Love Jon Ossoff!

Wonderful speech. Wonderful man.

He just makes me crush on him more than I already do!

His throw-down of Perdue in their debate was classic.

He has swag.

Agree with everyone above; Ossoff is new and young, but quickly distinguishing himself as a senatorial rock star.

John is a hot Jew! First Jewish president!

Do we have any good bulge pics?

No bulge but he got some guns.

Am interested to learn more about this Senator.

Very intriguing fellow.

Yum, yum, gimme some

Bravo! 👏 He's so sexy I have a hard time paying attention to what he's saying at times.

He has a huge future ahead of him. He seems to have the knack to wend his way through all the minefields. Loved how he put down Ted Cruzat a hearing. And he’s handsome, too. Love the greying temples. Wonder if he’ll remain in the Senate as long as he can, or run for governor if Abrams doesn’t win, or moves on. He’s just starting a family, so difficult to commute to DC with little ones. He does get a little theatrical, but he’s getting a lot done, and delivering.

How’s it going Pelosi — want to weigh in?

I was listening to the clip above and heard him mention opening voter registration before a runoff election. Surely there aren't people who want to allow that. A runoff should be decided by voters who participated in the first vote.

If Ossoff runs for President… his wife is an actual doctor, not a “Dr. Jill”.

Ossoff doesn't have any age related mental acuity issues.

ossoff has three things pete doesn't have: looks, charisma, and likability.

Oh also an actual chance at presidency one day so 4.

Make that 5 things, R17. He also has a cute Southern accent.

As for his presidential possibilities, don’t discount the very real anti-Semitism out there.

Too bad he pushes the tranny shit.

[quote] A runoff should be decided by voters who participated in the first vote.

Sounds like GOP shit. People have a right to vote.

He looks like a movie star, incredibly handsome.

If the GOP decides to back DeSantis in 2024, theDems should back Ossoff as the candidate. His goodness and integrity (and good looks) against a fatass evil man.

Ossoff clashes with concerned Susan Collins over voting rights.

He's cute.

Glad "The Twink of the US Senate" is on our side!

He will have a long career in politics. He gets it!

Well Obama ran with a short stent in the Senate so I say run John …..Ossoff for 2024!!

* stint…someone’s having heart problems.

For better or worse he's not a media whore like Swalwell and Klobachar.

HAWT! And he looks good in a tight pair of slacks.

[quote] For better or worse he's not a media whore like Swalwell and Klobachar.

Or Buttigieg.

He's just like Butty, a white Obama minime. I don't see a presidential future for him; with Biden in office, people are getting tired of these centrist managerial types again.

He is a twink, isn't he?

AGAIN Repigs don't give a fuck what he's saying. Repigs are laughing at us because we just take it without a REAL fight.

Jill has an actual doctorate, r14. That makes her an actual Dr.

I am a Georgian that is glad to have Ossoff as a Senator. I am hoping he does run for President.

Is he a gay?

r35, unfortunately I don’t think so. He’s married to fish. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’s totally straight but we’ll, until we hear otherwise…

I would like to see him run in 2024. I like Biden but he's going to be too old. When 2024 comes around, they will be looking at Biden's VP and unfortunately, this country is too misogynistic and racist for Harris. Ossoff has youth, good looks, charisma and integrity. He's Jewish but he's still a white male. We have to think ahead to win. I suspect the GOP candidate will be DeSantis, a mini-Trump but smarter and a little more evil.

AS much as I love Joe Biden I would like to see him retire to make way for Ossoff who would be the perfect candidate. And I think he should choose Val Demings as his VP.

Ossoff doesn’t mind stepping on mines. He took a risk in calling Perdue a crook. He took on Nancy and crew on profiting from their positions. He slapped down Cruz when Cruz went after him. He’s taking on Collins. We’ll see how big of a threat the Republicans think he is if you start seeing attacks on him. They’ll be behind it, and will try to stop his momentum. But other aspirational Dems could be behind it as well. If you look at what he’s done in just his one year in office, it is more than most have done in 20+ years.

So who'll be the next POTUS from Georgia? Ossoff or Abrams?

[quote]So who'll be the next POTUS from Georgia? Ossoff or Abrams?

White Democrats would never allow a Jewish person be the nominee, so it would have to be Abrams.

[quote]For better or worse he's not a media whore...

I've never heard of such a thing by a Senator.

I disagree R41, I believe Ossoff has the potential to unite Democrats. Jewish and black people have been at odds with each to some degree since the 1980’s but I can tell you the black folk in Georgia love Ossoff. Further black women love him, well women in general do. Pulling in women, black people and Jewish people is a good platform to begin with.

