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Georgia flipped 7 seats last night (Original Post) CatWoman Dec 2021 OP
Good start for 2022 midterm. Claustrum Dec 2021 #1
Let's hope the extreme measures taken by the Georgia legislature comes back to haunt them. calguy Dec 2021 #2
I am very impressed with Georgia Skittles Dec 2021 #3
I know! Wow! Next up, Abrams for Governor! liberalla Dec 2021 #8
that gal would make a GREAT governor Skittles Dec 2021 #12
RIGHT !!! Go SA uponit7771 Dec 2021 #14
+1 -K&R onetexan Dec 2021 #15
+1 -K&R onetexan Dec 2021 #16
She's a class act. Smart, dedicated, experienced, a true leader. calimary Dec 2021 #27
THIS malaise Dec 2021 #32
Let's Hope This Is A Trend colsohlibgal Dec 2021 #4
Kickin' with Gusto! Faux pas Dec 2021 #5
Good job, Georgia Deuxcents Dec 2021 #6
time for the " republican taliban " to go ! monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #7
that's a good description - Republican Taliban samsingh Dec 2021 #37
K&R Solly Mack Dec 2021 #9
Let that be an omen about staying in the fight for democracy! ffr Dec 2021 #10
Go Stacy! housecat Dec 2021 #11
This is awesome! Sunsky Dec 2021 #13
Excellent. niyad Dec 2021 #17
No suprise. these are very blue districts** UGADawg Dec 2021 #18
Then why were they previously represented by Republicans? onenote Dec 2021 #28
Lol, good question. Dems also fended off significant Repub challenges Hortensis Dec 2021 #35
Wow, this is all over the state - not just around Atlanta and larger cities. Great news! nt crickets Dec 2021 #19
Hells yeah! Blue Owl Dec 2021 #20
That's good to hear SunImp Dec 2021 #21
Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2021 #22
K&R UTUSN Dec 2021 #23
Fantastic! We're getting emails from Stacy already and will help as we can. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2021 #24
In light of recent events, Brunswick is particularly sweet. TNNurse Dec 2021 #25
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2021 #26
Great news.. thanks for letting us know! mountain grammy Dec 2021 #29
I saw Brunswick on that list. Former home of the murderous McMichael trash. nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #30
K & R...hopeful signs...nt Wounded Bear Dec 2021 #31
That's great news. We have to eradicate the Republican rule from the ground up. Vinca Dec 2021 #33
Fingers crossed that this is just the beginning of the push back augyboston Dec 2021 #34
Wow, that is great Farmer-Rick Dec 2021 #36
Oh noes, it's bad for democrats. onecaliberal Dec 2021 #38

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
1. Good start for 2022 midterm.
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 07:50 PM
Dec 2021

GA is one of the states I worried most to flip back red. It's nice to see it isn't that way.

calimary

(81,269 posts)
27. She's a class act. Smart, dedicated, experienced, a true leader.
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 10:23 PM
Dec 2021

Just what I’d like to see in a Governor!

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
4. Let's Hope This Is A Trend
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 08:14 PM
Dec 2021

Maybe all the evil tomfoolery of the far right has energized the population, maybe just maybe, let it be so!

samsingh

(17,598 posts)
37. that's a good description - Republican Taliban
Thu Dec 2, 2021, 01:03 PM
Dec 2021

applies to evangelist taliban, conservative taliban, trump taliban.

ffr

(22,670 posts)
10. Let that be an omen about staying in the fight for democracy!
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 08:29 PM
Dec 2021

GOTV and we will never have to live under minority oppression again.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
35. Lol, good question. Dems also fended off significant Repub challenges
Thu Dec 2, 2021, 10:02 AM
Dec 2021

in 2 other cities. Especially encouraging because we didn't flip seats we'd hoped for in November's local elections.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,491 posts)
24. Fantastic! We're getting emails from Stacy already and will help as we can.
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 10:02 PM
Dec 2021

Now, will someone big enough please come slap some sense into Kentucky so we can continue that trend....

KY........

TNNurse

(6,926 posts)
25. In light of recent events, Brunswick is particularly sweet.
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 10:08 PM
Dec 2021

And Duluth is the hometown of both of my parents.

augyboston

(193 posts)
34. Fingers crossed that this is just the beginning of the push back
Thu Dec 2, 2021, 09:31 AM
Dec 2021

Speaking purely metaphorically to the Repukes in the Georgia Legislature:

You kick me in the ass then I'm going to kick you in the head.

Farmer-Rick

(10,175 posts)
36. Wow, that is great
Thu Dec 2, 2021, 11:24 AM
Dec 2021

Now, I wonder if we an do this in TN?

I'd like to see their blue print for this. There are districts in TN that are just single digits away from democratic wins.

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