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FakeNoose

(35,695 posts)
Sat Sep 24, 2022, 08:00 PM Sep 2022

Fetterman holds rally in Philadelphia, his 1st public event in the city


(Caption: Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, meets with supporters Saturday as he leaves his event in Philadelphia. Phono credit: Ryan Collerd/Associated Press)

(link) https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2022/09/24/fetterman-philadelphia-pa-senate-mehmet-oz-democrats-republicans-pennsylvania/stories/202209240056

Standing in front of a blown-up photo of the LOVE Park statue in a Northwest Philadelphia gym, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman introduced himself to a cheering crowd as “Jawn” Fetterman.

It was the first public event of his campaign in the deeply Democratic city that’s vital to his party’s hopes in November’s election, but he promised not to pander to Philly voters, saying that’s something they’d hear from Republican Senate nominee Mehmet Oz.

“I’m not going to say that Wawa is so much better than Sheetz,” said Mr. Fetterman, who hails from Braddock.

After coming onstage to AC/DC’s “Back in Black,” Mr. Fetterman spoke to a crowd of about 600 for about 12 minutes, at times with halting speech and on occasion stumbling over at least one of his lines as he recovers from a May stroke.

For example, following up his Wawa line, the big Steelers fan said he’d never tell Philadelphians that “the Steelers are so much better than the Eagles.” (The crowd rallied to help him, unleashing a quick E-A-G-L-E-S chant).


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Well ... the Steelers ARE better than the Eagles ... so he's right about that.

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Fetterman holds rally in Philadelphia, his 1st public event in the city (Original Post) FakeNoose Sep 2022 OP
The Browns would like a word... Tree-Hugger Sep 2022 #1
He will only get stronger as we approach election day JohnSJ Sep 2022 #2
Same Fetterman rally was covered in Daily Kos today FakeNoose Sep 2022 #3
That's some grass roots right there Bristlecone Sep 2022 #4
What's up with the 2 pooches in the corner? BigmanPigman Sep 2022 #5
I don't know but it looks like the doggies were pasted into the photo FakeNoose Sep 2022 #6
That's too bad. BigmanPigman Sep 2022 #7

FakeNoose

(35,695 posts)
6. I don't know but it looks like the doggies were pasted into the photo
Sun Sep 25, 2022, 01:04 PM
Sep 2022

Maybe that was done by the guy who posted this write-up in the Daily Kos?
I'm not sure.

BigmanPigman

(52,262 posts)
7. That's too bad.
Sun Sep 25, 2022, 07:10 PM
Sep 2022

I was hoping for a shout out from animal shelters. I lived in the heart of Phila for many years and across the street was, and is still one of the oldest functioning animal shelters in Center City Phila.

Morris Animal Shelter on Lombard St. has been saving annals for over150 years and is still going full steam. I was a foster "mom" to many puppies ...the best times of my life. I have left them 30% of my estate in my will. I have also left 30% of my estate to the Humane Society of San Diego.

My only problem/fear is that I will be forced to use the intended amount of my estate that I have left to Morris and the San Diego Humane Society to pay for my health care.

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