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mcar

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35. He was the better candidate

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 04:10 PM

Jun 2025

but was tagged as too conservative. Funny how the “progressive” is the one not supporting the party and our values.

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Conor Lamb may challenge John Fetterman [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 OP

Conor Lamb CurtEastPoint Jun 2025 #1

Hindsight 20 20 Lamb was the better candidate all along SSJVegeta Jun 2025 #2

Arm chair quarterbacks are rarely proven wrong, gab13by13 Jun 2025 #5

You speak resounding truth in every single way SSJVegeta Jun 2025 #8

Literally just thinking how much I look forward to saying "I was wrong" in the voting booth. Alice B. Jun 2025 #17

Same yankee87 Jun 2025 #18

Fetterman was once a progressive gab13by13 Jun 2025 #3

Yeah, Fetterman was great. mzmolly Jun 2025 #14

I was afraid that this would have to happen. I pray Fetterman recovers. marble falls Jun 2025 #4

I agree 100% gab13by13 Jun 2025 #6

He has recovered durablend Jun 2025 #10

And sprang a severe stroke to spring his plan on us!! Diabolical. It can take years to recover fron a stroke. marble falls Jun 2025 #13

Exactly. H2O Man Jun 2025 #32

I don't agree Biglinda 52 Jun 2025 #31

Excellent news. Many of us tried to warn everyone, but not enough folks listened. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2025 #7

Yes, we certainly did try. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #20

We need Conor Lamb as our presidential candidate. Frasier Balzov Jun 2025 #9

You forgot the sarcasm thingy. gab13by13 Jun 2025 #11

All it takes is a party level decision to make him the guy. Frasier Balzov Jun 2025 #19

Can't they do a recall petition? mdbl Jun 2025 #12

Michigan laws prevail here. marble falls Jun 2025 #15

Isn't it my MI: a. 2 year terms. b. Can't recall in first year or last year. Festivito Jun 2025 #22

Can't recall congress/senate (federal). Doesn't matter which state. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2025 #16

correct Celerity Jun 2025 #25

Exactly. ShazzieB Jun 2025 #29

GOOD! Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #21

Fetterman needs to go but there are better options than the No Labels Problem Solver Lamb, who voted with Trump Celerity Jun 2025 #23

Good orangecrush Jun 2025 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author PennRalphie Jun 2025 #26

I liked him but then my instinct is to trust politicians in suits. bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #27

Fetterman really needs to take a long vacation Skittles Jun 2025 #28

Great. News. Akakoji Jun 2025 #30

Excellent.. I wanted Conor Lamb in the First Place Cha Jun 2025 #33

Glad to hear it. Paladin Jun 2025 #34

He was the better candidate mcar Jun 2025 #35

Can't we do better than either? asm128 Jun 2025 #36

He voted with Trump almost 70 per cent of the time in the 115th Congress Celerity Jun 2025 #38

I Told People That Fetterman Wasn't Senatorial Material Deep State Witch Jun 2025 #37