Conor Lamb's office says he remains opposed to Nancy Pelosi being the next Speaker of the House

[JonLP24]

Link to tweet

https://theincline.com/2018/11/20/conor-lambs-office-says-he-remains-opposed-to-nancy-pelosi-as-the-next-speaker-of-the-house/

Not a progressive Democrat.

[manor321]

1. That's terrible

[dameatball]

2. I sent this guy money. Not too happy with this statement.

[Loki Liesmith]

6. You sent him money after he said this?

Cause he’s been saying it for months.


You knew what you were buying. And if you didn’t, you should have.

[dameatball]

10. I can look up the date for you if you think it is so important. He was the Democratic candidate.

Would you prefer I had supported a Republican?

[OnDoutside]

13. At least email him, and tell him.

[dameatball]

15. By the way, I supported and contributed to Democrats in 7-10 states (offhand) that I do not even

reside in. My reasoning was because they were Democrats and not Republicans. This was my money, not yours. Supporting Pelosi was a second tier issue compared to a Democrat winning an election. Your reasoning makes no sense. That will be handled by Democrats.

[badhair77]

3. Hmmm . . . Donated to his campaign, before I knew of his opposition to Pelosi.

Figured he was better than an R. Won’t happen again.

[Squinch]

4. OK, but why should we give a shit?

[JonLP24]

5. Nobody does give a shit when its Conor Lamb

[Wellstone ruled]

11. He will see a Primary.

[Loki Liesmith]

9. If Pelosi can't win this fight

She doesn’t deserve to be leader. Politics ain’t beanbag.

But she’ll probably win.

[Squinch]

18. OK. You worry about it, and say things like "she doesn't deserve to be leader

if she can't win this fight" when there is actually very little chance that she won't win this fight.

I'll be over here not worrying about it, and she'll be over there winning it.

Honestly, it seems like a republican astroturf hair-on-fire bunch of nonsense to me.

We should file it with the caravan.

[Loki Liesmith]

21. Who's worried?

I just don’t care. If anyone can beat Pelosi then I’d want them to be Speaker. But none of these jokers are that person.

[Me.]

23. She Can Lose 18

and if we pick up 1-3 more seats, even better. As for Lamb, what a fool, in the year of the woman to buy into Con propaganda. I question his judgment.

[Squinch]

24. And Fudge just pledged to vote for Pelosi.

[Me.]

28. I Did Count Her

The 16 signers and lamb bring it up to 17...so let's hope we pick up more seat just for a cushion.

[wisteria]

7. The guy promised his constitants that he wouldn't vote for her

He is keeping a promise. Please consider where he comes from and who his constituents are. Western PA has many registered Dems who have voted Republican for years.

[JonLP24]

12. I know

I just wanted to be clear where the opposition is coming from. There is a lot of anger over any opposition to Pelosi.

[SharonClark]

25. Why would any Democrat promise such a thing?

Do you really think his constituancy cares about Pelosi when jobs and health care are their prime issues? Were the "no Pelosi" Dems set up by repugs who asked them such nonsense? Were repugs asked if they'll support McConnell?

[dhol82]

27. I have a friend in his district.

There a lot of things that he espouses that are unpalatable to progressives.
The answer is that he was the only candidate that could be elected as a dem in this district.
It was a hold the nose vote.
If it becomes more blue, then they can support someone better.

[still_one]

29. no doubt

[MiniMe]

8. The question is who will he vote for? The Republican or will he just not vote?

[OnDoutside]

14. Yes that is the key question.

[Blue_true]

16. Someone said that they can vote present.

That kicks the competition to a simple majority. Someone posted on DU that Pelosi has something like 66 more Reps, with 3 races yet to be decided.

The way voting happens on the House floor allows people like Lamb to hold off until results are clear. My guess is if it is close, they vote yes. If Pelosi clearly has it, they vote "Present".

Any democrat that make a republican speaker might as well change parties at that moment, because their days as a democratic Rep are done, they will be taken out in a primary.

[DeminPennswoods]

17. I told his office he wouldn't get my vote

again in 2020. There are some good Dem women candidates who can run against him in the 2020 Dem primary and will have my support.

[JI7]

19. I don't mind Conor lamb as much as people like ryan and moulton

he comes from a red district and is mostly low key.

[Cha]

20. Exactly.. his District got

brainwashed by rw media for years telling them all kinds of Lies about Nancy. Obviously he had to disown her.

Moulton comes from a District that seemingly from last night's town hall actually wants Nancy to be Speaker of the House.

[Kaleva]

22. To have a majority in the House, or Senate, we'll have Dems like Lamb.

[LovingA2andMI]

30. Exactly!!

And Nancy Pelosi will be Speaker again, regardless how Conor Lamb votes.

[Bfd]

26. VP Biden made a trip to speak for & endorse Connor Lamb

Hmm.
He won't affect the Speaker outcome but its at least good to now know where he stands afterall.