Hagerty is a lifelong establishment RINO and BushBot. He was deeply connected to Willard the Rat and El “Please Clap” Jebbe, and didn’t support Trump until AFTER El Jebbe’s candidacy was D.O.A.
Neither of them have immaculate bona fides. But Hagerty is a clear opportunist who has done precisely NOTHING for the Conservative movement in TN in his decades involved in politics. He’s like our RINO Governor Lee, just an empty suit.
Dr. Sethi is at least an outsider who has attracted excellent endorsements and he has personally met with countless people across TN who have come away with positive feelings about him. Hagerty, conversely, comes off as the opposite to the same people. He is scared to debate Sethi, which is a bad sign. He thinks he was coronated to this Senate seat and shouldn’t have to bother with meeting the people or campaigning at all. His ultra-negative attack ads have also put off countless voters.
I’m one of those who has met both of them - - Dr. Manny several times and Hagerty finally showed up once. I sat next to Hagerty during the dinner and listened to him talk and answer questions with canned answers. Three words kept going through my mind ..... snake oil salesman.
I was underwhelmed and most of the other 20 or so people who were there seemed to feel the same. Hardly anyone stuck around after the meal was finished.