Ex-Trump voters in coal country bring down the house for a Democrat

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Pennsylvania's 18th district was Trump country in 2016. But on Sunday, voters there gave a raucous standing ovation to Democrat Conor Lamb.



Trump made a desperate and disgusting last-minute pitch for the Republican in the Pennsylvania special election. But many former Trump voters are vocally and enthusiastically backing Democrat Conor Lamb.

On Saturday night, Trump trotted out his familiar mix of racism and despotism in service to Republican Rick Saccone. He unleashed hateful attacks on women like California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters and Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren. He smeared members of the press. And he rambled on again about making Mexico pay for his border wall.

But many Pennsylvania voters are no longer interested in what Trump and Saccone are offering.

At a Sunday rally in Waynesburg, Lamb received an uproarious standing ovation from the audience. - Share Blue

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[Freedomofspeech]

1. Wow...

Thank you for sharing this! Gives me a ray of hope here in PA's 18th. We had the pleasure of meeting Conor Lamb at one of his fundraisers here in Westmoreland County.

[eleny]

8. +1!

This is what we've been waiting, working for and hoping would happen soon.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

2. I still cannot believe my state actually went for Trump.

I mean, the gerrymander here is intense, but I still suspect foul play.

But, good to see anyone who actually voted for the Dumpster abandon him.

[Freedomofspeech]

5. Me either...

The day we went to vote and saw people voting that I didn't even recognize...we live in a town of 4000...I knew we were screwed. Also, they were asking for receipts for their vote because they had to show it to someone.😨

[videohead5]

12. I still think something is fishy also

Hillary wins the popular vote by almost 3 million votes but loses Pennsylvania...Wisconsin and Michigan.every poll had her up in all 3 states before the election and every state poll was correct except those 3.NC and FL was a toss up. all the other state polls was correct.

[maxrandb]

30. Comey happened

Hillary was up by almost 7 points the day before Comey announced that they were "reopening the investigation". From that point, until election day, there was a steady erosion in Clinton's poll numbers.

Don't you think that erosion could have easily discouraged approximately 70K votes in three states to give Donnie Short Fingers the win?

That's the number that makes me apoplectic. Not the 3M+ total votes Hillary won by, but the 70K in 3 states that put shit-for-brains over the top.

For less than the attendance at a Saturday Ohio State Football game, we all have to fucking suffer.

[videohead5]

37. Oh yes

I blame the letter also but I think Russian propaganda helped Trump in those 3 states by getting people to stay at home or vote 3rd party.

[Takket]

15. Of all the things that happened that horrible night, PA upset me the most

I'll tell you why... I was looking at the county by county vote totals in many states. As the evening wore on Hillary was ahead in PA. all the rural "red" counties were 99% in. The only major area yet to be reported was Pittsburgh's county. I wrote off PA as a Hillary win and was looking at other states when suddenly CNN said PA had flipped. Damn I wish I had been taking screen shots through the night because to this day I don't know WHERE those votes came from when only Hillary votes were left out there and she was already ahead.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

17. I don't know how they did it exactly, but yeah, how did it all change so much?

Our voting system, not just in PA of course, has no accountability. How can that be the case with something that important?!

[Grammy23]

18. In time we will find out.

tRump and his minions have repeatedly said (when admitting the Russians hacked our voting system) that never the less, they did not influence the outcome. Hogwash! That was their Whole point in hacking and all the other tricks they pulled. Their goal was to influence the outcome. We have been duped, screwed and misled. But eventually, we will know the truth. What will be done about it is anyone's guess. Just makes me very sad that tRump really did not win honestly. And Hillary was cheated out of what she worked hard to win and so many others worked their hearts out to help her win.

As the saying goes, “We wuz robbed!” But some day we will know how they did it.

[Eliot Rosewater]

27. ON the ground Russian agents who have been here so long, under cover so deep

that in many cases they were even BORN here.

Hundreds, maybe thousands of them, but certainly hundreds of them living and working here in politics, IT, voting precincts, etc.

Then along comes the gift that would never stop giving? Along comes a person they literally OWN? Along comes someone willing to commit treason all day long everyday?

And they leave it up to YOU

Up to ME

On Election Day?

REALLY?



Dont make me LAUGH

[BumRushDaShow]

36. "I don't know WHERE those votes came from"

If you look at Erie County, which was reliably (D) for decades, you'll see one of the problems. You'll note that they flipped to Drumpf and teabagger Toomey, yet voted (D) for State AG, State Auditor General, and State Treasurer during the same election, and by pretty good margins.

