The 1st test - April 18th - Georgia

LooseGoose wrote:

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Goose is shook. Trump is decimating the Republican base. Impeachment is looking more and more likely after midterms.

Yes, I am.   I'm appalled that people in here are putting tribe over principal.  Bob is actually happy over a knuckledragger getting elected.

They're cheering the probable election of a guy that opposes banning those scary looking "assault" rifles.

What the Dems did was nominate a Republican calling himself a Dem.   As I said above, I'm good with that.  The Rep should do the same thing in some districts.   It would make for more affable politics and less divisiveness and I'm all for that.  Either way.  More love, less hate.   Try it guys.

LooseGoose wrote:

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Goose is shook. Trump is decimating the Republican base. Impeachment is looking more and more likely after midterms.

Yes, I am. I'm appalled that people in here are putting tribe over principal. Bob is actually happy over a knuckledragger getting elected.

They're cheering the probable election of a guy that opposes banning those scary looking "assault" rifles.

What the Dems did was nominate a Republican calling himself a Dem. As I said above, I'm good with that. The Rep should do the same thing in some districts. It would make for more affable politics and less divisiveness and I'm all for that. Either way. More love, less hate. Try it guys.

Bobby Sak wrote:yeah..

but his victory in a district that went to the racist, bigoted sexual predator by 20 points MUST be minimized by republicans.

LooseGoose wrote:

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Goose is shook. Trump is decimating the Republican base. Impeachment is looking more and more likely after midterms.

Yes, I am. I'm appalled that people in here are putting tribe over principal.

NigelUno wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:

Yes, I am.   I'm appalled that people in here are putting tribe over principal.  

Goose has (ironic) jokes!

GRR Spartan wrote:That Lamb guy’s idea of pro-life includes keeping late term abortions for health reasons of the mother, continued sale of morning after pills and IUD’s. Enough where Familiy Reasearch ran ads comparing Lamb to Kim Jong-un.

He wants a strong military and taxes to support what it costs.

My kind of knuckle dragging Democrat moderate who I would vote for if I was in his district.

"The Democrat in the race really embraced the President's policies and position, where he didn't embrace Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic leader," White House spokesman Raj Shah told reporters aboard Air Force One.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:you remember how much the racist, bigoted sexual predator liked the knuckle-draggin' republican in PA?

now he's okay with embracing Democratic values..

"The Democrat in the race really embraced the President's policies and position, where he didn't embrace Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic leader," White House spokesman Raj Shah told reporters aboard Air Force One.

What has barely been mentioned over the past few weeks, however, is the fact that Lamb ran as a something of a poster boy for the NRA.

One of Lamb's campaign ads, for example, showed him firing a scary looking assault weapon while the voice over touted his Marine background and said he "still loves to shoot."

After the Parkland school shooting, when Democratic leaders were demanding immediate action on gun bans and stoking rage against Republicans, Lamb came out and said that "new gun laws aren't the answer to preventing more mass shootings like the one at a Florida high school."

He also came out against a proposed ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines.

"I believe we have a pretty good law on the books," Lamb said.

In effect, Lamb sided with Republicans on what should be done, namely to focus on improving the system of background checks and on mental health issues.

As Vox.com put it, Lamb's pro-gun stance "is putting the Democratic Party in a tricky position."

That's putting it mildly, given the unbelievably hostile way Democrats have described Republican positions on gun control.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi has declared that someone with Lamb's views on guns is nothing more than a "wholly-owned subsidiary of the NRA." Sen. Charles Schumer said at one of the student protests on Wednesday anyone with Lamb's views is in "the viselike grip of the NRA."

LooseGoose wrote:Still find it amusing as hell the way that the "principled" Dems are celebrating electing a Republican.

So, When Will Democrats Start Brutally Attacking Gun-Loving Conor Lamb?

What has barely been mentioned over the past few weeks, however, is the fact that Lamb ran as a something of a poster boy for the NRA.

One of Lamb's campaign ads, for example, showed him firing a scary looking assault weapon while the voice over touted his Marine background and said he "still loves to shoot."

After the Parkland school shooting, when Democratic leaders were demanding immediate action on gun bans and stoking rage against Republicans, Lamb came out and said that "new gun laws aren't the answer to preventing more mass shootings like the one at a Florida high school."

He also came out against a proposed ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines.

