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ffr

(22,670 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 11:04 PM Mar 2020

Stacey Abrams - GA is the only state with two U.S. Senate races on the ballot in 2020

We must decide if we want two Senators who, when they received a private briefing on #COVID19, took that information to make a profit — or if we want Senators who actually think about the people first. #gapol




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Stacey Abrams - GA is the only state with two U.S. Senate races on the ballot in 2020 (Original Post) ffr Mar 2020 OP
How does that happen?? Is one a special election? marble falls Mar 2020 #1
Special. BGBD Mar 2020 #2
Well it gives us a chance for two more Democrats. marble falls Mar 2020 #4
Wow that would be fantastic to replace those two greedy repugs with Democrats! FM123 Mar 2020 #3
I love Stacey! sheshe2 Mar 2020 #5
I've had BGBD Mar 2020 #6
Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #7
Uhhh, you do know that Sen. Feinstein is a Dem. And why not mention Inhofe or the niyad Mar 2020 #8
I mentioned Feinstein on DU BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #10
Does it make it ok that she took the same briefings as the republicans quakerboy Mar 2020 #11
I was referring to the fact that he referred to her as a pubbie. I was not talking about whar niyad Mar 2020 #12
Probably so quakerboy Mar 2020 #13
Quite likely niyad Mar 2020 #14
Feinstein and Inhofe.... BGBD Mar 2020 #16
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Retweeted! TY ffr! Cha Mar 2020 #9
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BGBD

(3,282 posts)
2. Special.
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 11:11 PM
Mar 2020

Johnny Isakson was reelected in 2016 but had to retire last year due to complication from Parkinson's Disease. His seat was filled by the Governor with Kelly Loeffler but it has to go to an election for the remaining two years on the term.

FM123

(10,053 posts)
3. Wow that would be fantastic to replace those two greedy repugs with Democrats!
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 11:12 PM
Mar 2020

Poor little Moscow Mitch might just lose his throne as Senate Leader after all....

 

BGBD

(3,282 posts)
6. I've had
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 11:21 PM
Mar 2020

Georgia on my mind....as a key state in the 2020 election.

Two senate seats up for grabs, including one with Loeffler who is neck deep in scandal now. Add to that the potential for a competative Presidential race....it is the reason Abrams has to be included on any vice presidential list.

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niyad

(113,315 posts)
8. Uhhh, you do know that Sen. Feinstein is a Dem. And why not mention Inhofe or the
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 11:44 PM
Mar 2020

Last edited Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:16 AM - Edit history (2)

fact that loeffler is married to the head of NYSE.

Please note that you wrote "other two repulsive, burr andr Feinstein".

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)
10. I mentioned Feinstein on DU
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 12:48 AM
Mar 2020

and was nailed for siting a Dem, even though she IS my senator. I think it is a sensitive subject.

quakerboy

(13,920 posts)
11. Does it make it ok that she took the same briefings as the republicans
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 01:29 AM
Mar 2020

and then sold off stock before the crash just as they did?

niyad

(113,315 posts)
12. I was referring to the fact that he referred to her as a pubbie. I was not talking about whar
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:11 AM
Mar 2020

she did.

I am guessing that the "invesdgtigation" will focus on her, and ignore the others,

quakerboy

(13,920 posts)
13. Probably so
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:17 AM
Mar 2020

Although my more paranoid thought is that I kinda expect Barr to start a bunch of very quiet investigations into Republicans, specifically so that Trump can issue a whole boatload of last second pardons

 

BGBD

(3,282 posts)
16. Feinstein and Inhofe....
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 06:48 PM
Mar 2020

circumstances are not nearly as damning as Barr and Loeffler if you look at what exactly they did. Buying telecommuting stocks? Pretty bad.

Insider trading is not easy to prove, especially in a case where the information isn't about a specific company but rather a pandemic. Anybody paying attention in late January or early February should have been able to see that it was going to come here.


This, imo, is a much bigger problem politically than legally for them.

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