The Public Interest

From TN GOP Chair Robin Smith’s letter announcing the excommunication of House Speaker Kent Williams:

“So it is with regret that I inform you of my decision to remove Kent Williams’ status as a bona fide Republican. In the end, I must do what I believe to be right in this matter and not just what might be the politically or strategically expedient response. The principles we value must be placed above mere political calculation.

With this decision, we send a message that Tennessee Republicans expect better. Our party is not the tool to achieve personal power. The grassroots members who work so hard will not have their dedication sold to the highest bidder. Ours will be the Party of principle standing on integrity and honor.”

A.C. Kleinheider, as always, has much more on the story.

[Image: detail from Masaccio's "Expulsion from the Garden of Eden" (1426-1427)]

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