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sheshe2

(95,140 posts) Tue Dec 2, 2025, 01:30 PM 4 hrs ago

Last-minute Trump phone calls reveal White House fears over red state election: report

Last-minute Trump phone calls reveal White House fears over red state election: report
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2025-12-02T18:25:17.000Z

All eyes are on Tennessee Tuesday as voters in the 7th district hit the polls for a special election to fill their vacant congressional seat that has captured the national spotlight. According to a new analysis from Slate, the race is poised to be the "definitive barometer" for the chances Democrats have to usurp Republicans in the 2026 midterms, and it's got President Donald Trump concerned enough to call in to the campaign trail.

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https://www.rawstory.com/alternet-posts/trump-white-house-2674361868/

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Last-minute Trump phone calls reveal White House fears over red state election: report (Original Post) sheshe2 4 hrs ago OP

Fingers crossed flamingdem 4 hrs ago #1

And toes 🤞 MustLoveBeagles 4 hrs ago #2

Tennessee can move us forward or... lame54 3 hrs ago #3

I hope this is a Democratic victory Wednesdays 3 hrs ago #4

Agree--a "win" is not the only outcome to be a positive barometer for the Democratic party crimycarny 3 hrs ago #5

flamingdem

(40,764 posts)

1. Fingers crossed

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 01:39 PM

4 hrs ago

MustLoveBeagles

(14,107 posts)

2. And toes 🤞

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 01:49 PM

4 hrs ago

lame54

(39,008 posts)

3. Tennessee can move us forward or...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 02:26 PM

3 hrs ago

Walk us back

Wednesdays

(21,484 posts)

4. I hope this is a Democratic victory

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 02:32 PM

3 hrs ago

But even if we lose, if it's by a close margin, that portends a GOP disaster next fall.

crimycarny

(1,973 posts)

5. Agree--a "win" is not the only outcome to be a positive barometer for the Democratic party

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:00 PM

3 hrs ago

I hope the media doesn't frame this special election as only a "win" serves as a positive for the Democratic party, and anything less is somehow a positive sign for the GOP. But, the media being the media, that's what I suspect they will do. Frame a GOP win, even if razor slim, as a "sign things may be on the upswing for the GOP".

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