One Memphis media outlet has sparked speculation that former U.S. Sen. Bob Corker may run for governor of Tennessee.
This, the same month that Corker, a Republican, granted an interview to PBS and seemed to make patronizing remarks about former President Donald Trump’s supporters. Corker referred to those individuals as “the base.”
As The Tennessee Star has frequently reported, Corker has long criticized Trump and Republicans who support him.
Corker’s Facebook and Twitter pages provided no way to contact the former senator or his representatives.
A Memphis Flyer article last week profiled Corker speaking to reporters in Chattanooga, his hometown.
“Corker declared that the White House under Trump had become an ‘adult daycare,’ needful of help from more conscientious members of the administration to ‘separate our country from chaos,’” the paper reported.
“He questioned the president’s steadiness and scheduled a hearing to consider limiting the president’s power to use nuclear weapons.”
In another passage, the Memphis Flyer reported that Corker “has not excluded the possibility of another run for office.”
“There has been some speculation that he has been considering a future race for governor, an office he aspired to before his election to the Senate,” according to the paper.
The paper did not elaborate.
Corker told the following to Frontline PBS this week as it related to Trump:
“The president was obviously very aware of that attachment that people had to him, right. And how tight it was,” Corker said.
“He goes to these rallies; he can feel it. And so, here he perpetuates this total untruth about the election. And intelligent, hardworking Americans … follow him lock, stock and barrel.”
As reported in 2019, Corker reportedly said the Republican or Democratic parties have changed too much by his standards.
As The Star reported also reported that year, Corker, an avowed NeverTrumper, used his previous platform as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to criticize the former president. Corker compared the Republican president to a banana republic for removing former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance and other former officials’ clearances.”
The Star reported in 2018 that Corker longed for the way the Republican Party was before the Tea Party and before Trump. Corker had also likened Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter to tyrants, making reference to their opinions on the border wall situation.
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Chris Butler is an investigative journalist at The Tennessee Star. Follow Chris on Facebook. Email tips to [email protected].
Dear Bob,
Your cork has been popped. The fizz is gone.
Doubt you will find many cork dorks left who would support you.
Sincerely,
A Trump “Baser”
For all who assume he won’t get in or won’t get the votes , I would think about how Joe B got in office and ask yourself who had a chance to speak up @ Marsha B ? So we know votes are not what decides the winner because if it did we would not be under a China commie government atm. We are running out of options and in the meantime we’re being robbed of everything we cherish ! That goes for all Americans no mTter gender nor color !
The R and D are a one party system and it makes me sick! Everything is rigged and has been for 40 plus years so all the wealth goes to one side the Government establishment! Now that time is almost up . I want a Donald trump base to run Tennessee ! We need Marsha removes as well as Lee who enjoys meeting with the CCP . Don’t forget they can now arrest you for freedom of speech if they can fool the public you somehow caused an attack which is a total false narrative! This country is out of control drunk on CCP money . Ps Gamestock just got red pilled as well . Welcome to USSA
Lifelong Republicans, my husband and I, but Bob Corker is what is wrong with the Republican Party. As others said, we would vote for a Democrat before we’d vote for Corker! He’s the problem, not the solution!
Bravo!
This rhino voted with democrats more than republicans. We have your number corker and we won’t calling it. Stay retired!
“I’ll just vote democrat.” Or “I’ll stay home on Election Day.” Probably what Bobby and the Dems want.
I never voted for Corker and never will. We need a Constitutionalist, a Governorand Legislators who will READ the Tennessee Constitution Declaration of Rights according to the rules of English grammar and OBEY THE WORDS according to their oath of office. And furthermore, act according to the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Bill of Rights which constrains the Federal Government ONLY to its powers delegated by the “free and independent States”.
Little Bobbie Corker must be the must tone deaf politician since Joe Xiden….
Not even dog catcher!
Corker? Just NO!! This rhino voted with BHO most of the time.
Please waste your money Little Bob! I doubt many of us would support you. Cons like you are what is wrong with our gov’t.
I’d vote for a Democrat or Communist before I’d vote for Corker!
The LAST thing this state needs is another RINO governor.
Some people have no shame. Bob Corker is one of those people. Maybe his time would be better spent trying to help Biden re-kindle his failed Russian program he is famous for from his days in the Senate. Stick to real estate, Bob, leave us alone.
Corker, just stay home. You are not going to be Governor of Tennessee. You destroyed any chance with your ass-in-nine declarations against President Trump. Face it, you were a failure as a Senator.
no bob. no more rinos . please run as a democrat.
i wasted my vote twice on you.
If the Republicans nominate Corker to run I will vote Democrat. A vote for Corker is a vote for Democrats.