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Fetterman: I'll Never Understand Progressives Who Won't Support Biden

Sen. John Fetterman has a message for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party: get in line behind President Joe Biden.

"Get behind Joe Biden's policies, or you're gonna get behind Trump's policies," said the Pennsylvania Democrat.

Fetterman made the remarks during a sit-down with reporters in his Senate office on Tuesday, answering questions with the help of a tablet that displays an instant transcript of reporters' spoken questions. He continues to recover from an auditory processing disorder caused by a stroke that happened during the 2022 campaign.

To illustrate his point, Fetterman hearkened back to his own support for Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign as the mayor of Braddock, even after he had supported Sen. Bernie Sanders during the primary.

"In 2016, you know, I was a surrogate for Senator Clinton. And it's just like, you have a choice," said Fetterman. "And if you don't get behind Senator Clinton, you know, you are voting for Trump. And that's exactly what happened in Pennsylvania, and it's devastating."

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[–] ElGosso@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

And I'll never understand how progressives could vote to break a strike, John, but that's who you've thrown your hat in with shrug-outta-hecks

[–] edge@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Somehow this is the second best person in the Senate.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The word "progressive" in the US is like the word "middle class" - it hardly means anything.

[–] D61@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

Remember folks, Progress, just means "marginally better". the-more-you-know

[–] TheModerateTankie@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

If I were Biden I would simply be a better president

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The H A R M R E D U C T I O N brainworms are already wiggling around here, too.

Thanks, federated guests! sus-soviet

Harm reduction i say as I lift a comically large anvil above the white house

[–] wild_dog@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

that's okay John, I don't see how a progressive can support Israel like you do so we can call it even.

[–] johnbrownwasright@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But it will be way funnier if Trump wins

[–] HexbearGPT@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not for minorities who will be more victimized: women who need abortions, trans people, immigrants, non-Christians, black people, etc.

[–] D61@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At least the libs might be openly opposed to Trumps policies and fight back more instead of making excuses for the band-aids and half measures of the Biden administration. emilie-shrug

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

I've been saying for a while the only difference is when there's a republican president libs are talking about listening to minorities but when it's a dem president liberals tell minorities to shut up because they're making them look bad.

[–] ZapataCadabra@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hillary Clinton would have carpet bombed Syria. She expressly stated she was going to No Fly Zone them and in private conversations said Libya was a model for how to toppled Assad.

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

how could she have done that? i mean without starting a war with russia and immolating us all. that's what restrained Trump too, he loved bombing Syria when he did, he didn't actually have a friendlier disposition on that front

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

It’s HER TURN to start WWIII

[–] Spike@hexbear.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The libs have convinced me, in my next local election I will vote for Joe Biden

I don't live in the US

[–] HexbearGPT@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

Joe biden for mayor of Rome!