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GiqueCee

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10. "My party cannot simply be the opposite of whatever President Donald Trump says."

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 12:05 PM

May 8

Senator, everything that followed that sentence very succinctly described the REPUBLICAN party. Actions speak louder than words, as they say, and your actions and words in support of Trump speak very loudly indeed. Your constituents – ALL of them – deserve representation that reflects their own beliefs and values. Trump has no redeeming values whatsoever. He is a psychotic monster.
Come back to the fold, John, and do what really needs to be done to best represent all Pennsylvanians and all Americans. If Trump and his supporters were reasonable and rational people, reaching across the aisle would be admirable, but they are not even in the same galaxy as reasonable and rational, so that cannot include supporting Trump in any way, shape, or form.

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John Fetterman: I haven't changed. Here's what has. [View all] In It to Win It May 8 OP

Get ready for forced retirement, John. NT Happy Hoosier May 8 #1

Bye Bye John. FalloutShelter May 8 #5

same here in Pittsburgh, debm55 May 8 #12

What fucking change -- for the good -- have his antics brought about? displacedvermoter May 8 #2

To quote Jeff Spicoli: no_hypocrisy May 8 #3

Nice strawman, straw-in-the-wind man! hatrack May 8 #4

I prefer politicians who oppose fascism... Kid Berwyn May 8 #6

Well, that's all nice until it isn't. LeftInTX May 8 #7

No dude, you've changed. Initech May 8 #8

Trump is evil and batshit crazy. SalamanderSleeps May 8 #9

"My party cannot simply be the opposite of whatever President Donald Trump says." GiqueCee May 8 #10

Such a simplistic and ignorant statement by Fetterman LiberalLovinLug Monday #31

He can have more power if he stays a Democrat like Manchin and Sinama did. nt doc03 May 8 #11

Sinema only lasted one term. Not much power for her. LeftInTX May 8 #14

Did Sinema take bribes to The Wizard Monday #26

Building a ballroom helps poor people how? Johonny May 8 #13

Exactly!!! Supporting a ballroom??? LeftInTX May 8 #15

A DINO speaks, republianmushroom May 8 #16

He has no sense of what's right or wrong, he just both-sides everything. bucolic_frolic May 8 #17

bet he has a (R) next to his name next election WarGamer May 8 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Monday #25

Google, what is poverty rate Braddock PA? leftstreet May 8 #19

He's right. gulliver May 8 #20

Genocide John Klarkashton May 8 #21

Boy does he have it backwards kacekwl May 8 #22

He even lies like a Republican Bluestocking May 8 #23

Reminds me of the old, "I didn't leave the party, the party left me" Rob H. May 8 #24

So what has Fetterman done to address what he sees as the problem? Raven123 Monday #27

I wonder how many people in Braddock...... MyOwnPeace Monday #28

His value to Rs is being a "Democrat" If he ran as a R, he would lose to an "actual" R. Either way, his career is going themaguffin Monday #29

Oh, bite me, Senator Lurch. LudwigPastorius Monday #30

So please. Tell us what your newfound BFF Donald has done for the American people so far! Vinca Monday #32