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durablend

(9,243 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 01:36 PM Thursday

"Fetterman says Democrats governed by Trump Derangement Syndrome "

https://www.abc27.com/pennsylvania-politics/fetterman-says-democrats-governed-by-trump-derangement-syndrome/

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has been known to buck his party in recent years, said in a Wednesday podcast episode that the Democrats are governed by Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS).

“Who do you think leads the Democratic Party today?” The “All-in” podcast’s David Friedberg asked Fetterman in an interview posted Wednesday.

“Oh, we don’t, we don’t have one. I think, I think the TDS that — I think that’s the leader right now. You know, right now our party, is, is governed by the TDS, and now it’s made it virtually impossible, without being punished, as a Democrat, to agree something’s good, or ‘I agree with the other side,’ and I would define that by [Operation] Epic Fury,” Fetterman responded.

“I am literally the only Democrat in America, in Congress, that I’ve come across that’s saying, ‘I think it’s a great thing to break and destroy the Iranian regime,’” he added. (continues)


He's a goddamn idiot and an embarrassment to the commonwealth of PA. Fuck him.
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"Fetterman says Democrats governed by Trump Derangement Syndrome " (Original Post) durablend Thursday OP
Trump derangement syndrome? wnylib Thursday #1
I've always thought that moniker suits the Trump cult much more. LiberalLovinLug Thursday #52
Absolutely. The only ones suffering from TDS, are Chumpkins - and Sen. Festerman himself. peppertree Thursday #55
My interpretation of "TDS" is that it's a handwave away of ANY criticisms of Dear Leader SouthBayDem Saturday #114
Because "Trump derangement syndrome" are B.See 8 hrs ago #116
He's down all the way, even to the MAGAt parrot points UTUSN Thursday #2
TDS. Trump Diddles Schoolgirls. Dunc Thursday #3
He sure had me fooled. ananda Thursday #14
He fooled me as well. Dunc Thursday #16
Or, maybe he was authentic at the time but his health challenges spooky3 Friday #101
Trump RAPES school girls. mercuryblues Thursday #24
Fetterman is afflicted with Trump Derangment Syndrome. Blue Full Moon Thursday #4
He can't seem to get his lips off of dump's ass MustLoveBeagles Thursday #5
And with him it's TWS awesomerwb1 Thursday #6
That's rich coming from a guy whose brain is literally Great Value yogurt. BannonsLiver Thursday #7
Lolol Celerity Thursday #27
John, sweetie, baby, cookie, honey... GiqueCee Thursday #8
The transformation is complete lame54 Thursday #9
No kidding. nt Cha Thursday #59
It's long past time for PA municipal and county governing bodies with a conscience to pass resolutions of condemnation.. pat_k Thursday #10
Was a Democrat. Gets a brain injury. Becomes GOP leftstreet Thursday #11
That is exactly what happened. So telling as well. Celerity Thursday #29
Nah. he was always scum. People didn't dig deep enough thebigidea Thursday #65
He should be stripped of his committee assignments. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #12
Why isn't he? aocommunalpunch Thursday #21
Like Garland, hear no evil, see no evil nt yaesu Thursday #33
I think senate committees run the duration until the next election Fiendish Thingy Thursday #39
I have been thinking the same thing ybbor Thursday #47
Oh yeah? Well Republicans are governed by projecting their bad behavior onto others FullySupportDems Thursday #13
It's because Trump is DERANGED Kid Berwyn Thursday #15
How many strokes has Fetterman had? Omnipresent Thursday #17
Fetterman is deranged PJMcK Thursday #18
Now this is what I call smearing Democrats. Way to go Fetterman Autumn Thursday #19
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!! I get it !!! Jack Valentino Thursday #95
I really do not know how fetterman breaths. He's so far up tRUMPS ass, that i know bluestarone Thursday #20
So why the fuck isn't Fetidman a red-hat wearing MAGAt then? Blue Owl Thursday #22
Gisele Fetterman's X and Instagram profiles taken down weeks after she spoke against ICE IcyPeas Thursday #23
No, John, you're confusing sane people with the MAGA cult. City Lights Thursday #25
Yeah, he's deranged, and it shows. It's syndrome that's hurting the world and we're trying to fight it . . . hatrack Thursday #26
Fetterman needs to be primaried if he runs again LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #28
My biggest regret in life may be Captain Zero Thursday #30
I did the same....... MyOwnPeace Thursday #38
I agree, I should have voted for Lamb in the primary. debm55 Thursday #70
I think of it as logical hatred of a villainous person. Frasier Balzov Thursday #31
Just looking at him pisses me off. sop Thursday #32
