One week before a big PA-18 Special Election, Conor Lamb puts out an amazing final ad

[bearsfootball516]

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Link to tweet

Wowza, that's powerful.

[tblue37]

1. Democrats are finally learning something about messagiing--at least some are. nt

[DownriverDem]

17. Oh please

Focus on the repubs. Have you told the Dems about messaging?

[blue neen]

2. Wow! Beautiful ad!

Conor looked really good in the debate last night. Rick Saccone looked like a jerk--mean and petty.

[PaulX2]

15. They Vote For Assholes Because They Are Assholes

Just look at fearless leader....

[LiberalLovinLug]

22. that's the sad part about it

American right wing media, and Russia have so poisoned the well, lowered the bar making seething hating morans out of what were once sensible, but conservative minded, folks. ie...The Brainwashing of My Dad. Where up is down, and down is up. Where maniacal RW shock jocks scream how the liberals are always angry, spitting into their mics with vile angry hatred. And listeners then go out and shout about the "angry liberals". Their strategy seems to be, attack anger with even greater anger, even if you have to make up shit to be angry about. Even if you have to eventually turn into a bonifide ASSHOLE. That being an ASSHOLE is better (more pro-American) than a liberal/Democrat/progressive.

[lsewpershad]

3. Yes

Powerful indeed.

[MaryMagdaline]

4. Unbelievable!!!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. "Service is the rent we pay for living "

That should be the message of every Democrat running for office. Those are powerful words.

[CatMor]

6. Great ad.....

you would think the ad and Lamb would appeal to everyone.

[bearsfootball516]

7. He's got a good shot to win.

He'll get a ton of Democratic votes, and there are a lot of blue collar former Democrat voters there that swung Republican recently, but would be willing to vote Democrat again if the right candidate ran.

[CatMor]

8. I hope so.

[Takket]

9. How are the tariffs going to effect this race? Seems like it would swing right.

[bearsfootball516]

12. Hopefully it doesn't have much of an impact.

NYT did an article talking to voters in PA-18. One of them was a former steelworker and disillusioned Trump voter who said she was looking forward to voting for Lamb, and that the recent tariffs weren't going to change her vote.

[LAS14]

20. I heard on CNN or MSNBC that there are no steel mills left in PA 18. NT

[First Speaker]

10. Someone once said, "taxes are the price we pay for civilization"...

...think it was Oliver Wendell Holmes...in any event, "service is the rent we pay for living" is a worthy successor. This phrase deserves to become part of the language...

[roamer65]

11. If Conor wins this race, it will be utter pandemonium in the Repuke party.

The amount of Repuke retirements will be amazing.

[smirkymonkey]

13. Very impressive!

I really hope he wins. Not just because of this ad, but because I think he understands the concept of public service.

[SunSeeker]

14. Love it. So earnest, and truly patriotic.

[NastyRiffraff]

16. I wish I could vote for him!

Go PA-18. Vote Vote Vote Vote.
Get friends & family to vote
This is your moment.

[FakeNoose]

24. My sister lives in Conor Lamb's district

She says there are Conor Lamb yard signs out all over the place. She hasn't seen any for Saccone. I'm in the district next to the 18th (I'm in Pittsburgh) and we see all the Lamb and Saccone TV ads that have been running constantly.

The difference between their TV ads is like night & day. The Saccone ads are all negative against - Nancy Pelosi! Except now they've got one ad that sounds like they're trying to swiftboat Lamb, but it's really lame. Not a single TV ad telling why anyone should vote for Saccone. Because they can't think of anything, I guess.

On the other hand Conor Lamb's ads have been positive, upbeat and inspiring, with him talking and appearing on camera. He's a nice-looking young man, former Marine, and serving as a prosecuting attorney in the Pittsburgh federal district attorney's office. He has a good record prosecuting against criminals, drug dealers and gun-running gangs. He comes from Pittsburgh Irish Catholic family of long-time Democratic party members and his creds are all good.

Even if I weren't a Democrat, I'd vote for this guy.

[bearsfootball516]

48. That's fantastic to hear! Love the enthusiasm for him.

[Pepsidog]

18. Tone and message is everything.

[LAS14]

19. K & R & crossing fingers. nt

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

21. Amazing ad.

My best friend lives in that district, and he is now cautiously hopeful that Lamb will win.

