Georgia senate seats runoff(s) megathread

[Catalyst138]

Ugh hopefully Manchin uses his power to stop the left wing agenda and force a more centrist agenda to pass

Biden's agenda is already fairly centrist. It's like some Republicans forget who won the primaries.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

I’d like to point out that Ossoff is Jewish. So a state with a notorious history of lynching Jews and blacks has just elected them to the senate for the first time at the same time

To be fair, I think there was only one high-profile Jewish victim of lynching, Leo Frank, and you can't really compare that to what African-Americans experienced over time. 

You’re absolutely correct, it’s just the cherry on top

[Panda Express]

Republicans, if you're feeling bummed I have good news for you

McDonald (R) looks to have beaten Blackman (D) for the District 4 Public Service Commission runoff

[Rand]

Will Trump award Joe Manchin the Medal of Freedom if he changes parties before Inauguration Day?

[NYSforKennedy2024]

Ugh hopefully Manchin uses his power to stop the left wing agenda and force a more centrist agenda to pass

Biden's agenda is already fairly centrist. It's like some Republicans forget who won the primaries.

Center-Right by global political theory standards.

[MillennialModerate]

Someone check MM’s pulse.

I’m here and still seeing Perdue ahead

[Storr]

https://twitter.com/BeschlossDC/status/1346672646885437444

Who the heck was the Jewish Deep South Senator in the 1880s?

That would be David Levy Yulee of Florida, and Judah Benjamin and Benjamin Jonas, both from Louisiana.

New Orleans was the largest city in the South until 1950, and as result Louisiana was the most "cosmopolitan" Southern state. So electing (by the legislature, of course) two Jewish Senators in the early post-reconstruction era shouldn't be too surprising, I suppose.

[Atlas Force]

https://twitter.com/AutumnChiklis/status/1346644966903173120

[Crumpets]

I'm more disappointed its my own state than anything else atm.  Also the fact that we are now perma-blue is disgusting.

I need to vomit.

Hey, I don't know much about you, but because you're posting on Atlas, I'm going to assume you're younger than the average American. If we're ever going to have a functioning two-party system again, it'll be because politically-engaged young conservatives make their voices heard within the Republican Party. fwiw, I know a lot of Biden voters who would have gladly voted for a Republican if the party looked more like young America. Biden is going to have a midterm in two years where Democrats will be facing an uphill battle. If I were you, I'd look into running for office and trying to make that change happen.

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

@brucejoel99 on venmo is awaiting a $50 notification from you, MM.

It not over.

I’m a man of my word though. Might wait till Monday. But I’m a man of my word (if it happens)

That’s funny, I thought it was over this morning

[Hope For A New Era]

I'm more disappointed its my own state than anything else atm.  Also the fact that we are now perma-blue is disgusting.

I need to vomit.

 

You'll live.

[rhg2052]

JOE MANCHIN IS NOT SWITCHING PARTIES.

[Buzz]

I'm more disappointed its my own state than anything else atm.  Also the fact that we are now perma-blue is disgusting.

I need to vomit.

I really don’t get why you were so confident about these races/this state. Don’t get me wrong, I predicted narrow wins for Loeffler and Perdue as well, but a very outspoken liberal black woman literally received 49% of the vote in Georgia just two years ago. I feel like many Republicans were almost as cocky about GA as Democrats were about WI/PA/MI in 2016.

Obviously the state is now at least Lean D, and close to Likely D in terms of probability rather than margin.

It's more like having a false sense of hope that your home state isn't going down the path you know it is.  I don't let biases impact my view with other states, but with GA I can't help it.  I also am genuinely shocked David Perdue lost.  I would have bet the house on him.

[Use Your Illusion]

Can someone please explain to me why people keep mentioning Manchin?

He's the most likely member of the Democratic caucus to object to a piece of progressive legislation in a 50-50 Senate. Biden and Schumer will probably have to cut a lot of deals with him to make sure he doesn't give the Republicans a 51st "no" vote on something like repealing Trump's tax cuts for the rich.

Trump's tax cuts for the rich need to be shot dead on the street and have its body sent to the sun. I've seen actual piles of sh**t that were less full of sh**t than the idea of trickle down working

[Ancestral Republican]

I’d like to point out that Ossoff is Jewish. So a state with a notorious history of lynching Jews and blacks has just elected them to the senate for the first time at the same time

To be fair, I think there was only one high-profile Jewish victim of lynching, Leo Frank, and you can't really compare that to what African-Americans experienced over time. 

Now we’re going to have a Jewish majority leader as well. And Secretary of State, secretary of the treasury, secretary of homeland security, chief of staff, and second gentleman.

I'd trade it all (except the majority leader) for one (1) Jewish president from Vermont.

[Badger]

Kudos for one of the funniest chuckle inducing posts all night.

[UncleSam]

I do think Rs start off as favorites for GA-SEN and GOV in 2022 but I suspect those will be the last statewide R wins (if they win at all) for a long time in Georgia. Weird to think that Ossoff may well be starting a lifer senate career.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

https://twitter.com/DKElections/status/1346682809042296832

[Horus]

Republicans, if you're feeling bummed I have good news for you

McDonald (R) looks to have beaten Blackman (D) for the District 4 Public Service Commission

His campaign focused heavily on climate change. That and a desire to split tickets probably doomed him with country clubbers in places like Roswell, Alpharetta and West Paces Ferry.

[Alben Barkley]

I'm more disappointed its my own state than anything else atm.  Also the fact that we are now perma-blue is disgusting.

I need to vomit.

 

You'll live.

LOL exactly. Pretty funny to see conservatives whine about their states flipping. Get over it, snowflakes. Some of us have been living in states that haven't voted the way we wanted for years.

[Darthpi – Anti-Florida Activist]

And David Levy Yulee in Florida even before that.

Most of Florida isn't the "Deep South".

It was in the mid 19th century

I'd argue it's still an underratedly Southern state even today.

[WD]

I'm more disappointed its my own state than anything else atm.  Also the fact that we are now perma-blue is disgusting.

I need to vomit.

I really don’t get why you were so confident about these races/this state. Don’t get me wrong, I predicted narrow wins for Loeffler and Perdue as well, but a very outspoken liberal black woman literally received 49% of the vote in Georgia just two years ago. I feel like many Republicans were almost as cocky about GA as Democrats were about WI/PA/MI in 2016.

Obviously the state is now at least Lean D, and close to Likely D in terms of probability rather than margin.

It's more like having a false sense of hope that your home state isn't going down the path you know it is.  I don't let biases impact my view with other states, but with GA I can't help it.  I also am genuinely shocked David Perdue lost.  I would have bet the house on him.

bro why

[Badger]

I wonder how Daniel Blackman is doing. I can't figure out what's going on in that race.

He lost

[CookieDamage]

And David Levy Yulee in Florida even before that.

Most of Florida isn't the "Deep South".

It was in the mid 19th century

I'd argue it's still an underratedly Southern state even today.

The north half maybe. Southern FL is definitely not "Southern"

[SevenEleven]

I do think Rs start off as favorites for GA-SEN and GOV in 2022 but I suspect those will be the last statewide R wins (if they win at all) for a long time in Georgia. Weird to think that Ossoff may well be starting a lifer senate career.

Why would you think that.