It just boggles my mind that he was elected. QueerDuck Thursday #34
He has the same mental state as TSF. Anything Israel says, we should do. sinkingfeeling Thursday #35
And gratuitously Gaslighting/Insulting Dems. Cha Friday #107
"His party" is MAGA Nazis Oneironaut Thursday #36
They won't durablend Thursday #40
To use that term against his own party is nothing short of disgraceful. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #37
He is a Quisling to Democrats and the country Captain Zero Thursday #44
What is that ogre guided by? kentuck Thursday #41
Fah-Q D_Master81 Thursday #42
"I think it's a great thing to break and destroy the Iranian regime'" LudwigPastorius Thursday #43
there is no such thing as TDS. maxsolomon Thursday #45
Exactly! mountain grammy Thursday #51
Another term for TDS... lame54 Thursday #53
I regret my vote for him hourly SallyHemmings Thursday #46
I'd have voted for him, too. cab67 Thursday #49
You did your part... lame54 Thursday #56
when's he up for re-electon? cab67 Thursday #48
I got 4 words... WTF, Fetterman. Cha Thursday #50
This dude likes the sound of his own voice MustLoveBeagles Thursday #54
We do not have Trump Derangement syndrome, we have TFS - Trump Fatigue Syndrome. 3catwoman3 Thursday #57
Projection. usonian Thursday #58
Fetter Cirsium Thursday #60
Is there a 25th Amendment for US Senators? OMGWTF Thursday #61
Shotgun John is the one who's deranged. johnp3907 Thursday #62
I guess, to Fetterman..... Escape Thursday #63
Oh but Lamb was "too corporate," right? thebigidea Thursday #64
Kinda ironic, Fetterman questioning others mentation. Maru Kitteh Thursday #66
"I think it's a great thing to break and destroy the Iranian regime." Gary 50 Thursday #67
Bravo. That was the line that got me, too. DFW Thursday #69
John Fetterman is a Democrat angrychair Thursday #68
I'd be fine with him if.. D_Master81 Thursday #71
Post removed Post removed Thursday #72
Please tell me you forgot the sarcasm thingy. niyad Thursday #97
He wasn't being sarcastic. He was shit stirring. marble falls Friday #98
I was hoping I had read those posts wrong. niyad Friday #99
I voted 'close but still over the line'. I thought they were trying troll on both sides of Federman debate in an ... marble falls Friday #100
Several people on this board, and others I know in my other activities niyad Friday #102
What bothers me the most is he described his stroke as "liberating" mvd Friday #103
Wow, I missed that one! niyad Friday #105
Usually when that's said, they treat th stroke a wakeup call to stop doing what they were doing that led to the ... marble falls Friday #108
Vote his ass out. ... marble falls Friday #104
I have absolutely no idea. My two are at least not openly insulting us. niyad Friday #106
Took this non-Pennsylvanian by surprise. I wish he'd jump party. marble falls Friday #109
Jumping into a nice deep body of water, or maybe a shark tank? niyad Friday #110
Be nice to see him cause a rumble in the GOP. marble falls Friday #111
I have plenty of popcorn. niyad Friday #113
He ran for office saying what people wanted to hear nini Thursday #73
He is a elected Democrat angrychair Thursday #74
Ok then nini Thursday #77
Yep angrychair Thursday #79
Is this sarcasm? Reads like it mvd Thursday #85
No limits angrychair Thursday #86
It's reading like sarcasm but I can't be sure MustLoveBeagles Thursday #87
At this point, I wonder what Rupert Murdoch has on him. Initech Thursday #82
He's a Scammer, Grifter and Fraud Aepps22 Thursday #84
Fetterman would love Bill Maher SunImp Thursday #75
I gave him some money. Now I have to figure out how much and when and get it back. mahina Thursday #76
he doesn't represent PA any more than Trump represents America Skittles Thursday #78
I guess fetterman has no problems with someone who tried to overthrow our lostincalifornia Thursday #80
Enough is enough. Fire this man already. Initech Thursday #81
I had a tax preparer Traildogbob Thursday #83
Trump does deranged shit, and Dems have "Trump Derangement Syndrome"? In It to Win It Thursday #88
Has anybody asked him why doesn't Blue_Roses Thursday #89
If he switches parties....whats the damage? He actually is campaigning for republicans with his comments. Melon Thursday #90
He has been repeating maga shit about the border Klarkashton Thursday #91
Just because you're not paranoid, Warren_Pointe Thursday #92
DEMOCRATS don't have 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'---- REPUBLICANS DO !!!!! Jack Valentino Thursday #93
I made a huge mistake when I supported this guy for the party's nomination for US Senate--- Jack Valentino Thursday #94
Post removed Post removed Thursday #96
it may seem a bit spurious to say bigtree Friday #112
CNN data expert astounded by stunning collapse of Democrat: 'No doubt' he'll be primaried LetMyPeopleVote 8 hrs ago #115

