CNN's Avlon Blames Ossoff Loss on District 'Rigged' to Favor Republicans

[rangerrebew]

CNN's Avlon Blames Ossoff Loss on District 'Rigged' to Favor Republicans
By Brad Wilmouth | June 21, 2017 10:20 AM EDT

Appearing as a panel member on Wednesday's New Day, left-leaning CNN political analyst and Daily Beast editor John Avlon tried to spin Democrat Jon Ossoff's defeat in Georgia on a "rigged system of redistricting" that gave Republicans a "plus nine advantage," without mentioning the 2016 presidential election was very close in the 6th Congressional District.

Avlon: "All the money in the world can't fight a plus nine Republican advantage. Folks got to remember there's a rigged system of redistricting in this country which means all districts are not created equal. Republicans were set up to have a heavy advantage in this district."

Source URL: http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2017/06/21/cnns-avlon-blames-ossoff-loss-district-rigged-favor-republicans

[Fishrrman]

"CNN's Avlon Blames Ossoff Loss on District 'Rigged' to Favor Republicans"

Well, if that's the case:
1. How was Ossoff able to garner nearly 50% of the vote the first time around?
and
2. If the district was "rigged" for Republicans, why spend over $30 million for an almost-guaranteed loss?

[berdie]

"CNN's Avlon Blames Ossoff Loss on District 'Rigged' to Favor Republicans"

Well, if that's the case:
1. How was Ossoff able to garner nearly 50% of the vote the first time around?
and
2. If the district was "rigged" for Republicans, why spend over $30 million for an almost-guaranteed loss?

It totally amazes me that the Dems can't admit that they lost because people don't like them...at least not today.

[skeeter]

It totally amazes me that the Dems can't admit that they lost because people don't like them...at least not today.

You say that as if its a bad thing. :Odance:

[bigheadfred]

I'm so confused. I thought it was the Russians.