[Skittles]

41. it is very possible they didn't

not by nearly as much as is "known"

[fishwax]

3. still time to donate, if anyone is so inclined

https://conorlamb.com/

44 hours or so until the polls close ... every bit helps

[NastyRiffraff]

32. I just did

I had to check my bank balance first, but I gave. Not as much as I would like, but we all do what we can. Go PA-18! Pulling for you & Conor Lamb here in Maryland.

I still can't get over that Trump said he thought he was better looking than Conor Lamb! Powerful proof he is delusional.

[narnian60]

35. Just did.

[argyl]

4. Im in Texas but I donated to Conor using Act Blue.

I think he’s going to make the Orange Dungpile very unhappy this Tuesday night.

[Freedomofspeech]

6. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[argyl]

9. Money well spent, sez I.When Beto starts smacking Cruz around out of state money will come in here.

That’s how we Dems. roll.

[Freedomofspeech]

10. We will certainly donate!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

19. I'll donate to Beto,

I live in SWPA, thanks.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. Why infuse Trump? Democrats! Just look voters in

the eye and say..This man..on his own.. Connor Lamb is a far superior candidate. Challenge their belief system and let him be his own person.

[napi21]

11. I'm very encouraged by your post. The Conman did his best (I guess) on Saturday telling lies and

reeving up the crowd for the Pub with his usual insanity. I was sad to see the people seem there still believing his BS. You've eased my worry a lot by showing the crowd on Sunday who recognize Conman's promises are total lies and if they voted for him in Nov. they realize it was a mistake. It's great to see them at the rally on Sunday in the winter that doesn't want to go yet. I think it's a solid vote for Lamb.

[Takket]

13. What time did this air on the national cable networks?

[BigmanPigman]

16. BRILLIANT!

I am soooooo fucking pissed off at CNN and MSNBC for showing over an hour of that idiot! They are doing the same BS they did in 2016. Would Fux Ruse air Obama at a campaign rally for a Dem campaign rally right before a special election for over an hour?!?!? They showed an empty stage and podium waiting for the fucking moron to appear in 2016 meanwhile they would not discuss the real issues that Hillary wanted to discuss. They gave the idiot free publicity and are still doing it for ratings and $$$$$! So much for the "liberal media".

CNN (404) 827-1500
MSNBC (212) 664-6605
Rachel's ext. (46250)

Call and complain!

[ooky]

22. I dont understand why MSNBC shows his idiot speeches.

I would think most of the MSNBC audience would change their channel when he comes on. I do, the same way I do for other of their more obnoxius guests, like Hugh Hewitt and Matt Schlapp for example. We always know what garbage will come out of them so why keep showing them to us?

[BigmanPigman]

25. Jack Kingsten make me run for my remote control.

[ooky]

31. Yeah hes another one I immediately get rid of.

[keithbvadu2]

14. Trump already passing the buck for possible loss

Trump already passing the buck for possible loss

Trump privately slamming GOP candidate in Pa. House race as 'weak': report

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142010930

[appalachiablue]

20. Bravo Southwest Pa. & Conor Lamb, Go Keystone State Dems.!

[ooky]

21. Guess they didnt get their coal jobs back and are tired of his lies and bluster.

[FakeNoose]

39. Looks like a lot of these people are already retired

These older folks look to be union members or at least union supporters. In our area (western PA) the unions have been reliably Democratic voters. They're not the juggernaut they once were, but the older guys still get it.

On top of that there are many older people who read the newspapers and watch the nightly news. They're sick of Trump and all the shit about the GOP treason. Maybe they voted for Trump, but they're definitely not voting GOP now.

That's the good news!

[scheming daemons]

23. Notice something about that picture? NO people of color.

This district is as lily-white as they come. Trust me, I live here.

When the working class "Stiller fans" are turning out for Dems, the GOP doesn't have a chance.

[NastyRiffraff]

33. And the camo shirts!

I usually associate that with ruby red, but here are guys wearing them and applauding Conor Lamb!

[onetexan]

38. from your lips to God's ears

[mcar]

24. K&R

[RKP5637]

26. Great to hear!!! They are now realizing how horrible Trump and his gang are. n/t

[ailsagirl]

28. Great to hear!!

[riversedge]

29. short gif-- Conor Lamb walking into a rally with coal miners in Waynesburg a day and a half out. Lo

Vaughn Hillyard
?Verified account @VaughnHillyard

Conor Lamb walking into a rally with coal miners in Waynesburg a day and a half out. Lots of Trump-voting Dems in room.

Link to tweet

[Marcuse]

34. I sobered up.

[IluvPitties]

40. Let's win this!