Jewish people were at the forefront of the Civil Rights movement. Then came the Nation of Islam to spew hate against Jews in the black community.

[quote] Further black women love him, well women in general do. Pulling in women, black people and Jewish people is a good platform

And gays!

And he will attract younger voters, the majority that votes Blue. I like Biden but in 2 years, the stress of that job will really age him, I mean he’s old now but I’m afraid of what he’ll look like in 2024, especially if DeSantis is the nominee..

I want Jon Ossoff in me, quite deeply.

[quote]Further black women love him, well women in general do

Being good looking is a definite advantage.

To r44:

[Quote]Many American Jews romanticize what “we” did for “them” during the civil rights era. These Jews resent what they see as a lack of African American support for Jewish causes, including Israel. I have heard such sentiments expressed in my own congregation, as has pretty much every rabbi I know.

[Quote]As Jackie Levine, a protege of Rabbi Prinz and a civil rights leader, now 94, said of her fellow congregants of that time: “If we as a group were more inclined to support King than others were, it was only because we had his friend Prinz as our teacher. But even in our own congregation, many were suspicious of King’s motives. They distrusted him and blacks in general. That was the sad truth.”

[Quote]This truth is too often ignored or dismissed. In a 2018 Commentary essay, “The Rise of Black Anti-Semitism,” Jamie Kirchick seems to identify the promotion of African American interests as an official mission of the Jewish people. “Almost from the beginning of their mass settlement in the United States,” he wrote, “Jews played an important role in advancing the civil rights of, and furthering opportunities for, African Americans, whose fate Jews considered intertwined with their own as fellow minorities in a WASP-dominated country.” Such an image is falsely nostalgic, self-serving and misleading.

Jon is one of the most talented politicians ever. He also had a lot of pain and struggle throughout his life. Despite that, he has a good heart, which is hard to encounter in politics. At a time when gay men were oppressed beyond belief, they identified with his struggles and he their's.

r49, what was the pain and struggle?

DC doesn't go for booze and dope, r49.

"Booze and dope," r51? What are you talking about?

R49 — what are your resources? Sounds so far fetched.

R43. You're not kidding about black women. There's quite a few on Twitter who post photos and video clips of him almost daily and swoon over him.

He's got that "it" factor.

[quote]. Jewish and black people have been at odds with each to some degree since the 1980’s but I can tell you the black folk in Georgia love Ossoff.

Let's be clear: Millennials and Gen Z don't generally think like this at all. Not like previous generations did.

People like Jon because he's likable. He's also cute. He has that Chris Evans thing where black women love him too.

r52, R49's post is a parody post originally posted in reference to Judy but now used elsewhere for the silliness of it.

I wish he would grow a short beard again; it really suits him.

[quote]I would like to see him run in 2024.

Would like to see him on his knees in 2022.

If we Jews hope others will be there when we need them, we must be as sensitive to their needs as we hope they will be to ours. A key step is to realize that as a people we have not always been who we wish we had been.

R48 That is a good article. If everyone was as good as they romanticize themselves being, then America would not be in the current State its in regarding racial discrimination.

OOPS ^^^^^ R59 Should be the following:

[Quote]If we Jews hope others will be there when we need them, we must be as sensitive to their needs as we hope they will be to ours. A key step is to realize that as a people we have not always been who we wish we had been.

[R48] That is a good article. If everyone was as good as they romanticize themselves being, then America would not be in the current State its in regarding racial discrimination.

R58 would like to see him bent over a table with his cheeks spread and presenting hole in 2022!

Ossoff president, Abrams VP.

Ain't gonna happen but would be excited for Ossoff/Buttigieg 2024, regardless of who's on top

I see what you did there R63

Southern Democrats fare very well running for the Presidency: LBJ, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton. He definitely will be in the running in 2028. I doubt he'd challenge Kamala, etc. in 2024. And anybody who thinks Stacey Abrams will ever be President is seriously deluded.

I can see Abrams as VP, R65.

R66 and her ego's too big to be VP now - remember how she was blatantly applying for VP under Biden despite the fact her sole elected position was a state legislator which is a part-time job in Georgia - she was also openly lobbying to get the nom for President

About the "lack of experience", R67, somebody could argue the same about Pete, who'd only been mayor of a "small town" (and who actually did run for president...).

In any case, I believe Abrams would jump at the opportunity to be on the ticket as VP if they offered it to her.

Stacey Abrams is an obese woman who writes romance novels. She will never be President. And Kamala will never step aside to allow her on the ticket anyway.

