Wither the GOP?

The Tennessee House of Representatives elected a new Speaker today, Kent Williams, R - Elizabethton.  Mr Williams defeated fellow Republican Jason Mumpower of Bristol.  Mr Williams had the backing of the House Democrats and essentially broke the tie by voting for himself.   For his trouble, Mr. Williams is now persona non grata in GOP circles.  (Is that a bad thing?) This is a good move, we have real problems and we need to work together and not against each other to solve them.  This is not the time for divisiveness - our current economic situation doesn't care about skin color. 

The state GOP plans to expel Mr Williams from the party; there are no words to describe the absurdity of their action.  After hearing this, it's easy to see how someone like Chip Saltsman could possibly have a shot at being the National GOP chairman.  Is there any wonder as to why the GOP was routed Nov. 4th?  By now, it should be patently obvious that the GOP does not care about reaching out and becoming more diverse.   This may turn out to be a fatal mistake because our country is becoming more, not less diverse.   Must Tennessee be behind the curve?  Hopefully, the TN state House can work with and not against Gov. Bredesen get us through this difficult time.