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The Carl Jackson Podcast

Despite GOP Win, Tenn Special Election Offers Warning Signs for Both Parties

The Carl Jackson Podcast

Salem Podcast Network

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.82.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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0:00.0

Trump can't do it all himself, right?

0:08.6

He can't carry the whole load of optimism along with Scott Besson in his cabinet.

0:13.3

The Republicans on the hill have to jump in and start talking about the promise of America under these new policies.

0:21.4

All true, but first we should say this was a really big win for Republicans

0:26.1

because their margin of power in the House is so narrow.

0:31.4

They're picking up another vote.

0:32.9

That gives Mike Johnson a lot more room.

0:35.1

I mean, it's that close and that tight, losing it with him.

0:37.2

And on Mickey Sherrill's out until in New Jersey.

0:41.3

But losing would have been just a disaster.

0:43.3

Losing would have been a disaster.

0:45.3

Also, there is, in the aftermath of this election, a debate inside the Democratic Party,

0:51.3

continuing about progressive candidates versus more moderate candidates.

0:55.0

And there are many Democrats who were worried that Democratic primary electorates seem to pick

1:01.8

the most progressive, the most radical.

1:04.4

They picked a candidate who openly said she hated Nashville.

1:09.1

She hated everything about Nashville.

1:12.7

I mean, what more can you say to turn off the voters in an area? Nashville voted big for her, by the way, but she hated, you know,

1:18.3

in the region, she lost badly. So Democrats have some real problems as evidenced by this. They had been

1:24.8

spending for weeks that a close defeat would be a big win for them.

1:29.9

Well, no, it's not. It's a defeat. There are concerns for Republicans. There are plenty of concerns for Democrats, too.

1:35.5

Okay, so I'm going to address the Tennessee District 7 race. You've heard this cliche before.

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