TN-SEN: Return of the Bredi

[UWS]

Here's what could help Marsha Blackburn in the senate race in Tennessee against Phil Bredesen : Bredesen's ties with the disgraced Nashville Mayor Megan Barry who was involved in an extramarital affair with her bodyguard.

https://www.nbcnews.com/card/how-nashville-mayor-s-resignation-could-hurt-phil-bredesen-n854111

Or you could just support the experienced governor who governed as center-right instead of supporting a far right ideologue, but I guess not voting on purely party lines is too hard for some people

Center-right? A man like Bredesen who proposed coal mining limits and vetoed allowing guns in bars during his time as governor? The moreover that the Cato Institute, a fiscally conservative institute, rated him only 53 % on overall fiscal policy score, 57 % on spending and 56 % on taxes. All of this falls more within the parameters of a liberal.

http://archive.knoxnews.com/business/bredesen-proposes-coal-mining-limits-ep-410234349-359501841.html/

https://votesmart.org/bill/11521/33476/22392/guns-in-bars#.Ws-3VX_A_IU

https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/22392/phil-bredesen#.Ws-4oH_A_IU

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

Here's what could help Marsha Blackburn in the senate race in Tennessee against Phil Bredesen : Bredesen's ties with the disgraced Nashville Mayor Megan Barry who was involved in an extramarital affair with her bodyguard.

https://www.nbcnews.com/card/how-nashville-mayor-s-resignation-could-hurt-phil-bredesen-n854111

Or you could just support the experienced governor who governed as center-right instead of supporting a far right ideologue, but I guess not voting on purely party lines is too hard for some people

Center-right? A man like Bredesen who proposed coal mining limits and vetoed allowing guns in bars during his time as governor? The moreover that the Cato Institute, a fiscally conservative institute rated him only 53 % on overall fiscal policy score, 57 % onspending and 56 % on taxes. All of this falls more within the parameters of a liberal.

http://archive.knoxnews.com/business/bredesen-proposes-coal-mining-limits-ep-410234349-359501841.html/

https://votesmart.org/bill/11521/33476/22392/guns-in-bars#.Ws-3VX_A_IU

https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/22392/phil-bredesen#.Ws-4oH_A_IU

How is not allowing guns in bars a liberal position? That's just common sense. Even my conservative cop dad thinks allowing guns in places where people get drunk is absolutely stupid.

And Bredi cut tenn care a lot, which is a policy that impacts far more people than drunks not having guns in bars

[Pyro]

Here's what could help Marsha Blackburn in the senate race in Tennessee against Phil Bredesen : Bredesen's ties with the disgraced Nashville Mayor Megan Barry who was involved in an extramarital affair with her bodyguard.

https://www.nbcnews.com/card/how-nashville-mayor-s-resignation-could-hurt-phil-bredesen-n854111

Or you could just support the experienced governor who governed as center-right instead of supporting a far right ideologue, but I guess not voting on purely party lines is too hard for some people

Center-right? A man like Bredesen who proposed coal mining limits and vetoed allowing guns in bars during his time as governor? The moreover that the Cato Institute, a fiscally conservative institute, rated him only 53 % on overall fiscal policy score, 57 % on spending and 56 % on taxes. All of this falls more within the parameters of a liberal.

http://archive.knoxnews.com/business/bredesen-proposes-coal-mining-limits-ep-410234349-359501841.html/

https://votesmart.org/bill/11521/33476/22392/guns-in-bars#.Ws-3VX_A_IU

https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/22392/phil-bredesen#.Ws-4oH_A_IU

TIL Believing drunk people should have limited access to firearms makes you a liberal.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Here's what could help Marsha Blackburn in the senate race in Tennessee against Phil Bredesen : Bredesen's ties with the disgraced Nashville Mayor Megan Barry who was involved in an extramarital affair with her bodyguard.

https://www.nbcnews.com/card/how-nashville-mayor-s-resignation-could-hurt-phil-bredesen-n854111

Or you could just support the experienced governor who governed as center-right instead of supporting a far right ideologue, but I guess not voting on purely party lines is too hard for some people

Center-right? A man like Bredesen who proposed coal mining limits and vetoed allowing guns in bars during his time as governor? The moreover that the Cato Institute, a fiscally conservative institute, rated him only 53 % on overall fiscal policy score, 57 % on spending and 56 % on taxes. All of this falls more within the parameters of a liberal.

http://archive.knoxnews.com/business/bredesen-proposes-coal-mining-limits-ep-410234349-359501841.html/

https://votesmart.org/bill/11521/33476/22392/guns-in-bars#.Ws-3VX_A_IU

https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/22392/phil-bredesen#.Ws-4oH_A_IU

TIL Believing drunk people should have limited access to firearms makes you a liberal.

