it would have been better to win


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"The truth is incontrovertible.
malice may attack it,
ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill

How about the superPAC.

Handel probably didn't need to spend a dime with all the corporate money buying ads on her behalf.

The whole excercise was pointless really. He did about the same yesterday as in the run off.

Democrat party spent more but Democrats in general didn't necessarily spend more with all the "dark money".

The Democratic party is late to the game spending out of state money on local races, probably too late. ALEC and company started working that strategy decades ago.

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Also not noting outside sources: Outside groups spent more than $27 million in GA06, with pro-Handel forces spending about 2.5 times as much as pro-Ossoff organizations. handel had a lot more help and money.

but still, this small margin and the even smaller one in SC are consistent with the pattern showing enough of a generic shift toward Democratic candidates to make 2018 interesting.

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"The truth is incontrovertible.
malice may attack it,
ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill

Here's the take away from this election. The dems thought that they had this one because, 1) Trump only won there by 1%, 2) demographics were changing quickly in favor of dems, 3) money, 4) dems were fired up as the result of Trump and, 5) Republicans were demoralized because of Trump and wouldn't vote.

And they likely would have been right, but for one thing. The over the top anti-Trump stuff is firing up Republicans and getting them out. Instead of being complacent because we control gov't, the dems are pissing us off. Hence we continue to go to the polls in order to slap them down again. Hard to figure what the dems are thinking.

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No, the takeway is: The GOP had to pay big and fight dirty to win a seat they had no problem winning in the past with very little effort. GOP shit their pants basically.

"The over the top anti-Trump stuff is firing up Republicans and getting them out. "

I agree, the Republicans, even the reluctant Trump voters are clinging tighter to their fantasy, but how are they gonna deal when it all comes out in public hearings and indictments and resignations and impeachments?


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"The truth is incontrovertible.
malice may attack it,
ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill

Not convinced of the truth of that at all. Too easy, too soon might prevent digging in for the long haul.

yea, been thinking that way some also.
Dem leadership got to learn that their shtick ain't playing so well either.

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"The truth is incontrovertible.
malice may attack it,
ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill

So winning each one of the 5 special elections that were held since the Trump election was an unmitigated disaster for us? You are very insightful, HAP. Not many people have the keen discernment that you possess, probably no one else in the entire world for that matter. Anyway, congratulations on your huge victory last night.

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Just think how many hungry children could have been fed with that money, or how many new schools could have been built.  It could also have been used to tear down every remaining confederate monument so libs wouldn't have to be reminded of the Democrat's war to preserve slavery.  Maybe it could even have been used to bail out Illinois or better yet destablize another part of the world.

Democrats waste and squander your money, and have all the wrong priorities.  This is fresh and undeniable proof of that.  If it was was a referendum on Trump, as they claimed it was, it's proof they failed there too.

As for 2018, better come up with something other throwing money at the mid terms.  One of Einstein's theories states: "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting differnt results."  Perhaps libs want to take that theory to a proof.

Talk about doing the same thing and expecting different results, when the GOP implements trickle down tax cuts for the rich are you expecting different results for the middle and lower class?

Keep voting against your own interests!

Post under your legit name please Pablo.

I do expect the same results. It worked great under Reagan. I was squarely in the poor group at that time. Best economy in my lifetime.

 

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Why?

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Handel/GOP nasty campaign was far from "winning." It was an exercise in filth and excess.

Instead of Zeus.

I'm not zeus. But I am thinking of adding a new identity for another nefarious purpose. We will see if I get around to it.

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"Troll Life" Thinks he's gangster but just a miserable troll. Must be the joke at his "firm."

It's a shame really because the guy can be quite clever. Trolling is like a drug for him though. He just can't stop himself.

It's worse lately I think because Nuke keeps tweaking his nose, and Nuke's stream of consciousness style doesn't comport itself to the "fake facts, I'm right, you're wrong" schtick.

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“It is the heart of US policy to use fascism to preserve capitalism while claiming to be saving democracy from communism “ - Michael Parenti