5 takeaways from Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate primary debate

The Hill ^ | 04/21/22 | Julia Manchester

[major_gaff]

The candidates in Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate primary race met face-to-face in a one-hour debate organized by 12
Nexstar television stations and hosted by WHTM/abc26 Harrisburg.

The hour-long forum saw sparks fly over an array of issues including the economy, crime, the war in Ukraine, fracking
and mask mandates ahead of the May 17 primary.

[major_gaff]

For me this was very interesting...

When asked to give Biden a grade, Fetterman and Lamb gave him a B+, while Kenyatta gave him an A-.

I guess this is to be expected, but if I were a Dem, I would be running away from Slo-Joe as if my hair were on
fire

[major_gaff]

PA Ping.

[DoodleDawg]

I guess this is to be expected, but if I were a Dem, I would be running away from Slo-Joe as if my hair were on fire

That's like the Democrats wondering why Republican candidates still cling to Trump. Primaries are base elections. The base still supports Biden.

[Erik Latranyi]

I guess this is to be expected, but if I were a Dem, I would be running away from Slo-Joe as if my hair were on fire

They can't abandon Joe without abandoning the hardcore base of the DNC. This is the pickle they are currently stuck in and we need to enjoy every moment.

Secondly, the DNC leadership will not tolerate criticism of Biden when unity is more important than ever. The DNC leadership will punish a candidate for straying too far in the same way Trump would go after a candidate that said bad things about him.

That is how these things work.

[Vigilanteman]

Lamb, who has sought to mold himself in Biden’s centrist mold . . .

This snippet tells you all you need to know about the source.

If you are even slightly to the right of Lenin, then you are a centrist by their standards.

[DaBroasta]

. . . Lamb gave him a B+

The only thing Lamb seems to remember from his military service is that he does what his leaders order him to do--he kissed Pelosi's a$$ on command and will do the same for the Schmuck.

[Flavious_Maximus]

Either Conner Lamb or the Frankenstein Monster will crush the Islamist Turk Oz if he is the GOP nominee. But the Republicans will take every other statewide seat.

[major_gaff]

not so sure...if the Republican candidate can tie either to Wolf,
the handling of the pandemic, the crime in Philly and teaching
your Preschooler that he is hopelessly racist and may be a girl,
that candidate has a good shot.

[scrabblehack]

Pennsylvania has closed primaries (unless they recently changed, but I don’t think so).

[major_gaff]

I agree...there is a very anti Democrap vibe here in the Lehigh Valley and
even my lefty cousin, who lives in Philly, is really pissed at the Dems...he
said he might vote for Oz.