Trump Goes All In On Georgia Special Election With Robocall, Fiery Tweets

[DonViejo]

By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published APRIL 18, 2017, 7:16 AM EDT

As Tuesday’s special election to fill an open House seat in Georgia drew closer, President Donald Trump upped his attacks on Jon Ossoff, the Democratic candidate leading the race.

The President recorded a robocall for the Republican National Committee urging Republican voters to get out to the polls on Tuesday, but did not endorse a specific Republican candidate.

“Liberal democrats from outside of Georgia are spending millions and millions of dollars trying to take your Republican congressional seat away from you. Don’t let them do it,” Trump said on the call, according to The Hill. “Only you can stop the super-liberal Democrats and Nancy Pelosi’s group, and in particular Jon Ossoff. If you don’t vote tomorrow, Ossoff will raise your taxes, destroy your healthcare, and flood our country with illegal immigrants.”

Trump’s robocall came as he fired off several tweets about the race to fill the House seat vacated by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price.

Late Monday night, Trump said that a runoff would count as a victory for the GOP, given the crowded Republican field. (Tuesday’s race will function as a jungle primary, with candidates from all parties competing against each other, and if no candidate clears 50 percent, the top two will head to a June runoff.)

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[Eyeball_Kid]

1. Let's see if it's dawned on the crackers that Trumpy has no credibility,

that everything he says is a lie. Let's see if the Georgia boys and girls can figure it out yet.

If I'm in Georgia and I hear Trumpy's robocalls, it's a surefire bet that I'm voting against whatever he says, because he's all about lying. He opens his mouth, and he's lying.

But that's just me.

[ginnyinWI]

2. LOL

That robo-call is so classic--repub scare tactics. Is that all they got? From seeing . him featured on Newshour, I think that Ossoff is looking good--very personable and well funded too.

[Chipper Chat]

3. "He's gonna raise your taxes"

I remember George HW Bush saying that at every rally. An old, passe GOP talking point.

[Fast Walker 52]

4. I hope this crap backfires bigtime on Trump

God knows his attention should motivate Dems

[MiniMe]

5. It isn't a Republican Congressional Seat, it is a Congressional Seat held by a Republican

There is nothing in the Constitution that says it is "owned" by Republicans.

I don't know why that phrase bothered me so much, but it does.