Handel vs Ossoff
Posted: Jun 21st, '17, 12:16
In case you live under a rock, Handel won in Georgia's 6th district for congress. Handel was the Republican, having to fight for the seat in a historically Republican district; Newt's district. Ossoff was the Democrat, darling of the press, beneficiary of ~25 Meeeelion dollars in campaign donations, most of it from out of state. Ossoff didn't live in the district he was running in. It was supposed to be a huge referendum on Trump.
There is a lot of Monday/Wednesday morning quarterbacking as to why Handel won, but it occurs to me that there is something missing.
Not that I read every article throughout the election season, but no where did I see Handel proclaim, "Wouldn't you really like to see our district finally represented by a woman?" (A woman has never held the seat)
No article I've seen, no news report I've heard has trumpeted the victory of Handel being female. And that to me shows that women in politics have arrived. They are no longer news. Sure, the first female president will make a mark. But I doubt she will make it a campaign issue. Voters want substance, not packaging, position, not pandering.
(Vermont has never sent a woman to congress)
(There hasn't been a complete blackout, googling brought up two articles, thehill.com and the Washington Post)
There is a lot of Monday/Wednesday morning quarterbacking as to why Handel won, but it occurs to me that there is something missing.
Not that I read every article throughout the election season, but no where did I see Handel proclaim, "Wouldn't you really like to see our district finally represented by a woman?" (A woman has never held the seat)
No article I've seen, no news report I've heard has trumpeted the victory of Handel being female. And that to me shows that women in politics have arrived. They are no longer news. Sure, the first female president will make a mark. But I doubt she will make it a campaign issue. Voters want substance, not packaging, position, not pandering.
(Vermont has never sent a woman to congress)
(There hasn't been a complete blackout, googling brought up two articles, thehill.com and the Washington Post)