Another Republican for Secession?

Well then again maybe not. But the proof is in what was said. I'm going to start with what Republican Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee said most recently.

This is what the Congressman said a couple of days ago:

"Of course we will not secede from the union," Wamp told reporters at a campaign stop in Franklin, Tennessee over the weekend, according to the Associated Press. "But we will also not have a governor who will cave in to Barack Obama."

That sounds all well and nice but here's what Wamp said Friday with Hotline on Call:

"I hope that the American people will go to the ballot box in 2010 and 2012 so that states are not forced to consider separation from this government," Wamp told the Hotline.

Funny how there's absolutely nothing in there talking about opposing the policies of Barack Obama. There's only the notion that if people don't vote and vote for Republicans states will have to consider separation from the government.

In something I read when Wamp was asked about the comments, he said he couldn't understand how someone could think he was talking about secession. Really? What other conclusion can be drawn from that. Separation from the government. I only know of one way to do that.

Wamp continued in the Hotline interview to say:

"Patriots like Rick Perry have talked about these issues because the federal government is putting us in an untenable position at the state level," Wamp told Hotline.

Once again we have a conservative Republican appealing to the far right fringe of that party. It's interesting to see how quickly this guy changes his tune when he was called on what he said.

Oh and Congressman Wamp there is a word that comes to mind when a politician makes a statement like this and patriot is not it.

Arthur and I will be discussing this more in an upcoming 2politcal podcast which will be posted shortly.