wnylib

(25,888 posts)
1. Trump derangement syndrome?
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 01:41 PM
Thursday

Well, yes, we ARE bothered by Trump's derangement. Anybody who is sane would be bothered by Trump's very obvious derangement.

Guess that leaves Fetterman out of the sane category.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,674 posts)
52. I've always thought that moniker suits the Trump cult much more.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:57 PM
Thursday

They have become literally deranged in their worship of this sex offender felon. Where they can blithely support politicians who ignore facts, civil rights, and lawful orders.

peppertree

(23,306 posts)
55. Absolutely. The only ones suffering from TDS, are Chumpkins - and Sen. Festerman himself.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:59 PM
Thursday

That one also suffers from AIPAC-itis.

SouthBayDem

(33,271 posts)
114. My interpretation of "TDS" is that it's a handwave away of ANY criticisms of Dear Leader
Sat Mar 21, 2026, 08:15 PM
Saturday

framing the critic as the problem without meaningfully engaging with the criticism as defined by Graham's Hierarchy of Disagreement (article; graphic).

B.See

(8,368 posts)
116. Because "Trump derangement syndrome" are
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:28 PM
8 hrs ago

CERTAINLY the words any liberal would utter in criticism of other liberals.

(sarcasm thingy goes here)

spooky3

(38,585 posts)
101. Or, maybe he was authentic at the time but his health challenges
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 12:36 AM
Friday

Have damaged his judgment.

pat_k

(13,325 posts)
10. It's long past time for PA municipal and county governing bodies with a conscience to pass resolutions of condemnation..
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:09 PM
Thursday

... of the felon, his co-conspirator Vance, and cheerleader Fetterman.

thebigidea

(13,576 posts)
65. Nah. he was always scum. People didn't dig deep enough
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:23 PM
Thursday

Bernie endorsed him, progressives called his opponent "corporate" even though they didn't know a damn thing about him. The end.

Fiendish Thingy

(23,071 posts)
39. I think senate committees run the duration until the next election
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:25 PM
Thursday

It’s not like the house, the rules are different.

But Schumer better kick him to the curb in January, especially if we have 52 or more seats (odds are improving daily)

ybbor

(1,746 posts)
47. I have been thinking the same thing
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:44 PM
Thursday

Take his power away, he may flip, but hasn’t already?

FullySupportDems

(442 posts)
13. Oh yeah? Well Republicans are governed by projecting their bad behavior onto others
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:15 PM
Thursday

And if they didn't have double standards, they wouldn't have any standards at all.

Kid Berwyn

(24,262 posts)
15. It's because Trump is DERANGED
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:17 PM
Thursday

Democrats I know are smart in noticing that the guy's a psychotic pedophile as well as an imbecile, warmonger and most of all that matters to Democrats I know, a traitor.

Omnipresent

(7,428 posts)
17. How many strokes has Fetterman had?
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:18 PM
Thursday

He clearly doesn’t understand that none of us appreciate his remarks, and that maybe if he doesn’t have anything nice to say about the Democratic Party, he can just shut the fuck up!!

