Democrat Jon Ossoff on the reportedly $40 million spent in the Georgia election: "We need campaign finance reform." https://t.co/88GDR13Hqu pic.twitter.com/FjS5JWTC1x
— Morning Edition (@MorningEdition) June 20, 2017
Yup. You read that right. The guy, who doesn’t even live in the district he wanted to represent, spends tens of millions of dollars (and lots of money from the abortion factory known as Planned Parenthood) and then complains about outside money coming in.
Hypocrisy. I especially enjoy the fact that the Democrats made this election into a referendum on Trump, until they lost once again. But David Harsanyi asks “What If Donald Trump Doesn’t Sink The Republican Party?”
What if Republican voters who don’t particularly like Donald Trump are also able to compartmentalize their votes? What if they dislike Democrats more than they do the president? What if, rather than being punished for Trump’s unpopularity, local candidates are rewarded for their moderation? This, of course, would be a disaster for Democrats. And Tuesday’s run-off election in Georgia’s sixth district shows that it might be possible.
Now, had Jon Ossoff pulled it out against Karen Handel, the coverage would have painted this as a game-changing moment, a referendum on conservatism itself, a harbinger of a coming liberal wave, and a rejection of Trump’s disastrous presidency. It would have illustrated that Democrats had figured out how to flip those suburban and affluent Republicans who weren’t crazy about the president.
…You can try and grasp at moral victories, of course, as I saw a number of liberal pundits on cable television trying to do yesterday. You can tell yourself that Ossoff had come closer than any Democrat ever in the sixth district. But there are numerous problems with this optimism. For one, there won’t be many red districts were the president is less popular. Democrats are going to have to flip some of these seats to win back a majority. Second, it’s difficult to imagine how the environment could be any worse for the GOP (though, of course, that too is possible.) Moreover, Ossoff spent a record $25 million on a House race, yet Handel still outran not only him but Trump, as well.
This last point is mentioned as often as the others, yet it’s probably the most important. Trump’s approval rating in the sixth district is at the national average of 35 percent, which is to say exceptionally low for a Republican area. Trump had won the district by less than two percentage points back in November. According to a recent Atlanta Journal Constitution poll, the majority of Republicans surveyed (55 percent) said “expressing their opinion on Trump wasn’t a factor in their decision-making.”
…As high as Trump’s unpopular ratings remain, and its constant theme in the media, elections are still a choice. For instance, Congress’s low ratings as an institution are a mirage. Despite what you may have heard, it is actually one of the most popular institutions in America. Everyone loves his or her member of Congress. They just hate yours. Handel will likely be in her position as long as she pleases, because incumbents win more than 95 percent of races.
If the average Republican is willing to look past Trump’s sins (and obviously many GOPers like him outright) they can start weighing many other factors. They may, for instance, understand that voting for Ossoff is not only a vote against Trump but a vote for progressive liberals like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who holds a 91 percent disapproval rating with the sixth district. This is the choice.
If we’re being honest this wasn’t so much a referendum on Trump as it was on Pelosi and the far-left wack-jobs. The far-left might get themselves off with all the noise black lives matter, antifa, the resistance and pussy hats make but they only repel ordinary Americans. But please, dear lefties, continue on. Us conservatives enjoy winning.
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Toward the latter half of his campaigning Donald Trump added a new talking point.
It was about winning.
I’ll quote one version:
Hillary ran through more than a $billion of elitists’ money and lost.
Ossoff ran through more than $50million of elitists’ money and lost.
Trump spent $47million of mostly his own money and WON.
The Left astroturfs.
The Trump supporters were real.
No, the Left won’t learn from losing.
But, hey, here’s a “participation trophy.”
@Nanny G:
We don’t want them to learn. We need them to keep losing, get the entire swamp drained. Then we can continue on our quest to Make America Great Again.
So lefties, keep your pussy hats on and keep backing Pelusi.
