Fetterman Praises Trump's Greenland Threats: 'A Smart Thing'

[Celerity]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/fetterman-praises-trumps-greenland-threats-a-smart-thing/

https://archive.ph/WPWoP



Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said Wednesday he’s open to Donald Trump’s idea that the U.S. acquire Greenland, telling reporters that it’s “strategically a smart thing.”

“I mean, it’s pretty reasonable, and I think it’s actually strategically a smart thing,” Fetterman said, according to NBC News. CNN’s Manu Raju added that Fetterman told the press that he would support the acquisition if Denmark did as well.

Fetterman and Trump had a meeting a few days ago at Trump’s Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, where they not only discussed Greenland but other expansionist ideas—such as reacquiring the Panama Canal.



Trump had kind things to say about Fetterman afterward. “It was a totally fascinating meeting. He’s a fascinating man, and his wife is lovely. They were both up, and I couldn’t be more impressed,” he told the Washington Examiner. “He’s a commonsense person. He’s not liberal or conservative. He’s just a commonsense person, which is beautiful.”

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[Autumn]

1. Bless his heart.

“He’s a commonsense person. He’s not liberal or conservative. He’s just a commonsense person, which is beautiful.”

Beautiful.

[Blue_Tires]

22. FFS... I remember when idiots said the same about Ron Paul

That's a 2016 level of normalizing, naivety and sanewashing I thought we had evolved past...

[2naSalit]

2. Last week I had questions...

Now I have more questions.

[Celerity]

7. ...

[edhopper]

3. Did the stroke

Affected brain function.

[UTUSN]

4. So, will he be boosting Dems to take the majority in his Commonwealth?

[Bread and Circuses]

5. I shall not speak ill...and not use names,..

Some have posited that a Hoodie wearing man from PA might be a spy working of behalf of the Dems to get inside information.

I wish it was true, each day it feels unlikely.

Rather, I think the Hoodie hides the truth and this torn gym shorts is a traitor.


As I recall the MAGA crowd made fun of he was hospitalized for mental health care….On your own , dude.

I’m watching

[sakabatou]

6. WTF has gone on with Fetterman to be like this?

[BannonsLiver]

10. He woke up in a red state on Nov. 6.

I don’t expect red state Dems to operate the same as blue state Dems but he has dramatically overcorrected. If it continues the net effect is that he will alienate a significant number of Democrats trying to move soft Rs and R leaning Independents his way. And in that scenario it’s unlikely he wins reelection.

[Blue_Tires]

28. My one consolation will be seeing King Donnie

Endorse Fetterman's nutbar opponent as John learns all his shameless whoring and selling out was for nothing...

[Silent Type]

8. Fetterman is talking about buying Greenland, not acquiring them by military invasion.

Buying is a big stupid trump joke, IMO. But, if he worked out some deal that was good for the world, I’d listen.

Though fat chance he’ll cut a deal that is good for anyone but himself.

[Blue_Tires]

26. But all the Trumpers said our economy is in tatters

Where's this money coming from to fucking BUY another country wholesale?

[bluesbassman]

35. The first axiom to keep in mind any time "Trump" and "deal" are mentioned in the same sentence...

is this: "EVERYTHING TRUMP TOUCHES TURNS TO SHIT".

Maybe the good Senator from Pennsylvania is not aware of this well known truth, but setting that shortcoming aside fuck the MAGAts, where does Fetterman think the money's coming from?

[spanone]

9. This guy's lost his marbles

[Jersey Devil]

11. Sen Feddermanchin wears hoodies to hide the holes in his head

Skulduggery?

[dalton99a]

12. Don't forget to invade Panama

[Solly Mack]

13. No doubt Maduro feels the same way about Puerto Rico.

[Mosby]

14. This Greenland thing makes me think he's trying to play Trump

And it seems to be working.

[Blue_Tires]

19. Play him into WHAT, exactly?!

[muriel_volestrangler]

21. In what way does this look like it's working?

I get that you could hope that he's trying to play Trump, and you can hope that it is, in some way, "working", but what is the visible evidence for "seems"?

[Mosby]

33. Trumps comments about Fetterman

And his wife.

"It was a totally fascinating meeting. He’s a fascinating man, and his wife is lovely. They were both up, and I couldn’t be more impressed,” Trump said to the Washington Examiner, referring to Fetterman and his wife, Gisele. “He’s a commonsense person. He’s not liberal or conservative. He’s just a commonsense person, which is beautiful.”

Fetterman has preemptively defused Trumps usual rhetoric about liberals, and has gained his respect. Fetterman now has the ability to leverage this relationship, which could obviously help him and possibly the democrats.

I'm just trying to understand Fettermans recent statements, without assuming that he's a traitor in the democratic party. He deserves at least that.

[muriel_volestrangler]

37. I don't see praise from Trump as worth anything. It's not like he's a constant friend to anyone - he'll turn on anyone

for the slightest of reasons. If Trump actually needed Fetterman for something, it might be an indicator; but Fetterman is the needy one here. Trump already has a majority of acolytes in the Senate.