Jack Valentino

(4,946 posts)
95. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!! I get it !!!
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:34 PM
Thursday

Too bad he didn't post that on DU--- it would be 'hide-worthy'!!!

bluestarone

(22,096 posts)
20. I really do not know how fetterman breaths. He's so far up tRUMPS ass, that i know
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:39 PM
Thursday

There is no oxygen where his nose is.

Blue Owl

(58,986 posts)
22. So why the fuck isn't Fetidman a red-hat wearing MAGAt then?
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:55 PM
Thursday

Get the fuck out of the Democratic Party you fucking traitor

IcyPeas

(25,415 posts)
23. Gisele Fetterman's X and Instagram profiles taken down weeks after she spoke against ICE
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:03 PM
Thursday

Was wondering about her.

Gisele Barreto Fetterman‘s social media accounts have been taken down after she spoke out about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this year. Her X and Instagram accounts were both inactive as of Thursday morning.

Barreto Fetterman, who formerly lived undocumented in the U.S. for more than a decade after emigrating from Brazil, posted about the emotional toll caused by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and other cities.

“Every day carried the same uncertainty and fear lived in my body — a tight chest, shallow breaths, racing heart,” she said in a post on X in late January, the day after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot civilian Alex Pretti. In the same month, an ICE agent fatally shot civilian Renee Good and the agency detained 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos.

“What I thought was my private, chronic dread has now become a shared national wound,"she added. “This now-daily violence is not ‘law and order.’ It is terror inflicted on people who contribute, love, and build their lives here. It’s devastatingly cruel and unAmerican.”
continued
https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2026/03/gisele-fettermans-x-and-instagram-profiles-taken-down-weeks-after-she-spoke-against-ice.html

City Lights

(25,779 posts)
25. No, John, you're confusing sane people with the MAGA cult.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:08 PM
Thursday

The cultists are the ones suffering from TDS.

Stop insulting us, John.

hatrack

(64,821 posts)
26. Yeah, he's deranged, and it shows. It's syndrome that's hurting the world and we're trying to fight it . . .
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:09 PM
Thursday

. . . and it we don't, it's going to become terminal.

And you're not helping, you contemptible turncoat piece of shit.

There are days I wonder if having Dr. Oz in the Senate and Fetterman nowhere wouldn't have been a better outcome.

Captain Zero

(8,881 posts)
30. My biggest regret in life may be
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:11 PM
Thursday

Donating to that bald man whore.
Can we get him switched to the
Capitol Restrooms Committee?
POS.

MyOwnPeace

(17,539 posts)
38. I did the same.......
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:24 PM
Thursday

and had his sign in my front yard, a 'red' neighborhood.
I knew it had gone bad when my neighbor, a 'tRumper', said "Hey, this Fetterman may not be so bad after all....."

Cha

(318,767 posts)
107. And gratuitously Gaslighting/Insulting Dems.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 02:51 AM
Friday

Fetterman projects like the Traitor.. he's the one tht has a bad Case of Traitor Derangement Syndrome.

Oneironaut

(6,288 posts)
36. "His party" is MAGA Nazis
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:22 PM
Thursday

He has no Democratic beliefs and is indistinguishable from MAGA extremists in every way. There are literally no left wing beliefs he has anymore. Can the media please stop acting like he’s a scorned Democrat?

BlueTsunami2018

(4,977 posts)
37. To use that term against his own party is nothing short of disgraceful.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:23 PM
Thursday

It’s traitorous.

That term is used by scumbags to dismiss out of hand any and all accountability for very real crimes and fascistic behavior by this “President.”

I’m so disgusted by this person, so disappointed and embarrassed that I fell for his “Progressive” act in the campaign that I’m beside myself with anger. Seething with rage really.

He’s actually worse than any of the MAGAts because I never expected any better from them.

I despise fascists above anything except for those who enable them.

LudwigPastorius

(14,669 posts)
43. "I think it's a great thing to break and destroy the Iranian regime'"
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:37 PM
Thursday

Too bad you didn't enlist out of college, you'd still be eligible to get shipped overseas and do some fighting.

maxsolomon

(38,635 posts)
45. there is no such thing as TDS.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:43 PM
Thursday

our loathing of MFer is based in cold, stark reality.

no Dem in the Senate has TDS or any love for the Iranian Regime.

cab67

(3,736 posts)
49. I'd have voted for him, too.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:51 PM
Thursday

I don't know if he was hiding his true self or if something happened to him, but voting for him was a rational decision at the time.