From the liberal demacratic losers comes,SNIVEL,SNIVEL,SNIVEL,WHINE,WHINE,WHINE,WHIMPER,WHIMPER,WHIMPER
Just like the democrats more waste of OPM its a ridiculous amt of influence moneydown the ol’ terlit.
Watch er swirl libs.
40 million spent for a district of 700K people, demographic mostly white only 26% black and hispanic
Republican since 1979 at that point fed up with the Dem party who had held it since 1849, with a short pause for the civil war.
Ms. Handel rarely uttered Mr. Trump’s name of her own volition, preferring instead to highlight the district’s Republican lineage and warn that Mr. Ossoff would do Ms. Pelosi’s bidding. Only in declaring victory late Tuesday night did Ms. Handel make a point of offering “special thanks to the president of the United States of America,” a line that set off a boisterous chant of Mr. Trump’s name by the crowd.
There was a record turnout to keep the liberals from taking the seat.
recall that at some point in one’s life he/she was a whore. the demorats will continue to loose. it is just a matter of time when Trump pulls the plug. bernie and lynch should be cited for acts of sedition and treason. ever wonder where Bernie got the $750,000 in cash to buy that new house after endorsing the slut. Clausewitz notes in On War that “Not until terms and concepts have been clearly defined can one hope to make any progress in examining the question clearly and simply.” This is found in Hugh Smith’s , On War page 152.
Don’t get to0 cocky–Dem’s will get their wins as contests move from deep south red.
All politics local–wins not affirmation of DT but of GOPe in the deep south.
Dems had to outspend to even have chances to win, but lost.
Every time that’s the outcome their well dries up some more….
The DNC only brought in $5.3 million in the month of May, the lowest amount since 1980!
Obama buried lots of donations to Liberal orgs in his 8 yrs of budget.
Pres Trump is drying up that source of cash, too.
The Dems will soon not be able to buy seats in the House at this rate, much less the Senate.
And, buying off fellow Dem opponents?
That’s over, too.
Gee, at some point the Dems might actually have to appeal to voters using reason instead of expensive ad buys and fear.
@-Rich Wheeler:
There does seem to be considerable omission that this GA district was deep red along with the reality that Rs invested heavily as well, not to mention the outside R strategy of some quite deceptive ads. How did such an election in such a district ever get this close? Can Rs continue to yugely invest in every district in 2018?
To dismiss the desperation of Rs to protect this sacred GOP ground is rather foolhardy. Oh, wait! This if Floppingaces.com. Never mind.
@-Rich Wheeler:
So then Handel did not win because she was a Republican or because the people support Trump. Oh No. Buttttttttt, had Ossfoff won, it would have been because the people are turning against Trump. You just can’t beat that liberal logic. Your trumpet would have been blasting out how Trump had caused her to lose.
@Redteam: Exactly–she won because she’s in a district that’s gone Repub every 2 years for the last 38 years–common sense is a good thing RT.
btw see #8 more common sense that certain FA reactionaries seem to lack
@HoJay42302: (corrected your name for you, AJ)
I think you are out of touch with reality. I believe the margin of this victory was very similar to the margin of victory by Trump. It is/was not a ‘deep’ red district. Trump only won by 1.5 points over the Beast last year. Hardly ‘deep’ red.
@Andy42302:
What an interesting question. First the Dumbocraps complain about the Republicans being the ‘rich’ people, then they question if they can continue to spend at a lower rate than the Dumbocraps. I think with all the federal dollars that the dumbo’s have been pouring in, that it would be them worrying about being able to continue to funnel money in. I suspect Soros probably had more in that contest than all the Republicans did. The dumbo’s are desperate for a win. This is 5 in a row since the National in November. If you listen to them, the Republicans have lost their leadership and are wandering aimlessly. Meanwhile they continue to get their asses handed to them in the elections. Seems as if the Repubs are giving enough support to continue to increase their lead and the Dumbocraps are continuing to lead the losers brigades.
