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tishaLA

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51. Elected Democrats have stopped caring

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 03:00 PM

Dec 11

About their party's activist base -- while repub elected officials are completely subservient to their party's. Our folks used to at least pay lip service to our concerns, since at least the BLM movement forward they've just given up. And I'm sure part of the reason now is that the repub party has been sold to a revolting billionaire who isn't afraid to spend millions of dollars to defeat anyone who crosses him.

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John Fetterman has joined Truth Social and just posted [View all] obamanut2012 Dec 11 OP

Ugh, we cannot have nice things in this country, can we? Initech Dec 11 #1

the actual TS post from Fetty Celerity Dec 11 #82

OMG Cirsium Dec 11 #87

Ugh. I won't go to Toilet Shithole. Initech Dec 11 #101

Wow. Just. Wow. AKwannabe Dec 11 #2

Seems a true DINO republianmushroom Dec 11 #3

Yep. He's done. Scrivener7 Dec 11 #4

I never thought he would go this far. Passages Dec 11 #5

I had a hinky feeling about him when he was elected. LoisB Dec 11 #6

He fooled me. Passages Dec 11 #9

I think he saw the Pennsylvania senate election jimfields33 Dec 11 #13

It's more than just a thought. Fetterman likes being in the Senate, he wants to hang on to the job. sop Dec 11 #54

He fooled a lot of people. I thought I was just being paranoid about him and that PA Dem voters knew him. I had LoisB Dec 11 #21

Weird guy. Passages Dec 11 #26

He always seemed problematic to me too. IrishAfricanAmerican Dec 11 #46

Same here Beckett Dec 11 #77

Yeah, I suspect he's looking to take... Think. Again. Dec 11 #88

Just what we don't need; another "pay attention to ME!" person. LoisB Dec 11 #89

I will not be voting for him berksdem Dec 11 #30

Such a disappointment when we can't afford another Sinema. Passages Dec 11 #86

it really is... berksdem Dec 12 #115

that bastard rampartd Dec 11 #7

All these idiots (yes, including some of our own Congressmen) lobbying for Trump pardon... hlthe2b Dec 11 #8

The new manchin. Klarkashton Dec 11 #10

Manchin isn't on TS -- afraid more like Gabbard obamanut2012 Dec 11 #15

Hoodie Gabbard tenderfoot Dec 11 #11

I BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #12

He's gone too far mvd Dec 11 #75

Yes BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #96

I voted for him bucolic_frolic Dec 11 #14

The whole a black kid is jogging through my neighborhood so I'm going to hold him at gunpoint until the cops get here. cyndensco Dec 11 #45

what? did he do that? nt orleans Dec 11 #70

2013. irisblue Dec 11 #79

That incident probably helped him with Republican voters. sop Dec 11 #91

Thanks for the response. cyndensco Dec 11 #102

I really think he completely changed after his stroke drray23 Dec 11 #16

Yeah, it's scummy to change your positions you got elected on SunImp Dec 11 #20

It should be illegal and should immediately trigger a new election Fullduplexxx Dec 11 #35

Chasing an innocent black kid with a shotgun should have been a warning maybe. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 11 #23

Uh no. What does Putin have on Fetterman, mzmolly Dec 11 #17

Like Sinema, Fetterman can make a sharp turn without blinking an eye dalton99a Dec 11 #18

Best thing is, you can score a cushy K Street job if you can't get re-elected. CrispyQ Dec 11 #57

Shocked I tell you! DronePilot Dec 11 #19

He's basically a shallow, attention-seeking narcissist like Sinema dalton99a Dec 11 #24

Trump has a decent chance of having the case tossed and erasing the felonies... WarGamer Dec 11 #22

What do you imagine the grounds to be? dpibel Dec 11 #33

Merchan has commented on this... WarGamer Dec 11 #68

So the fix was in from the start, and this confirms it.... Blue_Tires Dec 11 #107

Because you're not a multimillionaire or a billionaire n/t Just_Vote_Dem Dec 11 #112

Merchan said earlier...what? dpibel Dec 11 #113

This didn't age well at all! dpibel Dec 16 #118

I didn'tt hink Merchan would grant it... I just said a possibility WarGamer Dec 17 #119