3catwoman3

(29,327 posts)
57. We do not have Trump Derangement syndrome, we have TFS - Trump Fatigue Syndrome.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:59 PM
Thursday

Or TES - Trump Exhaustion Syndrome

Or one that came to me this morning - TISFSOHS - Trump I'm So Fucking Sick Of HIm Syndrome

Cirsium

(3,906 posts)
60. Fetter
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:07 PM
Thursday

Definitions are all the rage lately at DU.

Fetter: a shackle or chain that is attached to someone's ankles. To fetter someone is to restrict their movement, either literally or metaphorically.

johnp3907

(4,296 posts)
62. Shotgun John is the one who's deranged.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:17 PM
Thursday

A DUer once complained about me calling him that. Hope they’re reading this!

Maru Kitteh

(31,709 posts)
66. Kinda ironic, Fetterman questioning others mentation.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:24 PM
Thursday

Is he really sure he wants to go there?

Gary 50

(489 posts)
67. "I think it's a great thing to break and destroy the Iranian regime."
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:28 PM
Thursday

Yeah, it would be a great thing if that was what happened. It didn't. The odds that the people are going to rise up against the regime as the result of our attack are one in a million. We have probably strengthened the regime because there is nothing like being bombed by outsiders to unify those being bombed.

DFW

(60,128 posts)
69. Bravo. That was the line that got me, too.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:43 PM
Thursday

Nice goal. What, did he think all he had to do was press a button, and it would happen?

Half (or more!) of Iran would like to break and destroy the Iranian regime. too. But they don't want it at the price of seeing their country turned into Iraq, junior. But, of course, they are only the future of Iran, itself. Why would the Trumpanzees do something so obvious as to ask them?

angrychair

(12,239 posts)
68. John Fetterman is a Democrat
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:42 PM
Thursday

A Democratically elected senator from Pennsylvania. It's a big tent and we should be listening to him and the key demographics of Democrats that support Trump because we will need them to defeat Trump.

D_Master81

(2,542 posts)
71. I'd be fine with him if..
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 05:53 PM
Thursday

I understand what you’re saying but this dude literally goes out of his way to shit on the Democratic Party all the time. When has he ever criticized Trump or the GOP like this? tDS is literally the cult that 100% supports everything he says or does. Where is he to criticize the “American first” “no more war” people that are cool with us now sending hundreds of billions to the Middle East to fight?

Response to D_Master81 (Reply #71)

marble falls

(71,835 posts)
100. I voted 'close but still over the line'. I thought they were trying troll on both sides of Federman debate in an ...
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 12:30 AM
Friday

... effort to attack the bash rule. If he'd just come out and said that, I'd think he was 'interfering with forum moderation'.

I'm not going to criticize Federman, but I certainly will criticize his pro-TACO utterances. His constituency will have an opportunity fix their problems with him in two years.

And who knows? How much of this is residual to his medical problems and will begin to heal up by then.

niyad

(132,110 posts)
102. Several people on this board, and others I know in my other activities
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 12:41 AM
Friday

who know him, say he has always been this way, the progressive persona was a front. And, I don't see evidence of healing, rather, I see deterioration.

mvd

(65,908 posts)
103. What bothers me the most is he described his stroke as "liberating"
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 12:44 AM
Friday

Like his progressive lean wasn’t what he wanted to do.

marble falls

(71,835 posts)
108. Usually when that's said, they treat th stroke a wakeup call to stop doing what they were doing that led to the ...
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 09:45 AM
Friday

... stroke. Liberating is a strange word to use.

marble falls

(71,835 posts)
104. Vote his ass out. ...
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 12:48 AM
Friday

Old joke: What lies between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia? Alabama.

Running as a Democrat against a Trump supported Republican shows that a Democrat has a competitive chance. The question is: how many of his supporters will go GOP if he's been primaried out of the race?

nini

(16,827 posts)
73. He ran for office saying what people wanted to hear
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:21 PM
Thursday

His voting record doesn't back it up. So fuck him. We need him to fight back on the slide into fascism and he fails far too often.