@Redteam: That slim win by 1.5% was because his name was Trump–Congressional Repub won by over 20%-AS THEY DO EVERY 2 YEARS–CRIMSON—again common sense RT.
@-Rich Wheeler: Do you think this ‘was not’ an election on Trump? Had she lost, you would have been shouting ‘hallelujah’. Dims put almost 30 million into winning it.
@-Rich Wheeler: Rich, that’s not what was being said before the outcome!! Now they say it was close so they win?? Politics IS about winning Rich and Democrats lost again!!
@Redteam: She won by about 5% –See my 10 and 13. Repubs got nothing to gloat about.
Common Sense Let’s agree she won because she’s a Repub. in a district that’s elected a Repub NINETEEN times in a row-the large majority of times by double digits.
Off topic Any FAer thoughts about cop’s acquittal in Minn. motorist shooting?–the driver told the cop he was legally carrying and got shot seven times for his trouble
WHY?
@Andy42302: Who won?? I’ll take a win and you can take a whine!!
@-Rich Wheeler: Common sense says a win is a w win!! I actually watched CNN last night and loved it!!
@-Rich Wheeler: Rich I remember on the run up to the election you where certain Hilldabeast would win the election. In fact there was NO chance for Trump to win until America spoke loud and clear! I watched CNN that night and loved it!!
@Common Sense: What does that have to do with GA?
It’s good for you to get away from Hannity–for any reason.
RE POTUS election—even Trump thought he was gonna lose–lol
@-Rich Wheeler: CNN=Clearly NOT News but after Democrats lose it’s great entertainment!! I never watch Hannity, I know the truth already!!
@-Rich Wheeler: My thoughts on Cops acquittal is first of all I wasn’t there, secondly America including Minnesota has laws and a judicial system, and thirdly in our country we have a justice system that states your innocent until proven guilty. Your thoughts??
@Common Sense: Miscarriage of justice—
How do you “know the truth”
Not from Trump I hope.
@-Rich Wheeler: I go by election results and who won rather than fake news!!
@Common Sense: Election results–exactly–remember you said that in the future. I’ll be watching you.
@-Rich Wheeler:
Who are you addressing? You should have directed that instruction to your liberals buddies. Like the Clinton coronation, you thought you had this one in the bag and we would be hearing for weeks how the wormy newcomer Osshoff turned a long-time red district blue. But, again, you thought just dumping tons of other people’s money onto a problem would carry the day.
WRONG.
No, because corrupt liberal media was 98% negative and dishonest.
Yes, we do. You liberals took you best west-coast, elitist, big money, lying shot and LOST. You know what? Trump is popular; Trump is succeeding; Trump is leading and you liberals have NOTHING to counter that with.
@Andy42302: You LOST, loser.
@Bill… Deplorable Me:
Uh, I’m from Kentucky and had no vote whatsoever in GA, you incredibly ignorant mouthpeice for Trump ass.
@-Rich Wheeler: 16
Really? Had Ossoff won by 1% you would be gloating.
@Redteam: Gloating like bragging, insulting and bullying bad traits that indicate inherent insecurity.
@Bill… Deplorable Me: “Trump is popular–Trump is leading”—-with about I/3 of Americans–which leaves 2/3 –not so much.
Succeeding??
DT “I’m popular, I’m succeeding, I’m leading.” It’s O.K. daddy. Mom and I believe you.
@-Rich Wheeler: yeah, I know, that’s why I said the Dims would be gloating.
@-Rich Wheeler: As long as he can win with 1/3, the rest is just icing on the cake. What does it say about Dim candidate that Republican with only 1/3 support blows them out of the water.
@-Rich Wheeler:
So do you think the Dims will come back to the ‘real world’ one day?
@Redteam: To quote a great rocker “Reality is for people who can’t handle drugs.”
