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servermsh

(1,406 posts)
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 01:03 PM Jan 2021

Georgia has certified the Senate races




NEW: Georgia’s secretary of state has certified the results of the Senate runoff victories by Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, clearing the way for the two Democrats to take office on Wednesday and flip control of the Republican-held chamber.
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Georgia has certified the Senate races (Original Post) servermsh Jan 2021 OP
Hoorah! Liberty Belle Jan 2021 #1
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! Thank you, Raphael, Jon, Stacey, and the great voters in GA!!!!! nt DonaldsRump Jan 2021 #2
Bravo! When is the swearing in? I hope Stacey gets a special VIP invite onetexan Jan 2021 #3
IMHO BComplex Jan 2021 #5
Damn straight! flibbitygiblets Jan 2021 #18
I assume swearing in is tomorrow. Haven't heard officially yet. n/t servermsh Jan 2021 #7
Harris will swear all three in tomorrow obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #11
Excellent!!! Sworn in by the new MADAM VEEP!!! onetexan Jan 2021 #14
I KNOW!!!!! obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #28
OMG I just got goosebumps flibbitygiblets Jan 2021 #16
Same, when I read it! obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #27
When I first read McConnell's statement that the impeachment trial would begin soldierant Jan 2021 #24
EXACTLY, FRIEND!!!!!! obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #29
Yeah for Georgia...Yeah USA StClone Jan 2021 #4
Ossoff is the full six year term. Dawson Leery Jan 2021 #6
I'm really glad. He had a rougher candidacy than Warnock.... BComplex Jan 2021 #21
Blue Georgia. Laelth Jan 2021 #8
They can be seated immediately. Johnny2X2X Jan 2021 #9
In time for impeachment. Traildogbob Jan 2021 #17
Welcome back with your other Mother states Georgia now if pwb Jan 2021 #10
A Jew and a black man. Sneederbunk Jan 2021 #12
Woohoo! mvd Jan 2021 #13
Doesn't matter Traildogbob Jan 2021 #15
I wonder how this is going to land in Other America? BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #19
I still can't get over that they thought we "stole" the November election from Dump, but didn't flibbitygiblets Jan 2021 #20
Thet can tell it to 25,000 National Guard troops orangecrush Jan 2021 #25
Lester Maddox coffin and vault might need some Elwood P Dowd Jan 2021 #22
K&R. William769 Jan 2021 #23
Fantastic! Ligyron Jan 2021 #26

soldierant

(7,965 posts)
24. When I first read McConnell's statement that the impeachment trial would begin
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 03:53 PM
Jan 2021

the day after the inauguration, this is exactly what leaped into my mind. Yes, it will, and it WON'T BE HIM IN CHARGE OF IT..

BComplex

(9,150 posts)
21. I'm really glad. He had a rougher candidacy than Warnock....
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 03:34 PM
Jan 2021

probably because of being Jewish in the deep south, is my guess. This will give him more time to win over his constituents.

Warnock is not going to have any trouble. He's like a rock star.

pwb

(12,205 posts)
10. Welcome back with your other Mother states Georgia now if
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 01:19 PM
Jan 2021

the Carolina's could come along as they reluctantly did in the Revolutionary War all 13 original colonies will be united Blue. In my childrens lifetime maybe that will happen, not mine.?

Traildogbob

(10,168 posts)
15. Doesn't matter
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 03:27 PM
Jan 2021

Needs Pillow guy, Gooliani, Jim Jordon and Lindsay Graham certification and to survive a state house terrorist attack, with expert document observers wrapped in flags for their approval of before they are legally given their seats.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,807 posts)
19. I wonder how this is going to land in Other America?
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 03:30 PM
Jan 2021

The alternate Universe in which objective reality is an opinion you hold.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
20. I still can't get over that they thought we "stole" the November election from Dump, but didn't
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 03:32 PM
Jan 2021

steal the senate seats. Yes, we wanted to have a run off instead, because...????

I know, I know. Not deep thinkers.

orangecrush

(22,101 posts)
25. Thet can tell it to 25,000 National Guard troops
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 04:04 PM
Jan 2021



If they want to make a problem.

They played themselves out last Wednesday.

They are finished.

Ligyron

(7,906 posts)
26. Fantastic!
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 04:20 PM
Jan 2021

Finally in control again. Now, let's get some bills passed that actually help people and some sane judges installed.

Because as fickle and misinformed as the American public is, we don't know how long this will last.

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