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There are two reasons why most Senate Republicans refuse to acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect: Georgia and Georgia.
Simply put, the party needs President Donald Trumps help to clinch two run-off elections in Georgia on Jan. 5 that will determine the fate of the Senate GOPs majority. And accepting the presidential results ahead of Trump, a politician driven by loyalty, could put Republicans at odds with the president and his core supporters amid the must-win elections down South.
On Tuesday, most GOP senators continued to support Trumps legal fights against his electoral losses, despite no evidence of the widespread voting malfeasance that Trump claims has swung tens of thousands of votes to Biden in multiple states. Thats because when the presidential election is finally certified, Republicans hope that Trump will put on his red jersey this winter and help deliver his conservative base for Sens. David Perdue (R-Ga.) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.).
We need his voters. And he has a tremendous following out there, said Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.). Right now, hes trying to get through the final stages of his election and determine the outcome there. But when thats all said and done, however it comes out, we want him helping in Georgia.
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He didn't carry the state. I don't know how much help he is going to be.
Bettie
(16,095 posts)will energize and drive Democratic turnout.
I'd say maybe it would turn some GOPers off of the party, but apparently, they don't actually have shame, standards, or decency.
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)After years of bad faith obstructions, and 4 years of crazy conspiracies, we ended up with an election that Trump got 71m votes and we didn't get the senate (yet, hopefully). I hope to some day that people will wake up and the republicans will get their punishment. But I am not holding my breathe for it.
Bettie
(16,095 posts)just watching him dismantle their country and enjoying the destruction.