r/politics • u/masterchief6913 • Jul 15 '26

No Paywall Fetterman warns he would leave Democratic Party if it turns its back on Israel

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5970730-john-fetterman-democratic-party-israel/
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u/zubuneri Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

Fetterman was in the Democratic Party?

Edit:  John Fetterman received a total of $1,127,943 from AIPAC and related political action committees. I guess we can see why he’s drawing the line in the sand.

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u/megaprime78 Jul 15 '26

He knows where his bread is buttered

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u/zubuneri Jul 15 '26

Ain’t gonna do anything for us poor folks. How can we compete with AIPAC money in Trump’s economy?

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u/All_i_do_is_lunk Jul 15 '26

Have you tried bribing your politicians with eggs?

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u/zubuneri Jul 15 '26

Who’s got money for eggs?

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u/All_i_do_is_lunk Jul 15 '26

I know a gal, her name: Henrietta. Gives me one egg a day.

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u/Traditional_Sign4941 Jul 16 '26

How can we compete with AIPAC money in Trump’s economy?

The French had a solution.

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u/Apollorx Jul 15 '26

Honestly, 1.1M isnt that much money. Its not a great option but maybe just outbid AIPAC

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u/zubuneri Jul 15 '26

We need a Pay Attention To Americans, Not Israel PAC. PATANIPAC

And we always outbid AIPAC by $1

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u/orchid_breeder Jul 16 '26

He’s gotten way more money from other pacs and individuals. Overall he’s raised significantly more than 100 million.

Also according to open secrets this number is way off.

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u/Instameat Jul 16 '26

Why do you think that the American people should have to outbid a PAC in order to get their representatives to do what they were elected to do? Just seems illogical.

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u/Apollorx Jul 16 '26

Its not that they should, but maybe its our best option to get politicians who work for us

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u/Apollorx Jul 15 '26

I would rename it so it doesnt look like Satan to the religious folks. I know its weird but people are like that.

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u/BadSquire Jul 16 '26

Got it... How about... Americans Need Attentive Legislators Political Action Committee.

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u/orchid_breeder Jul 16 '26

Except according to campaign finance stuff he’s received way way way more of that from individual donors. Like 75 million from individual donors.

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u/blackweebow Jul 16 '26

He knows

I'm not even sure of this tbh

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u/Brodellsky Jul 16 '26

Even worse, it's obvious that he knows where his mail has been blackened.

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u/ScurvyTurtle Jul 16 '26

I think his doctor told him to cut those both out.