He cannot be trusted at all IMHO.

angrychair

(12,239 posts)
74. He is a elected Democrat
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:49 PM
Thursday

That is all that matters. I automatically accept anything an elected Democrat says as fact and always support them.

angrychair

(12,239 posts)
79. Yep
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:07 PM
Thursday

All elected Democrats are always right and we must support all Democrats no matter what.

mvd

(65,908 posts)
85. Is this sarcasm? Reads like it
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:54 PM
Thursday

If not, we should support Fetterman even if he wanted to drop nuclear bombs all over the world? Yes I do what I can to support what Democrats do, but there are limits.

angrychair

(12,239 posts)
86. No limits
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:59 PM
Thursday

If an elected Democrat says we need to drop nuclear bombs all over the world then who are we to question or criticize an elected Democrat?

Aepps22

(381 posts)
84. He's a Scammer, Grifter and Fraud
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:34 PM
Thursday

Unlike Manchin, this guy was labeled as a progressive to get the seat and now he has changed for the worst but given the fact that he held a Black runner at gun point I’m not surprised. If this were Connor Lamb doing this, I wouldn’t care because he ran on being a centrist. Fetterman didn’t and now look at him.

mahina

(20,626 posts)
76. I gave him some money. Now I have to figure out how much and when and get it back.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:01 PM
Thursday

Useless sack of garbage.

lostincalifornia

(5,320 posts)
80. I guess fetterman has no problems with someone who tried to overthrow our
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:16 PM
Thursday

government on January 6th, is a rapist, con man, pathological liar, etc. It is Fetterman who is deranged.

He won’t be reelected if he runs for a second term. I am surprised he hasn’t switched parties.

Initech

(108,648 posts)
81. Enough is enough. Fire this man already.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:22 PM
Thursday

He wants to kiss Trump's worthless ass on Fox News every night? He can go fuck all of the way off.

Traildogbob

(13,002 posts)
83. I had a tax preparer
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:27 PM
Thursday

Have a stroke a few years back. When she was able to come back to work she literally spoke with a real heavy Irish accent. No Irish in her family tree.
They told her it happened more often than you would think.
I did not know you could come out of strike and speak and think Natzeeeeee. With an asshole demeanor.

Blue_Roses

(13,865 posts)
89. Has anybody asked him why doesn't
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:03 PM
Thursday

he just go on to the other side? Why is he a part of the democratic party ?

He's a pain in the ass and does nothing to help

Melon

(1,498 posts)
90. If he switches parties....whats the damage? He actually is campaigning for republicans with his comments.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:05 PM
Thursday

Klarkashton

(5,264 posts)
91. He has been repeating maga shit about the border
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:19 PM
Thursday

And now about this goddamn war. He's one to talk about derangement.



Jack Valentino

(4,946 posts)
94. I made a huge mistake when I supported this guy for the party's nomination for US Senate---
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:32 PM
Thursday

although I knew of no clues at the time which suggested he could become
ANOTHER Joe Manchin.... I just thought he was the best candidate to win the seat,
which he did...




So Pennsylvania Democrats or others 'in the know'---
Who might be in the running to PRIMARY this guy,
if he should run for re-election in 2028 ???


Response to durablend (Original post)

bigtree

(94,167 posts)
112. it may seem a bit spurious to say
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 10:05 AM
Friday

...'I told you so.'

I backed off of criticizing this guy when he first rose to popularity because the buzz from the kids was that he was a progressive reformer, and Connor Lamb was the 'establishment' candidate, whatever that means.

The Democratic establishment is decidedly progressive and anti-Trump, and this guy is stepping over Democrats to defend the convicted felon who is grifting off of the American people daily.

Besides just making a point about this weirdness, the point should be made that this is the same kind of choice many of the same people pushing off of Democrats and our leaders today, claiming they want some kind of 'new' Democratic party; want to get rid of established Democrats who regularly produce historic progressive legislative change for the American people when they hold the majority.

Our Democratic 'establishment' is the only political force focused on the American people right now; and have been the only party for decades that works for the people. 'TDS" is the new American patriotism and defense of our democracy and people against a fascist president and his toady party.

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,305 posts)
115. CNN data expert astounded by stunning collapse of Democrat: 'No doubt' he'll be primaried
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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