Drafting Jim Folsom for Senate
Some dude named Drew Pritt has started a Wordpress blog attempting to draft Jim Folsom to run against Jeff Sessions. He sent me a press release about it.
“I have always admired Lt. Governor Folsom,” says Drew Pritt. “I guess itmay be a fit of fancy but I am finding people both in Alabama and nationally who think Folsom is an attractive potential candidate and would make Alabama proud in the U.S. Senate. Also, I never have believed in conceding any seat or race.”
Pritt acknowledges State Senator Vivian Figures is in the race but saysshe has not demonstrated either financial ability or grassroots ability todefeat Senator Jeff Sessions. Also, Pritt says Folsom has a personal reason to see that Sessions is defeated.
I was wondering who this Drew Pritt was, so I did some searching around. Apparently he has a Daily Kos account and a profile on Democrats.org. Of course, he’s not from Alabama.
Comment by Brian
He might want to improve his Wordpress savvy. And Folsom would lose by at least 8 points.
Comment by walt moffett
He would make for an entertaining race and make Sessions earn his election.
Comment by Drew Pritt
Yes its true I never have lived in Alabama. Growing up, I have had friends from there, and I have visited many times. But we tend to forget a U.S. Senator represents not just their state but this nation at large. Also, I have always admired Governor Folsom. I have found many grassroots supporters who yearn for a Folsom Senate campaign as well. Thank you for the little bit of press. This probably won’t work because I am not a wealthy PAC but it doesn’t mean Jim Folsom, Jr. would not make one hell of a U.S. Senator.
THANKS!!!
Comment by Brian
“But we tend to forget a U.S. Senator represents not just their state but this nation at large.”
That’s news to me. I wonder why Richard Shelby doesn’t fight for pork projects for his constituents in the other 49 states. Seriously, if you can’t vote for (or against) someone they don’t - and won’t - represent you.
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Comment by Drew Pritt
Brian with all due respect, we remember with fondness and respect, Senators who understood they represent a national besides a state interest. In Alabama, John Sparkman was a great Senator for Alabama but he worked for the region, for programs like TVA, as well as programs here in Arkansas along with then-Senator John L. McClellan.
This sense of I won’t do anything for you unless you do something for me is the wrong view in politics. To perpetuate it puts a stain on the institution of democracy!
Comment by Brian
Drew, with all due respect, words, as the saying goes, mean things. The most appropriate definition of “represents” in this case is “to act for or in behalf of (a constituency, state, etc.) by deputed right in exercising a voice in legislation or government.” Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions represent the citizens of the state of Alabama. Charles Schumer, Mitch McConnell, and the other senators do not. Do senators have a fiduciary, if not moral, responsibility to not act in opposition to the best interests of the 50 states? Sure. But that is not the same as representing millions of people who cannot vote for them.
I would hardly say that Sparkman fought for the TVA out of some feeling of higher responsibility. He did so because he believed it would benefit his constituents here in the Tennessee Valley of north Alabama – from which he hailed. His motivation was not nearly as altruistic as you might like to believe.
Comment by Will
Why is it that non-Alabamians believe they know all there is know regarding politics in this state?
During the whole “Sparksmania” buzz, which has to be ranked as one of the most ridiculous spectacles in recent memory, those who had no prior knowledge of this state believed Ron Sparks to be a strong candidate against Jeff Sessions based upon his having won reelection as Agricultural Commissioner by a wide margin. Theirs was not a belief based upon facts on the ground but, instead, broad generalizations without examining the reality behind one set of numbers.
As for Jim Folsom, Jr., we find a supporter who offers no reason as to why he would run other than the fact that he admires him. Perhaps the fact that Folsom is a dunce who would embarrass Alabama on the national stage serves as enough reason to be against such a candidacy. Never mind, though. Why should we allow the man himself to get in the way of the political family of which he is a member?
Comment by Drew Pritt
First of all, I don’t have to live in Alabama, to recognize talent. Do you think all the accolades J. William Fulbright, John L. McClellan, Dale Bumpers, David Pryor, and now Mark Pryor recieved were just from Arkansans? How provincial can you be?
Also, you are wrong, as the U.S. Senators swear an alleigiance to the United States Constitution and the citizens of the United States, not the Constitution of the State of Alabama and just the people of Alabama.
As far as the attacks on Folsom, his record speaks well for itself, and I could repeat ad nauseam. I highlight some key areas why he should be elected.
* Job Building
* Mercedes-Benz Plant
* Diversity in his Cabinet and Administrations.
* His ability to work with both parties to get legislation passed.
* His focus on improving Education as Lt. Governor & Governor.
* His record of service as Public Service Commissioner, Lt. Governor, Governor, and Lt. Governor again!
Shall I go on???
Comment by Brian
Drew, at the risk of seeming nit picky I’m going to have to call BS on your continued claim about national representation. Here is the oath that senators take:
There is no swearing of allegiance to the people of the United States, only the Constitution. You can make up whatever you want, or throw out broad Folsom claims lacking much specificity, but the simple fact remains that people who you cannot vote for do not represent you.
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Comment by John
Drew Pritt is a con artist and political gadfly moving from state to state getting fired from campaigns and running for office himself. Take a look:
http://www.encyclopediadramati.....Drew_Pritt