Does this sound familiar?  State Democrats use their power in state government to have the state police do their political dirty work?  Surely Tennessee Democrats read the paper and have heard about that far away place called New York?  Eliot Spitzer?  Troopergate?  Any of this ringing any bells?  The odds makers in Tennessee should start taking bets on which mid-level Democrat state employee is going to take the fall for this one.  From the Tennessean.com:

At this point, the investigation, which began more than a month ago, is being handled by the THP’s own criminal investigations division, but the patrol has refused to comment or release specific information about the allegations.

The suspicion, particularly from Republicans, is that a politically connected patrol lieutenant, Ronnie Shirley, ran the checks for political reasons. Shirley’s name is the only one to surface in connection with the allegations.

Mumpower said his concerns are compounded by a mysterious incident a month and a half ago at his legislative office in the Capitol complex.

The Bristol Republican said an envelope appeared overnight in his locked office containing photocopies of THP arrest records involving a Republican candidate for state House. The arrest had happened years ago, and did not result in a conviction.

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