Posted on 08/15/2022 9:34:01 AM PDT by T Ruth
John Fetterman is often the sole Pennsylvania Board of Pardons member to vote for freeing murderers
Wayne Covington was sentenced to life in prison after he shot and killed an 18-year-old for money to buy heroin. Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman wants him to walk free.
In June 2021, Fetterman was the only member of the state's Board of Pardons—which he chairs as lieutenant governor—to vote to commute Covington's sentence, according to records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon. In 1970, Covington admitted to shooting 18-year-old George Rudnycky to death while high, as Covington and an accomplice were robbing Rudnycky for drug money. Covington pleaded guilty to first-degree murder to avoid the death penalty and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Fetterman cast his vote over the pleas of Rudnycky’s family members, who opposed Covington's release at the killer’s commutation hearing.
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But in Covington's case, Fetterman took no issue with voting to release a triggerman who admitted to shooting his young victim—a vote that Pennsylvania attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Josh Shapiro did not reciprocate. A review of Fetterman's tenure on the board, meanwhile, shows that the Democrat has voted to release an array of violent criminals jailed for their roles in brutal murders, a far cry from the "innocent" people Fetterman often says he works to release. Those votes—as well as Fetterman's unabashed support for George Soros-funded Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner—prompted a letter from 13 Pennsylvania sheriffs who said Fetterman’s crime policy positions "would add to already rising crime rates in Pennsylvania." Their criticism of Fetterman could plague the Democrat's campaign as Pennsylvanians deal with a record murder spike.
Fetterman's campaign did not return a request for comment. ….
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Doing a job republicrats won’t do.
Pennsylvania Ping!
Would someone please wake up Dr Azz and tell him to make a campaign commercial!!!
Might not help. Happened 52 years ago. He should spend the rest of his life in prison but it gets more expensive. Doubt if he’ll kill again so do we keep him jail to make a point? Voters forget and campaigns bring it up as they should.
There’s only one way to ensure a convicted murderer doesn’t murder anyone else.
Fetterman looks like a thug, acts like a thug, talks like a thug. Can’t believe he is Lt Governor!
Oh gee! When oh when will the OZ campaign wake up and fight??
PLEEEEEEEEZE
Where do you people THINK this stuff is coming from - a newspaper?
This is a softening up process to up Shrek on defense and it’s working.
Is he campaigning from his basement like Biden?
NY Post:
"Oz challenged Fetterman to a series of five debates earlier Friday — a proposal the Fetterman team reportedly rejected."
And yes, he looks like a thug:
Latest Poll:
Latest Dr Oz Polls: John Fetterman: 47%
Dr. Mehmet Oz: 30%
Average of Polls: Fetterman: 46.7%
Dr. Oz: 36%.
Why are so many in Pennsylvania supporting this guy?
Campaign ads before Labor Day are useless.
How many campaigns have you run?
I worked Bush43 in Pennsylvania. I might know a bit about campaigning in the commonwealth.
*“Why does someone buying a million dollar house really need a million dollar house?”
Socialists ask that question about everything we buy.*
The issue is other peoples money being used. Lookout all the folks with big tattoos. I’l bet they’re more likely to be socialists getting public ,only somewhere. $hit, 50+% od Americans are getting some sort of subsidy. They should not be allowed to vote.
Thanks for playing, dude.
Nice sidestep. You are still not qualified to comment on campaign tactics in the commonwealth.
Why are so many in Pennsylvania supporting Fetterman?
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Obviously, I have no “inside” information for my opinion. But, I believe many Pennsylvania Republicans don’t think Oz is a true Conservative who believes in the ideas embodied by MAGA. These voters may choose to sit-out the election and, when surveyed in a poll, say they don’t support Oz. All this could skew the polls in favor of Fetterman. Plus, it seems as though Oz has little interest in actually winning the election. Instead, it is almost as though being able to say he ran for the Senate is simply another bullet point for his Resume. Finally, I don’t believe Oz truly is a Trump supporter. As soon as he secured Trump’s endorsement and won the Primary, Oz began to downplay his connection to the President. So, many Pennsylvania Republicans may see him as not trustworthy. As for the Democrats supporting Fetterman, again, in my opinion, he gets their votes because there is a “D” after his name.
Thanks. Your explanation is about the best I’ve heard.
Husband is a native Pennsylvanian - but never paid much attention to politics. Neighbor who is also a native said pretty much what you did - negative reaction to Oz, who should not have been endorsed by Trump.
I just hate to see this guy get elected.
“Wayne Covington was sentenced to life in prison after he shot and killed an 18-year-old for money to buy heroin. Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman wants him to walk free.”
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This info should be on a tv commercial.
“Why are so many in Pennsylvania supporting this guy?”
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The truth is that many Pennsylvanians don’t care if we have democrat senators. I know some of these people.
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