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27. Why risk electing a possible Sinema/Manchin type? Lamb voted to extend Trump's tax cuts, he is in
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 10:15 PM
Mar 2022

the extremely problematic, anti-Pelosi, Lieberman-led, RW billionaire-backed 'bi-partisan' Problem Solvers Caucus (No Labels is its parent org), and he had the 2nd highest Trump score in the 115th Congress for all Dems, voting with Trump almost 70% of the time.

Fetterman would be a very reliable vote for Biden. Lamb could quite possibly end up being not so reliable.

Imagine we end up basically swapping Warnock for Lamb (as the only two seats that flip parties), or we also lose one of either NV or NH or AZ yet also flip either WI or NC Blue), and still remain at 50/50 after the midterms.

There is no way that the Senate will be more reliable for Biden, and the Warnock for Lamb swap makes it at least somewhat likely it will be less reliable (if still at 50/50).

The ONLY 3 Dems in the House who voted to extend the Trump tax cuts were Lamb, Jackie Rosen, and Sinema (Rosen and Sinema were in the House then)

BILL TITLE: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 414

(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined)

H R 6760 YEA-AND-NAY 28-Sep-2018 12:06 PM
QUESTION: On Passage

https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll414.xml


Lamb Joins Problem Solvers Caucus

https://www.politicspa.com/lamb-joins-problem-solvers-caucus/97240/

https://www.nolabels.org/problem_solvers/conor-lamb/





https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/house/


K n R ! JoeOtterbein Mar 2022 #1
I'm a Blue Collar Dem multigraincracker Mar 2022 #2
Well, I'm supporting Conor Lamb because I think he's got the best chance of actually winning. brooklynite Mar 2022 #3
Well have you looked at Lamb's last win. It was too close. Fetterman can win the union vote which is Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #6
I learned my politics in Pennsylvania. brooklynite Mar 2022 #8
Well, than I am sure you see the appeal that Fetterman has...as a working guy. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #12
No, I don't. brooklynite Mar 2022 #19
You have to win more than Philly...and Fetterman will have crossover in red counties...when is the Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #14
it's his image. thats all that matters. it will win votes dsp3000 Mar 2022 #25
Why risk electing a possible Sinema/Manchin type? Lamb voted to extend Trump's tax cuts, he is in Celerity Mar 2022 #27
I don't live in PA... Ohio Joe Mar 2022 #4
I love Fetterman...he is a good guy and I have met him through UAW. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author brooklynite Mar 2022 #9
He won Statewide on the coattails of Governor Wolf, and won the Primary with only 37% brooklynite Mar 2022 #10
We can agree to disagree. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #16
Fetterman defeated the sitting Lieutenant Governor- ran with Wolf during his second term election. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #18
The voters in the Primary aren't the voters in the General... brooklynite Mar 2022 #20
You need to win a primary in order to win a general election AZProgressive Mar 2022 #21
I'm aware of that. I'll leave the Primary choice to the Pennsylvania voters. brooklynite Mar 2022 #22
That is kind of silly as Fetterman has won statewide where as Lamb barely won his house seat. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #26
He and wolf won the General and I believe Fetterman really helped Wolf...also, a sitting Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #24
I'm a Pennsylvania voter also, and I really like John Fetterman FakeNoose Mar 2022 #7
I like Fetterman's take no shit attitude. We need stronger voices to counter the right wing BS. jalan48 Mar 2022 #11
You are so right! PittBlue Mar 2022 #23
I Don't Live In PA, But I Really Like John SoCalDavidS Mar 2022 #13
Another Fetterman voter here Deminpenn Mar 2022 #15
Love Fetterman. And I like the other candidates too. Thank PA Lottery for the rebates. Samrob Mar 2022 #17
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