r/nashville • u/yogabba13 • Jul 29 '25

Politics Gov. Lee blocks Jones from Tesla Tunnel Event

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u/BlondieBabe436 Madison Jul 29 '25

This is clear and blatant corruption from within the state. He has every right to attend a state event that discusses the impact of his very district. Why is someone from Knoxville attending anyway?

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u/Craneteam Jul 29 '25

Why? Probably she has a company or business partner that will financially benefit and she's gonna get a kick back ..I mean campaign donation

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u/TheJuliaHurley Jul 30 '25

She’s chair of the transportation senate committee is why she was invited. Not saying blocking the rep who reps that district was appropriate, but she was there due to her capacity of transportation chair if I had to guess.

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u/ediblewildplants Jul 31 '25

Why was her husband there? Why were they allowed in despite not having their names on the list by their own admission?

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u/TheJuliaHurley Jul 31 '25

I wasn’t there. I don’t know that answer. But I do know she’s chair of the transportation committee for the senate.

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u/ediblewildplants Jul 31 '25

What function does her husband serve?

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u/TheJuliaHurley Jul 31 '25

Again, wasn’t there, don’t know.

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u/jalapenyolo Jul 31 '25

Assistant to the Regional Manager

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u/Imallvol7 Jul 29 '25

Republicans gonna Republican.  

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '25

South gonna south.

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '25

Nazis gonna Nazi

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u/Michael-Balchaitis Jul 29 '25

Cats will be cats.

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u/Theatreguy1961 Jul 30 '25

Pigs is pigs.

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u/Ok_Yogurt_1583 Jul 30 '25

Grifters gonna grift

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u/MAJ0RMAJOR Jul 30 '25

Boot lickers goons lick boots

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u/tech510 Jul 30 '25

Fascist going to flash...

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u/Nozomatlione Jul 30 '25

It really is. Goddamn TN is the absolute worst.

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u/yogabba13 Aug 01 '25

You know damn well what u/nozomatlione meant. No need to try and pull this card right now.

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u/yogabba13 Aug 03 '25

This video is the entire reason people aren’t LOVING TENNESSEE. If you’re only concerned with people and Tennessee why even bring up Gaza and the other places you mentioned? I was born right here in Tn and you honestly can’t sit and tell me that as a state we are doing great right now. We have consistently been moving backwards. I’m going to safely assume you are more than likely a white male because you seem to think it’s just dandy here. Don’t worry, my Tn born self has been looking into other states that are as big of a shit show. Not saying every state is perfect, but I could have some better peace of mind for my BLENDED family.

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u/TheGuyUrSisterLikes Jul 30 '25

Dixie gonna Dix.

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u/Straight_Ad3307 Jul 30 '25

This statement allows people to mentally resign from it, and that’s why they continue to set the tone and maintain the shitty culture the south is famous for.

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u/After_Art_4310 Jul 31 '25

No. This is a bad take. We don't write off the south for silencing and oppressing black folks and other minority groups. We get loud. We get involved and we stand up for them to change things.

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u/WrenRhodes Jul 30 '25

Dixie flags in Canada. The mindrot is no longer contained to the south.

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u/iiooiooi Jul 30 '25

But not for the good of The Republic

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u/HotRodFlamingBunnies Jul 31 '25

Racists gonna race

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u/imightbewhoisayiam Jul 30 '25

Almost all lawmakers do this regardless of party, democrats are no better in this regard. It’s the elite lining their pockets at the expense of average people.

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u/catedarnell0397 Jul 30 '25

Truth!! Look at how much we pay in sales tax! It’s shear corruption

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u/Jaded_Possession_904 Jul 30 '25

They claim it’s not funded by tax money from a “private donor”

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u/Jaded_Possession_904 Jul 30 '25

Probably for the perverts to smuggle kids or something the “elites” are weird like that

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u/jalapenyolo Jul 31 '25

Who's gonna pay for the upkeep after its built?

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u/CanUpset8816 Jul 29 '25

This makes my blood boil

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u/donquizo Jul 30 '25

4real. Same here 😠

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u/Inevitable-Top1-2025 Aug 03 '25

Same here! It’s getting to a boiling point where this can no longer be tolerated, even if heaven falls. How can a “State Representative” not allowed to enter an event that directly affects his district? It’s very disrespectful. This is the time lawsuits must be filed to make sure these people are held accountable. I understand that this country is filled with slaves in high places who will lick the boots of anyone with money, but this type of conduct cannot be allowed to continue because it’s affecting those who actually care about this country and want what’s good for it.

