Susan Wild wins Democratic primary in PA 7th Congressional district.

[lapucelle]

"Former Allentown City Solicitor Susan Wild won the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, a victory boosted by EMILY’s List and party officials who backed her bid.

Wild’s hard-fought primary win in the Lehigh Valley-area district reflects the resilience of mainstream candidates against challenges from a resurgent populist left and the party’s conservative old guard.

Her candidacy in the general election provides Democrats with a crucial opportunity to flip a GOP-held seat as the party seeks to win a House majority."

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/susan-wild-wins-democratic-primary-pennsylvania-house-seat-lehigh-valley_us_5af9bbd8e4b09a94524adfef

The Intercept, Linda Sarsour, Nina Turner, and Winnie Wong will undoubtedly be very disappointed.

https://theintercept.com/2018/05/04/greg-edwards-susan-wild-pennsylvania-democratic-primary-pits-bernie-sanders-against-emilys-list-against-trump/

https://ourrevolution.com/candidates/

[RandySF]

1. HOORAY

[George II]

2. Great news! Back to the drawing board for Our Revolution.

[oberliner]

4. This is actually a big win for them

As their main focus here was to defeat Morganelli.

[lapucelle]

7. Our Revolution endorsed the candidate who came in third.

That's not any kind of victory. Their candidate was more likely to draw votes away from Susan Wild rather than from John Morganelli.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/14/pro-trump-democrat-john-morganelli-pennsylvania-primary/608523002/

[SidDithers]

16. It wasn't just Our Revolution that endorsed Greg Edwards...

It was Bernie himself who gave his endorsement.

http://www.mcall.com/news/elections/mc-nws-pa-7-bernie-sanders-greg-edwards-20180429-story.html

And a previous discussion thread about the endorsement (link to my own post) :

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10558319

Sid

[George II]

17. Bazinga!

[grantcart]

32. His devotees were too busy posting hour by hour updates of

The Senator's movement on hundreds of discussion forums and forgot to vote.

[ehrnst]

52. Yep. (nt)

[George II]

8. If their main focus was to defeat Morganelli, why didn't they endorse....

....the strongest Democratic candidate instead of the inexperienced and divisive candidate?

Their candidate finished third, far FAR from a "big win"!!

[oberliner]

13. Good point

I was going off the article posted in the OP that seemed to stress opposition to Morganelli.

[lapucelle]

50. The news was breaking as I posted.

The HuffPo piece was the only article available, so I linked to provide at least some context.

You are correct in saying that it was imperative to defeat anti-immigation, anti-choice, Trump supporter Morganelli.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/14/pro-trump-democrat-john-morganelli-pennsylvania-primary/608523002/

[Cha]

15. Yeah.. not fooling anyone.

except maybe.. you know who.

[sheshe2]

22. How is that a win?

The candidate they endorsed lost.

[oberliner]

25. It seemed from the article that their main goal was defeating Morganelli

But it is possible I misunderstood.

[sheshe2]

26. Thank you for understanding that you misunderstood.

[whathehell]

33. Understand this

The poster said it was "possible", not a decided fact.

[sheshe2]

34. "Understand this"

There is no need for you to be rude to me.

[whathehell]

35. Your post to Oberliner

seemed "rude" to me.

[sheshe2]

38. Please educate me on how my response was so rude?

I do not see it that way at all. So rude you had to rush to their defense and make a rude comment to me to make up for a perceived rudeness?

Alrighty then, Carry on. Woah.

[whathehell]

41. I'll be happy to do that.

First, you misstated her "may have" misunderstood to an "I did" misunderstand, and then used that misstatement as the basis for a snarky, unnecessary retort -- "Thank you for understanding that you misunderstood".

[sheshe2]

42. Oberliners responses.

oberliner (50,754 posts)
13. Good point

I was going off the article posted in the OP that seemed to stress opposition to Morganelli.

oberliner (50,754 posts)
25. It seemed from the article that their main goal was defeating Morganelli

But it is possible I misunderstood.

