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Trump’s GOP Hit Again as Democrats Flip 2 Pennsylvania Seats (thedailyadda.com)

submitted 2 days ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Ana Tiburcio won Pennsylvania House District 22 in Lehigh County, defeating Republican Robert E. Smith Jr. in a race that the party had to hold at all costs. Across the state, Jennifer Mazzocco claimed District 42 in Allegheny County, beating Republican Joseph Leckenby in the South Hills area near Pittsburgh. Both races were called on Tuesday night, and both winners wasted no time celebrating what felt like more than just a local political victory.

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[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 35 points 2 days ago (2 children)

They didn't just win, they won by blowout margins.

Ana Tiburcio won by almost 35 points and Jennifer Mazzocco won by 63 points.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago

sixty three points - holy fuck, that’s wild. And shockingly good news tbh.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are they run-of-the-mill Dems or something closer to the left?

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Only time will tell. I'm looking at you, Fetterman.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Don't look directly at Fetterman. I think the brain rot is transferred by eye contact.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 2 points 2 days ago

Duly noted. "glancing askance at fetman."

[–] CainTheLongshot@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

According to Wikipedia: District 22 has been held by a Democrat going back to 1969 (except one rep flipped from Dem to Repub for a year in 2005 then lost his next election lol). In recent elections, the Dem ran mostly unopposed, and winning by 35 points in the others.

District 42 is similar going back to 2007.

Still fantastic news, but the headline says they flipped these seats, making it seem that these were previously held by Republicans.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Seem? That's literally what Flipped means. You're saying the headline is a lie?

[–] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Pretty much looks like it

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Well, cool and all but they better fucking hurry because trump will have his coup and just get rid of all of it or starts civil war

[+] minorkeys@lemmy.world -6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

And the dem majority will accomplish nothing because their donors don't want them to resist fascism enough to be effective.

Edit: Here is your democrats, beholden to Israel, trying to shutter reigning in Trump's new war with Iran. This is the democratic behavior that is so fucking reviled. Dems get bribed and they sell America down the damn river.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/dems-sabotage-iran-war-powers-resolution

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world -3 points 2 days ago

Its almost like the conclusions reached don't work.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I refuse to walk to the store because I took two steps and wasn't there yet. Best to cut my legs off instead.

Do you think anyone in charge would do anything without motivation? When the Dems win, we then have to push them. But they're more pushable. Embrace the progress.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Democrat leadership can never get there while they are beholden to corporate donors. They're still at the table trying to convince you not to leave your home, that they'll go get you what you need from the store yet they never actually leave the house either. They just keep you both at the table talking about what could be at the store.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Still better than the alternative.

I think the point I'm trying to make is: there were two outcomes for this event. The better one happened. Enjoy that fact.

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

This is the friendly reminder to everyone that we can have less shit candidates for the Democratic seats if people get out there and actually WORK ON PRIMARYING USELESS CANDIDATES instead of preemptively going to smug nihilistic asshole mode.

It's seriously as bad as Republicans breaking government then claiming government doesn't work.

Allows Democrats to pick shit corporate candidates without even voting in the primary, much less backing an alternative

"See?? It's only shit corporate candidates!"

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

100%. The primaries are where we make a difference.

https://www.primaryfetterman.com/

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Sure. Being useless is better than being malicious but democrat leader's unwillingness to do anything to stop this shit is complicity. They aren't doing nothing though, they're siphoning people's outrage and energy into a void of complacency. They're a lightning rod for investment that could be going toward doing something about what's happening.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

yes yes. we won't get anywhere unless we have moor republicans. its the only way through because dems don't do enough.

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thats...not at all what they said.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

It really isn't.