Gleaning Facebook: HalleBLUEjah!

This day started with great joy. Here are the Facebook posts from this day regarding the runoff election in Georgia.

 

I think it was Larry Sabato who said if "Day of" ballots numbered more than a million the Sedition Caucus (Loeffler & Perdue) would win. He was wrong. While it's not over, the outstanding ballots (imo) should give each Dem a net of at least 10,000 more votes. While there WAS a big turnout, it was a big turnout of red AND blue, as was the November election. Over 4 million voters in a run-off. As a small-r republican I celebrate that. It means we can more truly proclaim: We the People have spoken.

Why did I work so hard for months to help win this race?

Brannon and Lillian, and Ruthie and Clemmie, and John and Sheila,

And my former student Shayne's memory, and for all those other kids I taught over the years even those who voted the other way.

For Charity Stinchcomb's memory. And John Lewis's.

For America.

For the Oostanaula and all its tributaries and all the other watersheds of this beautiful earth.

For several relatives and friends and even folks I don't know with serious health issues -- even if they voted differently.

For the public schools where I spent my career.

For art and music and storytelling.

For the wonderful lady who I just met yesterday who is homebound and expected a absentee ballot like she got in November but for whom we could not get a ballot at this late day; she wanted so to vote for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff and Daniel Blackman. And the grandmother I met last week in Polk County who was so appreciative that I was able to help her get her "rejected" signature approved so her vote counted toward this victory.

For all my fellow Democratic Party stalwarts who have had "Socialist!" "Communist!" yelled at them. I was first caled a communist in 1968 because I supported Hubert Humphrey (an ardent anti-communist BTW). No we are neither of those things.

For me, dadgum it, I am so proud to have been a very tiny part of this effort for these two good men. They will do us proud.

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Amy Pagliari Stauffer

Barbara Crawford

Donald Abernathy Democracy returns to America.So proud of my fellow Americans.

Christie Hufstedler Boyd

Rita Lawler Terrell you are a good citizen.

Beckie Gurley

Jean Filson Linos

Mandy Maloney Thank you for working so tirelessly for all of us Terrell. You are seen and appreciated.

Jaki Day

Ken Cathy Hosner Thank you seems so small but Thank You

Terrell Shaw Ken Cathy Hosner I’m thrilled to be a tiny part of this.

Sandy Doughty

I appreciate how hard you and yours worked! This election was a matter of life and a future for our children, grands, great grands and their descendants.

I'm still trying to figure out how/why the Electoral College went against tradition in 2016 and gave trump the Presidency!! It's time for the electoral college to GO, it has outlived its usefulness!

Terrell Shaw Sandy Doughty amen to getting rid of the EC.

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Raphael Warnock will become our United States Senator with a winning marging greater than that of Joe Biden in Georgia.

Jon Ossoff, in my opinion, will also win by an even bigger margin than Biden, though a bit less than Warnock. 

A very satifying little bit of trivia: Trump held one of his obnoxious rallies in Whitfield County and Republican turn-out there decreased from November. That 74-year-old child is the biggest loser tonight.

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Julie Adair The manbaby will need many diaper changes in the next few weeks.

Amy Pagliari Stauffer Thank you Georgia! Thank you volunteers! Several "firsts" to boot. Thank you for fighting suppression.

Linda Hatcher

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Back at the election office this morning to monitor the counting... only a few left and there will be some overseas and military trickling in the next two days, and a few provisionals to be approved for counting I imagine, but, thank you Lord!

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Denise DesSoye
Thank you Terrell! I worked 7 advanced voting days and over 14 hrs yesterday - worn out - you are made of tougher stuff!

Terrell Shaw
Denise DesSoye Thank YOU!

Teresa A Ware
Thank you for all you have done

Terrell Shaw
Teresa A Ware thank you for being willing to be public with your support... like Sheila, that is not your nature, but you knew it is important. We sure do miss y’all snd you and Richard and your doctors are in our prayers!

Teresa A Ware
We miss you both also, we think about dropping by and then remember we can't, hopefully one day soon.

Jean Filson Linos
Thank you for all your efforts to protect everyone's Constitional right to vote.

Buff Hartnett
Thank you!

Marsha Yancey Atkins
Thank you and Shelia so much for your commitment and effort.

Terrell Shaw
Marsha Yancey Atkins you are another of those quiet heroines!

Ellen Henderson Garrard
Marsha Yancey Atkins you, too, Marsha!

Christie Hufstedler Boyd
I appreciate you and Shelia so much!

Jaki Day

Angela Greear

Renata Carlin
You did it!

Terrell Shaw
Renata Carlin Thank YOU and Danny for donating to our victory from a continent away!

Ellen Henderson Garrard
Thanks to all volunteers for ensuring an accurate and safe runoff election!

Robin Dean

Rhonda Ingram Bramlette
Thanks to you and Sheila Matthews Shaw for working so tirelessly!

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I want to give a big hand to some of the folks who put America above their own quieter instincts and their abhorrence of the spotlight to help save our republic this cycle. Sheila Shaw, for example was up before dawn this morning after a long night, to head to the courthouse to be part of our voter protection team for a few more hours on top of untold hours over the last four months. I made it but a good bit later. How I love that woman; I am a lucky man.

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Melanie Collette Babb
I am proud of Sheila and you! Thanks for all of your hard work. Proud to call you friends.

Terrell Shaw
Melanie Collette Babb and y’all!

Howard Smith
My wife Susan left before 7am this morning for a long drive to work with fellow Democrats in another county to make sure voters voices get counted.

Terrell Shaw
Howard Smith I expect to be tracking down some provisional voters too , as she is likely doing — but, Howard, this might be enough to drive an old skeptic like you to the altar!

Howard Smith
Who I believe in is Stacey Abrams. Awoman!

Terrell Shaw
Howard Smith give my thanks and admiration to Susan! Stacey inspired many, but she needed those many, like your bride and mine, to come through for the values and principles we hold dear.

Howard Smith
It has taken lots of volunteers committing lots of hours doing lots of things in Georgia and even across America to bring about this change. I am proud of the fact we can all say "we did this...together". And Abrams leadership needs to be singled out above all others for creating Fair Fight Action that both fought to protect voting rights, and significantly increase Democrat voter participation in Georgia.
This was almost a miracle...or maybe it was. 

Terrell Shaw
Howard Smith yes.

Howard Smith
Terrell Shaw and I will always believe you need to be singled out, too, as someone who kept the faith and gets in "good trouble". And, It is my hope that this year the coronavirus will be under control and you will be able to host your your 4th of July Celebration which I want to attend because we have so much celebrate. Have a really day my friend.

Jean Filson Linos
Thank you both so very much!!!

Jaki Day
Thank you both for your hard work.


Cynthia Latimer
You, my friend, are one lucky dude

Angela Greear
Yes YOU are

Sandra Popham
YES!

Ann Gore
We all love her!

Christie Hufstedler Boyd
I am proud to call you friends. 

Anita Stewart
Thank you both for serving to help our democracy work.