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https://pressrun.media/p/gaslighting-georgia-the-press-assumesGaslighting Georgia the press assumes GOP will control the Senate
Two runoff elections
Eric Boehlert
Leapfrogging over two crucial Georgia runoff races slated for January that will determine control of the U.S. Senate, much of the Beltway press is already assuming Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will oversee that chambers agenda for at least the next two years. Rushing into a narrative that has President-elect Joe Biden facing off against McConnell's GOP majority in the Senate, the press seems enamored by the idea of looming partisan battles, and possible Democratic frustrations.
A flood of media coverage in recent days has been built on the premise that Democrats can't win the Senate. But they can, if they win both Georgia contests in January. Why the manic desire to get ahead of the story and sidestep Georgia voters in January? Part of it might be because the Beltway press loves the "gridlock" narrative that comes with divided government.
We just witnessed a political earthquake in Georgia with the Blue Wave election results, and the Beltway press wants to pretend it didn't happen. They're insisting that the status quo remains in place and that Republicans will triumph in January.
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Something has clearly changed in the Peach State, as Democrats posted record turnout in counties outside Atlanta. The press ought to respect that and stop assuming Republicans are going to win the Senate before a single runoff vote is counted.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)While the effed up republicans are crowing about their turn out concerning this elections, the Democratic Party by numbers from 2016 to 2020 presidential election is 10,491,195 and continuing. Yes folks, over 10 million for votes.
TigressDem
(5,125 posts)LOVE TO BE THE FIRST TO K & R this.
COUNT ALL THE VOTES. Say it again.
COUNT ALL THE VOTES. Lather, rinse, repeat.
COUNT ALL THE VOTES. What part of this does your little tRumpinator brain NOT understand?
COUNT ALL THE VOTES. If there is to be a run off, can we at least LET people VOTE before we call it?
uponit7771
(90,370 posts)W_HAMILTON
(7,878 posts)If everyone that voted for Biden in GA turns out and votes for our two Democratic candidates for Senate, they will win -- period.
Of course, it's almost impossible to get such follow-up turnout during a run-off, but that shouldn't prevent us from trying.
Blue Owl
(50,547 posts)PufPuf23
(8,847 posts)if they win the runoff elections for Senate in GA.
Was unaware in several dimensions; specifically that the elections were so close there would be runoffs and that specifically the Democratic party could still get a majority share of the Senate (barely).
This reflects more on the cable TV than myself.