Many people don't know that Ossoff's mother is Australian and Jon once had dual citizenship (US/AUS) through his mother, although I believe he gave up his AUS citizenship.

One thing's for sure. Ossoff has stamina. He dated his wife for 12 years before they married.

Lauren Groh-Wargo needs much credit for the Democratic organizational work in Georgia.

Voter ID requirements will cause democracy to cease to exist, somehow. To arms!

We need ID for everything else. How har is it to get state ID? Fucking Christ, Dems can be the laziest bunch of voters.

hard

It's JON you fat whores

Not JOHN!

[quote]remember how she was blatantly applying for VP

She was asked, multiple times and said she'd love to do it. I don't think that's "blatantly" applying.

[quote]under Biden despite the fact her sole elected position was a state legislator which is a part-time job in Georgia

She's the reason Jon Ossoff is standing there R67. She did more for democracy than most of the people in the Senate ever have.

[quote]- she was also openly lobbying to get the nom for President

Oh, dear.

Lauren Groh is actually the person who did the work Stacey's being credited with.

I honestly don't think Americans will elect a woman as President in the next couple of decades. More than racist this country is misogynist. Between electing a Jew like Ossoff or a gay candidate and spouse like Ozzie and Harriet Buttigieg, I like Ossoff's chances.

The country will elect a gay man and a Jewish person as president, but it won't be Buttigieg or Ossoff.

Doubt Stacey is going to get elected governor. The numbers (unemployment, job growth, etc) — and voting restrictions — work in Kemp’s favor. She’ll end up as a political commentator.

Stacy Abrams went around defending Bloomberg trying to buy the primary because he donated 10 million to her aptly titled foundation “fair fight”.

Not a fan of hers at all.

I bet Ossoff has a soft creamy ass!

I get off on Jon Ossoff, he's cute and gentlemanly, articulate, civilized, and sexy. He gets my vote.

THOMAS JONATHAN OSSOFF is my future baby daddy,

But can he get into The Mortimor Club?

The disgusting, filthy, depraved things I would let him do to me can't be written on this, a family message board.

He needs to come out!

Although I'm not sure America is ready to elect a twink bottom to the presidency.

sexy

he he and Pete Buttigieg are nearly the same age. They have almost identical politics and are both on the national stage. They both had children at the same time. The narrative online (and here) is that Pete Buttigieg is a craven establishment politician who is having children to further his career and the Job Ossoff is the real deal. But I'm sure it's not homophobia. It couldn't be, not here.

Buttigieg seems thirsty and phoney.

I love he took down Susan Collins that cunt

R89 — I think the voters will take to Dr Kramer, who is an articulate and educated person, and who prefers to stay behind the scenes, over Chasten. Ossoff, like Pete, can be theatrical, that’s his one downfall — along with the fact people say he tries to mimic Obama in his manner of speech. I’m still a big fan. He’s getting things done, and delivering for Georgia.

That designer level 5 o'clock shadow is giving me all kinds of sexy thoughts.

He kind of looks like the pornstar James Deen

R89. Their politics are not the same... as evidenced by Ossoff's ability to mobilize his base.

They are both on the national stage, but all politics is local. The people of GEORGIA support Ossoff and put him on that stage. Buttigieg put himself on that stage. Black people like and vote for Ossoff! White people vote for Ossoff. The gays love Ossoff. Women love Ossoff. Jews love Ossoff. He won in Ruby Red Georgia - the jewel of the south!

People in Indiana wanted to support Buttigieg and did so initially). Buttigieg burned those bridges by failing to deliver (which he himself admitted) and by chasing Trump voters and not mobilizing his own base (remember that?). Stop trying to gaslight. It has nothing to do with him being gay.

Ossoff didn't try to hop in politics after the military. Ossoff went to school with the intention of going into politics. He has been in politics for many years and was guided by John Lewis. He interned with him while in school.

Other people saw Ossoff as someone good for politics, unlike Buttigieg who sees HIMSELF as someone to be injected into politics.

As others have said, Buttigieg just seems very craven and calculated.

We love Jon Ossoff. His road to politics is more genuine. We'll see how well he delivers. He has been on the right side of everything so far.

They are not the same.

Ossoff is not gay.

Imagining Jon with a big one.....I have to lie down now.

Tall skinny men with big noses and big feet often have big dicks!!!

I bet "The Twink of the Senate" is hung like a stallion!

I'm gonna cum!

Still waiting for the $2,000 checks.

You could always just go get a job, R100.

R100, blame the Republicans who voted against it.

