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Voltaire2

(15,061 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:11 PM Dec 11

Fettermen appears to be going maga [View all]

‪Philadelphia Inquirer‬ ‪@inquirer.com‬
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Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa) joined Truth Social, DonaldTrump’s social media platform, and called for a pardon for Trump in his NY hush money case.

“The Trump hush money and Hunter Biden cases were both b-, and pardons are appropriate,” Fetterman wrote.
https://bsky.app/profile/inquirer.com/post/3ld2dt3gors2m

paywall to Philadelphia Inquirer‬ article: https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/john-fetterman-trump-biden-pardons-20241211.html

This is quite disappointing.

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Fettermen appears to be going maga [View all] Voltaire2 Dec 11 OP

He's dropped the mask of being a progressive. Time to vote him out next election. brush Dec 11 #1

Wait, when did he ever have that mask? AkFemDem Dec 11 #8

Yeah, right. Calling for trump charges to be dropped is not what a moderate Dem does. It's what a maga does. brush Dec 11 #9

I'm replying to the comment that Fetterman is dropping his progressive mask AkFemDem Dec 11 #11

They didn't invent him. His clever social media staffers posts did. They did a bait and switch. brush Dec 11 #14

Here's the deal- AkFemDem Dec 11 #20

Sorry but I feel choie Dec 11 #40

I don't want another Joe Manchin. Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 11 #54

Pro life you say? Let's see how many of those other stances he maintaines... brush Dec 11 #69

Good catch, 100% brain fart on my part! AkFemDem Dec 12 #73

Don't mention it. I knew you'd want to edit that. brush Dec 12 #74

He claimed the progressive label for himself for many years, and he begged for Sanders' help in 2016: Celerity Dec 11 #28

Thanks for all the details Celerity. Brenda Dec 11 #55

His 'district' now is the State (or Commonwealth to be precise) of Pennsylvania. No longer the mayor kelly1mm Dec 11 #10

Then why did he call himself one? SunImp Dec 11 #21

I BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #22

kompromat is my first suspician on many of these guys rampartd Dec 11 #57

Could be BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #59

"District"? Did you mean "the state of Pennsylvania"? 0rganism Dec 11 #30

Will they support him changing parties Bettie Dec 11 #35

He sure is hell is berksdem Dec 11 #23

Fetterman is a populist. His positions remain consistent. yardwork Dec 11 #41

He wants to be reelected. underpants Dec 11 #2

By whom? Everyone that voted against him the first time around? tenderfoot Dec 11 #6

your 'Hoodie Sinema' from a few days back was more accurate, especially as they are both US Senators Celerity Dec 11 #29

so we should support democrats who become fascists? Voltaire2 Dec 11 #7

lol twas ever thus WhiskeyGrinder Dec 11 #3

This one hurts. Dennis Donovan Dec 11 #4

Many of us did, but he hasn't been the same since the stroke. As for those who say he never claimed to be a progressive Celerity Dec 11 #32

Goes to show that Bettie Dec 11 #36

In other words BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #38

Was the Fedrul hush money case against Cohen BS? maxsolomon Dec 11 #5

Good response. W_HAMILTON Dec 11 #16

Fettermen, a true DINO. republianmushroom Dec 11 #12

huh? How so? His voting record is fine. thebigidea Dec 11 #18

His wanting a pardon for trump, for the crimes trump republianmushroom Dec 11 #19

BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Initech Dec 11 #13

There will be a lot more of this Prairie Gates Dec 11 #15

Unbelievable awesomerwb1 Dec 11 #17

There were good established guys who ran against him in the primary Trenzalore Dec 11 #24

Maybe if there'd been two federal trials he'd feel differently. Kid Berwyn Dec 11 #25

Is it really any different than Clyburn or other Democrats calling for the same absurdity? JohnSJ Dec 11 #26

No. People on DU just dislike Fetterman. yardwork Dec 11 #43

without a doubt. This is almost as predictable as Pavlov's dogs. JohnSJ Dec 11 #46

I Voted For Him, RobinA Dec 11 #27

Beware of these kinds of Dem politicians Dem4life1234 Dec 11 #31

I often wondered which Senators would be likely moniss Dec 11 #33

Probably not full MAGA but maybe full Manchin. Bleacher Creature Dec 11 #34

Surviving politically in a swing state? Zambero Dec 11 #37

I haven't seen anyone attacking James Clyburn for going MAGA or being a DINO onenote Dec 11 #39

I BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #53

A worst case scenario is that Fetterman becomes the next Sinema Mike 03 Dec 11 #42

Power MattBaggins Dec 11 #44

Let's hope he loses BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #56

He ain't goin'. He's just showin'. Iggo Dec 11 #45

His actual words: Festivito Dec 11 #47

That sounds exactly like several other Democrats' words. yardwork Dec 11 #48

No, let's walk away from Fetterman. Just as soon as possible. Paladin Dec 11 #50

What are you talking about? yardwork Dec 11 #64

Yeah, I'll be sure to take that advice to heart. Paladin Dec 11 #65

On 'truth social'. And there is simply no equivalency between the Biden case the the Trump case. Voltaire2 Dec 11 #49

When the leader of the party- President Biden AkFemDem Dec 11 #66

yup Afrocat Dec 11 #51

How embarrassing for Dems who praised him only months ago. Brenda Dec 11 #52

Imma blaming brain worms. nt yaesu Dec 11 #58

Someone please tell this guy that... Think. Again. Dec 11 #60

When stuff like this just doesn't make any sense, no_hypocrisy Dec 11 #61

It's a state case.... Lovie777 Dec 11 #62

So he was either a DINO, or the brain injury really screwed him up. sakabatou Dec 11 #63

The money started flowing in Thrill Dec 11 #67

He's disgusting Rebl2 Dec 11 #68

As they say: "If you can't beat them, join them" msfiddlestix Dec 11 #70

I wish Fetterman was the worst person we had to worry about. RoeVWade Dec 11 #71

the day he showed up in a hoodie Henry203 Dec 12 #72