Thursday, June 22, 2017

Jon Ossoff Continues Corporate Democrat Losing Streak

"AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show in Georgia, where the Republicans have pulled off a victory in the most expensive congressional race in history. In a special election in Georgia’s 6th District, Republican Karen Handel won nearly 53 percent of the vote, defeating her challenger, Democrat Jon Ossoff, to be—to fill the seat left vacant after Tom Price resigned to become secretary of health and human services.

https://www.democracynow.org/2017/6/21/as_jon_ossoff_loses_georgia_special

The candidates and outside groups spent more than $55 million on the race, a record-shattering amount. While the seat has been held by a Republican for decades, Democrats were hoping to pull off an upset in the suburban Atlanta district where Trump’s approval rating is just 35 percent. This marks the fourth congressional race Democrats have lost since the election of Trump. Speaking Tuesday night, Handel thanked Trump.”

Help make the Democratic party more progressive at: www.justicedemocrats.com The establishment Democrat losing streak continues. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down.


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