but some folks just can’t be humiliated. They’re missing the gene. That’s why God made crowbars.
The next House Speaker better be wearing a Halo and able to Walk on Water!
Or at least be able to keep his light hearted politically incorrect conversations off of social media.
Or Cocaine use…….
He never learned, There Is NO Expectations Of Privacy On Any Computer System that is connected to the internet or wireless communication.
Thank you Governor Lee!
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Susan Lynn needs to pack her bags too. She has done as much to create a predatory environment for women as any man there
Or because she voted FOR an Article V Constitutional Convention.
You know, no one give a damn about something that obscure except you, James.
You will when 6 more states apply.
The clock has been ticking on a timeline for a gracious exit…and the witching hour is upon him. Go home. Sit by the phone and hope that Trump has heard of his plight. He seems like exactly the kind of person who might be a swell addition to the Federal payroll.
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