The Texas race was a contest to the bottom between three very flawed candidates. The particular brand of Texas crazy does seem to have its followers here in Tennessee. Wamp seems to be playing on his supporters deep ignorance of the Constitution in a cynical ploy to win votes. At least I hope it's a cynical ploy and that he actually isn't so whacko that he believes that drivel.

I suppose Zach is banking on a little more than half of the Republicans in this state being as ignorant of the Constitution as he is.

'The Tenth Amendment is similar to an earlier provision of the Articles of Confederation: "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled."[1] After the Constitution was ratified, some wanted to add a similar amendment limiting the federal government to powers "expressly" delegated, which would have denied implied powers.[2] However, the word "expressly" ultimately did not appear in the Tenth Amendment as ratified, and therefore the Tenth Amendment did not amend the Necessary and Proper Clause.'

'The Necessary and Proper Clause (also known as the Elastic Clause, the Basket Clause, the Coefficient Clause, and the Sweeping Clause[1]) is the provision in Article One of the United States Constitution, section 8, clause 18:'

“The Congress shall have Power - To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof."