Posted on 06/20/2017 7:02:22 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
There was a rare bit of criticism for the Democratic Party’s messaging strategy on Tuesday’s ‘Late Night.’
All eyes are on Georgia’s sixth district Tuesday night, where Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff has a long shot chance to steal the traditionally right-leaning seat from Republican Karen Handel in a special election to replace President Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price.
Because the district has been held by Republicans since 1979, even a modest win for Handel could be seen as a victory for Democrats. With that in mind, Late Night host Seth Meyers invited “Democratic strategist” Ben Holland—actually one of his writers—on his show, which taped hours before polls closed in Georgia, to give his reaction either way. “We’re going to have you first answer questions as if Ossoff wins and then we’ll have you answer them as if he loses,” Meyers explained to his guest.
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Under the scenario in which Ossoff wins, the pundit said, “It is not an overstatement to say that the political world was turned on its head tonight” and that “anything short of victory would have been a disappointment.” And if he loses? “We always knew this was going to be a long shot. The fact that Jon Ossoff was even competitive was a major win for the Democratic Party.”
If he wins, “This election was always going to be a referendum on the disastrous presidency of one Donald J. Trump.” And if he loses, “This election was always about the local issues and the people of Georgia. To extrapolate some broader national message would simply be foolish.”
The strategist’s spin only got more surreal when Meyers asked him to weigh in on the weather and asking his girlfriend to marry him. Finally, the host asked his guest what Democrats will do moving forward if Ossoff wins.
“We will frame the messages of this election in a mass email to raise money for the Democratic Party,” he answered. And if Ossoff loses? “We will frame the messages of this election in a mass email to raise money for the Democratic Party.”
An Ossoff loss is still a Democrat victory!
I was just watching MSNBC. Rachel Maddow and Laurence O’Donnell were laughing at the Republicans for the status of this race and how much money Handel had to throw into the election just to eek out a tiny win. Seriously.
The French strategy.
OUCH.
“...even a modest win for Handel could be seen as a victory for Democrats. “
Uhn huh.
Losing is still losing and makes you a loser....loser
Putin you magnificent bastard you did it again. This guy makes things happen.
Russian collusion no doubt!
This ossoff cretin won’t even be an obscure footnote. Hahaha. Maybe pajama boy ossoff can finally figure out where he lives. Loser. It is such a n ongoing laugh how LIB idiots waste their money trying to buy elections. Losers.
Rats have a mental disorder that requires them to change the rules as they see fit, by the day, the hour, the minute, the second......
East Cobb County just delivered a BEAT DOWN to pajama boy, Jon Ossoff.
Celebrity loons threw 40+ million into the race and have absolutely NOTHING to show for it..just like their policies, throw crap against a wall and it never sticks
Interesting moment of candor from them.
No, it's a YUGE embarrassment. Almost as YUGE as California grossly interfering in another state's elections (with money this time, exported 'migrants' last time). How many donors did Ossoff have locally -3.5% of $25Million? which lost to $4.5Million? That's embarrassing.
This whole politics thing is just so damn confusing! Just when the MSM had convinced me that Hilary lost because of misogyny, those Trump supports went out and voted for a woman! ARGHH!
{/sarcasm}
His loss reminds me of a line from Governor Palin which seems appropriate - “Well, he came in second...out of two”.
Always “heads I win, tails you lose” with these people.
Raising money for the DNC is equal to burning it and I’m all for feeling the warmth and glowing flame of freshly burnt dem contributions .
Democrats are making up for their losses through volume.
Will Ossoff move back to District 6? Ever?
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