This year we have all learned that elections truly have consequences. Trump definitely knows this and can't stop talking about his election victory. But other elections, here and abroad, have had impacts of their own. Elections in the UK, France and South Korea have all had major consequences that are still playing out. We are also aware of that special Congressional elections in this country can for shadow the 2018 midterms.
As of this writing, the most expensive Congressional election ever is taking place in the Georgia 6th district. This race is close and is viewed as a test for Trump support. Another race, South Carolina 5th, is considered a sure win for the Republicans, but the margin of victory may still be important.
For our next meeting, we will discuss these local and foreign elections. Here are the videos:
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Because of the additional videos about the special Congressional elections, the John Oliver video about the UK snap election was not shown. It may be shown at a future meeting about Brexit negotiations. Here are the others videos that were shown at the meeting:
Because of the additional videos about the special Congressional elections, the John Oliver video about the UK snap election was not shown. It may be shown at a future meeting about Brexit negotiations. Here are the others videos that were shown at the meeting:
- If Jon Ossoff Wins… or Loses
- Political fallout from Karen Handel's special election win
- Republican Karen Handel wins key Georgia election
- Parnell TV ad - "Know How"
- Archie Parnell- A Matador For You
- The Dutch Ditch Their Own Crazy-Haired Populist
I was interested in both US elections. As far as I can tell, the SC district encompasses the capital, Columbia (the other Columbia). Ft. Jackson is located there and the military tends to be Republican currently. (I was deployed with the SC National Guard and one of their unit members was going to run for office.)
ReplyDeleteSouth Carolina 5th is close to Columbia, but does not include Columbia, an easy mistake to make.
DeleteBon jour from France. The vote here was unprecedented as stated in the "Morning Joe" report. The newly created party has the presidency and the majority of the legislature, a large part due to the personality of Macron, a centrist who has never held office, but was a minister in the government. However, the mood here is not as elated as on the set of the tv emission. The rate of non voting was unprecedented in the second round (4× that of the first: 9 to 40 percent.) Many in the new legislature have no previous legislative experience, which has the talking heads here wondering how the National Assembly is going to function. And with an anti corruption law being the first legislation being introduced by the administration, 4 ministers have had to step down already because of their possible implication in investigations (including the Minister of Justice.) Notice they are stepping down before the investigations have even fully started (an actual sense of the greater good, or god forbid, a sense of shame? Amazing!)
ReplyDeleteAll that said, it appears that the French do not want business as usual. They want change and they are willing to give the new administration a chance.
What has interested me is how they can seem to be able to do that. What I have surmised so far is that because their elections are publically financed and their election season is so much shorter than ours, it is easier for new people to be elected and have a chance at real change,
Also, they have more regulations as to when, where, and how campaigning can take place. For example, there is a complete blackout the day before the voting. Their commercials are shown only at certain times and the tone is very civil.
Since it was mentioned, I thought I would give you a first hand report.
Bonne journee!
PS-The fact that there are as many women as men in the new Assembly might give it half a chance. :)
Thank-you for the report. I encouraged the group to read your post.
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