GOP’s Senate Campaign in Georgia Takes a Nose Dive
Democrats inch closer to their 51st Senate Vote
Oh, my…Georgia
It would be better to call Georgia the purple state rather than the peach state. The twin runoff in Georgia determined the Senate control in 2020.
Democrats would never have achieved those legislative victories they piled up over the last two years if it weren’t for the twin 2021 present. It would have been a glorious stretch of nothingness topped with partisan bitterness.
Thankfully, it did not happen.
The incoming Congress is divided. We have GOP-House of theatrics squaring up against a Democratic-Senate of gridlock. The Georgia run-off will decide whether or not the Democrats will be able to rebalance the judiciary and take control of Senate committees.
- A 50–50 Senate requires power to be shared by both parties. When you have 51 votes, you take control of the Senate committees.
- A win by Raphael Warnock will go a long way towards protecting the Democratic Senate majority in 2024.
The GOP is well aware of the implications. Losing the Pennsylvania Senate seat to the Democrats is going to sting for at least another six years. If Freshman Senator John Fetterman stays healthy and stays in…