Cramping and plugging that one is.
Posted on 05/18/2026 4:35:45 PM PDT by Libloather
WASHINGTON — Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen broke down in tears while reflecting on his decision to drop his reelection bid after redistricting all but ensured he had no path to victory.
Cohen (D-Tenn.), the sole Democrat in Tennessee’s congressional delegation, lamented the Republicans’ revamping of the Volunteer State’s 9th district, which is majority minority, and railed against redistricting as “bad for democracy.”
“I’m upset by this,” the now-outgoing Democrat bemoaned to NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on Friday. “And I don’t get the criticism of stand and fight.”
“Why would you fight when they changed the district and there aren’t enough votes for you to win? That’s silly.”
Cohen, who has repped the Memphis-centered district since 2007, underscored that the mid-decade redistricting race that has gripped the country this year is “almost never done.”
He accused retiring Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) of caving to pressure from President Trump and Republicans in DC to squeeze out another House seat for them.
Lee had signed the new map into effect on May 7, which sliced up the 9th District into three new Republican-leaning districts.
While discussing the ordeal, Cohen began to well up, something he acknowledged to Cuomo.
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Isnt that supposed to be district for an African American? FUnny how we seemd to have people like Cohen in those racially carved out seats for decades.
As someone who got gerrymandered into that district at one point, it is great to see some sanity back in the district lines.
“I heard he was going to drop out anyway due to age and the poor optics of being a old, white Jew running in a black district”
He must have brought home the “bacon” dem black folk kept sending him back to DC.
“Isnt that supposed to be district for an African American? FUnny how we seemd to have people like Cohen in those racially carved out seats for decades”
Well, he did like his fried chicken.
“Cohen (D-Tenn.) lamented the Republicans’ revamping of the Volunteer State’s 9th district, which is majority minority”
So, this Cohen guy STOLE a district designed specifically to elect the black man and would not leave. Seems the Republicans did the black community a favor...in a way.
I should have added: so a black LEFTIST can run. Currently, I think he would be running against a black conservative.
Tears of ultimate sadness! Delicious!
Cramping and plugging that one is.
Hahaha!!! What a weak loser. He was in his position because of racism. Maybe he can now “spend more time with his family”. LOL!
I am always amused at the race of the congress critter in this “BLACK” district. Such hypocrisy.
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