Angels & pinheads dpibel Dec 17 #121

Decent logically means... 30% chance WarGamer Dec 17 #122

Cite, please dpibel Dec 17 #123

This could be a clue: dpibel Dec 17 #124

Is Fetterman okay with trmp's nominees? spanone Dec 11 #25

Lol SunImp Dec 11 #31

Disgusting. Bluethroughu Dec 11 #27

WTAF?! CousinIT Dec 11 #28

Here is Fetterman's first Truth post........... riversedge Dec 11 #29

Son of a bitch. choie Dec 11 #65

Blumenthal on Eloon - another "WTAF?" CousinIT Dec 11 #32

These BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #34

Elected Democrats have stopped caring tishaLA Dec 11 #51

Wow. I gotta say this kind of surprises me & doesn't give me hope that party leaders are going to hold the line. CrispyQ Dec 11 #59

That is another full embrace of MAGA Cirsium Dec 11 #95

I'm telling y'all... Nobody is coming to save us. Blue_Tires Dec 11 #108

Wow. Whoever fed him that bio ecstatic Dec 12 #116

He's the new Manchin and Sinema. I won't be surprise when he switches parties. brush Dec 11 #36

I'm not truth social so... Omnipresent Dec 11 #37

He's going to become a Republican Bettie Dec 11 #38

I am thinking that, too obamanut2012 Dec 11 #58

He's not that fucking stupid Blue_Tires Dec 11 #110

Wow. Quiet Em Dec 11 #39

I unsubscribed from his emails Gore1FL Dec 11 #40

No he won't. Pisces Dec 11 #41

Post removed Post removed Dec 11 #42

could it be? et tu Dec 11 #43

He has always been a brain-damaged asshole ... Tarzanrock Dec 11 #44

He's had another stroke, hasn't he? That or he's a DINO who'll flip to Republican MMW NotHardly Dec 11 #63

The new Manchin IzzaNuDay Dec 11 #74

Very astute of you! Because... littlemissmartypants Dec 11 #98

Wow! Why?! Why in Cha Dec 11 #47

Who would have thunk it angrychair Dec 11 #48

WHAAAT ⁉️ live love laugh Dec 11 #49

And to think, a couple of months ago... Xolodno Dec 11 #50

Does he want to be new Joe Manchin? sanevoiceus Dec 11 #52

He can always blame it on brain worms. nt yaesu Dec 11 #53

Very disappointing. highplainsdem Dec 11 #55

The day I saw this doofus Henry203 Dec 11 #56

This dude always raised my spidey senses... Joinfortmill Dec 11 #60

what kinda earworm barbtries Dec 11 #61

Considering he advocated for a pardon for trump choie Dec 11 #62

Ugh, how could I have liked him previously? He's obviously not on our side anymore. lark Dec 11 #64

PS what's Fetterman's Cha Dec 11 #66

It is touchy, but, is he right? QUOTE inside. Festivito Dec 11 #67

Hunter Biden is not a politician. Think. Again. Dec 11 #92

No, he is not correct Blue_Tires Dec 11 #109

Well, thanks for making that clear, John. malthaussen Dec 11 #69

What a dick. I really tried to like the guy Evolve Dammit Dec 11 #71

sounds like he's scared and trying to suck up to any republican that'll have him. shame shame shame nt orleans Dec 11 #72

Yes, during the build up to the election when he talked about his constituents TBF Dec 11 #73

As a side note, "Kamala HQ" is a Harris TS account BumRushDaShow Dec 11 #76

I thought he had screw lose long ago. nt doc03 Dec 11 #78

And just yesterday, I was supposed to fall down at his feet because he called someone Prairie Gates Dec 11 #80

Who among us does not think the man has issues? Sneederbunk Dec 11 #81

I was furious when he said that Butterflylady Dec 11 #83

AND he's meeting with HEGSETH tomorrow!! AloeVera Dec 11 #84

Being a rep from PA is a tricky job. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 11 #85

No comment ThePartyThatListens Dec 11 #90

What is that supposed to mean obamanut2012 Dec 11 #100

Hecs comparing trump's cases to Hunter's cases... Think. Again. Dec 11 #93

John Fetterman is the new Manchin Nigrum Cattus Dec 11 #94

disgusting. themaguffin Dec 11 #97

The countdown begins for Fetterman becoming an "independent" Hassler Dec 11 #99

"why I left the left" grift imminent. Oneironaut Dec 11 #103

I was just saying yesterday Dave says Dec 11 #104

He never struck me as a person stillcool Dec 11 #105

Like I said in the other thread Blue_Tires Dec 11 #106

He's the new Manchin and I'm not bit surprised nini Dec 11 #111

who radicalized him? ecstatic Dec 11 #114

Nice to see he has removed his lips from Netanyahu's ass to suck up to Donald Trump Mr. Sparkle Dec 12 #117

He'll lose in the next election. Yavin4 Dec 17 #120