Conor Lamb: “My opponent is clearly a socialist - I on the other hand am a ‘normal’ Democrat, so you can count on me to win against a MAGA republican for US Senate!"

Fetterman:

Do you have any thoughts on Conor Lamb's loss in the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic primary?

This focus group with Sarah Longwell about summarizes it:

I preferred Conor Lamb because I do think he's more electable statewide but his loss wasn't about Lamb's "centrist" policies or his being a big pharma shill or whatever, it's because Fetterman had a lot of name recognition from being on TV a lot after the 2020 election shutting down Trump's stupidity about the election being stolen, and people just didn't know who Lamb was.

I heard Josh Shapiro wants to nominate Lamb for AG if he wins (which is likely given that I heard a rumor that the RGA isn't even spending in PA) and literally every Pennsylvania politician including Fetterman and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) got their ass handed to them in a primary before winning statewide so I'm sure we haven't seen the last of Lamb.

However, I'm a vote blue no matter who girl so I'm supporting Fetterman in the general because Democrats beating Republicans is what's most important to me. It'll be an uphill battle for him to win that seat even against Dr. Oz given the national environment so I'm not going to make it harder. And besides, Fetterman's wife, Gisele, seems cool and I'd love to get brunch with her.

Electoral politics is extremely fucking lame but I'm so proud of PA for JEB! wiping the entire state for John Fetterman in the Dem Primaries instead of the Democratic plant that was like "Waaaaah Socialism is BAD".

With any luck Fetterman will be the most likely candidate best suited to take Bernie's baton.

Party Dems are on critical levels of cope rn.

I just hope to Dog that fetterman doesn't fuck up the general. We need that damn PA senate seat to keep the majority.

MARY’S LAMB

1908

Mary’s Lamb is a three-act presentation written, composed, produced, directed, and starring Richard Carle. It is based on the French play Madame Mongodin by Ernest Blum and Raoul Roché, featuring musical contributions by Robert Hood Bowers, and H.L. Heartz. 

An English language production of Madame Mongodin in London was titled Mrs. Ponderbury’s Past. 

Set in Haverstraw New York, it is the story of Leander Lamb, henpecked husband of shrewish Mary Lamb, and how he sets out to become master of his house and his own fate. In a burst of enthusiasm, Leander makes an appointment with a retired actress in an artist's studio, where the two are observed by Lamb's wife!

The American version premiered on October 28, 1907 at Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre starring popular comic Harry Conor. It was teamed with another play by Carle The Spring Chicken, starring Carle himself. This led to many critics joking about barnyard animals and menu fare. 

“The Philadelphia critics have been cutting it into mutton chops the past week.” ~ DAVENPORT DAILY TIMES

None the less, the panned production moved on to Trenton, Brooklyn, Hartford, Burlington, Buffalo, and even Canada, where audiences seemed to be enjoying themselves, while critics carped. 

"It was something of a warmed-over dish, for the theme treated of was the old one which has done service for a generation or more: the henpecked husband, who, having learned something of his wife's past, turns the tables on her and becomes master.” ~ BROOKLYN CITIZEN

"It's like a Charlotte Russe; little in it, but pleasant." ~ A Brooklyn Theatre-Goer

This startling item appeared on December 8, 1907, but it would prove only partly true. The production itself was shelved, true, but the play would live again. This time starring Carle himself. And in Atlantic City. 

In mid-February 1908, Carle finished-up The Spring Chicken and went back to New York to begin rehearsing his new production of Mary’s Lamb.

The new Lamb would have its debut on March 3rd in Columbus OH. The number of musical numbers went from four to sixteen!  The piece was now a full-fledged musical comedy. 

“Richard Carle... is the saving grace of ‘Mary's Lamb,’ the musical farce in which he has Just opened a month's engagement at the Illinois theater. He ought to be, for he created it, book, lyrics, score, and chorus effects. Yet it is not Mr. Carle's authorship, but his merit as a comedian, that carries the thing off. When he Is not on the stage the entertainment is limp and devoid of originality.” ~ CHARLES W. COLLINS

“Richard Carle is said to have made ‘Mary’s Lamb’ fully as Frenchy as ‘The Spring Chicken.’ Some bits of it are declared to be daring if not nauseating.” ~ TIMES-DEMOCRAT

In April 1908, as the new ewe toured, Harry Conor (birthname John Henry O’Connor) brought a lawsuit against Mr. Carle, claiming he was contracted to appear in Mary’s Lamb for two seasons and that $30,000 salary was owned to him. Conor contended that Carle dismissed him in order to save money and put himself back in the limelight. 

