• InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    10 months ago

    Fetterman: I'll Never Understand Progressives Who Won't Support Biden

    Sen. John Fetterman has a message for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party: get in line behind President Joe Biden.

    "Get behind Joe Biden's policies, or you're gonna get behind Trump's policies," said the Pennsylvania Democrat.

    Fetterman made the remarks during a sit-down with reporters in his Senate office on Tuesday, answering questions with the help of a tablet that displays an instant transcript of reporters' spoken questions. He continues to recover from an auditory processing disorder caused by a stroke that happened during the 2022 campaign.

    To illustrate his point, Fetterman hearkened back to his own support for Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign as the mayor of Braddock, even after he had supported Sen. Bernie Sanders during the primary.

    "In 2016, you know, I was a surrogate for Senator Clinton. And it's just like, you have a choice," said Fetterman. "And if you don't get behind Senator Clinton, you know, you are voting for Trump. And that's exactly what happened in Pennsylvania, and it's devastating."

    "Now we know how Trump is like, now you're just gonna be like 'nah, I don't like [him],'" Fetterman continued. "I will never understand that."

  • Evilphd666 [he/him, comrade/them]
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    10 months ago

    He sold out as soon as the Does Not Care party cleared him to run in the general. Do not expect great things from him. He will dissapoint you every damned time. He might be able to be vocal from time to time, but he will not be allowed to rock the boat.

    • DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml
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      10 months ago

      Actually, tankie, it's just optics, and proof of a healthy democracy! We have to make sure our politicians are useless do nothings in order to reach across the aisle, you'd understand if you had actually read the constitution!

  • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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    10 months ago

    Leaning into this shit and laughing about it is the only appropriate response.

    Shame we live in a capitalist society and can only view "point and mock" as a revenue stream.

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    10 months ago

    This tweet is an hour old.

    Fetterman statement:

    "If those jagoffs in the House stop trying to shut our government down, and fully support Ukraine, then I will save democracy by wearing a suit on the Senate floor next week."

    Nitter

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    Edit

    Elsewhere at Twitter...

    And an A+ use of "jagoffs"

    He is back to being the guy we fell in love with.

    If he's the future of the Democratic Party, I'll call myself a Dem one day.