Posted on 03/21/2018 1:49:56 PM PDT by Kaslin
Because the 18th won’t even exist as it did in November. Saccone will be redrawn back into a “safe” GOP seat and Lamb will have to run again in a presumably safe democrat seat. The warnings about how “important” PA-18 were were always stupid.
Lamb ran as Pro God, Pro Gun Anti Pelosie.
If that isn’t “Conservative” boiler plate, what is?
GOP loss of PA-18 was mostly due to Tim Murphy’s sexual depravity.
O and I forgot, he also made a bit deal that he was a “law and order” Marine Veteran.
We need to get good candidates who will run on the Trump agenda.
This morning Rush Limbaugh pointed out that Conor Lamb did not have to run in a Democrat primary. That is why he was able to say that he is a conservative Democrat. Lamb will vote exactly the same way the Nancy Pelosi votes.
All Ronna Romney’s good for is fundraising. May already be too late but we need someone who’s going to fight for every race.
So, are republicans going to have to start promising free Obamaphones?
Turnout was actually pretty good, 44% countywide and 51% in our precinct.
Lamb is already looking for another district to run in come November. Saccone may very well do the same. Murphy's former constituents will be split into four new districts thanks to the Pennsylvania Supremes deciding they could do the Legislature's job.
Any chance the Democrat machine in the part of Allegheny County included in the district played a part in the win?
She is just doing the bidding of Mitt and the GOPe. They are determined to get back control of the party, even if it means throwing the fight. Except for Trump, the GOP is pretty much useless at this point.
I would love some of the “experts”, like this author, to do some analysis as to how often a district flips when the incumbent party has the incumbent politician in the seat resigns due to scandal.
FYI,
It is almost impossible to win a seat where the incumbent resigns due to scandal. The GOP even flipped a dark blue seat in NO after Katrina due to a Dem scandal.
Ryan and McConnell want to be in the minority.
Is the Pope Catholic? Well, fair question, so let me rephrase-- was Pope John Paul II Catholic?
bfl
The Dems ran a cleancut, well-dressed, young, energetic guy who blew enough conservative dog whistles about Pelosi, gun control, etc. to distract conservatives from positions on a broad spectrum of conservative issues. A new generation of Dems has figured out what Bill Clinton knew: Dems can win by pretending to be other than their real selves.
The Republicans ran an oldish, flabby white guy, who did came across as tired, unorganized, unskilled at campaigning, and lacking any fresh, compelling reason to elect him. You can’t beat something with nothing. (That might be unfair, but it’s the impression I got without following the election closely).
Not the least bit surprising that Republican Party insiders recruit candidates just like themselves, and see no problem to be solved. It took an outsider to win in 2016. Until the leadership changes, the R’s are in trouble.
Both will run in different districts in Novemeber, so, what, exactly was “lost?”
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