Posted on 01/22/2025 4:12:25 PM PST by God luvs America
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) voted on Jan. 21 with Republicans to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, but said that he will not switch to the Republican Party. Fetterman was the only member of the Democratic Party to join Republicans in passing a motion to proceed with Hegseth’s nomination. Every other Democrat who voted, as well as the two independents in the Senate, voted against advancing the nomination.
Fetterman’s vote was not required to move the nomination forward because Republicans hold 53 seats in the 100-member chamber, and a simple majority was needed. However, the vote marks the latest instance in which Fetterman has taken a position that differs from many members of his party.
Fetterman met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago recently, appearing to be the only lawmaker from the Democratic Party to do so. He also said he would vote for Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, joined Trump’s social media website, Truth Social, and attended Trump’s inauguration.
Fetterman said in a new interview that he will not be switching parties or even leaving the Democratic Party. “If they think, ‘oh, it’s going to be like a Manchin or a Sinema play,’ that’s just not true, and that’s not going to happen,” Fetterman told Semafor. “It’s not gonna happen.”
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If the Democrats primary him, time for him to come to the Sane Party. We would welcome him.
Fetterman seems genuinely spooked with what happened in Pennsylvania in this last election.
The state must have swung much harder than we all realize.
I smell nothing but fear from this guy.
I mean, I *really* like this guy. He’s so much different than I expected!!!
Fair enough, but I'll take it anyways.
He’ll have to start wearing a suit.
I can respect that!
Great news.
Yet. I’ll loan Fetterman that qualifier. I think the Dems can descend so much further; it’s simply a matter of time.
Sinema with a bald head and goatee.
I like him better every day!
Different strokes make different folks.
He's wearing a suit!
He’s a TOTAL SLOB!! DON”T WANT HIM IN OUR PARTY!
I'd take him in a hoodie and shorts. It's his little signature thing. 😊
“Fetterman seems genuinely spooked with what happened in Pennsylvania in this last election”
There are much better and legitimate Republican candidates than Dr Oz that will go after him next time he is up for election. So yeah, I suspect he will moderate his votes on issues that will easily pass when his yes vote isn’t the difference to throw it to a Republicans win. In other words he will play the (phony) bi partisan.
OK, he’ll have to wear a toupee so he is not confused with Uncle Fester.
Personally, I'd rather have a slobby Fetterman than a sharply-dressed Murkowski. 😊
So you would rather a slob support the Democrats rather than the GOP.....Got it!
Political Puritans continue to eat their own here.......LOL!
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