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The FBI finally decided to grace us with some action, arresting a 22-year-old Tennessee nutcase for threatening to turn Senator Marsha Blackburn into a cautionary tale.
Penelope Convertino, who apparently thought leaving a voicemail promising to shoot the senator and “blow up her head on national TV” was a fun way to spend a May afternoon, now faces charges for trying to scare the bejesus out of a federal official. The Justice Department’s not laughing, and neither am I.
Convertino’s unhinged rant included gems like, “My name is mother**ker and I’m gonna kill Marsha Blackburn. I’m gonna shoot her with a gun. I’m gonna blow up her head on national TV,” and, well, you get the picture—a real class act. If convicted, she’s looking at up to 10 years in the slammer and a $250,000 fine. Bet she’s regretting that voicemail now.
Blackburn, who’s gunning for Tennessee’s governor seat, took it in stride. “Threats against the life of any public official are unacceptable and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent,” she told WKRN. “I am grateful to law enforcement and federal prosecutors in the Middle District of Tennessee for taking this threat seriously and for their swift action. My focus remains on serving the people of Tennessee, and I will not be intimidated or deterred by those who seek to silence me.” Gotta hand it to her—she’s got more spine than the average politician.
But here’s where it gets spicy: Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) isn’t exactly throwing confetti over the FBI’s response time. “Someone threatens [Blackburn’s] life and it takes the [FBI] 3 months to arrest the dirtbag?! That’s a problem,” he posted on X.
Convertino’s unhinged rant included gems like, “My name is mother**ker and I’m gonna kill Marsha Blackburn. I’m gonna shoot her with a gun. I’m gonna blow up her head on national TV,” and, well, you get the picture—a real class act. If convicted, she’s looking at up to 10 years in the slammer and a $250,000 fine. Bet she’s regretting that voicemail now.
Blackburn, who’s gunning for Tennessee’s governor seat, took it in stride. “Threats against the life of any public official are unacceptable and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent,” she told WKRN. “I am grateful to law enforcement and federal prosecutors in the Middle District of Tennessee for taking this threat seriously and for their swift action. My focus remains on serving the people of Tennessee, and I will not be intimidated or deterred by those who seek to silence me.” Gotta hand it to her—she’s got more spine than the average politician.
But here’s where it gets spicy: Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) isn’t exactly throwing confetti over the FBI’s response time. “Someone threatens [Blackburn’s] life and it takes the [FBI] 3 months to arrest the dirtbag?! That’s a problem,” he posted on X.
Sounds like the FBI’s moving at Biden-administration speed. Meanwhile, Convertino’s facing serious time, and Blackburn’s still in the fight, squaring off against Rep. John Rose in the 2026 GOP gubernatorial primary. Just another day in the Volunteer State, right?
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