In this mornings Tennessean is the report that the State Senate last night took the first of two votes to void the election and effectively oust the sister of indicted ex-senator and uncle of United States Senate Democrat Harold Ford, Jr John Ford.

Senator Michael Williams of Maynardville abstained from the vote, thus identifying a lack of a backbone. He can redeem himself today 1/18/2006 by voting to void the election and ousting Ophelia Ford, the aunt of United States Senate Democrat Candidate Harold Ford, Jr and sister to Harold Ford, Sr – Former Congressman Harold Ford, Sr. was implicated in the U.S. House banking scandal, her other brother is indicted ex-senator John Ford.