"I believe we have a pretty good law on the books," Lamb said.

In effect, Lamb sided with Republicans on what should be done, namely to focus on improving the system of background checks and on mental health issues.

As Vox.com put it, Lamb's pro-gun stance "is putting the Democratic Party in a tricky position."

That's putting it mildly, given the unbelievably hostile way Democrats have described Republican positions on gun control.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi has declared that someone with Lamb's views on guns is nothing more than a "wholly-owned subsidiary of the NRA." Sen. Charles Schumer said at one of the student protests on Wednesday anyone with Lamb's views is in "the viselike grip of the NRA."

And he's pro-fracking....it would be interesting to hear what position he holds that makes him a Dem?

LooseGoose wrote:Still find it amusing as hell the way that the "principled" Dems are celebrating electing a Republican.

So, When Will Democrats Start Brutally Attacking Gun-Loving Conor Lamb?

What has barely been mentioned over the past few weeks, however, is the fact that Lamb ran as a something of a poster boy for the NRA.

One of Lamb's campaign ads, for example, showed him firing a scary looking assault weapon while the voice over touted his Marine background and said he "still loves to shoot."

After the Parkland school shooting, when Democratic leaders were demanding immediate action on gun bans and stoking rage against Republicans, Lamb came out and said that "new gun laws aren't the answer to preventing more mass shootings like the one at a Florida high school."

He also came out against a proposed ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines.

"I believe we have a pretty good law on the books," Lamb said.

In effect, Lamb sided with Republicans on what should be done, namely to focus on improving the system of background checks and on mental health issues.

As Vox.com put it, Lamb's pro-gun stance "is putting the Democratic Party in a tricky position."

That's putting it mildly, given the unbelievably hostile way Democrats have described Republican positions on gun control.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi has declared that someone with Lamb's views on guns is nothing more than a "wholly-owned subsidiary of the NRA." Sen. Charles Schumer said at one of the student protests on Wednesday anyone with Lamb's views is in "the viselike grip of the NRA."

And he's pro-fracking....it would be interesting to hear what position he holds that makes him a Dem?

LooseGoose wrote:Still find it amusing as hell the way that the "principled" Dems are celebrating electing a Republican.

So, When Will Democrats Start Brutally Attacking Gun-Loving Conor Lamb?

What has barely been mentioned over the past few weeks, however, is the fact that Lamb ran as a something of a poster boy for the NRA.

One of Lamb's campaign ads, for example, showed him firing a scary looking assault weapon while the voice over touted his Marine background and said he "still loves to shoot."

After the Parkland school shooting, when Democratic leaders were demanding immediate action on gun bans and stoking rage against Republicans, Lamb came out and said that "new gun laws aren't the answer to preventing more mass shootings like the one at a Florida high school."

He also came out against a proposed ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines.

"I believe we have a pretty good law on the books," Lamb said.

In effect, Lamb sided with Republicans on what should be done, namely to focus on improving the system of background checks and on mental health issues.

As Vox.com put it, Lamb's pro-gun stance "is putting the Democratic Party in a tricky position."

That's putting it mildly, given the unbelievably hostile way Democrats have described Republican positions on gun control.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi has declared that someone with Lamb's views on guns is nothing more than a "wholly-owned subsidiary of the NRA." Sen. Charles Schumer said at one of the student protests on Wednesday anyone with Lamb's views is in "the viselike grip of the NRA."

And he's pro-fracking....it would be interesting to hear what position he holds that makes him a Dem?

The 6th District matchup drew far less national attention than the last time the district was in play, when Handel, Georgia’s former Secretary of State and a former Fulton County Commission chair, fended off a star-studded challenge from political newcomer Jon Ossoff.  He raised a record-breaking $30 million and enjoyed robust celebrity support but lost by 4 percentage points.

Ossoff showed up at McBath’s watch party and expressed confidence early on that she would manage to unseat his former opponent. He pointed to President Donald Trump, who held campaign rallies stumping for Republican candidates including Georgia’s Brian Kemp, as a motivating factor in voter turnout.

"There’s no doubt (Trump) is a huge part of why there’s this much activism, this much concern about the country, why so many people for example in the 6th district who may have voted Republican historically are questioning their political identity and asking whether the GOP under Donald Trump really reflects our values," Ossoff said.