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Hegseth to fill Marsha Blackburn's (R-Tenn.) seat?
Posted on 11/5/26 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 11/5/26 at 12:50 pm
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Hell to the no.
Why it's legally possible:
Under state law, a Senate candidate must live in Tennessee for three years. Because Hegseth bought a house in Goodlettsville back in 2022, he technically ticks that legal box. Since Marsha Blackburn just won the governor's race, she (or outgoing Gov. Bill Lee) has the sole power to appoint her replacement.
This isn't about serving Tennessee—it's an escape hatch. Hegseth is facing an immediate, bipartisan push for impeachment led by Rep. Thomas Massie over unauthorized military actions in the Iran war. House Speaker Mike Johnson even cut the legislative session short last month just to protect him from a vote. Sliding into a Senate seat gives Hegseth an "out" to vacate his Pentagon post before he can be formally impeached or fired.
Critics are already labeling him a "carpetbagger" even if he meets the basic legal baseline. However, Tennessee Republicans are already pushing hard for local names like Tim Burchett or Glenn Jacobs instead.
Tennessee is not a dumping ground for DC's political baggage. We don't want him.
Hell to the no.
Why it's legally possible:
Under state law, a Senate candidate must live in Tennessee for three years. Because Hegseth bought a house in Goodlettsville back in 2022, he technically ticks that legal box. Since Marsha Blackburn just won the governor's race, she (or outgoing Gov. Bill Lee) has the sole power to appoint her replacement.
This isn't about serving Tennessee—it's an escape hatch. Hegseth is facing an immediate, bipartisan push for impeachment led by Rep. Thomas Massie over unauthorized military actions in the Iran war. House Speaker Mike Johnson even cut the legislative session short last month just to protect him from a vote. Sliding into a Senate seat gives Hegseth an "out" to vacate his Pentagon post before he can be formally impeached or fired.
Critics are already labeling him a "carpetbagger" even if he meets the basic legal baseline. However, Tennessee Republicans are already pushing hard for local names like Tim Burchett or Glenn Jacobs instead.
Tennessee is not a dumping ground for DC's political baggage. We don't want him.
This post was edited on 11/5/26 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 11/5/26 at 12:51 pm to Nole Man
Move Burchett into the spot and keep Hegseth where he is.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 1:09 pm to Nole Man
Pete is not going anywhere for the next two years, minimum.
Today's talk of Pete leaving is nothing but another psy-op by the left in conjunction with the lame stream media attempting to drive a wedge through the current Cabinet. It's all bullshite.
NCSWIC
Today's talk of Pete leaving is nothing but another psy-op by the left in conjunction with the lame stream media attempting to drive a wedge through the current Cabinet. It's all bullshite.
NCSWIC
Posted on 11/5/26 at 1:13 pm to BoarEd
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Move Burchett into the spot and keep Hegseth where he is.
He would seem to be her logical choice, not that I'd favor him anyway. He just got elected to his seat, so now he's just another opportunist looking to advance his own self-interests just like Blackburn. You run for a seat, you win. You honor your commitment to the voters who put you there, not jumping ship when you see greener pastures.
What's worse, Andy Ogle's name is starting to get floated around again. He'd be a terrible choice because he was recently rejected by his own primary voters and is currently facing a federal FBI investigation into his campaign finances. Additionally, his political viability is severely damaged by repeated scandals regarding fabricated professional credentials and missing charity funds.
Damon Hininger, former CEO of the Nashville-based private prison company CoreCivic, is interesting and represents a distinct lane in the selection process. He carries no recent electoral baggage. This would makes him a much safer consensus choice to maintain the seat ahead of the high-stakes 2028 special election coming up.
But that won't happen. Look for Pete to escape to Tennessee. AND...Jack Daniels is right down the road from Nashville.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 1:16 pm to 4LSU2
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NCSWIC
You can’t stop something that never started.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 1:16 pm to 4LSU2
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Pete is not going anywhere for the next two years, minimum.
Hegseth will not make it to February 2027, either he will be Impeached and removed by then or Trump will fire him before the end of the month, so he can have a easer time getting someone approved.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 1:17 pm to Nole Man
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Glenn Jacobs
Big Red Machine for Senator!
Posted on 11/5/26 at 1:58 pm to teke184
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Glenn Jacobs
Big Red Machine for Senator!
Only in Tennessee!
Posted on 11/5/26 at 2:11 pm to Nole Man
Hmmmmmm......are there really hot reporterettes working for local TV stations there?
Posted on 11/5/26 at 2:12 pm to The1TrueTiger
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Hegseth will not make it to February 2027, either he will be Impeached and removed
The new Dem controlled house might impeach him, but he won't be removed by the senate. Democrats will only have 56 votes in the senate, so they would still need 11 republicans to go along with them. Maybe 12, depending on how Fetterman votes.
But please don't appoint Hegseth in that seat. Marsha Blackburn only won the governor's race by 2.5%. We don't need a polarizing Trump admin figure in that senate seat that might make it ripe for the democrats to potentially flip when Hegseth would be up for election to a full term.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 2:17 pm to Nole Man
I'd pick Mayor Kane.
ETA: he's actually in a really good spot here. The McMahons are close with Trump if he wanted them to put in a good word.
ETA: he's actually in a really good spot here. The McMahons are close with Trump if he wanted them to put in a good word.
This post was edited on 11/5/26 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 11/5/26 at 2:19 pm to Nole Man
Hegseth is nothing more than a glorified fluffer
Posted on 11/5/26 at 2:21 pm to Nole Man
Who would give this loser a Senate seat?
Posted on 11/5/26 at 2:22 pm to 4LSU2
He will be cast out in under 6 months.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 2:24 pm to Nole Man
Glenn Jacobs (Kane) would be an excellent choice. Someone akin to John Fetterman who people on both sides like and can get along with.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 2:36 pm to Nole Man
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Tennessee Republicans are already pushing hard for local names like... Glenn Jacobs instead.
Mayor Kane LET'S frickING GO!
Posted on 11/5/26 at 2:40 pm to Nole Man
Absolutely not! That would an idiotic thing for her to do. By appointing Hegseth, she would guarantee a flip to the Democrats.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 2:50 pm to 4LSU2
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Pete is not going anywhere for the next two years, minimum.
Today's talk of Pete leaving is nothing but another psy-op by the left in conjunction with the lame stream media attempting to drive a wedge through the current Cabinet. It's all bullshite.
NCSWIC
dont get me wrong, i love Pete Hegseth. what he has done culturally for the military in a very short time has undone years of progressive encroachment. it has been such a breath of fresh air. additionally, the venezuela thing as well as the summer of 2024 Iran nuclear facility attack were both pretty solid.
but this most recent "war" against Iran is a generational cock-up. even if you can make a case for it being neccessary - which you can - you can make a much stronger case for it being terrible timing that will have worse results than if we hadnt done it at all....namely this election, which will very likely send us into entirely unseen territory in the United States of far left islamo-fascism and eventual one party rule.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 2:55 pm to Nole Man
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However, Tennessee Republicans are already pushing hard for local names like Tim Burchett or Glenn Jacobs instead.
Jim Cornette would stroke out if this happened.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 3:12 pm to BoarEd
I’ve heard a lot of Burchett moving to her Senate seat and Jacobs taking the seat Burchett would be giving up, as Jacobs is geographically eligible for it.
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