Seems you jumped the gun with your rudeness to me. Sad you read things as snark when I had read both his responses. Carry on. I am done here.

[whathehell]

43. Lol..

Nothing you listed changes the meaning of the word "possible".
It seems it was you who jumped the gun..Sad that you can't admit a mistake. Buh bye now. :

[sheshe2]

44. What is "maning" of the word?

Man 'splain?

[whathehell]

45. I thought you were "done here"

Then again, I know how that goes.

[sheshe2]

47. I could not resist your "maning" of a word.

To funny to pass on a Freudian slip perhaps. ...perhaps

Nighty night.

[whathehell]

48. It was "to" funny?

This is getting good!.

Night night.

[ehrnst]

53. That's one way to polish a loss.

I suppose...

[Stallion]

3. The Internationale-Music to Revolute to

[stevenleser]

5. I think this drops Our Revolution down to 2 for 20 or something like that

And those two also had mainstream Democratic backing if I recall correctly.


Being an Our Revolution candidate is the kiss of death.

It makes me so sad.

[Blue_true]

11. I'll put it this way.

If they were a Major League Baseball player, they would be riding buses in the minors now.

[George II]

19. Or hawking hot dogs in the upper deck.

[stevenleser]

23. !

[stevenleser]

20. Yep in Single-A! nt

[R B Garr]

37. Excellent summary! And the two who won needed mainstream backing..

It takes a village...

[sheshe2]

46. Crying

[George II]

54. They updated their website this afternoon, they're now 2 for 21.

https://ourrevolution.com/results/

[Blue_true]

6. Great news. Dems in her district were paying attention.

That bodes well for November. She was by far the best choice.

[Grassy Knoll]

9. PA Poppin Tonight...

...A Sign Of Things To Come..

[Cha]

10. Thank you for this great news, lapucelle..

I have a feeling that "mainstream" means able to get things done.. and it's a good thing.

[Blue_true]

12. Mainstream means do more than just talk. nt

[Cha]

18. That's a great definition!

[R B Garr]

39. Great definitions of mainstream by you and

Blue true, Cha. Results confirm that mainstream is a winner. Reliable and productive.

[Cha]

40. Yeah, the news is labeling Susan Wild, The Emily List, Winner

"mainstream".. nice to know that Pro Choice is Mainstream.

Mahalo, RB!

[DemoHack]

14. I think Our Revolution forgot a key tactic...

If they wanted to influence Democratic primaries...
...
...
...they should have joined the Democratic Party, instead of following Glorious Leader Bernie back to being "independents!"

GO DEMOCRATS!!!!

[Blue_true]

21. They should have joined the party and worked with their local and state party.

No one likes line jumpers. People like Susan Wild put in long years for the party and their beliefs.

[sheshe2]

24. That is wild!

Susan!

[RandySF]

27. This is a win-win

Susan Wild knocked out Our Revolution and Trumplican-Democrats in one shot.

[Cha]

28. +1!

[R B Garr]

36. That is yuuuge!

Awesome news!

[oasis]

29. Wonderful news. High hopes for November!

[JoeOtterbein]

30. GREAT!!!!

And SUPER GREAT!!!!

[BigmanPigman]

31. Is this one of the gerrymandered districts in the Lehigh Valley?

I have a friend to who lives in Macungie and was curious.

[lapucelle]

49. Yes.

"The Lehigh Valley-based 7th District is a top Democratic target, especially after it became more competitive under the new congressional map imposed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The court threw out the old map in January, ruling it was an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The 7th is the successor district to the old 15th, previously represented by GOP Rep. Charlie Dent, who resigned last week. President Donald Trump carried the old seat by 8 points in 2016, though under the new lines, the district would have backed Hillary Clinton by 1 point."

https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/democrat-susan-wild-wins-pennsylvania-primary-for-dents-seat

[populistdriven]

51. how to flip a GOP voter

print, trim & give them this