Taylor Swift Rare Political Statement Supporting Tennessee Democratic Candidates

Taylor Swift Makes Rare Political Statement

Taylor Swift is stepping out of her shell for the upcoming November midterms.

Swift who normally stays quiet about her views on politics is NOT staying quiet this time around. Before she had been criticized for staying political silent, especially during the 2016 presidential election.

This time Taylor Swift is letting everyone know her position about and who she is endorsing politically. Read on and see what Tay Tay has to say…

Taylor Swift Makes Rare Political StatementCelebNMusic247.com reports that Taylor Swift has publicly endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen and Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper, who are both running in her home state of Tennessee.

Taylor Swift took to Instagram to let her fans and the world know where she stands these days politically since President Trump is RUINING the White House.

America its time to get your voice heard so we don’t make the same mistake and allow another reality TV star to be our President. The corruption is REAL, just this weekend Brett Kavanaugh was sworn into the US Supreme Court. Read backstory here…

Read what Taylor Swift had to say and why she is voting for Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen and Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper

Taylor Swift writes:

I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent.

I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway.

So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! ???

Taylor Swift Makes Rare Political Statement

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