Posted on 03/29/2024 11:25:51 PM PDT by Libloather
Top staffers for Democrat John Fetterman are leaving his office for more progressive jobs as the Pennsylvania senator moves more to the center on key issues.
The everyman Democrat, who loves Carhartt hoodies and dawning a disheveled goatee, has staunchly supported Israel's war on Hamas and denounced calls for a ceasefire.
He's also expressed support for increased U.S. border security, another position that puts him at odds with his party.
The freshman Democrat was elected after securing support from some of the most liberal members of Congress in 2022.
The towering 6 foot 8 inch senator, previously supported Democrat Socialist Bernie Sanders', I-Vt., in his 2016 presidential run and was endorsed by progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
He used to call for health care reform and an increase in the minimum wage while on the campaign trail, but he's now distancing himself from the most liberal factions of his party.
And due to his shift to the center, three of his top communications staffers are fleeing his office for greener and more progressive pastures.
Joe Calvello, Fetterman's long-time communications director who helped him navigate a tumultuous Senate race working on the campaign, left to work with liberal Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson earlier this month.
'Mayor Johnson is a true progressive who is committed to fighting for the working people and families of the City of Chicago, and I am deeply honored to join his administration,' Calvello said in a statement earlier this month.
Nick Gavio, Fetterman's deputy communications director who started with his campaign, will leave the office at the end of the month to work for the Working Families Party, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Working Families Party boasts some of the most progressive lawmakers as members, including 'Squad' Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, D-Mo., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and...
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His former staffers had to run for the hills due to their oncoming Fetterman Derangement Syndrome.
Not used to someone going off the Leftist narrative.
Disagreeing with border policy.
Supporting Israel over Hamas.
Uncle Festerman is still a Deep State tool.
This is more Kabuki theater.
Fetterman was making it difficult for them to enjoy their Suzy Jewbaker Ovens any more.
I agree. They’re trying to dump one of their craziest on us. They can keep him.
Theater, mystery, the inexplicable. But still enjoyable for now. We need relief from the misery. For at least a brief time.
(This is more Kabuki theater.)
Unfortunately I have to agree.
It’s an election year, after all.
Is that from Cool Hand Luke? đ
Yes.
I was pretty sure it was. đ
What does that mean? Yes, itâs an election year. But not for him. He doesnât stand for reelection for another four years
The only fools are the idiots who swallowed the RNC propaganda like $2 whores in a back alley, and the flappy lipped idiots who fed you the false narratives about this guy.
Fetterman is a democrat, make no mistake about it, but he is not and never been the left wing whackadoodle they sold you.
Met this guy a few times and watched his career for
More than 2 decades, tried to warn folks they were being fed BS about him in the 22 election and got lambasted for it.
You think this guy is just some radical leftist goon, you will continue to be eating crow..
I donât agree with his politics, but heâs not now, nor never been, what the RNC and Republican PACS have been feeding you about him.
Was insane anyone thought a carpetbagging POS like OZ was going to beat him, and sadly the feckless GOP of PA is putting up another Wall Street owned WEF member, globalist âcountry clubâ âRepublicanâ up in PA this fall for the senate.
Trump may have enough coat tails to carry MCCormick over, but donât be surprised if he goes down in flames tooâŚ. GOP of PA still thinks they can sell these crap candidates and win, likes itâs still thr Bush era.
What are they going to do about it?
He was directly backed by Joe Biden who made a personal appearance.
So Fetterman and Biden get to play both sides for plausible deniability to each group.
Fetterman’s sudden appearance to be somewhat “conservative” makes me suspicious.
In about Joe Biden’s election year.
When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras. Re-elected or not, Joe is in rapid decline and will be dead by Election Day four years hence. If there was really this game afoot, why isnât any other Democrat playing it to benefit Joe?
I’m expecting Hillary 3.0
“Fetterman is a democrat, make no mistake about it, but he is not and never been the left wing whackadoodle they sold you.”
Uncle Festerman has been a pleasant surprise and I like that he is standing up against his insane party. It may be a ruse but I currently like him more than many lefty Republicans. I would have to see a lot more before I’d ever consider voting for him.
PS, you misspelled Pittsburgh.
Looks like one of Sorosâs puppets cut his strings. Perhaps they thought he was so far gone mentally that they could control him without him even knowing it, like Biden.
Strother Martin. One of the coolest actors ever.
As I have said before, watch how he votes not what he says. All smoke and mirrors.
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