Wilder deserved to lose his "last stand"

Woody Woodruff offers perspective on Wilder's last stand in today's Tennessean. ("Wilder's place in history is secure, but his backing of Tennessee Plan stains it a bit") From the article's opening:

"Larry Daughtrey performed a valuable service for readers of The Tennessean in his column last Sunday about state Sen. John Wilder ('Tennessee will never see another lion king like John Wilder').

His article was a reminder of some of Sen. Wilder's great accomplishments during his decades of public service as Tennessee's lieutenant governor. No doubt, Tennessee is a better place to live because of many of the laws that Sen. Wilder helped to pass. It's sad, however, that the final chapter of his long career was spent in service of a poor cause."

In the remainder of the op/ed, Woodruff demonstrates the kiddie-pool shallowness of Daughtrey's take on the issue.