Will we know who controls the Senate on Tuesday?

UncleScoopy

Maybe.

Maybe not.

We may not know which party will control the Senate until December.

The problem is that Tuesday’s winner in Georgia doesn’t necessarily get a Senate seat. Georgia law requires a run-off if neither candidate gets 50%, and that is a distinct possibility because Libertarian Chase Oliver has about 5% support and the other two guys are about tied.

People sometimes abandon third-party candidates on election day, but if a run-off is required, and if the Republicans are ahead 50-49 for the other seats, control of the Senate could all hinge on that one state, which would be the only one voting at that time! That would bring a three-ring circus and total chaos to Georgia.

Again.

Isn’t this where we came in?

Moreover, Brian Kemp is expected to clear the 50% hurdle in the gubernatorial election, so all the media focus would be on the senatorial contest. If that happens, it would mean another annoying month of political bullshit for everyone. Of course it won’t be anywhere near as annoying for us as it will be for Georgia residents, who will be bombarded with every possible form of Walker and Warnock advertising for another month. That should fill the coffers of all the media companies in Georgia. With so much at stake, the major parties will be competing to buy up every TV spot, every radio spot, every billboard, basically every bit of available advertising.

7 thoughts on “Will we know who controls the Senate on Tuesday?”

  1. 2016 Trump would have never conceded except he won. 😮

    Rigged election/fake news etc etc.

    Ironically the only reason he ran was to improve his brand. 😛 Indeed, you can’t make this shit up!

    1. The other 2016 irony is that womanizing/adulterer 1993-to-2001 slick willy paved the way for Trump. Indeed, Hillary knew all about Clinton’s philandering er she’s not that stupid iow the ultimate political wife enabler.

      1. Continuing with the irony theme 2008 HRC’s pissant handlers Lanny Davis, etc etc kept sayin’ Obama couldn’t win “middle America” ie PA/OH/MI/WI etc etc. Not only did he win those states he also won IN/VA/FL etc etc. Indeed, the 1st Dem to win VA since LBJ 1964.

        Oh, the irony part ~ what states did HRC lose in 2016 ~ OH/MI/PA/WI/FL and who did she lose to ~ charlatan, snake oil salesman, shyster Trump! 😮

        Apologies to actual snake oil salesmen …

        Again, you can’t make this shit up!

  2. The Republicans are deliberately breaking the system because they are a political minority. They have to declare that elections are invalid in the increasing number of places where they cannot win them.

    1. If I remember right, Trump even suggested that he would have won the popular vote if they had thrown out all the illegal votes!

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