Rep. Ayanna Pressley told Georgians to vote for Democrats in the special runoff election and blasted Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, as well as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Pressley, a Massachusetts member of the “Squad” that includes Democratic lawmakers such as Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, appeared on MSNBC’s The ReidOut on Friday evening, in which she discussed the Jan. 5 contest.
“Georgia, do your thing. I know we’re asking a lot from Georgia, but do your thing, Georgia. Do what you do. All eyes are on Georgia,” she said.
“Mitch McConnell, Loeffler, Perdue — they are the Bonnie and Clyde of corruption. They are all the same,” she continued. “We need to regain control of the Senate. Georgia, do what you do.”
Joy Reid, the host of the show, responded: “I could not have said it any better, so I’m just gonna leave it right there.”
“Georgia, do your thing. I know we’re asking a lot of Georgia. But do your thing, Georgia.
All eyes are on Georgia. Mitch McConnell, Loeffler, Perdue. They are the Bonnie and Clyde of corruption. They are all same.”@AyannaPressley on #thereidout. pic.twitter.com/6N8Ox4tDAH
— The ReidOut (@thereidout) December 19, 2020
Loeffler and Perdue are facing off against Democratic challengers Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, respectively. A recent poll found that both Loeffler and Perdue lead Warnock and Ossoff with 51% to 48% support.
The Jan. 5 contest is a critical one because it will determine who controls the Senate. Republicans would need to pick up at least one seat to hold a wire-thin majority.
