How Republicans And Democrats On Twitter Responded Differently To Georgia Special Election

After Republican Karen Handel was pronounced victorious in Georgia's special election for the sixth congressional district Tuesday, the reaction on Twitter was split down partisan lines.It included a lot of puns on the word "Ossoff."
On the conservative side, Republicans took a victory lap claiming that Handel's win was a show of support against the big money interests that supported Jon Ossoff, the 30-year-old upstart.
So much for #HollywoodMoney in the #Georgia special election held today. The electorate has had enough but #Liberals still don't get it!
— Deborah Wilkins (@deborahawilkins) June 21, 2017
Ossoff losing campaign cost a record $32 Million
— Immigrants☆4☆Trump (@immigrant4trump) June 21, 2017
Hillary losing campaign cost a record $1.2B
What They Have In Common Both "LOSERS!" #GA06 pic.twitter.com/zZk9X7iOxj
Ossoff raised $24 million from the party and another $8 million from outside groups.
A large bulk of the $24 million raised by the Democratic candidate was raised from California and New York, according to an analysis by the New York Times.
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President Trump and his family weighed in multiple times after the Republican win was announced. The president said that the win showed that all the "fake news" and "money spent" on the Democratic side were all for naught.
Congratulations to Karen Handel on her big win in Georgia 6th. Fantastic job, we are all very proud of you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2017
Well, the Special Elections are over and those that want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN are 5 and O! All the Fake News, all the money spent = 0
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2017
Also, conservative compared the way that the mainstream media reacted to Handel's victory and 2016 election night. In particular, a screen grab was taken showing anchors looking unhappy on CNN.
This reminds me of Election night when Donald Trump won _#GA06 #Ossoff #Handel pic.twitter.com/XF70rNNSPv
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 21, 2017
Another theme from was that there were a lot of puns on both the name "Ossoff" and "Handel."
No Mr President, I will never get tired of #Winning#Handel is laughing her #Ossoff
— Truth, Whole Truth.. (@blakehalltexas) June 21, 2017
As a secret lover of puns, I’m disappointed that I haven’t seen anyone saying that #Ossoff was “man-Handel-ed” last night in the #GA06.
— Joe Martin (@jmartindf) June 21, 2017
Laughing my #Ossoff
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) June 21, 2017
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Democrats, on the other hand, were split between downplaying the loss as a moral victory because they closed the gap in a red district, expressing disappointment and blaming the loss on Ossoff's candidacy.
1/ Ossoff losing tonight ONLY looks bad if you’re unable to see the big picture. Tonight, we should be celebrating. Seriously. (thread)
— Charles Clymer_️_ (@cmclymer) June 21, 2017
I am disappointed but not surprised that a candidate living outside a district lost. #Ossoff
— Peg Stewart Berger (@PegSBerger) June 21, 2017
And I am boycotting anything from red states.
I'm disappointed #Ossoff lost but he fell short on 2 major issues 4 progressives [healthcare/taxes]. Establishment Dems still havent learned pic.twitter.com/fBUsMd5XYa
— BlackQueen17 (@Erulastiel14) June 21, 2017
During an interview with "Morning Joe" Wednesday, Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) pivoted away from the loss in Georgia and said that the Russian investigation is a distraction from the economy.
"The fact that we have spent so much time talking about Russia, you know, has been a distraction from what should be the clear contrast between Democrats and the Trump agenda, which is on economics," Murphy (D-Conn.) said.
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