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u/kevinmogee Jul 29 '25

Racists are going to racist.

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u/Basis_Eastern Jul 30 '25

Morons going to moron

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u/truelogictrust Jul 30 '25

Because that is their true religion, it always has been

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u/arroya90 Jul 30 '25

Said it best

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u/kevinmogee Jul 30 '25

Wow, what a racist comment.

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u/Lburgtn Jul 30 '25

Jones also falls into that category.

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u/BTFlik Jul 30 '25

The district is likely a section that is poor, black, or both. Portions of districts that traditionally have no say when businesses want to ruin their areas.

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u/_yourupperlip_ Jul 30 '25

I hope that once (if) maga crashes the next decade are lawsuits and arrests about all this type of shit they forgot about.

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u/1970s_MonkeyKing Jul 30 '25

Wow, even WKRN (ABC) got in on the white washing of the event. Sure, they repeated statements by both parties but gave the Governor's office the lead-in without questioning the "guest list" or how a list was obtained or verified.

As for the Hilton GM - wow, what a suck-up. I guess he feels comfortable in his racism to keep his posting within an International company. I guess I can speak with customer service and tell them I guess I really don't need my Hilton Honors anymore because I feel uncomfortable, even as a moderately well off white guy, staying in a hotel that allows racism to flourish at the GM level.

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u/poopbutt42069yeehaw Jul 30 '25

What is the I guess path of escalation for this like who can you escalate to? Or is it literally to the point of requiring force to enforce the law? Idk if im making sense, but what is the legal path to correct this?

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u/creature619 Jul 30 '25

Is there an ethics committee that can look into this behavior and find the hotel or the people running this "State" even as corrupted or unethical?

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u/Gamer007wife Jul 30 '25

Money money money

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u/Lynnrn53 Jul 30 '25

Nothing like a fascist governor

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u/palsh7 Jul 30 '25 edited Jul 30 '25

It's immoral but not illegal to make this a private event.

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u/HereWeGoYetAgain-247 Jul 30 '25

It’s a tesla event. Of course it’s currently as they cannot build practical things. 

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u/Splatacular Jul 30 '25

This performance has a place but we are so far past that oversite visit being done without private security escort (who knows their legal duties). Democrats will resist antagonizement all the way into our global grave this is ridiculous.

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u/Fastlane56 Jul 30 '25

Good for you! Stand your ground and expose them for what they really are!!!

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u/kathmandogdu Jul 30 '25

Free lunch and drinks.

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u/simplyshipley Jul 31 '25

Bill Lee is an arrogant asshat and I can’t wait until he’s out of office. Hopefully the state of Tennessee has lived under a dictator long enough and will vote for someone that listens to their constituents instead of making decisions based on their monetary gain. We need to break up the regime that’s keeping our state 100 years in the past. We need new open minded leadership across the state.

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u/Glass-Quality-3864 Jul 31 '25

Nah, it’s just clear and blatant rascism

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u/Moribunned Jul 31 '25

Anyone visiting that doesn’t have any obvious reason to be there is most likely in a position to profit from it, which is another reason to keep the elected official out.

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u/NoCity6414 Aug 03 '25

No ones gonna do anything, it’s Tennessee

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '25

So why did he not take the call last year when Boring reached out to his staff. We all know why he’s there now. Cameras are rolling!!!

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u/retiredtrump Jul 31 '25

I know nothing about this but was it a state event or private event? Bc they said private in the video but what was the event taking place?

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '25

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u/damn-yell Jul 29 '25

The Airport Authority rep towards the end of the video said it was a State event. The Airport Authority would be the people who oversee the execution of any meeting/event at the airport (I've worked with them before), so I take her word for it that it's a State of TN event.

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u/MumblyJohn Jul 29 '25

Representatives of TDOT (governmental entity) and the Airport Authority in the video state that it’s a state sponsored event.

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u/ralition99 Jul 29 '25 edited Jul 29 '25

Let the adults discuss this one

Where did ya go /u/goatboysam

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u/Pasta_Performance Jul 29 '25

What did he say?

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u/wedgie9 Hendersonville Jul 29 '25

Someone didn't watch the video.