Are Democrats really doomed by the GOP's win in Georgia?
The result of the special election in Georgia on Tuesday did not guarantee re-election for Donald Trump, nor did it ensure continued Republican congressional majorities after the midterms. It was, however, a devastating defeat for Democrats. Although Jon Ossoff was running in a traditionally red district where country-club Republicans had consistently delivered overwhelming majorities to conservative candidates for decades, it was one that proved deeply skeptical of Trump.