The play had been selected to open a brand new theatre on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City named the Apollo owned an operated by Samuel F. Nixon. When built it boasted more than 1,600 seats and all modern conveniences. Nixon’s Apollo Theatre would become the premiere new play incubator on the East Coast. It eventually was converted to a movie theatre showing its final film in August 1968. It converted into the Apollo Burlesque Theatre and was demolished in the 1970’s. Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum currently occupies the address. 

The opening night was celebrated on May 13, 1908, which also marked the Atlantic City opening of Mary’s Lamb. For this new, Broadway-bound production, the leading role was played by the author. 

The grand opening attracted a prestigious audience from Atlantic City, Philadelphia, and Broadway. 

Mary’s Lamb opened on Broadway on May 25, 1908 at the New York Theatre (1514-16 Broadway at 44th Street). It took a ‘summer break’ from July 19th, resuming performances at the New York on August 24th and closing on September 5th for a total of 80 Broadway performances. 

About the venue: Built in 1895 by the Hammersteins as the Music Hall boasting 2600 seats, it was renamed in 1912 and briefly called the Moulin Rouge in 1915. Shortly afterward, it became part of the Loew’s movie theatre / vaudeville chain, being demolished in 1935. 

During his summer break, Carle leased a yacht!  When the play returned on August 24th, it was with a nearly all new cast surrounding Carle. 

The songs of Mary’s Lamb were published in sheet music collections and in Sunday newspaper supplements.

Carle and four of his 40 ‘Spring Lambkins’. 

After the play closed in New York, Carle continued to tour it. The tour continued into May 1909. 

Email from Conor Lamb regarding the candidate chosen to run for his congressional seat, who is incredibly similar to him in a lot of ways.

honestly. ive totally moved on from chris murphy , chris deluzio is my congressional crush now . and he’s literally My congressman so this works out better 😂😭

John Fetterman currently leading the Pennsylvania Democratic senate primary by 40 points

with literally no support from the state Democratic party

zero endorsements from elected officials, even though he’s already the Lt. Governor

literally the second highest ranking executive in the state

and every single one of them are like

“he’s clearly not a politician”

“not a team player”

“he wears shorts and hoodies everywhere, it’s so disrespectful”

“look at all those tattoos”

“I would have endorsed him - but he never asked”

uh okay - good.

if fetterman doesnt win the primaries ill honestly be disappointed

I preferred Conor Lamb to Fetterman (although came around to Fetterman being the better candidate since it did seem voters liked him better). I'm overjoyed the seat went to Fetterman. But I will say, as soon as Fetterman won, all the reporters covering him immediately stopped caring if he could "do the job" or not. Also, apparently they didn't care if he stayed lieutenant governor. huh. almost like it was a totally made-up problem.

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What’s new in town?:

Strange crystals have overtaken the town, and touching them creates a "link" to the doomed people of Bleak Point. Some may find they have a stranger influencing their actions, while others might find their emotions amplified. The least fortunate may transform into creatures from the mines and terrorize the town. Come join the chaos of our latest POTW!

A young squonk has been seen scurrying around downtown wearing a garbage bag over itself to hide the wrinkles. At least... it's suspected to be a squonk. Others have started calling the creature the "Trash Dribbler" and have announced it as a new cryptid.

An ornamental silver bow and matching arrows are out in the middle of Silver Lake in Nightfall Grove, just waiting for someone to claim them...

Lost another one. The Hungry Sand has claimed an entire family of tourists who laid their towel where they weren't supposed to. Investigators realized the danger signs were taken down by someone. If you know anything about the removal, contact the authorities. And in the meantime, maybe someone can make a new sign and check that it's in the right spot.

Starters:

Have you seen Wesley's horse?

Van wants hay. Don't ask why.

The baguettes are punching holes in the walls, and Andy is aware and confused.

Cassius wants to know when Wicked's Rest is getting its own reality show.

Leila was chased by a horse. Probably not Wesley's horse... right?

Jonas has got some free cake for y'all.

Someone locked Teagan in the pantry and she didn't take it very well.

Ren prefers warm, melted ice cream. Ew.

Nora can't stop talking about this French guy's ding dong. What's up with that?

Monty wants to know why people keep trying to steal his hay??

Conor has become a surprise lamb-dad. Help.

Rhett is having a problem with... something. Hard to tell what. But he's taking blacksmithing commissions!

Sofie is mad about how much the town stinks. Us, too.

Marcus is looking for some relationship advice that definitely isn't about him. It's for a friend!

Alan is donating his fancy clothes to those in need... or want. This is weird, right?

Elias got chased by an animal he couldn't identify. Anyone know what it might've been?

what fetterman discourse?

Discourse attempting to answer the question as to why Fettermam just completely wiped the floor with Conor Lamb when the party so aggressively wanted Lamb to win. Was he to the right of Lamb? To the left? At some point someone posted the results of a focus group where the voters overwhelmingly liked Fettermam because he’s a big, manly dude. Big Dude Theory.

