Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up
Enola, Pa. (AP)-Democratic Sen from Pennsylvania. John Fetterman does not even be re -elected until 2028, but he already crosses the primary enemy, former US representative Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania and Social Media, and seems to be preparing to challenge Fetterman again.
After the Town Hall in Pennsylvania, Democrats and Allied Progressive groups do not receive news from the Republicans who control Fetterman.
But they receive news from the LAMB, a living reminder of Democrat they could choose Instead of fetterman. The former congress member appeared as a task of a stand-in for Fetterman, which can sometimes hit Fetterman.
“I thought I was going to play Senator Fetterman, Lam Lamb joked, sitting in front of a central Pennsylvania crowd last Sunday.
Democrats were disappointed with Fetterman
The re -emergence of the LAMB comes between them in about half of the six -year period of Fetterman, and helps to define the struggle faced by the democrats in the swing state Pennsylvania.
There, democrats Significant way In their efforts to back the president Donald TrumpBut at the same time they are forced to understand what to do FettermanSince they are willing to cooperate with Trump, rank and file is under fire from democrats.
Disappointment with Fetterman is on social media, great ” No king ”In Philadelphia and among the loyalty of the Democratic Party. He asked Fetterman to resign.
A quite a return for the fetterman wearing HOODies-AD-SHORTS, Selected in 2022 With Everyman persona and disrespectful intelligence, who is not afraid to challenge the convention.
For some progress, the frustration with Fetterman began with the support of the punishment war against Hamas in Gaza, a subject of Israel’s democrats.
Since Trump took office, he’s gone beyond that. Now, some wonder why – as they see – Kissing Trumpwhy the democrats scold them for their anti -Trump resistance and their causes.
Lastly, they question Trump’s support for the bombing of Iran.
John Abbott, who participated in the event in the suburban suburban Harrisburg on Sunday, said, “It hurts,” he said.
Speaking at the flagship “No Kings” rally in Philadelphia, the indivisible founding partner Leah Greenberg Name-Checked Fetterman.
“We are looking at the leaders who will fight for us, because even today there are people who think we should roll and play dead between the Democratic Party,” Greenberg said. Does anyone see John Fetterman here today?
The crowd was booed.
Why does Conor Lamb crush Pennsylvania again?
In Pittsburgh, Fetterman or the first semester Republican Sen. Available, trying to bring a face -to -face town hall with David McCormick, he noticed when he advertised an event in a restaurant in a city center to celebrate the publication of two senator McCormick’s new book.
Progressive groups were arranged to protest him and – after moving to a special place with a special invitation list – continued with his own municipal buildings. Instead, they invited a lamb and a local democratic state representative.
More invitations for LAMB started to come into play.
According to the number, he has now participated in at least one dozen municipal building and party event, often filled more than 2,000 miles to appear in small towns, small cities and suburbs in conservative areas.
Dana Kellerman, a progressive organizer based in Pittsburgh, said, “It is important and really makes a difference.” “This will be important for John Fetterman? I don’t really know. I don’t know what he’s thinking.
When Fetterman chose to interact with the Republicans, saying that he was a determined democrat, he brushed the criticism by questioning why the democrats would criticize the democrats.
From time to time, Fetterman criticized Trump, questioning the need to interrupt our “punching our allies in the mouth” tariffs or social security net programs. Legislation of GOP To expand the tax cuts of 2017. Fetterman’s office did not respond to an investigation into the lamb.
Does the Conor Lamb work for the Senate?
In his name, Lamb, a former US marine and federal prosecutor, says that he is not running for anything at the moment, but he will do his best to stop that we are right to a less democratic country and that we are towards a country with more opportunities for people. “
It sounds like a candidate for some democrats.
Janet Bargh, who participated in the event in the suburban Harrisburg, said, “This is a good indication that he will run for something, so it is a good thing.”
In addition to the municipal halls, he spoke at the Veterans Event for a Unite in the National Shopping Center. He also makes active, local radio views on social media and appears in MSNBC and recently criticized June 14 military parade It was ordered by Trump.
Very long ago It’s hard to dream of losing lambs No race.
He in 2018 A Trump Friendly Congress Zone won In a special election in the southwest Pennsylvania. That spring was the center of the political universe by drawing Trump’s campaign visits And Then President Hopey Joe Biden.
Suddenly, the lamb rose. Then he ran for the Senate and lost more than one-to-one-fetterman. Primary of 2022.
People often ask the Lamb that Fetterman will not challenge again. Lamb said that Fetterman reminded that he had stayed for three years during the period and that the Democrats returned to talk about what he should do to win the elections in 2025 and 2026.
Nevertheless, Lamb is not afraid to criticize Fetterman publicly. And he said that the democrats were a magnet to publish their unhappiness with Fetterman. What he hears is the disappointment that Fetterman spent a lot of time to attack other democrats and spends enough time to challenge Trump.
“And I think what’s frustrated more than any subject,” LAMB said.
Lamb at the town hall was not afraid to admit that he had lost Fetterman. But he turned him into an attack line.
Lamb crowd, “When I watched to give up every important issue in which the person who defeated me campaigns … I thought that the meaning of all this was the advocacy of the right and wrong.
The crowd cheered.
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