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Posted on 11/16/2024 7:44:51 PM PST by lightman
Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said everything we are all thinking about his party— and he couldn’t be more right.
Fetterman, a “blunt, says-what-he-means” guy described by NBC News, is different from the rest of the Democratic Party. He understands the Trump movement and why President-elect Donald Trump has such a massive following.
He also stands out from the rest of his party members because even though he might not like Trump, Fetterman doesn’t spend his days thinking of ways to destroy his legacy. Instead, he has a message for his Democrat colleagues.
Stop “freaking out” over everything Trump does, Fetterman said, insisting they move on from the anti-Trump rhetoric.
Fetterman pointed out that his party’s obsession with Trump cost their chances of securing the election, and Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss proved that.
“I’ve said this before, it’s like, clutch those pearls harder and scold louder — that’s not going to win,” Fetterman said. “And that’s been demonstrated in this cycle.”
He criticized Democrats who declared Trump a “fascist,” disagreeing with their attacks on the incoming 47th president.
“I love people that are absolutely going to vote for Trump. They’re not fascists,” Fetterman continued. “They’re not those things. I think if you go to the tickle switch, use those kinds of terms, then it’s kind of hard to walk back on those things. That’s kind of a word that really isn’t part of the vernacular for voters.”
The Pennsylvania Democrat called Trump’s win a "serious flex for the bros” while reflecting on the president-elect’s significant victory in his home state.
“You know, it was strange that Democrats are like, ‘Oh, childless cat ladies. How dare you.’ Okay, that is weird. I don’t know why [JD] Vance would say that — you can be pro-family without insulting people that choose not to have kids or are unable to have kids," Fetterman said.
Just days before the November 5 election, Fetterman did something Harris refused to do: appear on Joe Rogan’s podcast, which critics say was a massive mistake on the vice president’s part.
“I don’t understand why you wouldn’t go on Rogan,” he began. “I’ve always been a long-term fan of his. I don’t agree with him on everything. But don’t we all have the responsibility to challenge our views and to be a part of those conversations with people?"
Fetterman then criticized former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for forcing President Joe Biden out of the race. He called it ironic that the 84-year-old Democrat had pushed Biden, who was 81, out of the race while she had just submitted the paperwork for her reelection.
“People like Pelosi, she really tried to — what’s the word I’m looking for? — she embraced this: "She’s the godmother, she’s the enforcer." And now she’s blaming Biden. Well, you can’t have it both ways. You got what you wanted, and now you’re still blaming Biden," he said.
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I like him better all the time. He’s a real man.
When he votes FOR America?
Oh, John, you poor dear. The Dumbocrats aren't going to let you stay. They want a compliant socialist or communist, not a thoughtful liberal. They'd be happier with you if you hadn't recovered from your stroke.
The stroke put him in his RIGHT mind.
Even Joe Manchin didn’t talk like this. He knew better than to piss off his bosses in the party. Fetterman may be the next Kyrsten Sinema in the Senate.
Fetterman seems to have undergone some sort of metamorphosis.
Fetterman seems to be returning to his roots.
His parents are Republicans and his mother is an Orthodox Christian.
He criticized Democrats who declared Trump a “fascist,” disagreeing with their attacks on the incoming 47th president... Okay, that is weird. I don’t know why [JD] Vance would say that — you can be pro-family without insulting people that choose not to have kids or are unable to have kids," Fetterman said.
IOW, he's backpedaling, or just trying to equate calling us fascists with cracking a joke about childless cat ladies. IOW, he's just another demagogue from the Demagogic Party. His slice of disagreement with the Biden-Harris agenda consisted of being opposed to the pro-jihadist pro-genocide campus riots -- but he didn't try to do anything legislatively to address it -- and what else?
” insisting they move on from the anti-Trump rhetoric”
They cannot help it, it is a mental disorder.
Fortified by the liberal media.
Unlike Junior, he actually has a brain to damage.
I believe if we go back in time on Free Republic for when Fetterman ran and was elected there will be numerous postings identifying Fetterman’s diminished mental capabilities. So is he a broke clock or suddenly a genius?
“the true test of another man’s intelligence is how much he agrees with you?”
― W.E.B. Griffin,
“don’t we all have the responsibility to challenge our views”
Heresy to liberals
They KNOW they are right and everyone else wrong.
If he keeps dabbling in common sense he might eventually become a conservative.
Whatever, let me hear hin say the President should get to choose his cabinet then I’ll listen to the rest
Oops! Should I have mentioned that Dr. Oz is a Muslim?
I feel like I’m a moron, but I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE HE11 he is saying...it’s beyond my comprehension.
what are those phrases he uses...god-tierd????
I'm hard-pressed to think of any way in which Dr. Oz would've been better.
Anyhow, with Kyrsten Sinema leaving, Fetterman now might be my favorite Democrat Senator.
And yes, I know he will oppose Trump on most things but, like Sinema, probably not everything.
He may even surprise us from time to time in which way he votes. One thing he'll certainly take into consideration when he's up for re-election is that he now represents a state that went for Trump.
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