Thread by @bluestein

Hmmm ... I am at the Capitol where Democratic electors are about to vote. And I spotted a few GOP electors behind this door, as well as some Georgia Republican officials. A guy at the door called it an “education meeting” and scrambled when I tried to walk in. #gapol

I headed upstairs, where Georgia’s 16 Democratic electors aren’t behind closed doors, but assembled in the state Senate ready to cast their votes for Joe Biden. #gapol

Here’s what a GOP elector told me for a story that ran on the @ajc front page today: #gapol

https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1338495100100501504

.@NikemaWilliams calls electors to order: “Not only did we flip Georgia blue, and not only did we restore the soul of our nation, but we’re sending the first Black woman to the White House.” #gapol

A GOP elector tells me why they’re huddled downstairs: “Basically, checking legal boxes, if something should come of the lawsuits.” #gapol

.@staceyabrams: “This is a moment for me that I have dreamed about ... We stand not for ourselves and not for our party, but for the people of Georgia.” #gapol

A burst of applause echoes thru the Senate chamber after all 16 Democratic electors in Georgia cast their ballots for @JoeBiden. #gapol

Georgia’s 16 Democratic electors just cast their ballots for @KamalaHarris #gapol

Meanwhile, downstairs ...

https://twitter.com/RElliotWSB/status/1338536054098440196

Says Brad Carver, one of the GOP electors: “The presidential election has been contested in Georgia. In order to preserve our legal rights, we must elect a slate of presidential electors.” #gapol

Back upstairs in the Georgia Senate, @staceyabrams: “This is not a moment of partisanship. This is a moment of patriotism.” #gapol

Bottom line here: #gapol ajc.com/politics/georg…