Republican Karen Handel Defeats Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia Special Election

NBC News ^ | June 20, 2017 | ALEX SEITZ-WALD

[E. Pluribus Unum]

SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia — Republican Karen Handel has won the special congressional election in Georgia, fending off a strong challenge from Democrat Jon Ossoff in the heavily Republican House district, according to a projection by NBC News.

Handel’s victory in the closely fought contest, which drew national interest and was the most expensive House race ever at over $40 million, comes as good news for President Donald Trump. Democrats had promoted the contest as a referendum on the president.

Rarely, if ever, has a single congressional race attracted this much attention or been freighted with so much meaning.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Let the Russia collusion investigations begin.

[magua]

Putin kept it close for a while. Nice touch Vlad.

[MuttTheHoople]

How long will it take for Jon Ossoff to break off his engagement now to his “fiancé?” Get the hell out of our District!

He was never there to start with.

[chesley]

God is good!

[JPJones]

Message to all the NY and Cali dem donors:

I’ve got some land in MA for sale!

[Sequoyah101]

Congratulations and relief to us all!

[batterycommander]

Another rainy night in Georgia.

[OrioleFan]

Looks like Ossoff’s vote wouldn’t have made a difference.

[DIRTYSECRET]

what will he do for a meal ticket?

[Dawgreg]

I love the smell of DemoDollars burning in the early evening.

Oh me too. Up yours Beverly Hills, San Francisco and Martha’s Vineyard!! Sweeeeet!!

[chesley]

But the smell of their desparation is even better. Long may they sweat.

[Rebelbase]

Just helping out, John.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

That’s a lot of money for a lost race. Oh wow.

[Prov1322]

OK, I know I'm posting this on multiple threads but I just like the idea of winning and not tired of winning!

Reminding the dem contributors to this joke of a candidate...

[rissole]

Saw a screen grab of the CNN anchors in mourning. Hysterical.

Does anyone know if any grief counselors will be deployed to the set??? LOL.

[Liz]

NSA TRANSCRIPT——CHUCK SCHUMER ON THE PHONE w/ DNC’S TOM PEREZ:

SCHUMER: “For crissake, Perez.....Ossoff is running around Georgia talking w/ a New England accent.”

PEREZ: “Elijah Cummings said Ossoff is another JFK......we had to do something.”

SCHUMER: “Those cotton-pickin’ black boys dont know s**t from Shinola. And this front-page picture of Ossoff ordering clam chowder in a Georgia tea room. Georgia is owhere near the ocean. why cant Ossoff order Peach Cobbler like every other southerner?”

PEREZ: “Chuck, I cant help it if the media did not publish Ossoff’s Cuber policy.”

SCHUMER: “Cuber Policy my Aunt Tilly. Ossoff loses and I’m gonna wrap your *** like a burrito and send you back to Mexico, you mush-mouthed latino loser.”

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Not a surprise Handel won. Why? Because most of us don’t believe the BS

Why are CNN news heads acting the way they do? Because they believe their own BS

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Republicans, especially the GOPe and the never-Trumpers, better wise up quickly. Donald J. Trump is holding their party together pretty much single-handedly. If I were he, I would wonder why I am putting so much effort into people that hate me.

[V K Lee]

WINNING!

\

[oldbrowser]

The Russians may have hacked another election.
We need another investigation pronto.