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13. He's the last person I would have expected to cave

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Wed Dec 11, 2024, 03:52 PM

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to Trump. I'm so disappointed.

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Senator John Fetterman is not among the 46 Democratic Senators asking President Biden [View all] Quiet Em Wednesday OP

Maybe he'll switch parties Meadowoak Wednesday #1

They might insist he dress like a grown up, who knows? displacedvermoter Wednesday #12

No, they won't. All that matters is loyalty. themaguffin Wednesday #25

Fetterman turns my stomach. (nt) Paladin Wednesday #2

I just think about all the sympathy and empathy I wasted on this guy who is doing more damage to people I love and Jit423 Wednesday #53

Well said. (nt) Paladin Wednesday #57

Sources? Hekate Wednesday #3

Really? Ok Quiet Em Wednesday #5

It's a DU custom to include a link to whatever is being posted. dmr Wednesday #29

No problem with asking For Cha Wednesday #10

Aloha back atchya. Hope you're doing okay. Hekate Wednesday #15

And I was one of them. Not anymore. Butterflylady Wednesday #16

Doing okay, Thanks. I know the future Cha Wednesday #19

What type of drugs during L&D? dmr Wednesday #30

Here it is at DU this morning Hekate Wednesday #43

Thank you! dmr Wednesday #64

🕯️🕊️💙🇺🇸🌈 Cha Wednesday #11

If he wants to be a MAGA Bettie Wednesday #4

Right? He certainly seems more concerned with appeasing MAGA men Quiet Em Wednesday #6

He learned the wrong lesson from Casey's defeat. W_HAMILTON Wednesday #7

That's really It... He's going OUT of his Cha Wednesday #21

If so, pretty stupid of him. malthaussen Wednesday #45

Fooba Wooba John struggle4progress Wednesday #8

He has not been the same since his stroke. Basso8vb Wednesday #9

He's up for re-election in 2028. jimfields33 Wednesday #37

He lost his filters maybe, but he's always been this guy nini Wednesday #66

He's the last person I would have expected to cave MadameButterfly Wednesday #13

Right?? I thought he was a working class progressive. What is going on with him?! ancianita Wednesday #27

Abandon Moderate Rust Belt politicians and become a Coastal minority Party... WarGamer Wednesday #14

The Rust Belt States have their own unique issues, Quiet Em Wednesday #22

When rust belt moderates join up with the enemy, what's the point? Blue_Tires Wednesday #51

Does Biden have some reason to stall? I honestly don't know. Silent Type Wednesday #17

Because he can't do it SCantiGOP Wednesday #39

Thank you. Sounds like people are giving him grief for something he can't do? Typical. Silent Type Wednesday #40

He could do it SCantiGOP Wednesday #41

Thanks again. Wouldn't accomplish much, if anything. Silent Type Wednesday #42

Let's have this legal battle, Quiet Em Wednesday #58

Yeah, they're wrong Polybius Wednesday #70

There is nothing in the Constitution that puts expiration dates on Amendments. Quiet Em Wednesday #71

But there should be Polybius Wednesday #73

Completely disagree. Quiet Em Wednesday #76

Congress imposed no such expiration date on ratification for that amendment. tritsofme Yesterday #79

The 27th was pretty useless and a waste of effort Polybius 13 hrs ago #81

There is also nothing that prevents Congress from imposing such a date. tritsofme Yesterday #78

Yeah, it expired n/t Polybius Wednesday #68

Honestly can't say I'm all that shocked. Xavier Breath Wednesday #18

Shotgun John fooled a lot of us. johnp3907 Wednesday #20

Remember PennRalphie Wednesday #23

Trump is not moderate. Quiet Em Wednesday #24

Never said he was PennRalphie Wednesday #26

Big mistake. MAGA voters want bona fide MAGA crazies, not appeasers. Vinca Wednesday #28

These "Good Germans" are far too stupid and self-centered to realize that. Karasu Wednesday #31

So, i guess the real republicon Democrats are now bluestarone Wednesday #32

We're only as strong as our weakest link. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #33

He's going to need a primary challenger. Hope22 Wednesday #36

but he hasn't done anything to hold up legislation. we can't even get any passed anyway thebigidea Wednesday #48

I am keeping (have been for ages) my eyes on 'Pelosi-basher for years' ex House Problem Solver Slotkin as well. Celerity Wednesday #54

First Rule of Democrats: when one Joe Mansion walks out the door, another walks in. Wonder who'll be the new Simema? Hassler Wednesday #34

Sounds like he had lunch with Joe Manchin Dem4life1970 Wednesday #35

The first question to ask is... GiqueCee Wednesday #38

that just sounds stupid. it's the state and the next election. thebigidea Wednesday #49

If you had been paying any attention at all... GiqueCee Wednesday #59

Why would the trump doj secretly obtain phone and text message logs of 43 congressional staffers and two member Autumn Wednesday #61

DINO republianmushroom Wednesday #44

It's like a bad horror movie..... Red Mountain Wednesday #46

Eff him malaise Wednesday #47

He has never been a Joe Manchin holding up legislation thebigidea Wednesday #50

Exactly. All of the whining about him in this thread is insane. Wiz Imp Wednesday #62

The pardon is only for the New York case creeksneakers2 Wednesday #52

If I recall correctly, Kamala Harris was on Truth Social. Somehow that didn't generate outrage. Wiz Imp Wednesday #60

We've seen this transformation happen before Thrill Wednesday #55

We have Fetterman nowforever Wednesday #56

This whole thing on ERA ratification is entirely performative. The clock ran out decades ago. tritsofme Wednesday #63

Justice Ginsburg was misinterpreted by opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment. Quiet Em Wednesday #65

Yikes, they are grasping very hard at whatever straws they can find. tritsofme Yesterday #77

Nah, she said we need to start over, and it's clear as a bell Polybius 13 hrs ago #80

I don't think you meant this reply for me! tritsofme 13 hrs ago #82

So? Maybe there's a reason. Polybius Wednesday #67

There are sound legal arguments against the deadlines and the States that rescinded. Quiet Em Wednesday #69

I wouldn't fight for something that I didn't support Polybius Wednesday #72

I want the win. I believe we have a legal case for the win. Quiet Em Wednesday #74

I can't be a hypocrite Polybius Wednesday #75

Women don't need equal rights Bettie 13 hrs ago #83

Right? Quiet Em 13 hrs ago #84