Sometimes it seems you’re on em. example Trump’s the guy with 1/3–Ga gal had 52% Repub Congress 18%
Dont forget the demac-BRATS and their sitting on the little backsides to demand for more gun control laws and that bald headed pinhead John Lewis he would make a great new disney villian
The FNN (fake news networks) believe their own press.
I like this take on it…
“Feminists cry after woman wins election vs rich white male”
https://twitter.com/TheMaverick21/status/877596062055149568/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Face.mu.nu%2F
Democrats are all about empowering women and defeating the patriarchy…unless those women happen to be conservative, in which case they are suddenly all in full support of said patriarchy.
The dems spent millions of dollars on an election they weren’t going to win for a seat which would have done nothing to alter the power in Congress. Further proof they are: desperate, unhinged, undisciplined, reckless, and have no plan to deal with the country’s problems. As an added slap down, Obama’s own DHS secretary came out and said there was ZERO proof that a single vote was altered by the Russians in 2016. Another wacked out left wing conspiracy theory shot down although no doubt there will still be wackos on that side making the claim.
@another vet: How bout the wackos who say Russian hacking didn’t happen–nothing there–fake news–witch hunt??
Agree GA. attempt–waste of money 30 yr old kid??
@-Rich Wheeler: Who in a position of politics has said that Rich?? Did you not watch the hearing yesterday?? The DNC refused to help the investigation when told there was a problem!! Clearly they where and are hiding something!! Also the conclusion was reached that NOT one vote was altered in the last election by the Russian incursions. BTW, this is not new news!!
@Common Sense: So it’s agreed Russian hacking occurred despite Trump’s evasiveness on the issue.
Do you think they were attempting to assist HRC, DT or not sure?
Do you think Mueller investigation should be allowed to conclude?
@-Rich Wheeler: Mueller is on a witch hunt but it will end up like all the rest, a big nothing burger relevant to President Trump and his staff. With respect to the Russians and the last election cycle it was concluded that NOT one vote was impacted. I have NO clue who they where attempting to assist, do you?? Do you have proof??
@-Rich Wheeler:
You see Hill’s numbers that came out today. They’re even lower favorable ratings than Trump.
@Enchanted:
So you’re lumping MSNBC, CBS, ABC,NBC, NYT AND WP ALL into one name FNN. That’s convenient.
@Redteam: Who cares? Gallup has HRC 41% approval DT 36% approval Both sinking like stones I didn’t vote for either–understandably.
CS Agree–let Mueller continue and we’ll see.
Witch hunt–fake news–alternative facts—LOL
RT says “no one believes it happened” There you go.
@-Rich Wheeler: :
First, no one believes it happened and if it did, Obozo’s government was the one in charge of protecting America. So whatever happened, blame it on the dumbocraps.
@-Rich Wheeler:
This is kind of like manmade global warming. When that didn’t produce the desired results, the name was changed to AGW. That didn’t produce the desired results now it’s “climate change”. After all, everyone admits climate change is real so if you deny climate change you are wrong when in fact what we are talking about is manmade global warming.
The Russians have been hacking our elections for a long time as we have done to other countries, including them. “Hacking” is being used as a substitute for “Trump-Russia collusion”. Support hacking and then you support the “Russians and Trump stole the election from Hillary” even though they are two different animals. The Russians tried hacking the election but they (along with Trump) didn’t steal the election from Hillary. So yes, equating the two, which is what you on the left are trying to do, is fake news.
Do you think Obama lied when he told us the Russians stopped hacking the election after he talked to Putin when in fact it continued after that?
@Ajay42302:
see 27 above for those that wonder if HoJay and HeyJay are the same troll..
The average Trump voter doesn’t seem to be able to figure out who the losers really are. It will likely become clearer to them with the passage of time.
@another vet: Obama told us the” Russian hacking stopped after he talked to Putin.” I don’t recall him saying that.
Let Mueller finish his investigation.
Re Climate change–We agree it exists–does global warming exist?-if so-to what extent is it caused by human behavior?–should we do anything about it?
Darrow or Bryan ??