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Fetterman is already an AYE for Markwayne Billybob (Original Post) demmiblue Thursday OP
Why the F*CK hasn't he been stripped of committees? leftstreet Thursday #1
Would you like him to push him to switch to Republican? NoRethugFriends Thursday #2
He's already switched. BannonsLiver Thursday #6
Yes. He does less damage as a GOPER. 617Blue Thursday #15
It might show the next ass who wants to pretend to be a Democrat and then shows himself a repiglican Autumn Thursday #18
It is a message FHRRK1 Thursday #21
u want him to jump parties? fett re man still has usefulness msongs Thursday #5
How could we tell? leftstreet Thursday #8
Yes, he's very useful. BannonsLiver Thursday #9
Useful to the repiglicans but not us so far. Autumn Thursday #19
Was there ever any doubt?🤨 MustLoveBeagles Thursday #3
Of course he is. City Lights Thursday #4
I'm no fan of Fetterman as of late but here's a summary of his voting record per ChatGPT NCDem47 Thursday #7
Yeah I remember people desperately clinging to those numbers with Manchin and Sinema too. BannonsLiver Thursday #10
Yes - 90% but... lame54 Thursday #11
I hear ya. NCDem47 Thursday #14
I don't think these numbers capture his shift in voting since 2025 Ilikepurple Thursday #13
When it's really important to prevent the repiglicans from doing something he' seems to Autumn Thursday #20
Wow. As bad as Fetterman's votes have been I thought this would be a joke. Quiet Em Thursday #12
Fetterman from yesterday: demmiblue Thursday #16
Holy fuck! Two simp;e questions and he can't even give a reply? Autumn Thursday #22
When your clothing choice is a uniform kacekwl Thursday #17
Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #23

NoRethugFriends

(3,722 posts)
2. Would you like him to push him to switch to Republican?
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:06 PM
Thursday

Exactly what good would stripping him of committee assignments do?

Autumn

(48,923 posts)
18. It might show the next ass who wants to pretend to be a Democrat and then shows himself a repiglican
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:52 PM
Thursday

to think twice.

FHRRK1

(4 posts)
21. It is a message
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 05:02 PM
Thursday

Fuck around and act like a repub, do it as a repub

Are you aware that Dems have a problem with being seen as weak?

NCDem47

(3,413 posts)
7. I'm no fan of Fetterman as of late but here's a summary of his voting record per ChatGPT
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:14 PM
Thursday
Fetterman’s voting record vs other Democrats

Despite the media narrative that he’s some kind of party rebel, John Fetterman still votes with Democrats about 90–91% of the time on votes where the parties are split.

For context:

Most Democratic senators: vote with the party about 95–98% of the time

Moderate Democrats: usually around 88–94%

Fetterman: roughly 90–91%

So he breaks with Democrats a little more often than the average senator, but he’s nowhere near the level of past outliers like Joe Manchin or Kyrsten Sinema, who often voted with Democrats closer to the 80–87% range.

He’s basically a moderate Democrat who still votes with the party about nine out of ten times.

BannonsLiver

(20,462 posts)
10. Yeah I remember people desperately clinging to those numbers with Manchin and Sinema too.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:19 PM
Thursday

What’s not found in those numbers are all of the votes on legislation that was never brought forward by Schumer because he knew Manchin ( and Sinema) would be a no. And within that 20 percent, when that pig actually showed his true colors and sided with the GOP, were some big votes. That he was with Dems on building wastewater treatment plants in Bumblefuck, USA doesn’t erase that.

lame54

(39,537 posts)
11. Yes - 90% but...
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:24 PM
Thursday

He chooses the worst of the worst issues to side with them
He's pro ICE and pro illegal wars

NCDem47

(3,413 posts)
14. I hear ya.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:29 PM
Thursday

On the big showy votes, he abandons the Dems. Yes...we're on the same page. For self-preservation back home in PA, he needs to throw meat to Independents and Republicans to have a chance of staying in power. Not a PA resident, but I want him out too. Just leans in WAAAAAY too much with the FOX News crowd.

Ilikepurple

(573 posts)
13. I don't think these numbers capture his shift in voting since 2025
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:27 PM
Thursday

I’m trying to find the numbers, but I think he’s dropped to below 75% votes with Democrats. Perhaps the source I was reading was misleading, but to announce your aye for Mullin before a whisper of a confirmation hearing is odd for a moderate democrat. I may have been swayed by our liberal media, but I sense his allegiances to the Democratic Party have softened. That being said, at 75%, I believe he’s more valuable as a Democrat than a Republican.

Autumn

(48,923 posts)
20. When it's really important to prevent the repiglicans from doing something he' seems to
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:59 PM
Thursday

be on their side. AFAIC when it comes to politics if you can't count on them there is no point in them.

Quiet Em

(2,812 posts)
12. Wow. As bad as Fetterman's votes have been I thought this would be a joke.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:27 PM
Thursday

He is not even pretending to be anything but a MAGA cult con artist supporter at this point.

demmiblue

(39,609 posts)
16. Fetterman from yesterday:
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:30 PM
Thursday

Fetterman tried to answer questions from reporters yesterday and had a hard time to put it mildly

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-04T12:55:04.267Z

Senator John Fetterman’s response to @premthakker.bsky.social when asked about the illegal US strike on an Iranian Naval ship in international waters:

“I want to offer condolences to your boss [Mehdi]. I know he’s all broke up about the Ayatollah.”

Zeteo (@zeteo.com) 2026-03-04T23:35:35.220Z

Autumn

(48,923 posts)
22. Holy fuck! Two simp;e questions and he can't even give a reply?
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 05:02 PM
Thursday
Then his comment to the reporter about Mehdi was so Trumpish.
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