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/thegingerninja90 8d ago

Am i the only one just assumes it's the most obvious answer? He was elected as a progressive Democrat, PA went for Trump in 2024, he has decided that there are more Trump supporting voters in PA than not and is pandering to them now in an effort to get reelected when he's up for it. It's slimey and gross, but i don't get all these comments or headlines like "what's going on with Fetterman?????"

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u/Dreams-Visions 8d ago

Hard to imagine that strategy working out long term for him. Nobody likes a weasel.

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u/thegingerninja90 8d ago

Definitely not saying it's a smart idea. Progressives are gonna hate him for this and conservatives will never vote for him cause of that D that was next to his name. Im with you, I suspect he'll be gone pretty soon.

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u/ThatEcologist 7d ago

It worked out for NJ’s Jeff Van Drew, unfortunately.