Sen. Jon Ossoff Goes Scorched Earth On Rep. Mike Collins: 'A Bigot And An Antisemite'

Sen. Jon Ossoff Goes Scorched Earth On Rep. Mike Collins: 'A Bigot And An Antisemite'Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) went scorched earth on Rep. Mike Collins (R), his challenger for the November Senate election, during a campaign rally Saturday.Speaking to an energetic crowd in Savannah, Ossoff went through the myriad of reasons he believes Collins would be a terrible choice."See, there’s a reason Brian Kemp worked so hard to stop Mike," Ossoff told the crowd. "Why Erick Erickson said Mike, quote, ‘knowingly hired a sociopath with a criminal record who is alleged to have used your and my tax dollars to subsidize his girlfriend.’ Why conservative radio host Shelley Wynter called Mike a ‘bottom feeder.’ Why coach [Derek] Dooley said that Mike’s, quote, ‘disgusting behavior does not represent Georgia values, or frankly any values.’ There is a reason one of the founders of the Tea Party said just last week, quote, ‘I can not in good conscious vote for Mike Collins, he is unfit for office.’""And the reason is that Mike Collins is a bigot and an antisemite under federal investigation for the illegal misuse of tax dollars," Ossoff continued. "Widely known as a man of poor character who lacks the judgment and integrity to serve in the United States Senate."Ossoff accused Collins of only becoming a congressman thanks to his "daddy." 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