Who will get the majority? – Georgia Senate Elections Reveal Republican Dilemma – News

Can Republicans Defend the Majority in the Senate? An inner conflict speaks against it.

In Georgia there will be a second ballot for the last two Senate seats to be awarded on January 5, 2021. Therefore, the country looks to the state with enthusiasm. Because the election could decide the majority in the Senate.

President-elect Donald Trump also wants to help the two Republican candidates run the election and win a majority for Republicans; on Saturday he appeared at an election rally in Georgia. However, promoting the candidates almost became a minor matter. Because Trump used the speech once again to say the election was bogus. He gave no proof.

Internal division of the party

Not all Republicans like Trump giving a speech in Georgia. Although Trump remains highly influential, with his criticism of Republican election officials for his electoral defeat, he frustrates many in his own ranks.

Trump himself still doesn’t want to believe that John Biden beat him in Georgia, and he can’t digest the fact that top Republicans like Governor Brain Kemp and the election official are doing nothing to question the legitimate election outcome. That is why he has been defaming his former allies for days.

Governor Wanted Behind Bars

Political expert Walter Shapiro told SRF by videophone that “shaking the party now” is not the best idea. “Right before such an important election, it is not good policy for the president to attack the governor of his own party.” Nor should Trump suggest that this part of the conspiracy is against him, Shapiro continued. “Republicans urgently need Trump to mobilize voters, but they fear what they will get out of him.”

In early December, lawyers affiliated with Trump called for an election boycott and wanted the governor behind bars. Because angry Trump supporters threatened those responsible for the elections, one of them addressed them and Donald Trump with clear words.

Gabriel Sterling, an election official in Atlanta, Georgia, said at the time: “Stop inspiring people to commit violence, someone will be injured or killed.

The Republicans’ Dilemma

For the former Georgia MP, Republican Buzz Brockwas, it is clear that the Senate elections will be difficult for the party because Donald Trump is challenging the democratic process so much. “The rhetoric is totally out of control.”

The president should cool down the temperature, Brockwas said. “The longer this horrible tone lasts, the greater the chances that the Democrats will win these two seats.” So the upcoming Georgia election shows the Republicans’ dilemma with Donald Trump.