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What's the matter with Pennsylvania?
Washington Examiner ^ | May 15, 2022 | Salena Zito

Posted on 05/15/2022 3:31:31 PM PDT by T Ruth

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To: lightman
Its a decades-old tradition that the GOP donor class in Pennsylvania thinks and acts like democrats.

Then every December they head to Manhattan and the Pennsylvania Dinner for a group slobber fest with Pennsylvania's democrat donor class, where they infer each others' importance.

2018 was also the year that the RNC starved Barletta's senate campaign.

121 posted on 05/15/2022 6:41:34 PM PDT by Hamiltonian
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To: TBP

Yep. Plus, Pennsylvania is a republican state- the legislature is Republican. Trump won Pennsylvania. Delaware is NOT! Some areas of southern Delaware are very conservative but numbers to win state wide office are not there- for ODOnnell or any Republican- I actually think ODonnell did pretty good for a Republican. The state is co-owned by the mob and the corporate globalists in Wilmington.


122 posted on 05/15/2022 6:51:47 PM PDT by TeddyRay ( I am a Chump 4 Trump)
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To: Mariner

“ She could answer the questions on her military service.”
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She did. Did her time in the Reserves/National Guard. Like many reservists, she was never called up to for active duty service.


123 posted on 05/15/2022 6:56:44 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX!)
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To: T Ruth
Salena Zito was a star reporter for our local paper before it decided to go "me too" mainstream. She is exceptionally knowledgeable about Pennsylvania politics and was one of the first to predict the Trump upset in 2016.

I would trust her a lot.

124 posted on 05/15/2022 6:57:04 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: TeddyRay
Among registered voters, Democrats outnumber Republicans by about 500,000 in PA.

Anyone who thinks PA is a Republican state is either delusional or lying.

125 posted on 05/15/2022 7:08:35 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: T Ruth
Mastriano has spent his entire adult life working for the government. His political career has been two successful elections in a PA state senate district where a Democrat hasn’t won since 1940. I don’t see him getting much traction outside his core base of supporters.

Kathy Barnette talks a great game but she has never won an election and has a resume that I would expect to see in a mid-level corporate manager. From all appearances, she hasn’t had a real job in years. She seems like a mediocrity at best and a grifter at worst.

126 posted on 05/15/2022 7:14:04 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: T Ruth

It is hard to find any pathway where either of them will win in November, even in the remarkable conditions available to Republican candidates right now.
PA Freepers: can this be right? No way for either Mastriano or Barnette to win?>>> It’s what the republican swamp people say. I guess they are all billionaires with the same type of stock predictions they have made over the past several years. nope. Who know. Mastriano went after the election corruption and the shut downs , One of the few and they crucified him. He started up the audits while Corman did nothing. Corman fired Mastriano’s staff and deleted his senate email account. And they say he doesn’t build coalitions. I think he gets along with RUss Diamond and Judy Ward. Two excellent Republicans. There are only a few “R”s that i will ever vote for from Harrisburg. They are as corrupt as commies. Barletta is fine but i don’t see why he is the answer to Josh Shapiro the dem. He lost to Casey for senate by a lot. I think Barnette can beat Fetterman (uncle Festus). No commie here in PA will vote for her but... I think she can appeal to women suburban voters. Lies by republicans against republican candidates are pretty hard to take. They lie about her a lot. even the Lie about Mastriano and his hipaa statement was a letter published March 18th 2020. It still is one of the most rational comments made by any one at the time. He was concerned with contract tracing. THis was March 2020.


127 posted on 05/15/2022 7:58:44 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: billorites

I blame it all on scrapple.
Eat that stuff and it makes you stupid.>>> It’s yummie. Especially crispy.


128 posted on 05/15/2022 8:00:43 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: conservaKate

An opportunist w/o core conservative principles.>>> And principles matter. cuz he’ll probably want to get things done. And those things are probably what we don’t want done.


129 posted on 05/15/2022 8:04:11 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: Pollard

Is anyone scrutinizing Oz like everyone wants to do with Barnette? How about those Turkish military records???>>. Yes did he get his 501c3 from Erdogan?


130 posted on 05/15/2022 8:06:05 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: dontreadthis

Didn’t expect this from Zito.
Exposed.>>> this is her second shot. first didn’t work. And now that Trump endorsed Mastraino i think it helps Barnette.. I think that is why the second shot here.


131 posted on 05/15/2022 8:07:19 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: Eleutheria5

They’re pulling strings to get her nominated, because they figure she’ll be easy to take down in the general.>>> Who is?the dems? They registered repub to vote for OZ.


132 posted on 05/15/2022 8:10:11 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: Mariner

“She’s being questioned at every turn.”

She could answer the questions on her military service.>>. She has been very up front and forth with. With everything. Just not on the Hannity show. OZ has to ask Erdogan if he can say anything about his service.


133 posted on 05/15/2022 8:13:44 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: sauropod

Not true. Not correct.

Christine O’Donnell self-immolated.

I live on the border of DelaWhere and saw it up close and personal.

Not accurate to say she and Barnette are the same.>>> Correct only no brain republicans would use Ad hominem attacks. saves time having to actually think. adding my own Ad hominem attack. When they thro out the she lost by 20% i reply that Trump lost Montco by 36% and then “what a loser” just to help with their minds exploding.


134 posted on 05/15/2022 8:17:35 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: Alberta's Child

You have been trashing her for a week. How many elections has Oz won?


135 posted on 05/15/2022 8:17:44 PM PDT by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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To: Alberta's Child

I think both of those candidates will struggle to get even 40% of the vote in November.>>. Any stock picks?


136 posted on 05/15/2022 8:18:26 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: Sacajaweau

.29 Congress people have dual citizenship. His mother is in Turkey...and being a citizen gives Oz easy access when necessary. He’s a millionaire and his mom lives in Turkey? And i might not vote for the 29. Cruz is one. What is the game? Taxes.


137 posted on 05/15/2022 8:20:55 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: nwrep

no principles. My guy for congress.


138 posted on 05/15/2022 8:22:48 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: bray

You have been trashing her for a week. How many elections has Oz won?>>> Didn’t he win dog catcher in Turkey? Do they eat dogs in Turkey?


139 posted on 05/15/2022 8:23:56 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: Alberta's Child

Refreshing to see some honesty and reality here in the rah-rah section!


140 posted on 05/15/2022 8:35:06 PM PDT by Segovia
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