Ossoff won statewide office, the US Senate in a red state. Buttigieg ran for Treasurer, a statewide office, in Indiana and lost by 25 pts. Obama carried Indiana in 2008. Unless Buttigieg can win an office bigger than small town mayor, there's no way he can be elected President. Which former Presidents went straight from the second-tier job of Secy of Transportation to the Presidency? None. Pete should have used his newfound fame and the fawning support he got from cable news to run statewide in Indiana in 2020 or at least for Congress. He'll wind up as a 'pundit' on MSNBC.

The fact that Ossoff is a Southern Jew is important. New York Jews have a bad reputation for being arrogant assholes. Jews in the South have to fit in with the locals which softens some of the hard edges which annoy people about NY Jews.

Ossoff attacking members of Congress who use their jobs and knowledge to make themselves richer (we see you Nancy Pelosi) is excellent. Buttigieg is the Corporate Democrat par excellence: sucking up to rich donors. Ossoff goes the opposite route. Buttigieg is basically a Log Cabin Republican.

R103 is the reason why democrats will lose the mid terms, lost Virginia, and will continue to lose state houses. I weep for what is happening to my Democratic Party.

R104, we have too many Democrats that are actually Republican-lite.

And we have way too many Democrats who are actually socialists. Stop trying to take over our party.

The issue with the Democratic Party is that the media only concentrates on The Squad types. They only represent isolated, ultra-blue Congressional districts. And Bernie Sanders represents a state which has 2 Senators but whose population only justifies one Congressman.

Look at Nancy Pelosi's chosen capos (capi?) in the House. With the exception of a few token 80 year old Southern blacks (my Gawd, Bennie Thompson...yikes) , all the ones wielding power in the House are from NY/Northeast or California. It's like she's unaware there's a whole country in between. Pelosi has blocked for years up-and-coming Dems from gaining influence in the House which is why there was a revolt against her a few years ago. Pelosi and all her 80 year old henchmen must go. At least the GOP allows newer members to gain influence. Pelosi ends up destroying younger Dems - the moderate ones, too.

r107, it’s been pretty common knowledge that Speaker Pelosi has been training that hot Rep. Hakim Jeffries for the Speaker role and he’s faaar from that “80” crowd you referenced.

R87, what makes you think he's gay?

R108 Jeffries was chosen as her token Young Person after the revolt. He's from NY and he's black so she was willing to give him some power. Unfortunately, he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer. But he does her bidding.

Canada has Justin Trudeau, a young handsome leader. Why can't the USA have someone like that?

I like Ossoff but a lot would need to happen for him to run for POTUS in 2024. I don't think it's in the cards. The politics for him on this would be tricky. Joe has shown no sign of giving up the reins. I don't see the Twink of The Senate, being a good Southern gentleman (Who needs Women and Black voters) trying to knock off the old guy or stepping in front of the Black woman. That would be a Buttigieg move. Remember, Ossoff was "raised" in politics by John Lewis. He's no dummy. He understands the landscape.

He should wait at least until 2028. Joe will be out of the way and after 8 years as VP, Kamala's viability will be clearer. All Democrats understand that we need to win. If Kamala's support is waning at that time, he could legitimately challenge her. Besides his historic Georgia Senate term doesn't end til 2027. We need him to hold that seat in the blue column for as long as possible.

R111 We did, his name is President Barack Obama. We we're moving in the right direction, then a bunch of deplorables decided to give us Trump for four horrible years.

And everyone stop with the digs at black democrats in the party. Remember, black people are paramount to the democratic party and is a huge reason Ossoff is even in the US Senate. Stop with the uncalled for disparagment of them.

I think it will be very doubtful that Biden will run again in 2024. 4 years in the presidency really ages every man who's ever had the job. Joe Biden is already at an advanced age and shows the signs of it physically. His mind may be fine in 2024, but I don't believe his body is going to hold out that long. Plus, I believe Dr. Jill will want him to spend his last years in calmness and comfort, not fighting demon republicans day after day.

Biden will be out after 4 years. He'll leave and start work on his presidential library and his memoir covering his four years in the white house.

That'll probably be the best thing for Biden.

I support Biden but to me he and Pelosi are both parts of the problem. They have been in Washington too long and have an investment to the status quo. We really need fresh leadership. I will admit I thought Obama was going to be that person but he allowed Republicans to run over him quite a bit.

The Democratic Party has serious issues.

They brag about being a big tent party, but the tent is too big.

Biden and Pelosi are no more "the problem" than the "Squad" or Bernie or Manchin and Synema. The problem is the party is trying to stand for too much and embrace everyone. It now stands for nothing.

When you have a party that cannot unite on something as basic as voting rights, you no longer have a party.

