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ewyorksockexchange t1_ja9vcy3 wrote

Reply to comment by egJohn in Fetterman doing well, ‘on a path to recovery,’ aides say by ImperialIIClass

I’m not sure that’s true. Lamb would have been a solid candidate, but Fetterman had the best name recognition statewide, especially once the primary was complete. The margin was slim enough in that race that a candidate change between the primary and general could have made the difference.

That said, the guy you’re replying to seems to think Fetterman had no agency as the duly nominated candidate for US Senate. If he was being pushed to run just to secure a seat and not because of any personal ambition or sense of service, wouldn’t he have already retired and allowed the governor to choose a replacement?

Also depression is a common symptom in stroke victims as they go through the recovery process. No matter if he won or lost, it sounds like he’d be dealing with clinical depression in the aftermath of the stroke.

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HairyHouse2 t1_jaafhfd wrote

Lamb supported Trump's wall. And the first bill he signed off on was one his (bank lobbyist) father was lobbying on.

When you do a little bit of research, it's obvious lamb is a scumbag and we can do better

Edit: I can already tell that were going to end up talking about something other than Lambs indefensible votes, if there is even a reply. Glad we can just downvote people for daring to criticize corporate trash

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egJohn t1_jacj78c wrote

yes Lamb is a corporatist. but that's not what anyone was talking about in this thread.

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HairyHouse2 t1_jacnsuy wrote

"Lamb would have been a solid candidate"

Nah fuck that

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egJohn t1_jacpjnd wrote

given the Pennsylvania electorate. he might be significantly to the Right of my politics but so is Pennsylvania as a whole.

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HairyHouse2 t1_jadubtv wrote

Not really considering Fetterman won. It's just people like you are gullible when it comes to thinking right wing Dems are more electable.

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tonytroz t1_jaaeyvc wrote

>If he was being pushed to run just to secure a seat and not because of any personal ambition or sense of service, wouldn’t he have already retired and allowed the governor to choose a replacement?

No that would be an absolute disaster. The governor doesn't choose a replacement for the next 6 years. They just select a replacement until a special election this November. It would give the GOP a do-over with a better candidate against what would likely be Lamb who already lost the primary.

With Sinema leaving the Democratic party that means the Democrats could theoretically lose control of the Senate (should Sinema change who she caucuses with) in a year that wouldn't normally be possible. That would be mayhem for Biden's reelection campaign and absolute chaos if a liberal Supreme Court Justice died or retired next year.

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