If this story on Volunteer Voters is true, this primary is now officially, ridiculous!:

I witnessed only the end of a combative argument, I spoke to three others who saw and/or heard the heated discussion. Early Saturday night as attendees were making their way intol the building, Both Hilleary and Corker were strategically standing to shake hands and ask for votes. Corker was first in line and then roughly six feet away was Hilleary then speaking to those people Corker had been schmoozing seconds before.

Bob Corker’s new television ads were a main stay of the subject matter discussed. Mr. Corker claims to have “saved” Chattanooga and lowered taxes…a stretch for even the kool-aid drinking Corkerites. As I was standing outside passing out Hilleary stickers, evidently Bob Corker took offense to Van Hilleary telling voters that Bob Corker’s ad were untrue or, best, a more likely political lie.

As Corker confronted Van Hilleary on his campaign tactics of calling Corker on his untruthful ads, as even the Tennessean seems to think Corker ads are full of B-S, The argument was on with Bob Corker accusing Van Hilleary of “never doing anything with his life” (US Congressman? Gulf War veteran?) and Van Hilleary firing back that Corker should have the guts to tell the truth about Corker raising taxes. Mr. Corker reportedly said that he “had” to raise taxes in order to help Chattanooga. Van advised Mr. Corker that the more “lies” that the Corker Campaign told, the more times Bob Corker would be exposed as a fraud. The two grew angrier and a high level Shelby County Republican supporting Ed Bryant said after Corker’s initial volley, Van Hilleary was “barking back” down in Corker’s face. He also said that he though Van might “slap the taste of out [Corker’s] mouth.”

After a couple of minutes, someone came outside to tell me that “Van and Corker are getting into it.” I saw an angry Van and a timid Bob Corker who went outside and chatted with me and several others for a few minutes. Surprisingly Mr. Corker said he completely agreed with my recent assessment of the senate race, except the likely winner. (I am still humbled and surprised by who and how many read our little newsletter and Blog.)

Several people told me later they thought the two were going to have to be separated and it was clear from the witnesses that Bob Corker’s reaction shows his infamous thin skin and that he may have to grow up a little this summer if he wants to stand up and fight for a senate seat. This ain’t beanbag. This is not the same race or even the same Party it was in 1994.

I think that, next, we need to have a steel cage match.  And, the winner wins the Republican Primary.  We can bring down Jesse the Body to referee, or maybe, we could have a Royal Rumble.  The possiblities are limitless.

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