BREAKING: Former Tennessee Governor and Democratic candidate for Senate Phill Bredesen holds a stunn

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[riversedge]

1. Too early to be joyous. But Blackburn is such a hardliner, she may have problems as

time goes by. Which is a good thing.

[RVN VET71]

25. "Hardliar" is more fitting for her.

There is no truth she will not step on, no fantasy she will not invent if it will help her Party. If she loses her seat it will truly be a sign that America is back on the right track.

[Leghorn21]

2. KICK!!

[still_one]

3. Before Trump was even in the picture, Blackburn was an awful legislator, who had been hurting a lot

of folks in Tennessee

[spanone]

4. Marsha has her lips superglued to trump's ass...TN is a red state...our local paper has it at 5%

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our local gannett conservative paper has it at 5%

Forty-six percent of the survey’s respondents said they would vote for Bredesen compared to 41 percent for Blackburn if the election were immediately held.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2018/03/21/tn-politics-senate-2018-bredesen-blackburn-ppp-poll-trump-aca-obamacare/443326002/

[RightiswrongTn]

31. Got that right!!

She will never eeck it out in the General. Only reason she wins in Tn is because of her highly gerrymandered District. Bredesen is well liked in Tn

[NRaleighLiberal]

32. welcome to DU!

[RightiswrongTn]

34. Thank you!!

Glad to be here among friends. I've been a long time fan.

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40. Welcome to DU...

[spanone]

41. Welcome neighbor

[volstork]

43. I'm hoping Bredesen will

pull it off. Marsha is loathsome.

Welcome, TN neighbor!

[RightiswrongTn]

51. History is on Phil's side.

In 2006, he swept all 95 counties, with 1.2 mil vs .5 mil for Jim Bryson. He saved TN from financial ruin during his first term by making much needed changes to Tenn Care. He has a solid track record of Governing, unlike MushMouth Marsha. All she has to show is a solid track record of obstruction, and wasting money on frivilous Repug lead Congressional investigations.


PS..Thanks again for all the welcomes!!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

46. Welcome to DU, fellow Volunteer!

Born & bred in Wilson County a long time ago. Also a TTU alumnus.

Enjoy your stay on DU, lots of fine folks here.

[CurtEastPoint]

5. marshaMarshaMARSHA! Image Consultant. Send her back to her former job.

[sdfernando]

16. Jeez! Looks like she need her on image consultant!

To paraphrase from Airplane!: Jeez, where did you get that hair!...and that dress!

Looks like she has a hairy chest in that pic too.

[DBoon]

38. The 1970s are calling

They want their hair back

[Blue_true]

6. Right candidate for our side.

He won statewide twice and was a very good governor.

[pandr32]

7. Encouraged kick!

[Iliyah]

8. Yes!

Blue Wave needs to come out "strong". Close elections gives GOPer's the insanity to steal, cheat and downright lie.

[ashredux]

9. He will flip Corker's seat to Blue

A well liked past Governor.....

[Docreed2003]

10. K&r

Phil was a great mayor of Nashville, a great governor and I'm sure he'll be a great senator as well!! Can't wait to vote for him!

[TNNurse]

22. Wish we could vote now with that lead!!!!!

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha is an embarrassment.

[Docreed2003]

24. Agreed....

I just wish more would be made of her Russia connections, because she plays in the same circle of folks that trump does.

[videohead5]

11. Blackburn is

Corporate owned and not likable at all.

[packman]

12. Good, good and more good

May Blackburn's political career be buried in some forgotten land and salt sprinkled over her political grave. America has suffered enough with her.

[gratuitous]

13. Democrats don't stand a chance in such a heavily Republican state

Just look at Sen. Roy Moore!

[BumRushDaShow]

19. You made me look!!!!!

[FakeNoose]

14. Awesome news - Dems could win another Senate seat!

I wish they would stop calling any place "Trump country" - they did the same thing in the PA special election. The only reason the PA 18th District re-elected their Republican representative so many times is because he ran unopposed in a gerrymandered district. The Dems didn't have anyone to vote for and they stopped voting or caring. That's why the District went for Trump in 2016. Conor Lamb changed all that this year.

Probably the same thing is happening in Tennessee. Has there been a viable Democratic candidate recently for anyone to get excited about? Well there is one now! Good luck Tennessee Democrats! Get out the vote!

[BumRushDaShow]

21. "he ran unopposed"

^^^THIS

There are so many seats where the GOP runs unopposed - either because the state party is so weak and demoralized that they don't bother trying to spend resources on it (including places where Democrats are truly outnumbered due to gerrymandering) or they have been burnt in the past and could only find "weak" candidates to challenge so they give up.

We gotta get -

[paleotn]

15. Go Phil!

Met him once when he was governor. Very nice man.

[Sam McGee]

17. My Repuiblican parents . . .

My Tennessee Republican parents (died in 2005 and 2007), supported Bredesen in his campaign for TN governor. I know several TN Republicans -- the old style Republican. Just talked with one of them -- he's all in for Bredesen, in fact, he's already written a five-figure check.

[Salviati]

18. Help support his campaign, and kick an awful republican out of the senate!

http://www.bredesen.com/

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42. Thanks for the link...

[UCmeNdc]

20. Kick and sending Money!

[bluestarone]

23. Please let this happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MBS]

26. This makes my day.

Thanks!!

[Tatiana]

27. This is more like a 2-point race, but I think Bredesen can pull it out.

He has really nice favorability numbers for a Democrat in a "red" state.

Like Lamb and Moore, there are Republicans who simply like him and will quietly give him their vote.

He can win this. I will donate to him.

[GaryCnf]

28. This is happening

You can feel it in Memphis and we haven't felt much for a long time.

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33. Fanfucintastic...

[volstork]

44. Lots of good energy

in Nashville as well. I'm hopeful, but apparently, his campaign has already been hacked...

[northoftheborder]

29. Hooray! Such encouraging news!

Marsha Blackburn: one of the most despicable of the R's. She makes my skin crawl.

[Honeycombe8]

30. This is remarkable! It ain't over til it's over, but in the meantime...HOT DAWG!!!!! nt

[SunSeeker]

35. K & R

[enid602]

36. Blackburn

I'm hoping that Marsha will apologize for her lying and assholism prior to giving her concession speech.

[volstork]

45. Don't hold your breath...

n/t

[Demsrule86]

37. That is amazing...I hate her with a burning passion...I can't stand anything about her...

racist and mean spirited.

[freedomrock1970]

39. Blackburn Ads

I hope she keeps running the TV Ads with Drumpt in them.
Makes her look worse everytime he does something stupid (daily?)

She is really tying herself to him and looks unhinged because of it.

Bredesen on the other hand, his ads are thoughtful and he is reaching out to the CheckPant GOP'ers.

[Cha]

50. Proof! We knew marsha was unhinged

Before.. thanks Blackburn for letting the world know.

So predictable!

[stuffmatters]

47. Great news! Marsha Blackburn always votes against women.

That to me is Blacburn's most repulsive quality.

[Sugarcoated]

48. Cool beans!!

She's a shameful liar.

[Cha]

49. Bet marsha is scared and will be whipping

some Whopper LIES on Gov Bredesen!