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bigtree

(94,167 posts) Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:16 AM Thursday

Fetterman's vote advances Markwayne Mullin out of committee

Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted against reporting Mullin to the full Senate, but Democrat John Fetterman crossed party lines to support Mullin in the 8-7 vote.

...without Fetterman's vote, Rand Paul’s opposition meant Mullin needed a Democrat on the committee to cross party lines to keep his nomination alive and discharge Mullin’s nomination from the committee to the full chamber; republicans would lack the 60 votes needed to discharge Mullin’s nomination from the committee and to the full chamber, should he have lost today’s panel vote.

Hood-winked.

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Fetterman's vote advances Markwayne Mullin out of committee (Original Post) bigtree Thursday OP

Why, Why, Why would Fetterman approve this guy? It doesn't make sense. walkingman Thursday #1

Rand needs to go after Murkowski or Collins leftstreet Thursday #2

I think you nailed it. ☮ walkingman Thursday #3

based on his words and actions, it makes sense in that he way too often supports trump themaguffin Thursday #4

old enough to remember when he was the poster boy bigtree Thursday #6

WTF? The guy is completely and totally unqualified. It seems Fetterman is, too. Vinca Thursday #5

CNN data expert astounded by stunning collapse of Democrat: 'No doubt' he'll be primaried LetMyPeopleVote 8 hrs ago #7

walkingman

(10,791 posts)

1. Why, Why, Why would Fetterman approve this guy? It doesn't make sense.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:19 AM

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leftstreet

(40,434 posts)

2. Rand needs to go after Murkowski or Collins

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:22 AM

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Fetterman already stated he'd vote for the plumber

Sometimes this all seems like a lot of performative bullshit to me

walkingman

(10,791 posts)

3. I think you nailed it. ☮

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:34 AM

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themaguffin

(5,194 posts)

4. based on his words and actions, it makes sense in that he way too often supports trump

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:39 AM

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bigtree

(94,167 posts)

6. old enough to remember when he was the poster boy

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 12:12 PM

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...for many of the same people now attacking our Dem membership with complaints about 'old' and claiming to offer new progressive choices - much like Fetterman was described against the 'establishment's' Connor Lamb.

Vinca

(53,916 posts)

5. WTF? The guy is completely and totally unqualified. It seems Fetterman is, too.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:40 AM

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LetMyPeopleVote

(179,305 posts)

7. CNN data expert astounded by stunning collapse of Democrat: 'No doubt' he'll be primaried

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Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:11 PM

8 hrs ago

Fetterman will probably not run in 2028. If he does, Fetterman will be primaried

CNN's Harry Enten zeroed in on a Democratic senator who will "no doubt" face a primary challenge, and history suggests he will likely lose.
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-03-20T18:00:13Z

https://www.rawstory.com/stringr/john-fetterman-democrat

CNN's Harry Enten zeroed in on a Democratic senator who will "no doubt" face a primary challenge, and history suggests he will likely lose.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has seen a stunning reversal in his support from his own party's voters since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2023, and Enten told "CNN News Central" that he has never seen an elected official lose backing so dramatically.

"I would just say that John Fetterman is doing as well with Pennsylvania Democrats as the New York Giants are as liked in the state of Pennsylvania, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania," Enten said. "I mean, just look at this: Among Pennsylvania Democrats and that approval of Fetterman, back in 2023, he was a Democrat, liberal darling. He was at plus-68 points. Look at how low he has fallen, down to minus-40 points. He's down there with the Titanic among Democrats in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and, you know, put a comparison point on it."

"You know, we always talk about how [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer is not well liked by the Democratic base nationwide," Enten added. "Chuck Schumer has a net popularity rating of about minus-two points. He is 38 points more popular than John Fetterman is with Pennsylvania Democrats, and I was also looking at Kyrsten Sinema, who, of course, ended up leaving the Democratic Party in Arizona. She was considerably more popular just before she shifted over than John Fetterman is, at minus-40 points."

Anchor John Berman marveled at Fetterman's drop. "This is 108-point swing," he said, and asked Enten what bearing that might have on his fortunes when he faces re-election in two years.

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