GA Runoffs Thread

[sportage]

Bye bye Mitch.

Oh, he’ll still be hanging around. In his cave.

 

[Captante]

A bit under the news right now, but NBC has called the run for Ossoff. D's take the Senate.

Thanks .... I needed that right now! 🙂

 

[digiram]

Mitch better have my money!!

 

[hal2kilo]

Fox and NBC have called it for Ossoff!

Bye bye Mitch. So how many of the ancient GOP Senators, announce their retirement?

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Hehe looks like both will be outside the 0.5% recount margin.
So glad my earlier prediction was wrong.

 

[kage69]

Yep, I too am thrilled that rational Georgians prevailed and have proven me wrong.

They did it. Dems just drop kicked that turtle out of his seat of power. FINALLY.

Grats America, and thank you Georgia.

 

[hal2kilo]

Thank you, GA. Reminds me of how Atlanta felt when I went to technical school there oh so many moons ago. Jimmy was even Gov. And thank you my black brothers and sisters, the Democratic party now owes you big time.

 

[MtnMan]

Oh, he’ll still be hanging around. In his cave.

Cave? I thought rats preferred the sewer systems.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Thank you, GA.

URBAN Georgia.

 

[hal2kilo]

URBAN Georgia.

That's urban anywhere. Hell, I wouldn't live in this state if the eastern politicians controlled it. That's the real divide that's going on.

 

[Meghan54]

URBAN Georgia.

No, it wasn't only fucking urban GA, asswipe. In this case, since both senate candidates were voted upon by anyone that voted, you should thank every damned Democrat that voted since it was the accumulated Dem. votes that won. Whether from DeKalb Co. or Hart Co. or any other, Dems. voted in numbers sufficient to elect both Dem. senatorial candidates. Sure, the urban Dems. did indeed help, but without the hundreds of thousands of Dems. who voted in those blood red counties, the urban Dems. would have lost. Period.

 

[ivwshane]

No, it wasn't only fucking urban GA, asswipe. In this case, since both senate candidates were voted upon by anyone that voted, you should thank every damned Democrat that voted since it was the accumulated Dem. votes that won. Whether from DeKalb Co. or Hart Co. or any other, Dems. voted in numbers sufficient to elect both Dem. senatorial candidates. Sure, the urban Dems. did indeed help, but without the hundreds of thousands of Dems. who voted in those blood red counties, the urban Dems. would have lost. Period.

This is true, all votes matter.

 

[Meghan54]

This is true, all votes matter.

Indeed...in fact, this is one of those times that a single vote does matter.

What I found impressive was the black turnout was just astounding....and not just in ATL, but across the entire state. Then again, what else did Loeffler expect to happen when she and her campaign began attacking Warnock's religion and church. Huge mistake.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

I don't get how 48D, 2I, 50R equals a D Majority, even given the VP being a D. There is no guarantee how the Is will vote which could only mean 49 D votes to 52 others.

Yes, I see this note on NPR:

"Notes: The two independents in the Senate caucus with Democrats. Incoming Vice President Kamala Harris will be able to break any 50-50 ties in the Democrats' favor."

 

[SmCaudata]

I don't get how 48D, 2I, 50R equals a D Majority, even given the VP being a D. There is no guarantee how the Is will vote which could only mean 49 D votes to 52 others.

Yes, I see this note on NPR:

"Notes: The two independents in the Senate caucus with Democrats. Incoming Vice President Kamala Harris will be able to break any 50-50 ties in the Democrats' favor."

King and Sanders won't side with the GOP.

 

[JujuFish]

I don't get how 48D, 2I, 50R equals a D Majority, even given the VP being a D. There is no guarantee how the Is will vote which could only mean 49 D votes to 52 others.

Yes, I see this note on NPR:

"Notes: The two independents in the Senate caucus with Democrats. Incoming Vice President Kamala Harris will be able to break any 50-50 ties in the Democrats' favor."

Is this really that hard to understand? Do you know what caucusing is? Do you realize that one of those two liberals damn near won the Democratic nomination for presidency?

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Even if they do, 50/50 gives neither side the Majority for daily business. The VP only comes into play if there's a tie vote.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Even if they do, 50/50 gives neither side the Majority for daily business. The VP only comes into play if there's a tie vote.

Expect that often.

 

[Jhhnn]

I don't get how 48D, 2I, 50R equals a D Majority, even given the VP being a D. There is no guarantee how the Is will vote which could only mean 49 D votes to 52 others.

Yes, I see this note on NPR:

"Notes: The two independents in the Senate caucus with Democrats. Incoming Vice President Kamala Harris will be able to break any 50-50 ties in the Democrats' favor."

That's Angus King & Bernie Sanders. Dems now control the agenda, what actually gets voted on. McConnell doesn't get to be the grim reaper.

 

[hal2kilo]

Expect that often.

Yep, in her case, she will probably get a workout. Hope Manchin doesn't try the old Robert Byrd West Virginia King maker role. Didn't they get enough pork all ready. Oh, that's right, they've got nothing else if they don't have coal.

 

[DaaQ]

That's Angus King & Bernie Sanders. Dems now control the agenda, what actually gets voted on. McConnell doesn't get to be the grim reaper.

This is the important thing, Mitch is no longer Majority Leader. That is THE win.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

This is the important thing, Mitch is no longer Majority Leader. That is THE win.

THE win would have been him being voted out. The rednecks of KY failed the US there.

 

[Fenixgoon]

THE win would have been him being voted out. The rednecks of KY failed the US there.

That would have been a better win for sure, but making him minority leader is still massive in terms of what Democrats can accomplish now

 

[Jhhnn]

That would have been a better win for sure, but making him minority leader is still massive in terms of what Democrats can accomplish now

Mitch can't stuff nominees, just for starters. Biden's federal appointees & judges will sail right through.

 

[nickqt]

No, it wasn't only fucking urban GA, asswipe. In this case, since both senate candidates were voted upon by anyone that voted, you should thank every damned Democrat that voted since it was the accumulated Dem. votes that won. Whether from DeKalb Co. or Hart Co. or any other, Dems. voted in numbers sufficient to elect both Dem. senatorial candidates. Sure, the urban Dems. did indeed help, but without the hundreds of thousands of Dems. who voted in those blood red counties, the urban Dems. would have lost. Period.

Yep, I too am thrilled that rational Georgians prevailed and have proven me wrong.

They did it. Dems just drop kicked that turtle out of his seat of power. FINALLY.

Grats America, and thank you Georgia.

Thank you, GA. Reminds me of how Atlanta felt when I went to technical school there oh so many moons ago. Jimmy was even Gov. And thank you my black brothers and sisters, the Democratic party now owes you big time.

I'll take credit for it, y'all are welcome.

Guess I can change my signature now.

For anyone who donated to Stacy Abrams, you most certainly helped. Georgia going Blue was all her. Looking forward to making her Governor in '22.