The Democrats just blew $30 million on the most expensive congressional race in history and all they have to show for it is a lousy participation trophy. Perhaps the Democrats would have been better off using that money to erect a temple to the Weather Gods. A frustrated Eric Levitz at New York magazine makes the case that the "Weather Gods" seemed to have been conspiring against Jon Ossoff in the June 20 special election in the Sixth Congressional District in Georgia. Fifty minutes before the polls closed for that election, Levitz noted how perfectly the weather aligned against Ossoff by observing that "Karen Handel Gets Last-Minute Endorsement From Weather Gods."
The Democrats just blew $30 million on the most expensive congressional race in history and all they have to show for it is a lousy participation trophy. Perhaps the Democrats would have been better off using that money to erect a temple to the Weather Gods. A frustrated Eric Levitz at New York magazine makes the case that the "Weather Gods" seemed to have been conspiring against Jon Ossoff in the June 20 special election in the Sixth Congressional District in Georgia. Fifty minutes before the polls closed for that election, Levitz noted how perfectly the weather aligned against Ossoff by observing that "Karen Handel Gets Last-Minute Endorsement From Weather Gods."
Civil rights legend John Lewis is the voice in Jon Ossoff’s head and heart
Photo provided by Team Ossoff (photographer Kevin Lowery)
If Jon Ossoff unseats Republican David Perdue in January’s run-off election, the 33-year-old Atlanta native will be the youngest member of the Senate and the only millennial. And he’ll look up to thank one man his mentor and hero, civil rights legend John Lewis.
In an interview with
rolling out, Ossoff said Lewis has had the most profound impact on his philosophy and worldview.
“He instilled in me a conviction to fight for justice. He instilled in me a belief in the power of the people to unite and fight for justice. He instilled in me a belief that we can build the Beloved Community here on Earth,” Ossoff said.
Captured at the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, Georgia, (Photo provided by Team Ossoff photographer Kevin Lowery)
The Summer of 2020 will go down in history for young Black voters as the Bloody Sunday of their generation, predicts Jon Ossoff, the Democratic nominee in a race for U.S. Senate. But the moment becomes defining, historically, only if voters exercise their power at the polls and kick Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler out of office. If Democrats don’t win both Senate seats in January’s runoff election, Ossoff believes any chance to make real progress with civil rights, voting rights and social injustice, will be quashed.