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LAS14

(15,537 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:40 PM Oct 2018

Why isn't this being taken into account? Bredensen is voting Yes!!!

The posts here just talk about Manchin and Collins and Murkowski, earlier Flake. But we need 1 more Repub than we used to!!!!!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211237009

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Why isn't this being taken into account? Bredensen is voting Yes!!! (Original Post) LAS14 Oct 2018 OP

Because he's not in the Senate? mythology Oct 2018 #1

'The opera is not over . . ., until the fat . . . sings' empedocles Oct 2018 #2

Bredensen is not a Senator, yet. PubliusEnigma Oct 2018 #3

He is doing what he thinks he needs to do to get into the Senate. I hope he does. dameatball Oct 2018 #4

Well he's not a Senator, so... bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #5

He doesn't have a vote! MineralMan Oct 2018 #6

He can't vote yes (or no) because he's not a senator. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #7

He's not voting at all. He isn't a Senator yet. scheming daemons Oct 2018 #8

Oh!!!! Thanks!!!! I was supporting (donating to) him on grounds... LAS14 Oct 2018 #9

Bredensen is not voting yes or no as he's not in the Senate presently. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2018 #10

mythology

(9,527 posts)

1. Because he's not in the Senate?

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:41 PM

Oct 2018

He's running for the seat Corker is retiring from.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

2. 'The opera is not over . . ., until the fat . . . sings'

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Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:42 PM

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PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)

3. Bredensen is not a Senator, yet.

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Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:42 PM

Oct 2018

dameatball

(7,671 posts)

4. He is doing what he thinks he needs to do to get into the Senate. I hope he does.

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Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:43 PM

Oct 2018

bearsfootball516

(6,732 posts)

5. Well he's not a Senator, so...

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Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:43 PM

Oct 2018

MineralMan

(151,562 posts)

6. He doesn't have a vote!

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Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:44 PM

Oct 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,241 posts)

7. He can't vote yes (or no) because he's not a senator.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:44 PM

Oct 2018

It's just an election ad.

scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)

8. He's not voting at all. He isn't a Senator yet.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:45 PM

Oct 2018

This is a hypothetical vote for him, so he can say whatever he wants.

And in this case, he is saying what he needs to say to win in deep red Tennessee.

LAS14

(15,537 posts)

9. Oh!!!! Thanks!!!! I was supporting (donating to) him on grounds...

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:47 PM

Oct 2018

.... of a close race but didn't even notice he wasn't an incumbent. I'll go REPLY to that other post.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

10. Bredensen is not voting yes or no as he's not in the Senate presently. n/t

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Fri Oct 5, 2018, 12:52 PM

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