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Fetterman also warned his party not to turn the next two years ‘into a circus of constant hearings’ about getting ‘payback’ on the Trump administration

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman signaled that he would consider quitting the Democratic Party if the caucus elected Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen as majority leader, citing disagreements over U.S. policy toward Israel.

Fetterman was asked Saturday on Fox News whether there was a “red line” that would prompt him to walk away from his party if it moved further to the left.

“Yeah, absolutely,” Fetterman said in a clip highlighted on X by journalist Aaron Rupar. “It would be troubling if my caucus elects someone like Van Hollen that has really made his name being very anti-hostile to Israel, you know. If you are going to be angry or hostile towards any countries in the region, why not make that, you know, Iran or Hezbollah or Hamas as well too?”

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[-] lockemup@sopuli.xyz 4 points 27 minutes ago
[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 6 minutes ago
[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 1 points 13 minutes ago

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

[-] AgentSeven@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 hours ago

And nothing of value was lost.

[-] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 39 points 3 hours ago
[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago

Do what it takes to flip him. He is loyal to party — gop. He is no dem. He is not thinking of country or those that elected him. He is a Trump in Obama clothing.

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

No one cares about you anymore Fetterfuck. Do whatever you want, as long as I don't have to hear about it anymore.

[-] Steve@startrek.website 8 points 2 hours ago

Dont let the door hit you!

[-] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

That's great, John. There's something I've been meaning to show you...

I was looking for meme-y pictures of doors, but then I noticed Jim's "I'm gonna fucking kill you" eyes, and I had to go with that.

[-] digger@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 hours ago

Two birds, one scone. Let's do this!

[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 159 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

This is EXACTLY why Schumer must go.

If Fetterman is backing him, that's all we need to know of his true colors.

Highly encourage everyone to tie Schumer to Fetterman at every turn.

Van Hollen for Senate Majority Leader!

[-] pilferjinx@piefed.social 5 points 2 hours ago

We need to Chuck the Schmuck!

[-] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 122 points 6 hours ago
[-] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 17 points 4 hours ago

Take out the trash, Democrats.

[-] Waterpumpee@lemmus.org 25 points 5 hours ago

If i understand correctly, he isn't as important anymore for any majorities. So they should kick him, really.

[-] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 hours ago

John Fetterman will threaten to quit democratic party if they declare, long gone, Kristi Noem puppy shootings a bad thing.

[-] canttakeitwithyou@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 hours ago

Nobody cares what fetterman thinks.

[-] rafoix@lemmy.zip 61 points 6 hours ago

Nobody cares. Democrats have a sold majority.

He was hoping for a 51/49 senate to stay relevant.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago

It's a real shame since he could have been a refreshing change for the Democrats - at first he seemed genuine, authentic, rather working class kind of aesthetic, etc. Not someone in his 80s, either, not that I care all that much about that, but at least I thought he would be around a while.

Then he has a stroke and turns more conservative. Lots of people saying (now) that he was always like that, but his own wife does not seem to agree....

Oh well, if he doesn't switch to R, I hope they primary him with someone way better. If he switches, I hope the Democratic choice destroys him next election.

[-] lockemup@sopuli.xyz 1 points 24 minutes ago

Working class aesthetic? The bum wore pjs in the floors of Congress 😂

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 10 minutes ago

Yeah, but it sent a rather amusing message about the notion of how a very dated dress code (suits and ties? Why even the fuck. Humans can be wildly inconsistent in their positions on things, that is for sure.) is supposed to be the important part.

[-] Wurm@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 hours ago

I cannot wait to vote his ass out 🙏

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

Even if he doesn't switch to R, it will feel like....

[-] lemmyng@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 41 minutes ago)

Edit: See comment below. I jumped the gun with this one.

~~Strokes do end up heightening the worst of a person's personality since their cognitive faculties are no longer at the point of enforcing a filter.~~ I'm not sure if strokes cause a person's core beliefs to do a complete 180.

[-] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

I know my father had problems regulating emotion but at least he was mostly aware that he had become Pet Seminary dad..Strokes suck.

Fetterman is still an ass

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 28 minutes ago

Pet Seminary dad

Pet Seminary 2?

[-] protist@retrofed.com 2 points 1 hour ago

Strokes do end up heightening the worst of a person’s personality

This is absolutely not true. Like any brain injury, strokes can damage different parts of someone's brain and it can be impossible to predict how they may change. It could affect memory, personality, mobility, speech, you name it. Regarding personality, it could change in almost infinite ways, or not at all.

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[-] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 hours ago
[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 30 minutes ago

What's funny is that he can only do this once. Wasn't he already floating the idea of flipping to R anyway?

I say people (in Congress) just ignore him. The rest of us? We can point and laugh, of course.

[-] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 15 points 4 hours ago

Good, no one wants turncoat Fetterman anyway. Go have tea with Haley Stevens and leave us to do our business.

Also the fact that Fetterman is so adamant about Schumer should tell us all we need to know about Schumer.

[-] copingwithelmons@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)
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[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 56 points 6 hours ago

Fascist threatens to be fascist. More at 11.

[-] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 7 points 3 hours ago

He's already a DINO. Gtfo already.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 24 points 5 hours ago

Remind me what part of Israel his district is in?

[-] Talaraine@fedia.io 15 points 4 hours ago

Oh no! Anyway....

[-] Amuro_eat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 5 hours ago

He’s screaming now that he isn’t relevant anymore

[-] jahayk@sh.itjust.works 18 points 5 hours ago

As a Pennsylvanian: Good. Fuck off.

Quit already ! Shut the fuck up and quit

[-] bender223@lemmy.today 1 points 13 minutes ago

yeah, what a crybaby

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

Dude you’ve already left.

[-] Ledivin@lemmy.world 25 points 5 hours ago

Holding criminals accountable for their crimes is not "payback."

Please, for the love of god, join the Republicans. Israel isn't going to continue bribing you after you switch sides, you fucking moron.

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[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago

What an asshole.

I bet he's so bummed that Democrats have such a margin, though.

[-] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

“It would be troubling if my caucus elects someone like Van Hollen that has really made his name being very anti-hostile to Israel, you know. If you are going to be angry or hostile towards any countries in the region, why not make that, you know, Iran or Hezbollah or Hamas as well too?”

33% hit rate on naming countries in the middle east. That's probably about the percentage left of his brain too to be fair.

[-] emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 23 minutes ago

I like "anti-hostile". Guy can't even comprehend double negatives

[-] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 19 points 5 hours ago

If anything, this validates that Schumer is wrong for progress. Interesting how it’s all these AIPAC backed politicians that are thwarting progress and promoting genocide. 🤔

[-] 2ndDegreeOWO@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago
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[-] cruseo@piefed.world 16 points 5 hours ago

Lol, is that supposed to be some kind of threat?

[-] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago

You already vote and talk like a traitor, wtf difference does it make? I'd rather turncoats be on the outside of party discussions, personally. Give him the Haley Stevens treatment, now.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.today 5 points 4 hours ago

What can we do for him to promise to get off our planet?

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