Mark it down: June 21 is when the Republicans start really ditching Tr*mp

[geek tragedy]

That is, assuming Jon Ossoff wins the special election in GA06.

If that happens, it's a sure sign that Tr*mp is electoral poison to downticket Republicans, especially in suburban areas where the white voters tend to be better educated.

Once they perceive that their political interests are diverging from his, look out.

[apnu]

1. "Secret recording reveals GOP lawmaker freaking out about going down with the ship for Trump"

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/secret-recording-reveals-gop-lawmaker-freaking-out-about-going-down-with-the-ship-for-trump/

[geek tragedy]

2. yep, and that anxiety will/would turn into pure animal panic if they lose a formerly rock solid GOP

seat.

[greymattermom]

3. Remember that Georgia 6

was Newt Gingrich's seat.

[geek tragedy]

4. and Tom Price's nt

[JI7]

12. the district was mostly white when gingrich held it. now there has been a large number of non whites

moving in which is why Ossoff is doing as well as he is and why trump won by a small amount.

[Lochloosa]

8. Like she needs speech lessons. I mean, like really.

“The environment has changed and some of it changed on January 20,” she said. “There’s just an element out there that’s just, like, so against the president. Like they just can’t see straight. And all of a sudden on January 20, I’m like his twin sister to them. And I’m, like, responsible for everything he does, and tweets and says. And they want me to be spending my time as a pundit. ‘I disagree with that. I agree with this.’ I have a job in the legislature!”

[workinclasszero]

5. Jon Ossoff is up 7 today

Poll: Dem Ossoff leads by 7 in Georgia House race - 06/09/17

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029182097

[SoCalMusicLover]

6. With repub Math & Russian Hacking, He's Up By 2 nt

[workinclasszero]

7. Unfortunately

that's highly possible.

I hope there is a massive GOTV effort by the democratic party in Georgia for this election.

[eppur_se_muova]

9. They should have noticed what happened to 45's allies in France and the UK. nt

[YCHDT]

10. They already put tons of dough into Kansas and Montana IIRC

[JI7]

11. they still have the primary to think about and what happened to Eric Cantor