Next thing you know, they won't be wanting drunk people to drive.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Here's what could help Marsha Blackburn in the senate race in Tennessee against Phil Bredesen : Bredesen's ties with the disgraced Nashville Mayor Megan Barry who was involved in an extramarital affair with her bodyguard.

https://www.nbcnews.com/card/how-nashville-mayor-s-resignation-could-hurt-phil-bredesen-n854111

That's a real stretch but it would probably work unfortunately.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Corker won't campaign against Bredesen:

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[KingSweden]

Corker won't campaign against Bredesen:

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Doubt it’ll be decisive, but still good news

[Dr. Arch]

Here's what could help Marsha Blackburn in the senate race in Tennessee against Phil Bredesen : Bredesen's ties with the disgraced Nashville Mayor Megan Barry who was involved in an extramarital affair with her bodyguard.

https://www.nbcnews.com/card/how-nashville-mayor-s-resignation-could-hurt-phil-bredesen-n854111

Or you could just support the experienced governor who governed as center-right instead of supporting a far right ideologue, but I guess not voting on purely party lines is too hard for some people

Center-right? A man like Bredesen who proposed coal mining limits and vetoed allowing guns in bars during his time as governor? The moreover that the Cato Institute, a fiscally conservative institute, rated him only 53 % on overall fiscal policy score, 57 % on spending and 56 % on taxes. All of this falls more within the parameters of a liberal.

http://archive.knoxnews.com/business/bredesen-proposes-coal-mining-limits-ep-410234349-359501841.html/

https://votesmart.org/bill/11521/33476/22392/guns-in-bars#.Ws-3VX_A_IU

https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/22392/phil-bredesen#.Ws-4oH_A_IU

TIL Believing drunk people should have limited access to firearms makes you a liberal.

Lmao, this is where we're at.

[TheRocketRaccoon]

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/18/bob-corker-phil-bredesen-532511

"I think he’s got real appeal," the retiring Corker said of Bredesen, describing the Democrat as "a friend of mine" and a productive partner for more than two decades.

Asked about a poll earlier this month that showed Bredesen 10 percentage points ahead of Blackburn in the race, Corker told reporters at a Christian Science Monitor-sponsored breakfast that he thought that result was "probably a little heavy," adding that Blackburn is likely down "a real six" percentage points in the race.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

I can't imagine Blackburn ever becoming a senator. It's just my hunch. I can see Bredesen winning.

I can also see Corker endorsing Bredesen.

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

I can't imagine Blackburn ever becoming a senator. It's just my hunch. I can see Bredesen winning.

I can also see Corker endorsing Bredesen.

He's supporting and donating to Blackburn

[kyc0705]

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/18/bob-corker-phil-bredesen-532511

"I think he’s got real appeal," the retiring Corker said of Bredesen, describing the Democrat as "a friend of mine" and a productive partner for more than two decades.

Asked about a poll earlier this month that showed Bredesen 10 percentage points ahead of Blackburn in the race, Corker told reporters at a Christian Science Monitor-sponsored breakfast that he thought that result was "probably a little heavy," adding that Blackburn is likely down "a real six" percentage points in the race.

Name a more iconic duo than Phil Bredesen and Bob Corker.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

I can't imagine Blackburn ever becoming a senator. It's just my hunch. I can see Bredesen winning.

I can also see Corker endorsing Bredesen.

He's supporting and donating to Blackburn

Are you suspecting he is, or has he outright said it?

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

I can't imagine Blackburn ever becoming a senator. It's just my hunch. I can see Bredesen winning.

I can also see Corker endorsing Bredesen.

He's supporting and donating to Blackburn

Are you suspecting he is, or has he outright said it?

He outright said it.

[Torrain]

At this stage, donating to Blackburn is expected, toeing the party line. The fact that he's speaking so warmly of Bredesen is interesting, especially as he's pretty open about getting on better with Bredesen than Blackburn (a fact that Bredesen has already slipped into fundraising appeals)

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It's also angering Team Blackburn as well as the Senate GOP:

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The long and short of it is that if Blackburn has an Akin/Mourdock/O'Donnell moment, expect Corker to be the first to switch their endorsements.

