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Stinky The Clown

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24. To those pushing for Lamb: If voters want "conservative" they will vote for the actual conservative

Tue Feb 1, 2022, 04:18 PM

Feb 2022

Also, I seem to recall Conor Lamb had a tough time winning in his own district.

Fetterman is the real deal and can/has won statewide. No one needs a gentler flavor of "conservative" in this race.

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John Fetterman is about to ruin a conservative talking point [View all] Sympthsical Feb 2022 OP

Liberal candidates have a lot more to offer. Especialy since the GQP have done Maraya1969 Feb 2022 #1

Not only is Fetterman capable of winning gab13by13 Feb 2022 #2

Yeah, I'm not dissing Lamb at all Sympthsical Feb 2022 #3

Not dissing him??? You called him the "more conservative" candidate. rogue emissary Feb 2022 #8

He objectively is Sympthsical Feb 2022 #9

That doesn't make him conservative. rogue emissary Feb 2022 #10

The comment wasn't calling him conservative CrackityJones75 Feb 2022 #31

How so? lapucelle Feb 2022 #37

How so what? CrackityJones75 Feb 2022 #40

Nor does he seem to be "mo[r]e conservative than [F]etterman". N/T lapucelle Feb 2022 #41

In Pennsylvania the candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor run coupled, like President.... George II Feb 2022 #4

Which is why I'm eager to see some new polling, George peggysue2 Feb 2022 #7

In Pennsylvania, the candidates for gov and ltgov Deminpenn Feb 2022 #11

Yes, I know they run in separate primaries. Fetterman got 37.5%, slightly more than 1/3..... George II Feb 2022 #18

It's that slippery slide to socialism, don't you know? Eyeball_Kid Feb 2022 #5

✔️+ live love laugh Feb 2022 #42

Typically in PA modrepub Feb 2022 #6

We from Upstate NY feel the same way for anyone living south of Interstate 84. AZLD4Candidate Feb 2022 #14

Just short of 1/3 of the Congressional Districts are republican (8 of 27) and three are.... George II Feb 2022 #23

I care about Staten Island. lapucelle Feb 2022 #38

I always wonder why Democratic candidates can't be too liberal, but Republican Poiuyt Feb 2022 #12

All-in wit Big John! I love Big John! AZLD4Candidate Feb 2022 #13

I believe the "liberal" must be turned into "progressive", and when a republican comes along Escurumbele Feb 2022 #15

I love John Fetterman Poiuyt Feb 2022 #16

Some liberals don't like that he pulled a gun on an innocent black fellow IronLionZion Feb 2022 #17

The guy had a facemask on Sugarcoated Feb 2022 #20

I believe that a Fetterman primary victory would doom us in PA The Polack MSgt Feb 2022 #19

Post removed Post removed Feb 2022 #22

"Fetterman skips forum with Black clergy, drawing criticism" left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #28

I'm from SW Pennsylvania - Conner is the choice of my (Admittedly limited) social group The Polack MSgt Feb 2022 #35

Fetterman was front and center Sugarcoated Feb 2022 #25

I've said it before- Fetterman is unique, he has those "blue collar" creds. Image is everything! dsp3000 Feb 2022 #21

Liberal sells with the right messenger Sugarcoated Feb 2022 #26

To those pushing for Lamb: If voters want "conservative" they will vote for the actual conservative Stinky The Clown Feb 2022 #24

Lamb won in a district Trump carried left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #27

Would that happen in Philadelphia? In Pittsburg? Stinky The Clown Feb 2022 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #30

Post removed Post removed Feb 2022 #34

Careful. Some of that venom might go where you don't intend. Stinky The Clown Feb 2022 #39

Why is picking mainstream Democrats a "conservative talking point"? brooklynite Feb 2022 #32

In Pennsylvania the Governor and Lt. Governor run at a team, like President and VP. Those were.... George II Feb 2022 #36

John Fetterman ran for Senate in 2016...he got 19.5% in the Dem Primary brooklynite Feb 2022 #33