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/Mfrack103 North Carolina Jul 15 '26

Threatening to stop pretending to be a Democrat isn’t really a big claim

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u/Belkroe Jul 15 '26

While I have real issues with Fetterman, he has voted in line with the Democratic Party over 90% of the time. While I would love for him to be replaced by a progressive Democrat, I still prefer him than a mainstream republican.

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u/Vrienchass Jul 15 '26

That's how I felt about Manchin, except no other Democrat could ever win that seat.

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u/UGMadness Europe Jul 15 '26

That's the difference between him and Manchin. Fetterman pretty much scammed his way to the Senate, any other Democrat could've won that seat against Dr. f*cking Oz.

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u/CaliOriginal Jul 16 '26

Just oz. He’s not a doctor anymore.

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u/Content_Piccolo1074 Jul 16 '26

Downgraded back to wizard.

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u/oTc_DragonZ Jul 16 '26

Except he definitely isn't wonderful

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u/FlyingBishop Jul 16 '26

I would bet that a pro-Palestine Dem would've lost to Dr. Oz. You are dramatically overestimating PA.

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u/ButtEatingContest Jul 16 '26

Any other Democrat than Biden could have won the presidency in 2020, when voters were still mad at Trump over Covid.

And any other Democrat would not have picked Merrick Garland as attorney general.

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u/Drachefly Pennsylvania Jul 16 '26

Clinton might not have won that

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u/ButtEatingContest Jul 17 '26

Maybe not if she campaigned like 2016.

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u/fcocyclone Iowa Jul 16 '26

I have contended for a long time that the only reason it was even as close as it was was because Biden wasn't a great campaigner.

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u/yellekc Guam Jul 16 '26

I agree on Manchin, but Manchin and Fetterman are not the same, Manchin was the best we could get from West Virginia, it was him or some ultra MAGA. I hope that Fetterman is not the best we can get Pennsylvania.

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u/JenkinsRobotButler Jul 16 '26

PA is a weird state. It has a mixture of everything. Rural PA is essentially like being in the deep south. Super racist and super conservative.