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In reply to the discussion: Fetterman Confronted! [View all]

FakeNoose

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57. If Fetterman is being blackmailed by Chump, he's not handling it well
Sat May 23, 2026, 11:54 PM
14 hrs ago

I do feel badly for him but at the same time, things are too dicey right now to let this go. His seat and vote in the Senate are very important and he's not doing the job we elected him to do.

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Fetterman Confronted! [View all] red dog 1 21 hrs ago OP
Muck Metterfan LuvLoogie 21 hrs ago #1
Two things I have with Fetterman sakabatou 21 hrs ago #2
+1 Haggard Celine 20 hrs ago #16
His judgment about everything is suspect. Ilsa 19 hrs ago #27
Likely a brain issue Roy Rolling 12 hrs ago #62
;-{)......... Goonch 21 hrs ago #3
Excellent pic! He's a POS vapor2 19 hrs ago #28
She is what a real American patriot looks and sounds like. Botany 21 hrs ago #4
If that last part is true, he needs to resign. paleotn 19 hrs ago #29
So a deaf Democrat should resign? Dave says 18 hrs ago #34
Bullshit. Being deaf and the damage caused by a stroke are two different things. paleotn 18 hrs ago #37
I agree, he has to go Dave says 18 hrs ago #43
He does fine in interviews I've seen. BidenRocks 17 hrs ago #50
Oh he's representing a lot of PA voters--just not the ones who voted for him Orrex 6 hrs ago #68
He's not deaf, but he has "auditory processing disorder" (WAPO). and does use a hearing aid red dog 1 17 hrs ago #52
No, Fetterman shouldn't resign just because he has hearing loss from his stroke. red dog 1 17 hrs ago #53
Okay about your last statement ... auditory processing disorders are a disability RandomNumbers 2 hrs ago #73
The worst mistake would be for fetterman to become an independent and lostincalifornia 21 hrs ago #5
Here's what's going to happen if we somehow get to 51 seats: he's going to caucus with them anyway. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #7
You don't know that. lostincalifornia 17 hrs ago #48
... BannonsLiver 3 hrs ago #71
Hasn't he already been voting with the R's? Hope22 14 hrs ago #56
Except for the Middle East issues and trumps military spending and boondoggle, not lostincalifornia 2 hrs ago #72
I applaud her for standing up to Senator Shrek. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #6
Courage! This woman has it! mountain grammy 21 hrs ago #8
I could not get the video to play RussBLib 21 hrs ago #9
Wow DET 21 hrs ago #10
I presume he is brain damaged from his stroke. LisaL 21 hrs ago #11
And don't forget: calimary 21 hrs ago #12
That is GOLD-PLATED healthcare... GiqueCee 20 hrs ago #17
I guess that makes me the most pissed off......or how many freaking days off they get!!!!!! a kennedy 20 hrs ago #18
Both these "highway robbery" activities piss me off! calimary 20 hrs ago #20
See 31 below. It's not always as cushy a job as many think. paleotn 19 hrs ago #32
For Congress critters, a day not on the hill isn't necessarily a day off. paleotn 19 hrs ago #31
And this is what we've tried to change for decades! slightlv 17 hrs ago #45
And when they are supposed to be serving their constituents... littlemissmartypants 4 hrs ago #70
This is why I've been saying he needs to resign FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #24
Some great points..... MyOwnPeace 18 hrs ago #36
If, in fact, he IS being blackmailed/threatened about his family, I wonder niyad 18 hrs ago #40
If Fetterman is being blackmailed by Chump, he's not handling it well FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #57
"Immoral" is Doturds middle name. AZ8theist 18 hrs ago #42
That was powerful and a bit heartbreaking. sheshe2 20 hrs ago #13
I just saw it too, she... It was totally billiant Cha 20 hrs ago #15
Good on her for speaking up. sheshe2 19 hrs ago #22
Sweet ☮️💙🌈🌸🍀 Great idea! Cha 17 hrs ago #46
I wish her the best. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #51
Wow, she speaks for me.. "yeah it's going Cha 20 hrs ago #14
She speaks for LOTS of people, I bet. calimary 18 hrs ago #38
Yes she does, calimary. Millions! Cha 17 hrs ago #49
Fecklessman! oasis 20 hrs ago #19
Just another disappointment. I stay cool about it. chouchou 19 hrs ago #21
Devastating mr715 19 hrs ago #23
Very good. Rec. GoodRaisin 19 hrs ago #25
I'll be as kind as I can - Fetterman is a mess and he should do the honorable thing and resign. flashman13 19 hrs ago #26
Frankly, he should be disqualified and removed. That this country lets almost anyone run for office--regardless of Karasu 13 hrs ago #61
This is not a serious country JonAndKatePlusABird 6 hrs ago #67
I want to hug and kiss and date and marry her! maspaha 19 hrs ago #30
He needs to resign. It seems he's not physically and mentally able to do the job anymore. paleotn 19 hrs ago #33
And completely the opposite of how he represented himself slightlv 17 hrs ago #47
Fetterman is a low life LilElf70 18 hrs ago #35
Yeah - serious issues - like someone you do NOT... MyOwnPeace 18 hrs ago #39
The question is: "Who is more brain-dead, Fetterman or Doturd?" I'd say it's a toss-up. AZ8theist 18 hrs ago #41
He wears the same outfit to Walmart as he does in the Capital..so disrespectful to the office he holds Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #44
i was just thinking: doesn't he ever change his fucking clothes? and then... does he ever wash them? does he smell as orleans 17 hrs ago #54
Fetterman mocks free healthcare, calls the Epstein Files a nothingburger, & whizzes on Alex Pretti's grave Cha 16 hrs ago #55
He has an official blue sky has posted in 7 months Historic NY 14 hrs ago #58
Fetterman is a bully. He's a bully who has enablers. Initech 14 hrs ago #59
Good for her for letting him have it. D23MIURG23 13 hrs ago #60
He needs to go. We can do better. CTyankee 12 hrs ago #63
Agreed BlueWaveNeverEnd 7 hrs ago #64
Seems like we always have a couple centrists Emile 7 hrs ago #65
She said "he had to use a cell phone to translate what I was saying to him" Polybius 6 hrs ago #66
Please see my reply #73 RandomNumbers 2 hrs ago #74
This should be an instant campaign commercial Abstractartist 4 hrs ago #69
What you did was amazing angryxyouth 2 hrs ago #75
Her approach was very hostile Bluestocking 1 hr ago #76
Perhaps I should become an Independent Bluestocking 48 min ago #77
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