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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Wed Jun 21, 2017, 12:10 AM Jun 2017

How is this election result in Georgia a "referendum" for tRump?

The Washington Post and others are headlining this.

The Republicans narrowly won a seat they have dominated for decades and 2018 is light years away.

What am I missing here?

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How is this election result in Georgia a "referendum" for tRump? (Original Post) SHRED Jun 2017 OP

Victory! She barely didn't lose in spite of Trump! leftstreet Jun 2017 #1

Because he is costing Repubs 10-15% of vote share Motownman78 Jun 2017 #2

It's a media construct BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #3

That's what I kinda thought SHRED Jun 2017 #4

We should just let ESPN handle politics now the way things are going. Willie Pep Jun 2017 #5

If Ossoff would have won, you would have seen dozens of posts here MichMan Jun 2017 #6

but that would have made since since it's a long time republican district JI7 Jun 2017 #7

Repubs are hemorrhaging votes SHRED Jun 2017 #8

And yet... Handel goes to Washington, Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #10

Because he and repukes "win" - they mysteriously pull votes out of their asses. Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2017 #9

leftstreet

(36,108 posts)

1. Victory! She barely didn't lose in spite of Trump!

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 12:11 AM

Jun 2017

Motownman78

(491 posts)

2. Because he is costing Repubs 10-15% of vote share

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 12:12 AM

Jun 2017

compared to 2016.

BannonsLiver

(16,387 posts)

3. It's a media construct

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 12:12 AM

Jun 2017

All part of the "politics as sports" coverage emanating from even respectable media these days.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

4. That's what I kinda thought

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 12:13 AM

Jun 2017

Willie Pep

(841 posts)

5. We should just let ESPN handle politics now the way things are going.

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 12:19 AM

Jun 2017

Or maybe the tabloids. Political coverage resembles both sports and tabloids now for ratings and clicks.

MichMan

(11,929 posts)

6. If Ossoff would have won, you would have seen dozens of posts here

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 12:32 AM

Jun 2017

If Ossoff would have won, there would be dozens of posts on DU claiming that it was a referendum against Trump and a clear signal he was being repudiated.