These are the same reasons Obama's agenda was stalled. Democrats began resigning from Congress the day he was elected. They spent 2 years arguing over health care! Really? It was ridiculous.

Democrats way too often miss the forest as they argue about the individual trees.

[quote] It now stands for nothing.

Which party has an actual platform and which doesn't?

[quote]Biden and Pelosi are no more "the problem" than the "Squad" or Bernie or Manchin and Synema.

Oh, no. Manchin and Sinema are definitely the biggest problems.

[Quote]Oh, no. Manchin and Sinema are definitely the biggest problems.

R119 Think about that.

I guarantee you that there are others within the Democratic party who share their views. Why do you think they are so comfortably given a safe haven within the Democratic party? Wake up!

R118

A platform means nothing if you allow the other party to out maneuver you with the courts, the legislative branches and is currently stacking the deck thru gerrymandering to prevent Democrats from ever controlling the government again.

Democrats are about to be voted out of office because no one is minding the store. GOP is robbing them blind!

And that happens because democrats do not care enough to vote in every election. You can't just vote every 4 years people.

Republicans are motivated by hate, fear and resentment. Those are great motivators. Democrats are motivated by what? They want a fair society, they want an empathetic society? That's not as strong a reason.

I knew a German historian who told me the rightwing - wherever you go in the world - votes. They are a minority (usually about 25% of the population) but dammit, they always vote. Liberals don't and when turnout is low, the rightwing always wins. We need somebody to inspire the left. Joe Biden ain't it. I'm very, very worried.

Finally a shot of his ass. I've been waiting.

R124 He looks like he is presenting hole! He has nice leg muscles! Yum!

I would love to rim that ass.

What are JO's ratings in Georgia? More. or less popular than Warnock?

JO with JO. A slogan like that would get people to the poles.

Preventing Democrats from voting is not standing for something, r121.

And what exactly would yoou have Democrats do to stop Republicans at the state level?

These were the numbers in September. Haven't found any current numbers yet. I certainly haven't heard anything negative about Ossoff or Warnock from anyone here.

[quote] Georgians give President Joe Biden a net approval rating of +4%, with 44% approving and 40% disapproving of Biden’s overall job performance since he became President of the United States. A further 13% of respondents say they neither approve nor disapprove.

[quote] Georgia’s Senators, both of whom have been in office for just seven months after winning runoff elections in January 2021, also achieve positive net approval ratings: 40% approve and 33% disapprove of Senator Jon Ossoff, and 39% approve and 31% disapprove of Senator Raphael Warnock, producing net approval ratings of +7% and +8%, respectively. Notable fifths of respondents say they neither approve nor disapprove of Ossoff’s (19%) and Warnock’s (21%) performances so far.

[quote] Similar majorities of 2020 Joe Biden voters approve of Jon Ossoff’s (70%) and Raphael Warnock’s (71%) performances as Senators, while 2020 Donald Trump voters are slightly more likely to disapprove of Ossoff (60%) than Warnock (54%).

This is what drives me insane about voting. People do not take any personal responsibility. Check your voter registration at least once a year and at least 6 weeks before an election. If your state requires a photo ID, then have it at the ready when you're voting. If you don't have a picture ID, how in the hell are you getting through life without any proof of identity? Do some research before you vote, know where your polling place is.

Just because republicans make it harder to vote, it doesn't mean you have to just roll over and take it.

The bottom line is if voting is not a priority for someone, then no matter how easy you make it, people are still not going to do it.

R131, it is not about having a photo ID though this is the Republicans narrative. It is about limiting ways that people can vote that is the problem.

[Quote]Preventing Democrats from voting is not standing for something

R129 I am not here to defend Republicans. You need to ask a Republican why they do what they do.

[Quote]And what exactly would yoou have Democrats do to stop Republicans at the state level?

Federal legislation won't solve all the problems but it would significantly improve voter access. The specifics are too much to type here. See the link below. Here's a quick summary:

The Freedom to Vote Act would standardize voting election laws across the country and would significantly expand voting access, including reversing the effects of dozens of new state-level voting restrictions passed this year. The John Lewis bill would restore key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that have been struck down or weakened by the Supreme Court, and change the way federal courts handle election cases.

^^^^^^ That is me (R121) at R133

[quote][R131], it is not about having a photo ID though this is the Republicans narrative. It is about limiting ways that people can vote that is the problem.

I understand that it is about limiting ways that people can vote, but if that is what is required, then have it ready. My point is, if voting is important to you, you'll make it work.

Ossoff is half Aussie on his mother's side.

Of course he is of a quality.

