Lamb is declaring victory.

[PA Democrat]

Last edited Wed Mar 14, 2018, 01:37 AM - Edit history (1)

Link to speech:

http://cnn.it/2GppP7u

[PA Democrat]

1. "It took a little longer than we thought, but we did it."

[SHRED]

3. Link?

[PA Democrat]

4. Live speech on CNN

[PA Democrat]

44. CNN has his speech up on their website. I added a link to the OP.

[Stuart G]

2. WE WON, WE WON, WE WON, WE WON...

[DesertRat]

5. Wow, and no news organization are calling it yet.

[FakeNoose]

10. The PA Dept. of State called it - 100% of the votes are in

Lamb won by 579 votes!

http://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/Special/OfficeResults?ElectionID=62&ElectionType=S&IsActive=1

[Leghorn21]

15. NO SHIT???!! OMG, thanyewwwwww Noose!! !!!!!!!!!!! eom. !!!!!!!!

[DesertRat]

31. There are still absentee ballots to be counted

No news organization has called it yet.

[unc70]

32. Not quite the case - absentee votes remaining

Counts do not include about 1400 absentee ballots from a couple of red counties.

[AgadorSparticus]

48. I read somewhere (Not sue if true) the reason they are calling it is bc Saccone has to win by 70%

Of the absentee ballots. Statistically not possible.

[regnaD kciN]

58. But they HAVEN'T called it...

They only posted that, after 100% of all votes cast today (i.e. NOT including absentees or provisionals), Lamb was in the lead. If absentees/provisionals flip that result, they'll update that web page with new totals showing Saccone ahead.

Also, state election boards aren't in the business of "calling" elections -- that's the media's job. They certainly aren't in the business of saying "the only way X can win is if he takes 70% of the absentees, but that's unlikely, so we'll just say Y won." (And, by the way, while getting 70% of the remaining absentees may be highly unlikely, it is NOT "statistically impossible." )


The only OFFICIAL word from the state will be when the election is "certified" -- which won't be until every single vote is counted, including absentees and provisionals, and any requested recounts are finished. Until then, the state of Pennsylvania hasn't "called" a damn thing. In fact, the only places that have "called" this election are Conor Lamb's own campaign, the DCCC, and various DU regulars. Can we please stop the premature celebration until we get more confirmation, which may come as early as tomorrow? I don't want this to turn into La-La Lamb.

[AgadorSparticus]

64. Good lord. Take a deep breath. Why do you think Lamb's campaign called it?

Because of the reason I posted earlier.

[PearliePoo2]

6. I'm getting goosebumps. He DID it! A Democrat won PA-18. Holy shit. nt.

[peggysue2]

27. Holy Shit, indeed!

Just got in from a week in Arizona. First thing we did after leaving the Nashville Airport was tune in for election results. Amazing! Tight as a tick but Lamb looks as if he pulled it off in a Red Hot district.

Which underscores the fact that if we field candidates matching particular districts, we can win. Even in 'safe' Republican areas. This gives us all a major boost and momentum for November.

Blue Tsunami 2018. I can see it coming from my back porch

[PearliePoo2]

37. Loving it cuz lots of filthy ReThugs are thinking about retiring to spend time with their families!

My dream is to see Adam Schiff as Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, yes indeed! (and let the subpoenas fly!)

And once again say, "Madam Speaker!"

Yeah! Blue Tsunami 2018!

[Dopers_Greed]

56. Damn...that would be so perfect

Schiff has been killing it recently.

I bet that sound of that makes Trump shit his pants orange.

[marybourg]

7. GOTV! GOTV! We proved we can do it!

[ffr]

29. Was it the 18 y.o. voters, the Parkland teen #NeverAgain movement?

Based on the few threads DU'ers posted here about their first time voters going, I'm thinking so.

[mvd]

8. Is MSNBC REALLY on our side?

I mean CNN has the whole speech, and MSNBC broke away with disclaimers!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. It's a news organization. It shouldn't be on anybody's side.

They should report the unbiased truth, which almost nobody does any more.

[mvd]

19. Until FAUX and the big radio lie machine go away..

we do need a little coverage on our side. This won't even out all the propaganda the RW gets.

[senseandsensibility]

20. Ridiculous. His speech is news.

Trump's rant a couple of nights ago wasn't. MSNBC showed it live for hours.

[Skittles]

46. I agree with this assessment

[marybourg]

55. And I.

[OliverQ]

13. The disclaimer was that they haven't officially called it

because Washington County hasn't finished counting absentee ballots yet, but it's up to Lamb if he wants to declare victory already.


Seems a very reasonable response to me.

