Comments on: Happy Hour: Take One For The Team http://nashvillest.com/2008/12/08/happy-hour-take-one-for-the-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-hour-take-one-for-the-team All you ever wanted to know about the Music City. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: ceeelcee http://nashvillest.com/2008/12/08/happy-hour-take-one-for-the-team/comment-page-1/#comment-5002 ceeelcee Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:05:20 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1340#comment-5002 Of course Bredesen did spend $10 million on a governor's mansion that he won;T live in because it's crappier than the house he already owned when he was elected...<br><br>But I'm not one of those crazy right wingers who g nuts over the bunker. I do believe Tennessee's executive mansion should be presentable. I'd say the same thing about the clubhouse in a state park. Of course Bredesen did spend $10 million on a governor's mansion that he won;T live in because it's crappier than the house he already owned when he was elected…

But I'm not one of those crazy right wingers who g nuts over the bunker. I do believe Tennessee's executive mansion should be presentable. I'd say the same thing about the clubhouse in a state park.

]]> By: Kristin Armstrong http://nashvillest.com/2008/12/08/happy-hour-take-one-for-the-team/comment-page-1/#comment-5001 Kristin Armstrong Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:21:43 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1340#comment-5001 Oh great, totally missed the first person to point it out. : ) Oh great, totally missed the first person to point it out. : )

]]> By: Kristin Armstrong http://nashvillest.com/2008/12/08/happy-hour-take-one-for-the-team/comment-page-1/#comment-5000 Kristin Armstrong Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:21:06 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1340#comment-5000 Actually, I've read from a number of sources that Bredesen doesn't accept a salary at all. He's one of 5 or so governors who do that. : )<br><br>After a quick google, the first one I found was this:<br><a href="http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/Jul/19/state-pay-raises-to-cost-1m-annually/" rel="nofollow">http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/Jul/19/state-...</a> <br><br>But I'm sure there are other accounts. <br><br>Ironically, of course, this article is about his raising of other government officials salaries... so I don't know what to make of it. : ) Actually, I've read from a number of sources that Bredesen doesn't accept a salary at all. He's one of 5 or so governors who do that. : )

After a quick google, the first one I found was this:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/Jul/19/state-…

But I'm sure there are other accounts.

Ironically, of course, this article is about his raising of other government officials salaries… so I don't know what to make of it. : )

]]> By: ceeelcee http://nashvillest.com/2008/12/08/happy-hour-take-one-for-the-team/comment-page-1/#comment-2696 ceeelcee Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:05:20 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1340#comment-2696 Of course Bredesen did spend $10 million on a governor's mansion that he won;T live in because it's crappier than the house he already owned when he was elected...<br><br>But I'm not one of those crazy right wingers who g nuts over the bunker. I do believe Tennessee's executive mansion should be presentable. I'd say the same thing about the clubhouse in a state park. Of course Bredesen did spend $10 million on a governor's mansion that he won;T live in because it's crappier than the house he already owned when he was elected…

But I'm not one of those crazy right wingers who g nuts over the bunker. I do believe Tennessee's executive mansion should be presentable. I'd say the same thing about the clubhouse in a state park.

]]> By: Kristin Armstrong http://nashvillest.com/2008/12/08/happy-hour-take-one-for-the-team/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 Kristin Armstrong Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:21:43 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1340#comment-2694 Oh great, totally missed the first person to point it out. : ) Oh great, totally missed the first person to point it out. : )

]]> By: Kristin Armstrong http://nashvillest.com/2008/12/08/happy-hour-take-one-for-the-team/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 Kristin Armstrong Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:21:06 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1340#comment-2693 Actually, I've read from a number of sources that Bredesen doesn't accept a salary at all. He's one of 5 or so governors who do that. : )<br><br>After a quick google, the first one I found was this:<br><a href="http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/Jul/19/state-pay-raises-to-cost-1m-annually/" rel="nofollow">http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/Jul/19/state-...</a> <br><br>But I'm sure there are other accounts. <br><br>Ironically, of course, this article is about his raising of other government officials salaries... so I don't know what to make of it. : ) Actually, I've read from a number of sources that Bredesen doesn't accept a salary at all. He's one of 5 or so governors who do that. : )

After a quick google, the first one I found was this:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/Jul/19/state-…

But I'm sure there are other accounts.

Ironically, of course, this article is about his raising of other government officials salaries… so I don't know what to make of it. : )

]]> By: Christy Frink http://nashvillest.com/2008/12/08/happy-hour-take-one-for-the-team/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 Christy Frink Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:41:58 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1340#comment-2692 Seriously? I'd totally never heard that! Bredesen FTW. Seriously? I'd totally never heard that! Bredesen FTW.

]]> By: ceeelcee http://nashvillest.com/2008/12/08/happy-hour-take-one-for-the-team/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 ceeelcee Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:45:32 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1340#comment-2690 I'm pretty sure Bredesen has refused to take any salary since he was first elected, so there's not a lot of savings to do there.<br><br>Take THAT, Kentucky. I'm pretty sure Bredesen has refused to take any salary since he was first elected, so there's not a lot of savings to do there.

Take THAT, Kentucky.

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