[Tatiana]

23. "Service is the rent we pay for living."

Wowzer, that line's a keeper!

He's really trying to close the deal. Lord, I hope he pulls it out.

[llmart]

25. I like the message about thanking people other than military ones...

This glorification of the military since 9/11 (some of us saw it coming) is not conducive to uniting us. People in this country contribute in so many ways and we don't thank them for their service. Every day mothers and fathers get up early and go to work and take care of their families and teach their children values. People contribute in many, many ways. Let's stop glorifying the police, firefighters and military. I'm not saying they don't deserve it, but so do many others and we don't go around saying thank you to them on the streets.

About 7 years ago I witnessed a woman profusely thanking a guy in the waiting room of my veterinarian's office because he wore a WWII baseball hat. He seemed confused and embarrassed and never said anything to her, but the rest of us could tell he didn't like her making a big scene about it. For all she knew he could have just been wearing a hat. He could also have actually been a veteran but an asshole in his life. Who knows. It's ridiculous.

Also, it leaves out a lot of professions that are specifically female dominated such as teaching and nursing.

[GaryCnf]

26. Amazing

Stirring

[Gothmog]

27. Great ad

[Demovictory9]

28. hope he wins

[OilemFirchen]

29. FWIW, here's the uber-progressive Levi Sanders on Conor Lamb:

Democrats Hoping for a Shocker in Trump Country
The Democrats need to understand that they don't need to run this type of race to win over most voters.

Link to tweet

[Demovictory9]

30. Good ad.

[RoBear]

31. Any way to

view this ad other than on twitter? I get a "This media could not be played" message...

[GoCubsGo]

32. I wish I could vote for this guy.

It's about time somebody recognized teachers, and how important they are.

[bearsfootball516]

47. Same. I just gave a small donation to him. If I can't vote for him, that's the least I can do.

[peggysue2]

33. Wow!

Whoever put that one together earns a gold star.

Service is the rent we pay for living

Very Democratic in nature, said succinctly and clearly. Nice.

I understand the Republicans are really worried about this race. If Lamb manages to pull a win, there will be tremors throughout the GOP. Even a neck-to-neck race is making the Republicans sweat.

2018, here we come!

[bearsfootball516]

50. It's gonna be a big, beautiful BLUE WAVE!!

[DFW]

34. "Service is the rent we pay for living."

That should end up in an anthology of great one-lines somewhere.

My wife was a social worker all her active life. I recognize that statement to be a fundamental truth.

[ReformedGOPer]

35. I wish I lived where I could vote for him.

[GoneOffShore]

36. Just re-tweeted it.

And going to put it on Facebook.

[Freedomofspeech]

37. We live in this district...

We used to be a beautiful but now we are blood red...75% of our hillbilly town went for tRump. We had the pleasure of meeting Conner Lamb at a fundraiser. Great guy! We need this!

[bearsfootball516]

38. Any idea about the enthusiasm for Lamb as opposed to Saccone?

[Freedomofspeech]

42. We actually see more Conor Lamb signs than Saccone...

Unusual because normally we see nothing but republican signs everywhere. We are catiously optimistic about him winning. Saccone is a total ass...claiming he is tRump 2.0.

[TygrBright]

39. Outta the park and gone. n/t

[NBachers]

40. I don't live in Conor Lamb's district, but I've voted for him often with my money. All of us can:

https://secure.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/54851

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. I've been donating to him too, my dear NBachers.

I hope very strongly that he wins. After I saw this ad, earlier today, I sent him some more.

God, I hope he wins!

[CottonBear]

43. Request: Please ID candidate as D or R and if race is state or federal.

It is helpful for those of us who live in other areas of the US! Thanks!

[bearsfootball516]

44. Good point, my bad! Lamb (D) is in a dead-heat race in a district won by Trump by 20 points.

[CottonBear]

46. Thanks and Wow! Way to go PA Democrats!

I am ever so hopeful that we can have similar luck here in Georgia!

[bucolic_frolic]

45. A home run swing like no other

Reaching for the best, and demonstrating true values like the Republicans can't even imagine.

If that doesn't elect Conor Lamb there just ain't no justice

[bearsfootball516]

49. I have a feeling he's going to get it done.

[redstatebluegirl]

51. Wow great ad!!!!