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Wiz Imp

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17. Conor Lamb
Sat Nov 15, 2025, 04:58 PM
Nov 15

As a member of Congress, Lamb sided with President Trump and Republicans frequently (far more often than Fetterman has as Senator, truthfully). He supported Trump’s border wall; opposed the HEROES Act, a 2020 Democratic COVID relief bill that was the precursor to the American Rescue Plan; and rejected a measure that sought to prevent President Trump from using the military against Black Lives Matter protesters. People unhappy with Fetterman would not be any happier with Lamb.

For the record, according to the ultra right wing Institute For Legislative Analysis, Fetterman has voted with Trump only about 5 to 6% of the time.

https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2025/10/how-much-do-pa-members-of-congress-align-with-trump-policies-trumpscore-vote-report-has-answers.html

How often do Pa. members of Congress align with Trump policies? Trump Score vote report has answers
Updated: Oct. 15, 2025, 9:16 a.m.|Published: Oct. 15, 2025, 5:10 a.m.
Among the least Trump-aligned Democratic lawmakers: Sen. John Fetterman, voting with the president only 6% of the time; and Pittsburgh-area Democrat Rep. Summer Lee (4.30%).

The ranking — dubbed “Trump Score” — was compiled by the Institute for Legislative Analysis, a conservative group with ties to several GOP organizations and political action committees, and whose leadership includes a four-term Ohio congressman endorsed by Trump.

https://analysis.limitedgov.org/lawmakers/F000479
For the record, Manchin's "Trump Score" was around 40% and Sinema was around 18%
https://analysis.limitedgov.org/lawmakers/M001183
https://analysis.limitedgov.org/lawmakers/M001183
Fetterman's record is nowhere remotely close to theirs and anybody who tries to compare them is completely clueless as to reality. (He's made a lot of stupid statements, but his voting record is more than solid. There are tons of Democratic Senators with worse "Trump Scores" from a Democratic viewpoint (meaning their scores are higher) than Fetterman)

https://theintercept.com/2021/08/06/conor-lamb-senate-pennsylvania/
During Lamb’s first session in Congress, he voted almost 70 percent of the time in line with Trump’s positions on issues like opposing a carbon tax, expressing support for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and denouncing calls to abolish ICE, and making signature pieces of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent.

Lamb also voted in favor of a measure by former Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, to fund a border wall under Trump and to extend the ongoing war in Iraq (he was one of just two Democrats to vote for extension). In addition, he voted against the HEROES Act, one of his party’s signature Covid-19 reliefs packages. Other votes Lamb took in recent years include a vote last year against a measure that would have prevented Trump from using military force against protests; a vote against a bill to decriminalize marijuana; and a vote in favor of a failed measure that would have prevented tax-paying families with an undocumented parent from receiving stimulus checks.


https://pittnews.com/article/166601/opinions/opinion-conor-lamb-cant-be-trusted-as-pas-next-senator/
Rep. Conor Lamb is usually described in a way that alludes to his centrist chops — moderate, Blue Dog and, my favorite, “a fine young normal white fellow.”

His brief tenure in the House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District has yielded indefensible votes — real gems such as voting to fund a border wall, prevent families with an undocumented parent from receiving stimulus checks and oppose marijuana decriminalization.

Lamb voted in line with Trump’s position an inexcusable 68% of the time during the 115th Congress, which he joined in April 2018 after winning a special election.




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Disgusting: [View all] applegrove Nov 15 OP
Fetterman needs to be primaried. poli-junkie Nov 15 #1
Sad, but true... Wounded Bear Nov 15 #4
NO.... Fetterman is not 'worse' than Manchin.... Jack Valentino Nov 15 #44
That he is. At least sometimes Manchin faked being a Dem. This guy doesn't even try. nt Autumn Nov 16 #50
Absolutely. Enough of this. paleotn Nov 15 #14
Agree agree agree. He is not doing right for what we call...the least of these Trueblue1968 Nov 15 #28
He should be an easy primary target AdamGG Nov 15 #42
He's a disgusting Repub in Dem clothing who love is privileges. Cretin. NotHardly Nov 15 #43
He should never have taken office Random Boomer Nov 16 #51
Anybody want to chip for a cake for Fetterman's retirement party? Fiendish Thingy Nov 15 #2
I can think of some nice extra ingredients to add to John's cake. erronis Nov 15 #5
Karma can be a bitch. republianmushroom Nov 15 #3
I hope he sees that. Do they not see their hypocrisy? IcyPeas Nov 15 #6
He won't. Even he admitted that his changed after his stroke Javaman Nov 15 #20
Absofuckinglutely....sorry he had a stroke but democratsruletheday Nov 15 #38
futterboy is manchin & sinema combined Nigrum Cattus Nov 15 #7
At the time of the election it was a no brainer, it was him or Mehmet Oz, but..... ToxMarz Nov 15 #8
But the other Dem in the PA primary was Conor Lamb. I wish I had voted for him. But after reading Wiz Imp's post I 'm debm55 Nov 15 #10
Conor Lamb Wiz Imp Nov 15 #17
Oh, I didn't know all that. My bad. debm55 Nov 15 #18
It's OK. Hey, I'm not happy with Fetterman either. Wiz Imp Nov 15 #22
Tim Holden 56miSSie Nov 15 #36
Thank you! 3825-87867 Nov 15 #23
So clearly we are all so much more fortunate to have Fetterman ToxMarz Nov 15 #34
But... but... but... Fetterman is a Democrat! PJMcK Nov 15 #9
Was. Past tense. unweird Nov 15 #12
Senators and Congress should be on medicaid IbogaProject Nov 15 #11
They should be required to use Medicare and SS RainCaster Nov 15 #15
+1 leftstreet Nov 15 #21
I think we should all write to our representatives and senators and suggest they introduce legislation PatrickforB Nov 16 #53
I posted something similar. BidenRocks Nov 15 #13
With his medical problems, we may not have to wait for 28 RainCaster Nov 15 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 15 #19
Yes he can!! walkingman Nov 15 #26
The operative word here is WAS. That was before Fetterman stroked out and became as demented as Trump. flashman13 Nov 15 #35
LOL. It's a shame more don't acknowledge this. Nixie Nov 15 #40
His stroke changed him. tblue37 Nov 16 #45
Members of Congress are required to use the ACA for health coverage BumRushDaShow Nov 15 #24
Umm... so, is that the only insurance that they can have? OldBaldy1701E Nov 15 #25
Remember that the ACA has "tiers" of plans BumRushDaShow Nov 15 #29
I expected that they would. OldBaldy1701E Nov 15 #30
I expect some have their own private physicans BumRushDaShow Nov 15 #32
Indeed. OldBaldy1701E Nov 16 #48
I had such high hopes for this guy. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 15 #27
We get rid of Joe Manchin, and got a Fetterman. Emile Nov 15 #31
Seems that way. One step forward, one step back. Result: nothing changes. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 15 #33
Manchin will be replaced by an actual Republican, Jim Justice RandomNumbers Nov 15 #41
That meme assumes Rethugs & Trump would have caved on restoring ACA premium tax credits Martin Eden Nov 15 #37
Fetidman has failed the Democratic Party Blue Owl Nov 15 #39
Need to flood his office with postcards IzzaNuDay Nov 16 #46
Take another look. ransomeli Nov 16 #47
Fetterman is a trump pimp. He needs to be thrown out of office, ASAP. (nt) Paladin Nov 16 #49
He is a creep. Not nearly a DJT creep but getting close. efhmc Nov 16 #52
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