[Quote]Just because republicans make it harder to vote, it doesn't mean you have to just roll over and take it.

R131 Voting is important, but not as important as keeping your job and feeding your family. Sometimes the obstacles are too great. People should not have to decide whether to miss a day's to vote for someone who may or may not win and then may or may not (probably not) make a difference in their lives. Eventually some people reach the point of diminishing returns. We are at that point.

Everyone does not have a photo ID. Driver's license is the default, but if you don't have a driver's license then you have to come up with an acceptable photo ID. Come out of your Ivory Tower Sir. Everyone doesn't have your charmed life. Many people can't even afford a car. But that is not even the biggest problem.

State Legislatures are making it harder to actually vote, by: limiting the days and times you can vote (forcing people to take off work to vote instead of convenient Sunday voting); limiting the places you can vote (closing the places in your neighborhood and forcing you to drive or take a bus ride across town to vote); Delaying your voting experience (closing locations in urban areas and/or consolidating them forces everyone to one location resulting in 8+ hours of standing in line and missing work and/or having to pay for extra daycare if you have small kids).

This has all been covered in the mainstream media. Did you really not know any of this?

The GOP knows what they are doing. Sure people need to do what they can, but the GOP does not have to make it harder. They should be making it easier for people to vote. This needs to stop.

"miss a day's *work"

Having an ID is a charmed. Come on.

[quote]Did you really not know any of this?

I know all of it. However, If voting is important to you, then you will find a way. I'm tired of excuses for democrats not voting.

R139 And I'm tired of democrats not giving a shit that republicans consistently take a swing at democratic party voters. That's not a winning strategy. At this we may as well just accept that we will be an autocracy with the GOP running everything.

[quote] I'm tired of excuses for democrats not voting.

So put up sheets of glass and Reebok signs at the polls. That'll attract plenty of them.

R141 That makes no sense...

You guys are making excuses for lazy people who won't get off their fat asses to get a state issued ID. Jesus Christ!

IMO the vasts majority of people who refuse to get a state or voter ID card are people who don't vote anyway, and most likely aren't even registered to vote, and have no interest in getting registered. You'd be surprised at the number of morons who still think if you register to vote you'll be put on the jury duty list.

R143, this is NOT about identification! It is about fewer machines in communities likely to vote for a Democrat so that people have to wait in long lines. It is about reducing voting options like shortening the early voting period. Making it more absentee voting more difficult.

We understand all of those things R145, but you can deal with those things if voting is a priority to you. It may be harder and take you a little bit longer, but it can be done. Because the reward is that you will be able to vote for someone who will help make the process easier.

Could we please get back on subject about hottie Jon Ossoff and take all this voting talk to another thread, PLEASE!

R146, why is today's society with all of technology should anyone have to endure these obstacles to vote. We should make it easier for someone to vote not harder. I am am a Social Worker who knows how difficult life is for those with few resources. These is inconveniences and extra hoops exist to discourage those who are already burdened.

The Texas GOP's new voting rules close down polling stations in Democratic districts, make voting by mail almost impossible (which is stupid because the vast majority of people in Texas who vote by mail are over 65 and Fox News' demographic - they didn't think this through). "Partisan poll watchers" will be legally able to accompany voters into booths to 'oversee' their votes, they can interrogate voters and poll workers. They'll no doubt be openly carrying guns, too. And you can guess which segments of the voting population will be targeted. If the state lege doesn't approve of who won an election, they can overturn the election.

It's Banana Republic Time!

[Quote]We understand all of those things [R145], but you can deal with those things if voting is a priority to you.

R146 Why does a voter have to make a priority? Why do you even need to think about it. Voting should be like going to the gas station or mailing a letter. If you want people to vote then the "process" should have no thought to it at all. People are busy especially the least among us who often have multiple jobs.

If politicians really wanted voting to be a priority then THEY would make it one. You don't do that by making it harder to vote.

Asking someone to prioritize something is signaling to them it doesn't matter.

And if you are making it harder for certain people to vote then you are guaranteeing that it will be a low priority.

This is not difficult to comprehend. Why are you trying to make it that way?

Another vote for stopping the voting rights argument. Take it to another thread.T, or start one. its rude to everyone else, this isnt all about you and your agenda, that goes for both the idiots droning on about it. Its the Jon Ossoff thread.

It is a Jon Ossoff thread and he believes in the importance of Voting Rights.

The clip posted at the oo , is if Jon Ossoff (my senator) talking about voting rights. So yes. This thread is about voting rights etc.

But it's also about Jon too.

