Posted on 11/15/2024 2:25:48 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
The Pennsylvania senator spoke to NBC News about what went wrong for his party in 2024 and how it should approach the future Trump administration.
In the closing weeks of the presidential campaign, Sen. John Fetterman did something different than other Democrats.
He went on Joe Rogan’s podcast, a show Democrats had been urging Vice President Kamala Harris to do — and the kind of appearance Democrats feel their candidates need to get more comfortable making in the current media environment.
But Fetterman, who built a blunt, says-what-he-means brand, said Democratic setbacks in 2024 had more to do with unpopular positions progressives promoted than any lack of communication from the party’s center-left establishment.
“It’s not even what you might say as a candidate,” Fetterman said in an interview, adding “all of the very hard-left, kind of ‘woke’ things” Republicans used in advertising this year “are unloaded on the backs of all of us in purple states, and we’re paying for all of the things that our colleagues might say in these hard blue kinds of districts.”
That’s part of Fetterman’s broader post-election message for his party. Moving forward, he says, Democrats can’t get wrapped up in “freaking out” over every controversial move Trump makes, adding that has proven to be a losing formula for the party and its brand. He was speaking after Trump selected former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., for attorney general and just before he tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services.
“I’ve said this before, it’s like, clutch those pearls harder and scold louder — that’s not going to win,” Fetterman, D-Pa., said. “And that’s been demonstrated in this cycle.”
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And Fetterman just may turn 100% MAGA.
His parents are lifetime Republicans. John is learning why. I do believe he will switch parties.
They’re spoiled children and that’s what they do ,LOL
Hahaha. The total clarity from this guy is amusing contrasted with confused delusions from the rest of his party.
Can you imagine? I may move to PA just to get a Pennsylvania absentee if he keeps this up.
Whatever happened to his leftist wife?
I don’t see her mentioned anymore.
Too bad for Fetterman-style Democrats that they unleashed the woke left and that genie can’t be put back in the bottle. All I’m seeing from the true believers is that they are doubling down on stupid.
I suppose she will leave him...and take as much money with her as she can.
I am sorry for all the things I said about him a during his campaign (likening him to Uncle Fester and Frankenstein). I was wrong to do that.
But, in my defense, "Politics ain't beanbag."
He may switch parties but pardon me if I think he’s still a retard.
Aaahh Freak out!
Le Freak, C’est Chic
the freakout vids have been hilarious keep them coming!
I often think we dodged a bullet. That Oz guy may haven been worse.
I predict...as I have before from my miniscule soapbox...that Fetterman will be President in whatever presidential election cycle he chooses to run. He’s recovered quite nicely, hats off to him.
He must be a lurker around here if he knows about “pearl clutchers”.
Lol.
I think Fetterman would vote opposite from me on almost every issue, but I could drink a beer with him.
now that WAS terrible of you to compare him to uncle fester because...well, there is a certain resemblance to...ok. you were right. Frankenstein though? he is to the democrats now.
Fetterman has changed. Good on him. My opinion of him has changed accordingly. The closer he comes to sanity the less insane I think he is. I don’t feel bad for thinking he was insane when he was, and I’m happy to acknowledge his sanity whenever he demonstrates it.
Fetterman turns out to be the only non-insane Democrat left on the left.
Your issue is with state run media scaring the hell out of everyone with lies.
Start there Lumpy.
Ditto. Ty.
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