PA-18 Election Thread: GOP Doubles Down on Identity Politics

[cubby]

Very nice that the DNC flipped this seat (the irony of it disappearing soon is rich). But the first national win for Blue Wave.

[Ripster42]

Very nice that the DNC flipped this seat (the irony of it disappearing soon is rich). But the first national win for Blue Wave.

What now? Moore is a senator?

[cubby]

What now? Moore is a senator?

Yeah - wtf? Obviously, too much opiods today. I have no idea where that came from. Did I miss any others?

[Ripster42]

Yeah - wtf? Obviously, too much opiods today. I have no idea where that came from. Did I miss any others?

Of the 8 federal level special elections so far, 2 have flipped, both from gop to dem (if lamb does in fact, end up winning, as he seems to have done).

[cubby]

Of the 8 federal level special elections so far, 2 have flipped, both from gop to dem (if lamb does in fact, end up winning, as he seems to have done).

I think I read somewhere that if flipped, it would be the first. And now I'm thinking that the article meant first House seat, and I read it as first overall (to be flipped Red to Blue).

But even that excuse is idiotic, because, Moore. A situation I was actively engaged in and celebrated the day of victory. I'm headed for more coffee. Brb.

[Hobb]

Noticed the republicans are already making excuses for losing this one.

Trump is now calling Sacco a "weak candidate" who "ran scared".

While Paul Ryan is calling Lamb a conservative, which why the district voted for him.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/13/polit...est/index.html

[Lothar from accounting]

Noticed the republicans are already making excuses for losing this one.

Trump is now calling Sacco a "weak candidate" who "ran scared".

While Paul Ryan is calling Lamb a conservative, which why the district voted for him.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/13/polit...est/index.html

"We didn't lose, we're alternative winners."

[infinitemeridian]

God I love browsing R/thedonald or r/askthedonald after these events - the amount of butthurt and conspiracy theory touting is hilarious.

[Dug]

God I love browsing R/thedonald or r/askthedonald after these events - the amount of butthurt and conspiracy theory touting is hilarious.

Lots of them legitimately thought the political pendulum stopped with Trumps win and they'd have their 1000 year reich or some shit.

[alexw]

God I love browsing R/thedonald or r/askthedonald after these events - the amount of butthurt and conspiracy theory touting is hilarious.

I just went and had a look. The top post is about Hillary Clinton.

[Travis B]

I'm just surprised Trump hasn't been pushing voter fraud as the reason Saccone lost, but it is still early.

[Seiklis]

I'm just surprised Trump hasn't been pushing voter fraud as the reason Saccone lost, but it is still early.

There's been some tossed out on twitter about Philly buses full of illegals, but it's been more on Lamb being a secret Republican so the Pubs won anyway.

Lamb's one of the more progressive candidates to win in awhile since he actually has the one progressive position that actually matters. He's against PAC money, he's strongly anti-Citizens United.

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God I love browsing R/thedonald or r/askthedonald after these events - the amount of butthurt and conspiracy theory touting is hilarious.

The damn Trump Sub button in the left corner keeps slowing my comp down

[szechuan]

Lamb's one of the more progressive candidates to win in awhile since he actually has the one progressive position that actually matters. He's against PAC money, he's strongly anti-Citizens United.

Not only that but Lamb seems like an individual I would trust.

Conor Lamb is an is an American attorney, former federal prosecutor, Captain of the United States Marine Corps. He would probably do a better job then Trump.

[cubby]

I just went and had a look. The top post is about Hillary Clinton.

That's just fantastic. I mean - I guess it's nice they will always have a fallback.

[szechuan]

That's just fantastic. I mean - I guess it's nice they will always have a fallback.

Soros is just down the line after Hillary.

[Worvon]

In Tenn, it was dumb to run a Democrat candidate ( maybe any candidate ) who openly professes to be a atheist. J

And illegal according to Tenn law. (But would be overturned by courts if challenged obviously)

[cubby]

Soros is just down the line after Hillary.

Those guys . . . what a pair.

What bothers me after I get done laughing at those /r idiots is that people out there, voters even, actually believe all that right wing conspiracy crap. It's amazing how out of touch people still are. Not just ignorant, but willfully ignorant.

I can't wait to see the GOP fracture. What will the Trump-right call themselves?

[Ghostpanther]

And illegal according to Tenn law. (But would be overturned by courts if challenged obviously)

Illegal to not let a candidate run because they are a atheist ( as it should be ). The citizens can vote for what ever reason they want to use. But I see your point. The Democratic party would not be allowed not to accept a candidate who professed such. But as the old saying goes....more than one way to climb a tree.

[Worvon]

Illegal to not let a candidate run because they are a atheist ( as it should be ). The citizens can vote for what ever reason they want to use. But I see your point. The Democratic party would not be allowed not to accept a candidate who professed such. But as the old saying goes....more than one way to climb a tree.

No, in TN it is illegal for an Atheist to hold office. They can't even run legally in that discriminatory state. But it would be shot down when challenged in court quickly.

[Edge-]

So the spin for losing a district that's been solidly Republican for a decade (to the point that Democrats didn't field candidates a few times) and voted for Trump by 20 points in 2016 is, "Well, we didn't lose by much!" and "Well, Lamb was further ahead but Trump closed the gap!"

The first is transparently pathetic, the second is specious at best. Yowza.