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2021 Georgia Senate run-offs


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Matt Flegenheimer 3m ago

Text from a progressive strategist involved in Democratic efforts in Georgia: “Ugh. Here we go. That feeling I hate is back: hope.”

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sarahb

Goddammit I told myself I wouldn't follow this election after the last one but I keep finding myself coming back to this thread :laughga:

Do you feel him sir?
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JRCF29
50 minutes ago, LaLuna said:

I need a kind soul to explain to me what's at stake here, it seems crucial and I want to know if I should be nervous :gum:

 

The Senate is currently 50-48*, with the GOP in the majority. There are a lot of obvious advantages to having the most votes, but the biggest "perk" of being in the majority is the ability to set the calendar, which means that if majority leadership does not want to bring a bill to the floor, they are not required to do so (in most cases). 

If Democrats win both seats, control of the Senate is tied**. But if Republicans win even one seat, they will maintain control of the chamber, which they have held since 2014. 

 

*Senator Kelly Loeffler's term has not yet expired, as she was appointed to fill her seat and control will not switch unless she loses her race tonight. David Perdue's term has already expired, and his seat is officially vacant. 

**Kamala Harris, who will become Vice President on January 20, would serve as the tie-breaking vote, giving Democrats de facto control of the chamber.

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22 minutes ago, Reality said:

If Dems win this, they really need to step the **** up. The past four years, Dems have been complaining about Republicans and how they’ve kept blocking stuff they wanted to do, which is true, but if they win this, they take control of the House, the Senate, and the Presidency. Things should be going on the up. 

This. Biden is gonna be gross and simp for the neofascists for no reason, but they’re literally irrelevant of Dems take full control of everything. 

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5 minutes ago, sarahb said:

Goddammit I told myself I wouldn't follow this election after the last one but I keep finding myself coming back to this thread :laughga:

girl same. I promised myself I wouldn't worry so much about things I can't change this year (I'm not American), but here I am seconds away from firing up an MSNBC stream :bradley:

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JRCF29

REMEMBER:

About 3 million votes were cast before election day alone (some by mail, most in-person early).

So far, only 1.2 million votes are being reported. There is a long way to go

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StarstruckIllusion

😳😳😳😶😶😶

 

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JRCF29
Just now, StarstruckIllusion said:

This. Biden is gonna be gross and simp for the neofascists for no reason, but they’re literally irrelevant of Dems take full control of everything. 

Eh. a 50(+1)-50 Senate hardly renders the minority party irrelevant. 

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Lion Heart

Lawd I need to do some errands. I'll be back later. :sweat: 

We won't know any results until very late anyways, unless it's a total wipeout. 

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6 minutes ago, JRCF29 said:

Eh. a 50(+1)-50 Senate hardly renders the minority party irrelevant. 

They’ll get the media but they won’t have the votes 🥴 Unless Joe Mansion decided to act up...

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JRCF29
5 minutes ago, StarstruckIllusion said:

They’ll get the media but they won’t have the votes 🥴 Unless Joe Mansion decided to act up...

Or Sinema or Tester

 

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StarstruckIllusion
2 minutes ago, JRCF29 said:

Or Sinema or Tester

 

Cant the party just kick them out 🤕 Too auth right? Sigh. West Virginians ain’t even really want his right wing economic ass - it’s literally union city there 😶😶

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