He's acting like he's got the rightwing rabies.

screw us over on? What would have passed/failed but for his vote because I can give you a freaking list of votes that manchin screwed us over on.

:shrug

I suspect his change in direction may have something to do with his health.

But there are a number of conservative Jews.

If he's not persuaded to retire, he'll probably end up a Republican before too much longer. One way or another, he's a liability that we can't afford, anymore.

DINO ?

I had some respect for Fetterman once, but that's long gone.

He did finally decide to sign on.

is just despicable. Why was he hesitating? Didn't want to ruffle trump's feathers?

Nothing concrete - just a gut feeling. But nothing he's done recently has surprised me.

a fan, but I voted for him. He is now dead to me. I thought he would be strong on issues, but he's a wet noodle.

Granted a resolution to condemn anything right now still feels like quaint, gentlemen’s rules at work but how. Freaking. Hard. Was. This. One?!

According to the Huffington Post, Fetterman decided to sign on this morning, so all dem Senators are on board.

I want to know who I can trust that has my back. So far it's not him and some god on his throne.

We need to stop bashing prematurely. And I think this original post should be modified to correct the error, like NOW.

Otherwise, why is this all not reportable as breaking the rules?

I'm 100% in favor of keeping it real!

Thanks!

We can call him out, for sure. It’s just more useful to be accurate, so as not to waste the righteous outrage.

a life of its own now and some of it is misinformed.

He said he was traveling through his state and noticed and could feel the fervor for Trump and said the support for him was very real and intense especially after Trump was shot.

So it seems he’s catering to those in his state as some kind of show of being their leader. That’s the best I can do in figuring out why he’s catering to the right wing fringe instead of the left wing fringe he seemed to start with and who pushed for him over Conner Lamb who was condemned as a normal type I.e., centrist.

Even though he lives in the same neighborhood as one of my friends, I was skeptical of him. I thought he was a good guy, just not Senator material. But, a lot of folks on DU loved his populist message, and preferred him over Lamb. (Who, I admit to being partial to because he was from my former home district in northern Allegheny County.)

And I apologize for that. Still think that something changed him after the stroke. I think he no longer has a filter.

about Lamb — the usual losing messaging. It’s a shame we can’t have good Democrats because of this self sabotage.

I posted about how the crowd size was absolutely massive, and that we are underestimating his support there. Well guess what? I was ripped a new one in that thread, attacked from every which way by multiple posters.

When he won PA, not a single one of those posters came back in the thread and apologized.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219545923

There's one other thing I warn: Do not dismiss JD Vance or take him lightly. He is a slick politician and is not to be underestimated.

assaults, several deaths as a result of the attack, 1000+ convictions, long jail sentences.

And they only protest pardons for those who attacked police. That's not to minimize those attacks, but there was so much more crime that day, and this resolution looks past it. We're neutered. We doth protesteth too little.

he stated that "of course I have empathy for their injuries" - that being the case, then why did he not vote on the resolution?

I think it is this simple - he cares more about not alienating any voters that he cares about the country. That is the sickness that so many politicians have these days.

I don't think that it is wrong in trying and work with those you disagree with, but if don't approve of what Trump is doing - then just say it - don't be a coward.

He is not the same person @ all. He and his wife turned down millions in order to help
the people of the rust belt city of Braddock, PA.

fix this

Means he needs to play both sides

the sytem was weaponised againt Trump

He is a decietful POS.

Not to mention a doofus who sounded like a Trump collaborator about a week ago. I hate to call him a slob but that word comes to mind when I think of him. He needs to be primaried.

He's also a slouching doofus who sounded like a Trump collaborator about a week ago. I'm not sure what he brings to the table besides a semi-reliable Dem vote. He needs to be primaried.

I wonder if the meds he takes have anything to do with it or perhaps something more sinister from his trip to Mar-a-lardo...

He finally signed Monday morning, the last Democrat to sign on, but certainly should have done so immediately.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/democratic-senators-formally-condemn-trump-s-pardons-for-violent-january-6-rioters/ar-AA1xWIHV

How do you know he wasn't enthusiastic or enthusiastic and late?