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Georgia's 6th - Ossof v. Handel. Georgia's 6th - Ossof v. Handel.

06-19-2017 , 07:54 PM
Yeah it's starting to look like a third world dictatorship in here. The illusion of democracy gives the appearance of legitimate authority to the government, but it's all stolen. Once these authoritarian regimes grab a decent amount of power (currently the fascist Republican party controls two of three branches of government, and has already stolen one out of nine Supreme Court seats) there's no going back.
06-20-2017 , 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by fatkid
Lulz

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Originally Posted by einbert
Ossoff doing his best Barack Obama impression there.
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Originally Posted by AllTheCheese
Handel: Small business owners >>>>>> their employees.

Remind me again how GOP is a viable political party. Like afaik most people are not bosses.
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Originally Posted by eyebooger
I saw the title of that video and thought "that must have been taken out of context at least a little bit". Nope. Amazing.

06-20-2017 , 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by dlk9s
...

Optics-wise, he absolutely demolishes her at every turn. She comes across as bitter and angry, and keeps throwing out the term "liberal," like it's a pejorative.
She strikes me as being half way through a night class course of How Do Conservative Politic at TRUMP U.

This is incredible.
06-20-2017 , 08:22 AM
She strikes me as Sarah Huckabeast, only much dumber and slightly more inbred. Oh, and less related to an illiterate Trump mouthpiece.
06-20-2017 , 08:23 AM
I usually only follow this stuff in print (ain't nobody got time for video) so it's kinda eye-opening for me to see an actual breathing human (?) mouth the words.
06-20-2017 , 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl
Whoever was the messaging guy who came up with livable wage should be bought a drink because if you're against it then what? You're for an unlivable wage? Like you want people to die in the streets?
Apparently, yes. It's the Ivan Drago Party of Bootstraps and Cold Winters.
06-20-2017 , 08:34 AM
the wheatrich saga continues

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Originally Posted by wheatrich
motivational is generally either charisma (ie, obama/bill clinton) or hate (ie, trump). Ideally with a catchy slogan. Trump won debates b/c Hillary's message was LOL everything's great, when it obviously isn't unless you're a CEO, or the average poster on the boards who's likely a vastly overpaid lawyer/finance bro.

From viewing handel/ossoff I think it was a draw which means R wins b/c it's a R district. Neither stood out. Too much foreign policy q's in the debate hurt b/c only a few give a ****.
06-20-2017 , 08:42 AM
i put wheatrich on ignore recently, but i see that bolded bit you quoted and just lol @ him asserting that trump won any of the debates. that's just...
06-20-2017 , 09:10 AM
I was grunching, it got even better later on.

It's basically this joke at 2:25 but TTLLY DED SRS:

06-20-2017 , 09:47 AM
What are actual odds Ossoff wins? 25%?

Shy GOP vote will doom him, IMO.
06-20-2017 , 10:10 AM
Yeah they've probably already stolen it, but those ads ridiculously tying Ossoff to the shooting will work on the targeted dullards just in case.
06-20-2017 , 10:20 AM
My wife was in and out of the polling place in 5 minutes this morning.
06-20-2017 , 10:50 AM
06-20-2017 , 12:52 PM
Hello Friends,

I have been keeping an eye on this election from afar and wanted to spend a few minutes to opine about this election.

I believe tonight will be the first step for resistance, as we begin to restore order to this great country. I believe Ossoff will win by somewhere in the neighborhood of 3 points. This win will send a message that hate and bigotry from the president and the president's party cannot be sustainable. A win in a district that has not voted for a Democrat in about 40 years will send that message loud and clear.

-O
06-20-2017 , 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Oberbrunner
Hello Friends,

I have been keeping an eye on this election from afar and wanted to spend a few minutes to opine about this election.

I believe tonight will be the first step for resistance, as we begin to restore order to this great country. I believe Ossoff will win by somewhere in the neighborhood of 3 points. This win will send a message that hate and bigotry from the president and the president's party cannot be sustainable. A win in a district that has not voted for a Democrat in about 40 years will send that message loud and clear.

-O
More likely Natalie Portman appears naked in my bed tonight than Ossoff wins by 3 or more.
06-20-2017 , 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by champstark
What are actual odds Ossoff wins? 25%?

Shy GOP vote will doom him, IMO.
All the polls look super close. Are you saying some of the people responding to polls don't want to say they are voting for Handel?
06-20-2017 , 01:22 PM
predictit has flipped from around 54-46 ossoff to 57-42 handel over the last few hours
06-20-2017 , 01:23 PM
Wondering if college students at home for summer hurts Ossof.
06-20-2017 , 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by campfirewest
All the polls look super close. Are you saying some of the people responding to polls don't want to say they are voting for Handel?
Yes and/or they just ignore polls because they are sick of all the campaigning going on.
06-20-2017 , 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by champstark
What are actual odds Ossoff wins? 25%?

Shy GOP vote will doom him, IMO.
No one in GA is shy about being a GOP voter.
06-20-2017 , 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by simplicitus
Wondering if college students at home for summer hurts Ossof.
I would think it would go in the other direction...Atlanta is not exactly a college town.
06-20-2017 , 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by simplicitus
Wondering if college students at home for summer hurts Ossof.
College students are likely to be registered to vote at their permanent address, not their college address. Shouldn't matter. Those who are from the district but went to school elsewhere might now be home to vote. If not, they can vote by mail.

That all said, Ossoff will probably lose tonight.
06-20-2017 , 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by champstark
More likely Natalie Portman appears naked in my bed tonight than Ossoff wins by 3 or more.
Hello champstark,

You better get ready for a busy night, because Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied both will be showing up in your bed tonight completely naked!

Have fun!

-O
06-20-2017 , 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Oberbrunner
Hello champstark,

You better get ready for a busy night, because Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied both will be showing up in your bed tonight completely naked!

Have fun!

-O
wp
06-20-2017 , 03:13 PM
I'm actually listening to a phone town hall with Ossoff right now. Got a call a few minutes ago that linked me into it - don't know how to actually call in to join.

So far, he has given very good answers to some solid questions. I wish his message - what he truly stands for and against - would've gotten out better. For instance, he was asked about a proposed "campus carry" act, which would allow college students to carry concealed weapons on college campuses here in Georgia (I believe that's what it is). He explained that he was taught how to handle firearms when he was a kid and that he supports the 2nd amendment, but he is very opposed to the campus carry bill.

That was a good answer. Sucks that messages like that rarely seem to become known to all voters.

      
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