Posted on 02/09/2025 6:57:28 AM PST by Libloather
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on a new podcast is accusing his own party of being “toxic,” while suggesting it may be unable to win over white male voters.
In an appearance on the “Somebody’s Gotta Win” podcast, the senator said Democrats have talked down to voters, and they are seeing that boomerang on them.
“I think [Democrats’] primary currency was shaming and scolding and talking down to people and telling them, ‘Hey, I know better than you,’ or you’re dopes, or you’re a bro, or you’re ignorant or, ‘how can you be this dumb? I can’t imagine it.’ And then, by the way, they’re fascists. How can you vote for that?” Fetterman told host Tara Palmeri.
He added that just because someone may have voted for President Trump does not mean they are fascist or “support insurrections and those things.”
“If you go to an extreme, and you become a boutique kind of proposition, then you’re going to lose the argument, and we have done that,” Fetterman said.
Since Trump’s November victory, Fetterman has become a harsh critic of his own party and indicated he is receptive to some of the new administration’s policies.
At the same time, Fetterman said Thursday he would be voting against two of Trump’s most high-profile Cabinet picks: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.
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You mean vilifying them is not working?
Though I have some in my family who vote Democrat, it still baffles me how any straight White man can POSSIBLY vote for that party.
They couldn’t make it any more plain that they hate you and will seek to screw you over every chance they get.
During the election they were shocked at the loss of Black men. Why the sudden shift in focus?
I’m starting to think that the Democrats will split in half, as their rabid base won’t tolerate another Bill Clinton type (fake) move to the center. They sucked it in then, but man, they are FAR MORE SICK now.
So don’ be surprised if Fetterman and others break off and start their own party with the intent to draw from ‘normal’ Democrat voters (the ones that don’t have trouble defining a woman), and also from Trump voters.
If they do that, the new party could be formidable, but initially, the Republicans will be handed full control of the federal government, for maybe a decade...as the old Democrat Party starts to disappear for good, and we get back to two parties.
Not this white man.
He’s focused on the sasquatch vote.
I suspect being trounced in the most recent election might have something to do with it.
They vote Democrat because their Great Grandfather did, and everyone knows Republicans want to kill all the working men and eat their children.
Festerman needs a label.
I’m not willing to call him an America Firster because no one can be trusted who ran as a Democrat.
The Republican wing of the uniparty has its share of Never Trumpers led by Goober Grahamnesty and China Mitch being the most notable.
I guess I’d label this dude, a Never-DNCer.
I didn’t see his appearance on the View, but reports made out that he didn’t partake of the Marxist whine and displayed a bit of alpha male reality to the witches displeasure.
Why split, at all? Trump was a Democrat. Musk was (is?) a Democrat.
In the end, everyone considers themselves more important than a Party.
I think that Trump has proved that the Republican Party is the more flexible of the two.
Fetterman talk draws attention but he will still vote in lockstep with the “progressives “. Kabuki Theater
The rabid(Communist) wing took over the Democrat party with the successful attack on Senator Joe McCarthy.
Truman warned about the FBI turning into an American KGB.
1963 was the year absolute evil ascended to positions of power in the Democrat party.
Knowing their true selves and that any verbiage they have is designed to get me back? No way. They’re Anheiser Busch
I would be satisfied if Fetterman voted “present”,thus being one less no.And he could still claim he didnt vote FOR them.
I know,weasel way,but take a victory when you can.
That’s correct.
That’s right.
Think of Fetterman as the outside voice. They haven’t shifted focus.
He is trying to get them to refocus !
They sure won’t win them back with a specimen like David Hogg.
RATs would have to lose the wokey crap.... uh never mind, they have nothing left to sell but hate and division.
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