[mvd]

16. I didn't like it

Show the speech and then pontificate if you want! Anyway, go Lamb!

[BannonsLiver]

17. Brian Williams is like a shark with swimming.

If he stops talking for more than a minute he dies.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

22. That's my impression of Steve Kornacki.

And, come to think of it, Chris Matthews.

[pangaia]

30. They are all just over paid script readers.

[mvd]

23. Lol

True

[PA Democrat]

26. LOL. That is why I switched to CNN at 11:00

[BumRushDaShow]

61. I actually listened to the simulcast of M$NBC

on my SiriusXM radio while in bed overnight but did hear their reporter at Lamb's campaign HQ mention people there were booing every time Frothy came on CNN.

[Dem2]

35. It was appropriate

They aren't supposed to be manipulating the news, there is no "our side", there are only facts in an election.

[mvd]

39. See my posts above

Unfiortunately there is a lot of manipulating already on the RW side. At least wait until he's done like CNN did.

[nolabear]

9. Yes. We. Fucking. CAN!!!

[OliverQ]

11. Too soon to claim victory imo.

[greyl]

25. It's smart as hell.

He is likely to win, with absentee odds in his favor, PLUS he grabbed all that nationwide airtime on the networks covering the results.

[rpannier]

45. I disagree (respectfully, though)

Get out front
Get people hearing it over-and-over
Get people talking about it, saying it and believing it

[workinclasszero]

14. WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Democrats are coming to SAVE AMERICA from Trump and his party of traitors!!!!

[fishwax]

18. WOOHOO!

[dalton99a]

21. Superb job.

[vercetti2021]

24. Wooo!!

[workinclasszero]

28. Can u feel the future coming on strong and clean? Trumpism is DEAD as a political force!

[smirkymonkey]

33. Perfect song for how I feel!

So happy about this!

[workinclasszero]

38. YES!!!!

[C Moon]

34. WOW!!!!!! WOWWWWW!!! WOW!!!!

[question everything]

36. Will more Republicans now tell Whiny Donny to stay away?

He campaigned for Moore, campaigned for Saccone and both lost. In places that he carried in 2016.

[Upthevibe]

41. I guess if the Secretary of State calls it that trumps the

news organizations.....CNN just said it's too close to call too...

[DeminPennswoods]

40. This right out of the GOP playbook - declare victory, set the narrative

That makes it doubly sweet.

Also loved Lamb saying he's not just a pround PA Democrat, but an FDR Democrat. I'll take one of those any day and twice on Sunday.

[MaryMagdaline]

52. Did my heart good as well. Young Dem evoking FDR

[DeminPennswoods]

62. Like many Americans living through the

Great Depression, my grandma had a picture of FDR in her bedroom her house.

[MaryMagdaline]

63. I have a picture of FDR in the foyer! It's very comforting

[BigmanPigman]

42. Too close for me!

I wonder if the GOP will pull some final legal stuff and drag it out. Who was the woman who won an election by one vote a few months ago? What state was that?

[Honeycombe8]

43. YAAAAY! So Lamb got more votes than anyone in history, like Trump?

The district map...so much BLUE everywhere? He won by the largest margin EVER!

Back to reality...a slim margin is still a win!!!!! I'm sure there were corruption attempts, but Lamb had a large enough margin to overcome them. This is great news!

Another one bites the dust.

[Mountain Mule]

47. Crossing my fingers and toes for Lamb - WHOO-HOO, DEMOCRATS!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing - simply amazing!

[Elwood P Dowd]

49. Almost 1,200 more absentee votes will be added in the next couple of hours

according to MSNBC. 200 more tomorrow morning. The repuke would have to get over 70% of them to win.

[Mountain Mule]

50. Thanks for that!

This is absolutely stunning!

BRING ON THE MIDTERMS!!!!!!

[flibbitygiblets]

51. Ooh, I like your sig line! Stealing that!

[Mountain Mule]

59. Steal away!

I can't claim credit for it but it has helped me get past some tough spots on the road.

[OnDoutside]

53. What a great surprise to wake up to !!! Fantastic.

[Dopers_Greed]

54. WOW!!!!

My family lived in PA-18 for several years when I was a kid.

Never been so proud of a home state.

Hopefully I can say that again in November when my current state (Texas) boots Ted Cruz.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

57. I think it was a good move.

Imagine if Saccone was in Lamb's position, votes wise. Think he'd hesitate to declare victory? LOL.

It basically plants "I won" in the minds of the public by midnight. (With the math firmly on his side of course.) Any challenge or dragging out by Saccone looks like sour grapes at best or shenanigans at worst.

[honest.abe]

60. Congrats!!!

Huge win! There is still hope.