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Thinking about all those grim faced GOP senators and their objections tomorroow.... (Original Post) LeftInTX Jan 2021 OP
I wonder if these victories will change what happens tomorrow... NT Mike 03 Jan 2021 #1
I think they might be a bit deflated. LeftInTX Jan 2021 #2
Their Whine & Bitter tears.. Cha Jan 2021 #3
What I'm thinking is simply: DFW Jan 2021 #4
Elections take about 2 weeks for certification Deadline is Jan 22 LeftInTX Jan 2021 #6
Me and you both.. bobGandolf Jan 2021 #5
Especially NJCher Jan 2021 #7
Hoping This Turns Into The Republican "Gettysburg" modrepub Jan 2021 #8

DFW

(54,443 posts)
4. What I'm thinking is simply:
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 05:39 AM
Jan 2021

How soon do Warnock and Ossoff get sworn in?

Loeffler and Perdue probably won‘t concede for weeks or even months.

LeftInTX

(25,558 posts)
6. Elections take about 2 weeks for certification Deadline is Jan 22
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 05:45 AM
Jan 2021

Purdue's seat is currently vacant because his term expired on Jan 3






bobGandolf

(871 posts)
5. Me and you both..
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 05:42 AM
Jan 2021

When both republicans lose runoff in Georgia they'll be hard pressed to continue Trumpeting for Trump.

NJCher

(35,742 posts)
7. Especially
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 06:06 AM
Jan 2021

When this one individual led them to LOSERDOM in the House, Presidency, and now the Senate.


modrepub

(3,503 posts)
8. Hoping This Turns Into The Republican "Gettysburg"
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 07:46 AM
Jan 2021

A high water mark. Demographics for Republicans are not good. They continue to double down to white non-college educated folks being able to win them elections.

Best strategy for the Democratic Party, in my mind, is to get the Pandemic behind us as fast as we can. Demonstrate that they can things done under their watch and build from there.

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