Supreme Court, U.S FILED In The OCT 2 2022 Supreme Court ofthe United States  RALAND J BRUNSON, Petitioner,

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HOYER; JARED HUFFMAN; BILL HUIZENGA; SHEILA JACKSON LEE; SARA JACOBS; PRAMILA JAYAPAL; HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES; DUSTY JOHNSON; EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON; HENRY C. JOHNSON JR.; MONDAIRE JONES; DAVID P. JOYCE; KAIALPI KAHELE; MARCY KAPTUR; JOHN KATKO; WILLIAM R. KEATING; RO KHANNA; DANIEL T. KILDEE; DEREK KILMER; ANDY KIM; YOUNG KIM; RON KIND; ADAM KINZINGER; ANN KIRKPATRICK; RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHI; ANN M. KUSTER; DARIN LAHOOD; CONOR LAMB; JAMES R. LANGEVIN; RICK LARSEN; JOHN B. LARSON; ROBERT E. LATTA; JAKE LATURNER; BRENDA L. LAWRENCE; AL LAWSON JR.; BARBARA LEE; SUSIE LEE; TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ; ANDY LEVIN; MIKE LEVIN; TED LIEU; IV ZOE LOFGREN; ALAN S.LOWENTHAL; ELAINE G. LURIA; STEPHEN F. LYNCH; NANCY MACE; TOM MALINOWSKI; CAROLYN B. MALONEY; SEAN PATRICK MALONEY; KATHY E. MANNING; THOMAS MASSIE; DORIS 0. MATSUI; LUCY MCBATH; MICHAEL T. MCCAUL; TOM MCCLINTOCK; BETTY MCCOLLUM; A. ADONALD MCEACHIN; JAMES P. MCGOVERN; PATRICK T. MCHENRY; DAVID B. MCKINLEY; JERRY MCNERNEY; GREGORY W. 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BENNET; MARSHA BLACKBURN; RICHARD BLUMENTHAL; ROY BLUNT; CORY A. BOOKER; JOHN BOOZMAN; MIKE BRAUN; SHERROD BROWN; RICHARD BURR; MARIA CANTWELL; SHELLEY CAPITO; BENJAMIN L. CARDIN; THOMAS R. CARPER; ROBERT P. CASEY JR.; BILL CASSIDY; SUSAN M. COLLINS; CHRISTOPHER A. COONS; JOHN CORNYN; CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO; TOM COTTON; KEVIN CRAMER; MIKE CRAPO; STEVE DAINES; TAMMY DUCKWORTH; RICHARD J. DURBIN; JONI ERNST; DIANNE FEINSTEIN; DEB FISCHER; KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND; LINDSEY GRAHAM; CHUCK GRASSLEY; BILL HAGERTY; MAGGIE HASSAN; MARTIN HEINRICH; JOHN HICKENLOOPER; MAZIE HIRONO; JOHN HOEVEN; JAMES INHOFE; RON VI JOHNSON; TIM KAINE; MARK KELLY; ANGUS S. KING, JR.; AMY KLOBUCHAR; JAMES LANKFORD; PATRICK LEAHY; MIKE LEE; BEN LUJAN; CYNTHIA M. LUMMIS; JOE MANCHIN III; EDWARD J. MARKEY; MITCH MCCONNELL; ROBERT MENENDEZ; JEFF MERKLEY; JERRY MORAN; LISA MURKOWSKI; CHRISTOPHER MURPHY; PATTY MURRAY; JON OSSOFF; ALEX PADILLA; RAND PAUL; GARY C. PETERS; ROB PORTMAN; JACK REED; JAMES E. RISCH; MITT ROMNEY; JACKY ROSEN; MIKE ROUNDS; MARCO RUBIO; BERNARD SANDERS; BEN SASSE; BRIAN SCHATZ; CHARLES E. SCHUMER; RICK SCOTT; TIM SCOTT; JEANNE SHAHEEN; RICHARD C. SHELBY; KYRSTEN SINEMA; TINA SMITH; DEBBIE STABENOW; DAN SULLIVAN; JON TESTER; JOHN THUNE; THOM TILLIS; PATRICK J. TOOMEY; HOLLEN VAN; MARK R. WARNER; RAPHAEL G. WARNOCK; ELIZABETH WARREN; SHELDON WHITEHOUSE; ROGER F. WICKER; RON WYDEN; TODD YOUNG; JOSEPH ROBINETTE BIDEN JR in his capacity of President of the United States; MICHAEL RICHARD PENCE in his capacity as former Vice President of the United States, and KAMALA HARRIS in her capacity as Vice President of the United States and JOHN and JANE DOES 1-100.  

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