Eric Boehlert: Gaslighting Georgia -- the press assumes GOP will control the Senate

[babylonsister]

https://pressrun.media/p/gaslighting-georgia-the-press-assumes

Gaslighting 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 chamber’s 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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"All this is happening in a state exploding with diversity, whose new politics are defined by young voters, suburban women alienated by President Trump, and minorities energized by Stacey Abrams and her near miss bid in 2018 to become the country’s first African-American woman governor," Time noted right before Election Day.

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]

1. Record turn out in Georgia for Democrats . .

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]

2. K & R

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]

3. Maybe cause no one can believe the polling now, I'm disgusted with it

[W_HAMILTON]

4. Polling doesn't even matter at this point, given that we have the ultimate poll: Election Day

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.

[uponit7771]

5. 👍

[Blue Owl]

6. Time for a little democracy

[PufPuf23]

7. Wasn't until late yesterday that I realized that the Dems wold have a majority in the Senate

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.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. Omaha Steve says: DU for the Georgia 2020 runoff ActBlue link is now operational ...

DU for the Georgia 2020 runoff ActBlue link is now operational (UPDATED with Fair Fight)