"Biker aesthetic" is a polite word for John Fetterman. I'm not convinced he's going to win. He's polarizing to say the least. A Fetterman vs. Oz matchup is as close to Sanders vs. Trump as we're likely to see. I do not feel good about it, although I'll admit to being curious to see how it plays out. Unlike if Conor Lamb was the nominee (which would be far more down party lines), it’ll basically be two candidates running against the Democratic Party, but it's a midterm and Democrats are unpopular so... maybe?OscarGuy wrote
I would agree, but we're likely to pick up a seat in Pennsylvania this year with a fire-breathing liberal who just so happen has a biker aesthetic.
NOTE: I realize that it's inappropriate to hide my major concern when it comes to Fetterman. He held a black person at gunpoint several years ago, mistaking him for someone who stole his bike. He's never apologized. He's largely ducked confrontation about it. Whoever wins Pennsylvania is going to have to mobilize African-American voters in Philadelphia. It's a real question as to whether Fetterman can do that. His only strength is his appeal to flip rural voters from voting Republican, which is no sure thing. I would say it would be impossible if Dr. Oz wasn't such a weird candidate. He doesn't even live in Pennsylvania and generally speaking Fetterman polls well with rural voters who consider him one of them. To be honest, it's an uphill battle for either Lamb or Fetterman. I just get a real sense of chaos-bringer with Fetterman. Beyond simply having the seat, I can't imagine there's a world where we ever say "I'm glad that guy's in the Senate."