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marcopolo63

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14. It's a red-swing district...

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 04:45 PM

Oct 2017

Murphy has held the seat since 2002, when the Dem who was in the seat got redistricted. It is a Dem district by voter enrollment, but conservative, as it has coal mines and is very blue collar. Dems can win with the right candidate!

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UPDATED: Tim Murphy resigns from Congress [View all] DonViejo Oct 2017 OP

Snort Solly Mack Oct 2017 #1

buh bye, you hypocritical "pro-life" bastard. niyad Oct 2017 #2

He made a miscalculation. He could have done what Trump did. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #26

Trump outright said he wanted his girlfriend to abort JenniferJuniper Oct 2017 #27

Exactly. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #29

With Republicans, if I have said it once I have said it a thousand times, Dustlawyer Oct 2017 #47

Agree on all the above. So happy this pile of excretment is out of congress, too. mpcamb Oct 2017 #50

Good TEB Oct 2017 #3

F*ck him. awesomerwb1 Oct 2017 #4

Does this mean there will be a special election? NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #5

Vacancies in the House of Reps diva77 Oct 2017 #18

Thank you! Pacifist Patriot Oct 2017 #30

Thanks as well. Amimnoch Oct 2017 #40

Yes, there will be a special election DeminPennswoods Oct 2017 #53

From the link: Leghorn21 Oct 2017 #6

republican "family values" suck cesspool scum Achilleaze Oct 2017 #23

Yes the texts and emails were plain STUPID FakeNoose Oct 2017 #34

Adios ' hypigcrite' lunasun Oct 2017 #7

K&R! Tarheel_Dem Oct 2017 #8

GOOD! tenderfoot Oct 2017 #9

Goopers worried that other stories about this Repuke hypocrite could surface?? Bengus81 Oct 2017 #10

Any chance we can turn this blue? bearsfootball516 Oct 2017 #11

Don't think that's in the cards leon8822 Oct 2017 #12

It's a red-swing district... marcopolo63 Oct 2017 #14

I suppose it will depend on who would run in a special election BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #20

Can't be in Nov DeminPennswoods Oct 2017 #54

Okay. Did see your post after I had posted. BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #58

It'll be interesting what date Wolf picks DeminPennswoods Oct 2017 #61

I found an interesting analysis of the situation BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #62

My wish? BadgerMom Oct 2017 #37

I wish IronLionZion Oct 2017 #44

Not likely Cosmocat Oct 2017 #42

It's possible DeminPennswoods Oct 2017 #55

This seat can and should be in play for a Democratic pick up... marcopolo63 Oct 2017 #13

Going to be tough Cosmocat Oct 2017 #43

It's primarily Allegheny county DeminPennswoods Oct 2017 #56

No, it isnt Cosmocat Oct 2017 #57

Well he's gonna be tied up in divorce court Fullduplexxx Oct 2017 #15

Another Repug Hypocrite Bites the Dust Ccarmona Oct 2017 #16

If all the republican liars & hypocrites resigned Achilleaze Oct 2017 #17

I'm shocked!! old guy Oct 2017 #19

Not soon enough Orrex Oct 2017 #21

Un-goddamned-believable! SpankMe Oct 2017 #22

Only sensible people are outraged. The wingnuts love to forgive their own. There will be no diva77 Oct 2017 #46

Great! sinkingfeeling Oct 2017 #24

Hit the road Jack, and don't cha come back, no more, no more, no more. Hit the road jack! iluvtennis Oct 2017 #25

Shocking! An anti-abortion Christian repub who doesn't practice what he preaches Bradshaw3 Oct 2017 #28

+1 ffr Oct 2017 #51

makes you wonder how many others were faking it - probably all of them weissmam Oct 2017 #31

Did that fucker vote to limit abortion and that gawdawful budget? rurallib Oct 2017 #32

He was a child psychologist. femmocrat Oct 2017 #36

How could he have voted for "every rotten cabinet nominee"? jmowreader Oct 2017 #48

You're right! Thanks for the correction. femmocrat Oct 2017 #59

He would have rejected them all for not being evil enough jmowreader Oct 2017 #60

This afternoon I received a letter of resignation from Congressman Tim Murphy, effective October 21, DK504 Oct 2017 #33

A call for democrats to find a great candidate!! femmocrat Oct 2017 #35

+1000 BadgerMom Oct 2017 #38

"allegedly" usually used in reference to a crime bucolic_frolic Oct 2017 #39

.... CatWoman Oct 2017 #41

That was fast DeminPennswoods Oct 2017 #45

It's not enough time jmowreader Oct 2017 #49

Hmmmm ellie Oct 2017 #52

special election for Murphy's seat hole2th Oct 2017 #63