R109 I'm not R87 but it's sort of a meme that he's gay or a twink, partly because he's often mistaken for being gay. When some photo or video of him goes around, there's always someone in the comments asking if he's gay or saying they thought he was gay (most hilariously, last Valentine's day, the most-liked reply to a tweet he made about his wife was someone exclaiming "WAIT YOU'RE STRAIGHT???"). Ossoff's tweets referencing Taylor Swift and Lorde and his tiktok videos don't exactly help with the confusion. While those were probably the brainchild of female or gay staffers more than anything, there was a time when during a panel with Senator Gillibrand, some fangirl asked what their favourite Taylor Swift songs were and Ossoff did have an answer to that question. Frequently he's mistaken for gay because someone mixed him up with Buttigieg, but other times it's clearly not that, because there are occasional remarks like "I thought Ossoff was Pete Buttigieg but cool!" and so on. As far as I know, though, it's mainly jokes and people who don't know much about Ossoff saying he's gay, no one is out there insisting his wife is a beard or anything like that.

However while Ossoff is popular among gay men, his most devoted fans are women. There used to be a lot of zoomer ones but currently they're mainly middle aged. They're always quick to insist that he is MANLY and DOMINANT and a DADDY. As mentioned upthread, his female fans are often black, so unsurprisingly he has a sizeable LSA thread. The thread used to have more active participants but currently it has approximately five users regularly posting in it. It's mostly just commenting on recent updates about him and off-the-wall theorizing about his personal life and future goals, though sometimes they dig social media to find lesser-known stuff about him. I will probably soon post interesting findings (mainly from LSA, for those who do not care to find the thread or read through it), as well as some of the stuff I mentioned above.

To make up for this wall of text and for interrupting the riveting discussion on voting rights, here's a video of Ossoff from behind adjusting his pants during the congressional baseball game.

He has a very nice ass.

R87 Anytime you have a good looking man, there will be some gay in the corner insisting the man is gay (really it is just wishful thinking most of the time).

Ossoff also has a southern accent which fuels speculation. I remember being shocked the first time I heard him speak. I thought it was a joke. I'm used to New York Jews. Most people don't look at a Jew and expect to hear a southern twang. LOL That makes him suspect. A southern accent is tricky for straight men. I think it only works for rednecks and some Black guys.

Here is Ossoff talking about his favourite Taylor Swift song. There is of course someone in the comments saying that they think he's "fruity". His fans on LSA believed he was lying about liking Taylor Swift to appease his fangirls, but what do you think?

Also R156 I heard he heavily exaggerates his accent and a lot of people in Georgia can tell, but they mostly find it funny or endearing.

A different version of the clip, posted on Gillibrand's official tiktok account. Ossoff says he has "not kept up with Taylor's work enough over the past 10 years".

Taylor Swift is Southern and is very popular with Southerners. Ossoff knows his constituency.

Taylor Swift grew up in Pennsylvania until she was a teenager.

[quote]The country will elect a gay man and a Jewish person as president, but it won't be Buttigieg or Ossoff.

Then, there is still hope for Lindsey Graham and Bernie Sanders.

Atlanta has had Jewish Mayor prior: Samuel A. Massell Jr. (born August 26, 1927) is an American businessman who served from 1970 to 1974 as the 53rd mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. He is the first Jewish mayor in the city's history, to date and the most recent non-black Mayor of Atlanta. (Wiki)

delete "has"

R159 R160 I think it's more pandering to youth than it is to the South because Swift became pretty popular everywhere after she transitioned away from country-style music. Ossoff also made posts with Lorde references since people kept on replying with jokes about him being a fan of her every time he made a statement about solar energy (because of the Lorde song "solar power").

He likes Lorde?? FAIL.

He should know that Lorde is an Anti-Semite.

Lorde evidently is not a supporter of Israel's rightwing junta.

I was pleasantly surprised with his ass (which I could never see when he was in suits). I feared he would be one of those skinny guys whose legs just attach to his lower back. But he's a stud.

Yes R168 You can see he has a nice little rump at 157 in comparison to that flat ass standing next to him. Who is that Bernie? HAHAHA!

R168 R169 At first I thought it might just be a flattering angle or the baseball pants but....

R170 That Georgia Peach is sitting high and tight even in suit pants! DAMN!!!!

You people talking about his southern accent slay me. His accent is not a southern accent. It's an Atlanta accent which those of us who grew up there know only too well, and it is only very slightly southern. There is absolutely no twang to his voice at all. He grew up with an Australian mother and a well educated father. Some of you act as if he's Gomer Pyle.

[quote]Love Jon Ossoff!

Another corporate stooge who doesn't represent your interests, and you're either in denial or stupid.

