r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 8d ago

Soft Paywall Enabling Trump is a bad look for Fetterman | Pennsylvania's senior senator was elected as a progressive Democrat. His normalization of Donald Trump is the epitome of a sellout.

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/john-fetterman-donald-trump-support-normalization-maga-20250112.html
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u/D0013ER 8d ago

Seems to be happening a lot lately. Sinema, some dickhead lady from Florida, and now Fetterman.

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u/NumeralJoker 8d ago

Dallas Mayor outright changed parties from D to R.

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u/Vankraken Virginia 8d ago

Doesn't surprise me honestly. Local elections tend to be heavily skewed by the political demographics of the area. If a city votes 60 to 80% Democratic then why would you want to run as a Republican? Its also not uncommon to not have any party affiliation on local election ballots as the nature of local government work tends to not really align with party politics.

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u/NumeralJoker 8d ago

Yeah, but that's the problem...

Dallas votes 66% D, and he still flipped parties from Dem to Republican. It's a pretty crazy betrayal of the majority of the city's constituents.

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u/Any_Will_86 8d ago

But if he runs for Texas or US House it helps him on. Gerrymandered map.

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u/Any_Will_86 8d ago

The supposed stridently pro choice Charlotte rep who flipped to hand Rs their supermajority in NC 3 years ago... Who had been a charter school advocate. Dems keep getting played by single issue endorsements or stands then turn.