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

At this stage, donating to Blackburn is expected, toeing the party line. The fact that he's speaking so warmly of Bredesen is interesting, especially as he's pretty open about getting on better with Bredesen than Blackburn (a fact that Bredesen has already slipped into fundraising appeals)

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It's also angering Team Blackburn as well as the Senate GOP:

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The long and short of it is that if Blackburn has an Akin/Mourdock/O'Donnell moment, expect Corker to be the first to switch their endorsements.

I thought O'Donnell was just a bad candidate in general, but never had a single defining moment.

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At this stage, donating to Blackburn is expected, toeing the party line. The fact that he's speaking so warmly of Bredesen is interesting, especially as he's pretty open about getting on better with Bredesen than Blackburn (a fact that Bredesen has already slipped into fundraising appeals)

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It's also angering Team Blackburn as well as the Senate GOP:

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The long and short of it is that if Blackburn has an Akin/Mourdock/O'Donnell moment, expect Corker to be the first to switch their endorsements.

I thought O'Donnell was just a bad candidate in general, but never had a single defining moment.

Solid you're not getting it.  O'Donnell's entire campaign was the defining moment.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

At this stage, donating to Blackburn is expected, toeing the party line. The fact that he's speaking so warmly of Bredesen is interesting, especially as he's pretty open about getting on better with Bredesen than Blackburn (a fact that Bredesen has already slipped into fundraising appeals)

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It's also angering Team Blackburn as well as the Senate GOP:

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The long and short of it is that if Blackburn has an Akin/Mourdock/O'Donnell moment, expect Corker to be the first to switch their endorsements.

I thought O'Donnell was just a bad candidate in general, but never had a single defining moment.

Maybe the witch stuff, especially the ad? I think that’s what most people remember from her campaign.

[junior chįmp]

Bredesen got turtle man SHOOK

https://www.twitter.com/desiderioDC/status/987123740793335811

[UWS]

I guess Blackburn could take the advantage over Bredesen by slamming him on his record on taxes since he raised taxes close to $1 billion during his time as Governor, which could label him as « too liberal for Tennessee ».

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/news/story/2009/aug/16/taxes-millions-under-bredesen/231046/

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/news/story/2010/dec/28/bredesen-tax-legacy-may-be-tough-act-to-follow/37946/

[KingSweden]

Bredesen got turtle man SHOOK

https://www.twitter.com/desiderioDC/status/987123740793335811

Tee hee sorry Mitch

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

I guess Blackburn could take the advantage over Bredesen by slamming him on his record on taxes since he raised taxes close to $1 billion during his time as Governor, which could label him as « too liberal for Tennessee ».

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/news/story/2009/aug/16/taxes-millions-under-bredesen/231046/

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/news/story/2010/dec/28/bredesen-tax-legacy-may-be-tough-act-to-follow/37946/

He had a 70% approval in his tenure as governor. Clearly people realized the tax raises were important.

Why can't you accept that Bredi is a reasonable guy and a fantastic governor lol.

[UWS]

I guess Blackburn could take the advantage over Bredesen by slamming him on his record on taxes since he raised taxes close to $1 billion during his time as Governor, which could label him as « too liberal for Tennessee ».

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/news/story/2009/aug/16/taxes-millions-under-bredesen/231046/

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/news/story/2010/dec/28/bredesen-tax-legacy-may-be-tough-act-to-follow/37946/

He had a 70% approval in his tenure as governor. Clearly people realized the tax raises were important.

Why can't you accept that Bredi is a reasonable guy and a fantastic governor lol.

I didn't say otherwise. It's just that a Bredesen victory would increase the likelyhood of a Democratic senate take-over.

[TomC]

I guess Blackburn could take the advantage over Bredesen by slamming him on his record on taxes since he raised taxes close to $1 billion during his time as Governor, which could label him as « too liberal for Tennessee ».

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/news/story/2009/aug/16/taxes-millions-under-bredesen/231046/

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/news/story/2010/dec/28/bredesen-tax-legacy-may-be-tough-act-to-follow/37946/

He raised taxes on smokers and managed care companies. At the same time, he cut people off the Tenncare rolls to curb government growth of the program. It was the defining moment that many Republicans thought he was alright.

[MAINEiac4434]

https://twitter.com/ryanstruyk/status/988053018464669696?tfw_site=proboards&...

Corker won’t even say Blackburn’s name in this interview with Dana Bash.