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Mad_Machine76

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34. Fetterman is a pain in the a** when he goes on Fox and berates Democrats and supports war in Iran

Reply to republianmushroom (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 05:51 PM

7 hrs ago

but, given his position on several other issues, he's not very attractive to Republicans

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Democratic Party slams own Senate candidate as GOP plant after Trump support revealed [View all] turbinetree 15 hrs ago OP

I don't care which party you represent.....79 is too damn old. Your "your best if used by date" has expired. walkingman 15 hrs ago #1

What then should the arbitrary cut-off age be? Torchlight 15 hrs ago #2

IMO, it depends on their role.... walkingman 14 hrs ago #4

Social Security Retirement Age JBTaurus83 14 hrs ago #6

A personal voting preference or as legislation you believe should be passed? Torchlight 14 hrs ago #9

Just a personal preference JBTaurus83 14 hrs ago #10

So you want to pass a law against Jamie Raskin running for re-election? delisen 14 hrs ago #11

I love Jamie Raskin - I think he would make a great Senator. walkingman 12 hrs ago #28

I'm not offended. delisen 7 hrs ago #39

I say no one can start a term after age 72 Captain Zero 8 hrs ago #32

I'm fine with that. The age of Congress has gone way up the last 30yrs. Callie1979 7 hrs ago #33

Sounds serious Torchlight 7 hrs ago #41

65 and no lifetime pension. SS is just fine for politicians. Autumn 4 hrs ago #51

He's not running to actually serve in office, he's just running to siphon Dem votes. nt. SunSeeker 15 hrs ago #3

Understood and sadly many people will fall for it because of his religious background. walkingman 14 hrs ago #5

He's not likely to make it to the general election. pat_k 5 hrs ago #45

Cindy Burbank will defeat Forbes in the primary and then drop out... pat_k 6 hrs ago #44

The shit we have to go through to get around Republican cheating! SunSeeker 3 hrs ago #54

The more I looked at the problematic reporting on the Bill Forbes situation, the more pissed I got. pat_k 2 hrs ago #58

Ageism irks me but I'm not opposed to ... littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #22

I wouldn't be surprised to see more folks doing this - TBF 14 hrs ago #7

In the end, he will probably hurt republicans more than he helps Renew Deal 14 hrs ago #8

Particularly since he isn't likely to make it to the general election. pat_k 5 hrs ago #46

We've got the same thing going on in Fort Bend county, Texas primaries. nt Susan Calvin 13 hrs ago #12

"as GOP plant", you mean as DINO. republianmushroom 13 hrs ago #13

A good example. Blue Full Moon 13 hrs ago #19

Fetterman is a pain in the a** when he goes on Fox and berates Democrats and supports war in Iran Mad_Machine76 7 hrs ago #34

I expect him to leave the Demcratic Party GoodRaisin 7 hrs ago #37

Vet them all... ultralite001 13 hrs ago #14

The Raw Story article is VERY strange. It sounds to me that the party knew exactly what he was from go... pat_k 5 hrs ago #47

We're going to see more of this swong19104 13 hrs ago #15

GOP is the party of deceit and lies AllyCat 13 hrs ago #16

Typical Gee Oh Pee dirty trick blue-wave 13 hrs ago #17

It all just proves how important it is that we stay alert. calimary 13 hrs ago #18

Have you heard of Patricia Ann Cotham? littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #23

No, I never heard of her blue-wave 12 hrs ago #27

I think what she did should be criminal fraud. GoodRaisin 7 hrs ago #38

Something similar happened in TN Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #20

It was 2012, Corker won re-election, defeating the RW plant Mark E. Clayton Celerity 12 hrs ago #29

I happened to meet Larry Crim at a restaurant (I think it was before that election) 70sEraVet 10 hrs ago #31

Thanks for fleshing that out Farmer-Rick 7 hrs ago #35

Your memory was pretty accurate TBF. Also, there is another strange twist to that election, in the Dem Primary. Celerity 6 hrs ago #42

The plight of big money versus many small donors. Festivito 13 hrs ago #21

No, they just get better at cheating Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #24

Fetterman might as well be. nt Exp 12 hrs ago #25

A pastor? Jeezus. Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #26

Yes, as is Sen. Raphael Warnock Polybius 3 hrs ago #53

Almost like not running a candidate was a mistake or something. quakerboy 11 hrs ago #30

Geez Mad_Machine76 7 hrs ago #36

Another Democrat DID file pat_k 5 hrs ago #49

Damn...Not good. I guess no other Democrat filed? Or they have already had their primaries etc... LeftInTX 7 hrs ago #40

Cindy Burbank filed to 1) defeat forbes, 2) drop out, 3) endorse Osborn pat_k 5 hrs ago #48

Thank you for the update.. LeftInTX 3 hrs ago #52

The more I looked at and thought about the reporting on Bill Forbes, the more pissed I got. pat_k 2 hrs ago #57

Forbes will face Cindy Burbank in the Democratic primary in May pat_k 6 hrs ago #43

Thanks for the update. progressoid 2 hrs ago #55

The shoddy reporting on it is exacerbating the problem pat_k 2 hrs ago #56

This thread reminds me of a guy from my youth... Pinback 4 hrs ago #50