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MustLoveBeagles

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65. When Fetterman first ran for

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 01:44 PM

May 22

Federal office I thought we were getting a fighter and we have. He's a fighter against his own party. I don't know why he doesn't switch already. This is why the Dems can't have nice things. It seems like we always have 1 or 2 of these bozos mucking things up.

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Fetterman mocks free healthcare, calls the Epstein Files a nothingburger, & whizzes on Alex Pretti's grave [View all] Miles Archer May 22 OP

Dude is not well. OAITW r.2.0 May 22 #1

Nope FHRRK1 May 22 #4

He was a POS Boo1 May 22 #5

He's not well. He's also an asshole and that's not new. We need to not think that a stroke is the basis for him being a themaguffin May 22 #52

what a maroon. rittenhouse killed 2 people with his legal gun. msongs May 22 #2

Pretti's handgun was holstered during mostly calm protests Cosmocat May 22 #51

If I remember correctly, the murdering scum kyle was a minor, and crossed niyad Sunday #71

Tell that to the Survivors of PEDO's Cha May 22 #3

The files include accusations of Trump Johonny May 22 #30

Rock Stupid and a GD Gaslighting Liar for Cha May 22 #70

He's a scumbag opportunist that sucks up to anyone with power SunImp May 22 #6

He can go fuck right off fujiyamasan May 22 #7

I know.. Fetterman is really off Cha May 22 #9

Every word he spews just pisses me off more fujiyamasan May 22 #10

Same.. if you see my post down Cha May 22 #13

I fully expect him to flip JBTaurus83 May 22 #26

Yeah, do it for PEDO. Cha May 22 #69

How fucking dare Fetterman dsmiss Cha May 22 #8

Fuck that con artist. dalton99a May 22 #11

Fetterman needs to be removed from office sakabatou May 22 #12

Little Kyle's gun wasn't timms139 May 22 #14

archive link Celerity May 22 #15

Thank you! n/t Raine1967 May 22 #34

yw Celerity May 22 #36

We need 51 Dem senators. +4. scipan May 22 #16

52, as if Fetterman defects on a vote (and he will) and we have 51 Dems counting Fetty, Vance would break a 50/50 tie Celerity May 22 #17

Hopefully we can add Nebraska JBTaurus83 May 22 #27

I do not think Osborn, if he wins, will caucus with either party. That said, hopefully he votes as a Dem would far more Celerity May 22 #35

Jesse Helms was a Democrat. LuvLoogie May 22 #18

DAVID DUKE WAS A REPUBLICAN. JESSE HELMS WAS........ ColoringFool May 22 #19

LOL. Helms was a Dem before he switched to R LuvLoogie May 22 #20

Completely disingenuous. intheflow May 22 #23

Not disingenuous. It's the point. LuvLoogie May 22 #25

The 1960s Civil Rights Acts caused southern Democrats to switch. yardwork May 22 #31

Fetterman calling himself a Democrat does not insulate him from LuvLoogie May 22 #50

MLK was never a Republican TVguyCards May 22 #24

You're right. LuvLoogie May 22 #29

Not sure I understand. Are we supposed to support Democrats even if they are racist scum? Autumn May 22 #42

The contradiction is the point. LuvLoogie May 22 #45

Thank you for clearing that up. I agree 100% Autumn May 22 #49

New York Magazine on Senator Fetterman Passages May 22 #21

Centrist pov Emile May 22 #22

Jesus, this guy is grade A Trump level stupid Johonny May 22 #28

Manchin voted with the democrats 89% Emile May 22 #32

How much of that was unanimous or near-unanimous legislation though? ck4829 May 22 #63

At least Manchin was from a red state D_Master81 May 22 #39

Any good will I still had for Fetterman is now gone. Zero sympathy for his medical conditions now. Botany May 22 #33

+1. I think his stroke was a scam. dalton99a May 22 #43

I guess that I'd like to know how he managed to hoodwink enough people to get elected. Nobody saw the signs? Firestorm49 May 22 #37

I can't help but wonder about his spouse. Raine1967 May 22 #38

She seems to have more empathy then he does! GCG May 22 #41

Why is he still a Democrat? Omnipresent May 22 #40

If I have a stroke, I'd rather have it kill me... -misanthroptimist May 22 #44

The guy sounds more and more ridiculous every time he opens his hideous mouth. Borogove May 22 #46

The 1 term senator from Penn said what? D_Master81 May 22 #47

Next insider trade list must have been received then. n/t flvegan May 22 #48

KYLE RITTENHOUSE IS NOT DEAD. CousinIT May 22 #53

And that little shit Rittenhouse KILLED MadLinguist May 22 #62

DINO ? republianmushroom May 22 #54

Centrist Emile May 22 #64

That's MAGA talk awesomerwb1 May 22 #55

He does like them freedom-fried potaters, mmm-hmmm.... Blue Owl May 22 #68

My theory about this guy: PCIntern May 22 #56

If I have a stroke, I hope it finishes me off instead of damaging my brain so badly like we see with Fetterman ck4829 May 22 #57

My bet is he defects WinningAgain May 22 #58

John Fetterman sees nothing wrong with child traffiking! Dawson Leery May 22 #59

Is he on the list? TrunKated May 22 #60

As U.S. Senator he gets solid PLATINUM health care for $0. Ars Longa May 22 #61

When Fetterman first ran for MustLoveBeagles May 22 #65

WTAF is wrong with that guy? Blue Owl May 22 #66

OMG Rittenhouse KILLED SOMEONE senseandsensibility May 22 #67

kyle killed two people, critically wounded a third person. niyad Sunday #72

Vomitous turncoat buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #73

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