With #BananaRepublicans having their hold on the House majority down to just a *single* vote, people should be reminded of #KentWilliams from #Tennessee.
He was a Republican ‘backbencher’ in the #TNleg until he was surprising elected Speaker of the state House - by all the Democrats! 😂 👉 https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2009/02/mr-republican-speaker-youre-not-a-republican-anymore/465/
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