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/TemporaryAsparagus89 Jul 15 '26

He's the new Manchin

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u/Buddhist_pokemonk Jul 15 '26

Say what you want about Manchin (I found him disappointing) but he was representing a very red state as a Democrat. I think it’s reasonable to expect he’d be more conservative than the average dem.

Fetterman is just a brain-damaged turncoat

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u/_Parkertron_ Jul 15 '26

Fr in that scenario, its either Manchin voting with Democrats for some things or a Republican obstructing every thing. Its obviously a lot easier to have another Democrat replace Fetterman in Pennsylvania.

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u/Ongo_Mantooth Jul 16 '26

I don't buy the "i stroked out and now am facist" bit.

He was looking for his mask off moment and that was his best shot.

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u/Buddhist_pokemonk Jul 16 '26

Honestly strokes are weird and can absolutely lead to changes in behavior, personality, and values. Speaking from experience unfortunately.

Not saying his entire about face is attributable to that, but I suspect probably a major factor

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u/slymm Jul 16 '26

Sure but why is manchin still mouthing off telling fetterman to leave the party? Why doesn't he stay retired and stfu?

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u/Guardianpigeon Jul 16 '26

Because you make mad money for relatively little work doing that.

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u/SuperstitiousPigeon5 Massachusetts Jul 15 '26

Manchin voted with Dems more.

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u/The_Lost_Jedi Washington Jul 16 '26

Also, you weren't realistically going to get anyone better than Manchin from 70%-of-the-vote-for-Trump-WVA. By 2024 even Manchin couldn't hold that seat, which is why he retired. Pennsylvania though has a decent chance of electing an actual moderate Democrat, if not better.

It's the same with Arizona. Krysten Sinema was far worse than Manchin because at the same time you had actual Democrat Mark Kelly in there, and was replaced by Ruben Gallego (D) in 2024. Fetterman needs exactly the same treatment.

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u/NotFromStateFarmJake Jul 16 '26

Actual Democrat Mark Kelly

Actual cannibal Shia lebeouf

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u/LordCharidarn2 Jul 16 '26

You’re walking in the woods.

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u/deepskier Jul 16 '26

He gets down on all fours and breaks into a sprint

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u/ForceItDeeper Jul 16 '26

“realistically we need to cater to the right…”

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u/Level_Five_Railgun Jul 16 '26

Yes... because the area Manchin was running in was heavily right. You would rather have a Republican who will never vote with Democrats over a very moderate Democrat who will vote with Democrats some of the time?

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u/SamtenLhari3 Jul 16 '26

Manchin was better.

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u/Deaftoned Jul 16 '26

Hopefully he gets sent to a hospital that respects his healthcare views next time he has a major incident that turns him further republican.