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I just met with his opponent Democrat Brent Benedict today to pick up some big signs for Grainger County. Brent said he bumped into Wamp at the local diner in Blaine (what are the odds??). They were apparently working the same diner but were on opposite sides of the establishment. How classic. Brent walked right up to him and shook hands, started up a conversation but did not attempt to debate, although he fully realized he could. He said Wamp seemed wary, even nervous but Brent tried to be polite & friendly (which is not hard for him because he always comes off that way anyway). "We've all had enough negative campaigning this year," he told me. "Going negative is just not my style (although I could because Wamp has plenty to hide from the public), but we've heard enough of that this year between Corker & Ford. Wamp's voting record speaks for itself." I said, "I know! I have found the issue that's all about why I'm not voting for Wamp (believe me, there are many but this is THE ONE). His vote to sell out our right to habeas corpus is just the most recent of a string of abuses. I'm so mad, I'm ready to take to the streets!" Such talk obviously made Brent uncomfortable since he's trying to stay away from "going negative" but this is not even about him, I reassured him. There is no Benedict voting record to compare to Wamp's. Wamp and other Bush rubberstampers have voted themselves out of a job this year. I really, truly hope people wake up and realize if they vote for these rubberstamping incumbents, they can kiss America-as-we-know-it goodbye. We wrote to our reps and pleaded with them not to vote for this horrible bill. As usual, they did it anyway. They're just a court of sycophants to the king, waiting for their tablescrap annuity or more. We might have one last shot at making a stand and forcing them to repeal the Military Commissions Act of 2006. But we must all get out now in record numbers. Even I will pry myself away from my computer for this issue. How often does that happen? I care but I don't get out much. But I'm so ready to get out over this. You have no idea.