But therein lies the rub. Not only do Warnock’s detractors ignore history and the Bible itself, their certitude and intolerance of differing perspectives only deepens America’s extreme social, cultural and politicaldivides.
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The rank hypocrisy of Republican attacks on Warnock’s faith aside, the Bible makes no mention of abortion. This remarkable silence, along with the first Christians’ divergent views on the issue, instantly deflates sweeping claims that the Bible is “clear” on abortion.
More importantly, up until the late 1970s, most evangelicals believed that life begins at birth. In stark contrast to the movement’s present-day orthodoxy, evangelicals were largely pro-choice or ambivalent about abortion for much of American history. These nuances make the acerbic and uncompromising Republican attacks against Warnock woefully myopic.
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Georgia has also been at the center of controversy since Biden narrowly defeated President Trump
Trump has refused to concede despite the multiple recounts reaffirming Biden s victory in Georgia and the Electoral College certifying Biden’s 306-232 national victory on Monday.
Trump and his allies have made unsubstantiated claims about the election being stolen from him through widespread fraud. They’ve attacked the Republican leaders in Georgia, baselessly accusing them of colluding with Democrats to steal the election.
That s led to some Republicans worrying the accusations will dissuade GOP voters from casting ballots in the race.
The Supreme Court recently refused to hear a case brought by Texas, which was signed by 18 GOP attorneys general and more than 100 Republican members of the House, seeking to have the election results tossed out in Georgia and three other states.
Spokespeople for Loeffler s and Perdue’s campaigns did not respond to The Hill’s requests for comment on the Electoral College vote and whether the senators support a long shot effort by Rep. Mo Brooks
The developments from the top echelons of the GOP in the Senate put Perdue and Loeffler in a difficult position. Going forward, they will have to choose between siding with Trump and the populist base of the party, or aligning themselves with Republican leaders in the Senate, who unlike Trump will remain in office after Jan. 20.
“These are very rough waters,” said veteran GOP strategist Doug Heye.
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The narrator adds that voters must rally behind Perdue and Loeffler in their January runoff elections, saying, “Should these Senate seats be lost, all will be lost.”
The video goes on to show Crenshaw being escorted to a military plane. He later jumps out of the plane and parachutes into Georgia, landing on a car to fight men portrayed as antifa activists.
Crenshaw released a similar Hollywood-style action movie trailer in September in which he touted a handful of Texas Republicans running for Congress.
The GOP lawmaker is using his latest video to urge Republicans in Georgia to attend a Dec. 21 rally for Perdue and Loeffler in the Peach State.
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A Biden campaign official said that, while in Georgia, “the President-elect will underscore what’s at stake for the country in the midst of a still worsening pandemic.”
“He will speak directly to Georgians ability to vote for change and lawmakers dedicated to getting help immediately to those who are suffering when they cast their ballots for Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock,” the official continued. “The President-elect will also echo his message of unity and a battle for the soul of the nation that led to him getting 81 million votes across the country more than any presidential candidate in history and becoming the first Democrat in decades to win the state of Georgia during a presidential election.