[Autumn]

24. Yeah, maybe . Like Garland played Trump.

[Hassler]

15. Sen Loserman 2.0

[hlthe2b]

16. He had a stroke followed by an extended mental health crisis; he seemed to be bouncing back.

But he has spoken about his ongoing depression. So, this 180 change in his positions might well not be mere political expedience. I'd love to know what meds he is on. Truly.

[Blue_Tires]

25. I don't know if recovering from a stroke

Is enough to explain Fetterman jumping on the white supremacy bandwagon... Doesn't he have advisors and all that?

[Paladin]

17. Fetterman clearly isn't playing with a full deck.

He went over to the Dark Side some time ago, and he needs to be removed from office and replaced with a reliable Democrat, just as soon as possible.

[Blue_Tires]

18. All you Fetterman defenders...

Get in here and stand up for your boy...

[muriel_volestrangler]

20. Charles Pierce: Vichy Democrats Take Note: The Republican Congress Is Coming for Everything

They’re coming for everything. Somebody tell John Fetterman and the rest of the Vichy Democrats. From Politico:

The early list of potential spending offsets obtained by POLITICO includes changes to Medicare and ending Biden administration climate programs, along with slashing welfare and “reimagining” the Affordable Care Act. Five people familiar with the document said those provisions are options to finance Republicans’ massive party-line reconciliation bill or other spending reform efforts, including those being spearheaded by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

The people, granted anonymity to discuss closed-door negotiations, said that the list originated from the House Budget Committee, chaired by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas). Republicans involved in the reconciliation plans have been generally targeting the listed programs for several months, but internal GOP fights over trillions of dollars in potential cuts are just beginning.

None of that should matter. This list is a statement of what they want to do, a statement of what they believe the proper role of government to be, and a statement that they don’t find the Musk–Ramaswamy project as worthy of ridicule as it actually is. There is no compromising with people like this. Also, I think we should keep an eye on this Arrington cat. He seems to be the ambitious Jim Jordan type.

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a63397452/supreme-court-debate-tiktok-ban/

Can't argue with Charlie Pierce - he's one of the most perceptive commentators in the world (along with Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman, and Josh Marshall). Fetterman is collaborating with evil.

[Blue_Tires]

23. This is why I have serious concerns about the Democratic Party

Putting up any kind of unified resistance to King Donnie...

Donnie isn't even coronated yet and there's way too many fucking Dems who are willing to just go along with whatever.

Quislings and cowards...

[RobinA]

40. Apparently It Hasn't Dawned

on many people in high places that this is not your run of the mill mediocre President-elect. They still think he's gonna straighten up and fly right. Which he never did the first term and he certainly isn't going to the second time. People who aren't in the business or who have never been close to someone with a personality disorder often don't understand their immutability.

[Blue_Tires]

42. Agreed... Trying to "kill them with kindness" won't work

But I think there's something more cynical and craven at work here with Fetterman... He's trying to engineer an eventual situation where he claims the Dems "have left him behind" or some bullshit and then he makes himself an Independent thinking the triangulation will save his ass...

[walkingman]

27. Our Representative government has nothing to do with leadership - it's all about getting attention.

[Celerity]

41. Fetterman is passing this test with flying colours.............

it's all about getting attention.

[JohnSJ]

29. That is why I am not a big fan of "populists". They very rarely deliver, and

often disappoint.

In my view it is bait and switch.

[bucolic_frolic]

30. Is it Fetterman role play, or is he really going to Hollywood?

Fetterman fakes left, breaks a tackle, down the field going right ....

They're performers. Fetterman will not get re-elected.

[lame54]

31. Senator Manchin Sinema

[Henry203]

32. The first time I saw the hoodie and shorts

I knew he was a phony.

[get the red out]

34. He has taken the invitation

to sell his soul to the devil, that usually doesn't work out as one hopes.

[Deep State Witch]

36. Fetterman Saw The Writing On the Wall

I think when Bob Casey was defeated by a carpetbagging Republican from Connecticut, Fetterman saw the writing on the wall and started capitulating to the MAGAts.

IDK - maybe they've threatened to deport his wife?

And yinz all said that Connor Lamb was a DINO....

[JBTaurus83]

38. I live in Philly

and I do not believe Fetterman will be re-elected to the senate. I believe he will either lose his primary or lose to whoever the Republican candidate is. His mental health is a major concern here. I think he is angling for a paid job under Dump when this occurs. He certainly would not get anything paying what he makes right now in the private sector.

[Polybius]

39. "He's a fascinating man, and his wife is lovely"

Trump was definitely having perverted thoughts about his wife, and he can't help himself by calling her "lovely."

[Initech]

43. No, it's an extremely stupid thing!

Stop normalizing Trump. None of this shit was or is normal.