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imanamerican63

(13,771 posts) Mon Dec 17, 2018, 03:11 PM Dec 2018

Breaking news! Sen. Lamar Alexlander, R-TN, has announced he will not seek a fourth term!

Story comes from NBC News!

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Breaking news! Sen. Lamar Alexlander, R-TN, has announced he will not seek a fourth term! (Original Post) imanamerican63 Dec 2018 OP

It's Tennessee. nycbos Dec 2018 #1

Is there any Democrat in Tennessee? NewJeffCT Dec 2018 #2

Wasn't Faith Hill or Tim McGraw thinking of running for office in TN?? RockaFowler Dec 2018 #3

Bredesen was a popular governor NewJeffCT Dec 2018 #4

I watched that a bit.... Adrahil Dec 2018 #6

yes NewJeffCT Dec 2018 #7

That was a collosally stupid unforced error Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2018 #8

The fail was him having a 'D' next to his name... cynatnite Dec 2018 #12

I thought he was dead... MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

Well.. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 #9

Now I've got an earworm stuck in my head Brother Buzz Dec 2018 #10

Is he going to spend more time with his family, or getting out while he can ? OnDoutside Dec 2018 #11

Any Dem, doesn't matter who, will have to walk close to conservative lines... cynatnite Dec 2018 #13

Uh oh.... OnDoutside Dec 2018 #14

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

1. It's Tennessee.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 03:14 PM

Dec 2018

Most likely we will see someone crazier fill the role.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

2. Is there any Democrat in Tennessee?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 03:20 PM

Dec 2018

that could challenge a Marcia Blackburn type that will likely be replacing him? Any celebs that are Democrats? Dolly Parton?

Bredesen seemed like a great candidate, but faded over the last month to six weeks against Blackburn.

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)

3. Wasn't Faith Hill or Tim McGraw thinking of running for office in TN??

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 03:23 PM

Dec 2018

I know both a great Democrats and Democratic supporters, and very popular.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

4. Bredesen was a popular governor

Reply to RockaFowler (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 03:27 PM

Dec 2018

but, tanked as a senate candidate. I think TN and a few other bright red states are ones where we might want to take a chance with a celebrity candidate to see if they can at least make it close and force Republicans to spend money there.

I looked - both Hill and McGraw are 51 years old, and Dolly is 72. So, they have the advantage of youth.

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

6. I watched that a bit....

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 03:32 PM

Dec 2018

... I think Bredesen faltered partly becuase he was tryig to be too much of a Republican-light. Same with Joe Donelly.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

7. yes

Reply to Adrahil (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 03:38 PM

Dec 2018

and when he said he would have voted for Kavanaugh and some progressive organizations pulled out after that, it sealed his fate, I think. Those organizations are the ones that would have gotten students and city voters to turn out in bigger numbers.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,402 posts)

8. That was a collosally stupid unforced error

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 03:41 PM

Dec 2018

He would've done better to keep that to himself, especially since he wasn't going to be voting on him anyway.

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)

12. The fail was him having a 'D' next to his name...

Reply to Adrahil (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:20 PM

Dec 2018

Voting repub is knee-jerk for most in this state.

Blackburn's approval rating were terrible and in a normal state she wouldn't have a chance at winning.

This is a hard repub state with high tRump approval ratings.