I can assure you with every fiber of my being, Junior is neither a Conservative 'Rat nor stands a chance at winning the open Senate seat. Tennessee IS a solid Republican state and only becomes more so with each successive election. Whomever the GOP nominates for the seat will win, and it will probably be Rep. Marsha Blackburn.
As far as Tennessee goes, the Democrats may not nominate Harold Ford Jr, but what about Reps. Jim Cooper or Lincoln Davis? I imagine one of them could give us some trouble.