[quote]Canada has Justin Trudeau, a young handsome leader. Why can't the USA have someone like that? —Jon Ossoff for POTUS 2024

I don't know if this is supposed to be a joke or not. I hope so. If you want to be led by Jon Ossoff then be a responsible voter and do some homework. Then vote for him (or not) based on how he stands on the issues that are most important to you. Not because he's young and handsome (if you consider him handsome, which I actually don't).

R172 Sweetie if you grew up in Georgia, then chances are you don't hear the accent. Did it ever occur to you that there are people on DL in different parts of the country (and world)? It is a matter of perspective. Nobody is dissing Ossoff. Calm down, we are all admirers. He is an educated man so of course he is not gonna sound like Gomer Pyle. Besides, Jim Nabors was born in Alabama - a totally different accent. LOL

[quote] Did it ever occur to you that there are people on DL in different parts of the country (and world)?

NOOOOO, you are kidding. Surely you're kidding!

If you only could see how stupid your post is.

Jon’s accent is only one of the sexy things about him. Don’t get me started with the cute dimples.

Trying to decide which content from LSA I should post here first, Ossoff meeting with an openly gay celebrity during his trip to South Korea in November, or instagram posts from a university friend and roommate (who is gay, and said among other things that Ossoff was accepting when he came out). (BTW I'm R154, I posted a bit in the thread after that too)

And yes R177 his dimples are adorable.

R176 You're acting like a retard, so don't get mad about getting called out for it. Your perspective on whether he has an accent is pretty much worthless , not because you're from the same place or because of you have no objectivity on the subject but because you're so thin-skinned about your ignorance.

Do shut up R179. You've already proven your ignorance. Don't compound it.

R180 Don't get mad because you are too stupid to understand that accents hit people different ways depending on their background and experience. DAMN, even a 6 year old understands that. What's the matter with you?

Here's Ossoff meeting Hong Seok-Cheon, whose wikipedia page starts off with: "Hong Seok-cheon (born February 3, 1971) is a South Korean actor, television personality, restaurateur and member of the dissolved Democratic Labor Party. He caused considerable controversy in his home country when he came out as gay in 2000, and remains the most prominent openly gay celebrity in Korea.[1][2][3]"

From what I can tell from the caption and a similar post on the US Korean embassy instagram page, Ossoff talked to Hong about various political topics, as well as Korean drama shows. According to LSA, the English translation of the post's caption at one part says "This young politician with manners and humility kindness is even handsome like an actor. Haha." but google translate doesn't give me anything similar to that and I can't read Korean. Regardless, I hope Datalounge is happy to see the Senate twink getting along with an eldergay.

This is the translation from the link at R182

[quote] U.S. Senator from Georgia, who is visiting Korea for the first time @jonossoff During his busy official schedule, he said he was curious about Itaewon, the filming location of the drama #ItaewonClass, and walked around together. It was a good time to have a conversation about deep knowledge and interests. He was very curious about the energy of young Koreans in Korean culture. He may have conveyed it well in short English, but he was impressed with how he treated him like a friend. Show your kindness to guide you

His wife is one lucky bitch. He's probably cumming in her right now.

I just know you bitches would love to be under that podium, on your knees, and sucking him off. He looks good here.

Pic of Ossoff didn’t post, trying gain.

Still didn’t post. Scroll down to Feb 23 for the pic.

Jon---looking handsome as usual--- as he questions KBJ. I love his voice.

Bless his heart, and Warnock's too, truly.

Good men.

R166 Regarding Lorde, I think you're blurring two different issues, as that ad does. Anti-Israel does not automatically mean anti-semitic though there is sometimes overlap, in my opinion. It depends on the person and what was said or done. There are plenty of genuine anti-semites in the world. You should save that label for them or you risk making the term meaningless.

Jon Ossoff is soooo adorable, I love cute intelligent civilized men, well educated, treats people well, looks good in his suit (or out of it, wink), has a nice speaking voice, and is actually very articulate when doing so... Sexy body language and stance too. :-)

If Biden doesn't run and Trump is out of the picture, it will be that Putin-wanna-be and Big Bully, DeSantis in 2024. The Dems need to recruit Ossoff as his counterpart: intelligent, compassionate and a great speaker. Plus movie-star good looks that always helps.

There are more important things to think about like renaming schools than choosing a frontrunner for 2024.

No, the most important thing to do was to pass anti-hair discrimination.

Jesus Christ. We're screwed.

Bumping this because I just saw him in a campaign ad, and my do I love those nerdy Jewish boys.

I’d eat his ass.

i wonder if he has a hairy ass?