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Voltaire2

(14,795 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:11 PM 11 hrs ago

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 11 hrs ago OP

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

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

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

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

They didn't invent him. His clever social media staffers posts did. They did a bait and switch. brush 10 hrs ago #14

Here's the deal- AkFemDem 10 hrs ago #20

Sorry but I feel choie 8 hrs ago #40

I don't want another Joe Manchin. Prof. Toru Tanaka 7 hrs ago #54

Pro life you say? Let's see how many of those other stances he maintaines... brush 4 hrs ago #69

He claimed the progressive label for himself for many years, and he begged for Sanders' help in 2016: Celerity 10 hrs ago #28

Thanks for all the details Celerity. Brenda 7 hrs ago #55

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

Then why did he call himself one? SunImp 10 hrs ago #21

I BeerBarrelPolka 10 hrs ago #22

kompromat is my first suspician on many of these guys rampartd 7 hrs ago #57

Could be BeerBarrelPolka 7 hrs ago #59

"District"? Did you mean "the state of Pennsylvania"? 0rganism 10 hrs ago #30

Will they support him changing parties Bettie 9 hrs ago #35

He sure is hell is berksdem 10 hrs ago #23

Fetterman is a populist. His positions remain consistent. yardwork 8 hrs ago #41

He wants to be reelected. underpants 11 hrs ago #2

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

your 'Hoodie Sinema' from a few days back was more accurate, especially as they are both US Senators Celerity 10 hrs ago #29

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

lol twas ever thus WhiskeyGrinder 11 hrs ago #3

This one hurts. Dennis Donovan 11 hrs ago #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 10 hrs ago #32

Goes to show that Bettie 9 hrs ago #36

In other words BeerBarrelPolka 9 hrs ago #38

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

Good response. W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #16

Fettermen, a true DINO. republianmushroom 10 hrs ago #12

huh? How so? His voting record is fine. thebigidea 10 hrs ago #18

His wanting a pardon for trump, for the crimes trump republianmushroom 10 hrs ago #19

BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Initech 10 hrs ago #13

There will be a lot more of this Prairie Gates 10 hrs ago #15

Unbelievable awesomerwb1 10 hrs ago #17

There were good established guys who ran against him in the primary Trenzalore 10 hrs ago #24

Maybe if there'd been two federal trials he'd feel differently. Kid Berwyn 10 hrs ago #25

Is it really any different than Clyburn or other Democrats calling for the same absurdity? JohnSJ 10 hrs ago #26

No. People on DU just dislike Fetterman. yardwork 8 hrs ago #43

without a doubt. This is almost as predictable as Pavlov's dogs. JohnSJ 8 hrs ago #46

I Voted For Him, RobinA 10 hrs ago #27

Beware of these kinds of Dem politicians Dem4life1234 10 hrs ago #31

I often wondered which Senators would be likely moniss 9 hrs ago #33

Probably not full MAGA but maybe full Manchin. Bleacher Creature 9 hrs ago #34

Surviving politically in a swing state? Zambero 9 hrs ago #37

I haven't seen anyone attacking James Clyburn for going MAGA or being a DINO onenote 9 hrs ago #39

I BeerBarrelPolka 7 hrs ago #53

A worst case scenario is that Fetterman becomes the next Sinema Mike 03 8 hrs ago #42

Power MattBaggins 8 hrs ago #44

Let's hope he loses BeerBarrelPolka 7 hrs ago #56

He ain't goin'. He's just showin'. Iggo 8 hrs ago #45

His actual words: Festivito 8 hrs ago #47

That sounds exactly like several other Democrats' words. yardwork 8 hrs ago #48

No, let's walk away from Fetterman. Just as soon as possible. Paladin 7 hrs ago #50

What are you talking about? yardwork 6 hrs ago #64

Yeah, I'll be sure to take that advice to heart. Paladin 6 hrs ago #65

On 'truth social'. And there is simply no equivalency between the Biden case the the Trump case. Voltaire2 7 hrs ago #49

When the leader of the party- President Biden AkFemDem 6 hrs ago #66

yup Afrocat 7 hrs ago #51

How embarrassing for Dems who praised him only months ago. Brenda 7 hrs ago #52

Imma blaming brain worms. nt yaesu 7 hrs ago #58

Someone please tell this guy that... Think. Again. 7 hrs ago #60

When stuff like this just doesn't make any sense, no_hypocrisy 7 hrs ago #61

It's a state case.... Lovie777 7 hrs ago #62

So he was either a DINO, or the brain injury really screwed him up. sakabatou 6 hrs ago #63

The money started flowing in Thrill 5 hrs ago #67

He's disgusting Rebl2 5 hrs ago #68

As they say: "If you can't beat them, join them" msfiddlestix 4 hrs ago #70

I wish Fetterman was the worst person we had to worry about. RoeVWade 4 hrs ago #71