Phil Bredesen has repeatedly tried to distance himself from New York liberal Chuck Schumer, but a new report from the Tennessee Star reveals how integral Schumer is to Bredesen’s campaign.
According to the report, the Schumer-controlled DSCC has shelled out $1 million to fund the Tennessee Democratic Party and pay for 61 staffers. This new spending is in addition to the $5.7 million Schumer has already spent on Bredesen’s behalf through his dark money group, Majority Forward.
Among the staffers Schumer’s funding is controversial Democratic Party Spokesman, Mark Brown, who is on the record calling Trump voters “idiots” and racists, and last week was caught saying “white male ‘Murican gun nuts” are “the biggest terrorist organization on the planet.”
Despite these comments, Bredesen has said nothing to condemn Brown’s hateful rhetoric.
“Bredesen’s heavy reliance on Chuck Schumer’s cash shows he’s already bought and paid for,” said NRSC Spokesman Michael McAdams. “The unhinged left is trying to buy Phil Bredesen a U.S. Senate seat, but Tennesseans won’t be fooled and will elect Marsha Blackburn in November.”