And in other news Tennessee Democrats were seen eating their own once again – much to the dismay of national Democrats, who thought they were the only ones who ate their own.  From the Times News:

And now Vaughn’s 2nd House District opponent, Republican Tony Shipley of Colonial Heights, is criticizing him for it.

Vaughn apparently wrestled with his decision.

In a House Democratic Caucus meeting near the end of the 2007 legislative session, Vaughn was quoted as saying it would be “political suicide” for him to vote for a cigarette tax increase.

After making the comment, Vaughn didn’t get any sympathy.

“What good is a Democratic seat if we can’t have a Democratic vote?” state Rep. Johnny Shaw, D-Bolivar, was quoted as saying in The Tennessee Journal, the state’s political insider publication.

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