In a video, Democratic senator John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, said that his vote for the Republican-drafted continuing

[ImNotGod]

resolution was “country over my party”. per Guardian live feed


I think he means fascism over party?

[Raven123]

1. Does he have a primary challenger?

[SSJVegeta]

3. Not yet but there's time

[John1956PA]

8. He is up for reelection in 2028.

[Raven123]

10. Seems so far away. Nuts

[sheshe2]

15. Pretty sure it will be Connor Lamb for 2028.

As it should have been in the first place. Fetterman was pushed as a true progressive and frankly has failed miserably. And no...it is not just about his stroke.

Even AOC:
AOC trades barbs with Fetterman, apologizes to Conor Lamb

“I was wrong about you and I’m sorry,” the post from Ocasio-Cortez directed at Lamb reads. “Where do I submit my Conor Lamb apology form.”

Lamb replied to AOC’s apology in the thread:

“No need — clearly we have been on the same side of the oligarchy question (against) and protecting Social Security and Medicare (for) …. let’s make that team as big as possible. Good luck on the road,” his reply reads.

AOC then replied again:

“Amen. Thank you for all you do and let’s go get ‘em ❤️,” she wrote.

https://triblive.com/news/world/aoc-trades-barbs-with-fetterman-apologizes-to-conor-lamb/

Conor Lamb is stepping back into the political spotlight

From a makeshift stage at the Pittsburgh Mennonite Church in Swissvale, former Congressman Conor Lamb spent hours on an April evening listening to residents voice concerns about the direction the federal government was headed.

Mr. Lamb was filling the seat that should have been reserved for the state’s sitting U.S. senators, Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dave McCormick. But the organizers with Indivisible Pittsburgh, a local chapter of the nationwide organization that has been protesting President Donald Trump, couldn’t get in touch with them.

So organizer Dana Kellerman and her team decided instead of having a town hall where constituents voiced their concerns to empty chairs, they would reach out to Mr. Lamb.

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2025/09/21/pennsylvania-senator-fetterman-lamb/stories/202509140063

[SSJVegeta]

2. More like batshit crazyman over country and party

[markodochartaigh]

4. I better sit down.

That spin is making me dizzy.

[malaise]

5. I avoid all threads about him

If I expressed my real feelings, I’d be banned

[Ping Tung]

6. Will Fetterman vote for a bill to change Pennsylvania to Trumpsylvania? Will the Steelers become the Stealers?

[bluestarone]

7. No Democratic blood in his veins!!

Would like to blame it on his stroke, BUT i'm not sure anymore!!

[FakeNoose]

9. The working theory on Fetterman is that Chump has secretly threatened to deport his wife

Which - if it's true - would be total bullshit because she came to this country 36 years ago.

Gisele Beretto Almeida Fetterman was born in Brazil, and came here with her family at the age of seven. She's fully educated and naturalized, as well as married here and the mother of 3 beautiful kids. If Chump thinks he can deny residence (and citizenship) to Gisele Fetterman, then he must think he can do it to any of us. (The short answer is, Chump can't.)

It seems to me that Fetterman is feeling vulnerable since the strokes and hospitalization at the beginning of his term. I'm not privy to his private medical reports, and neither is anyone else outside of his own family. However if he's feeling that vulnerable he really should consider resigning as Senator. Because if he doesn't he won't be serving the best interests of the voters of Pennsylvania, or his own family.

I've voted for John Fetterman and I supported his run for the Senate, but I think he needs to step back now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gisele_Barreto_Fetterman

[Wiz Imp]

12. Absolutely idiotic conspiracy theory with no connection to reality.

[FakeNoose]

14. Chump and Fetterman had secret meetings after Chump's inaugural

Almost immediately Fetterman did a 180 about-face on everything he's ever believed in.
You do the math. It breaks my heart because I loved the guy and I donated to his campaign.

[Wiz Imp]

16. Completely wrong.

People have been complaining about Fetterman here ever since he was elected (search the archives - there's tons of posts) long before Trump was elected. And he hasn't done a 180 on things. He has actually been consistent. There's certain issues he has voted on every time how he said he would when campaigning - he will never vote "against Israel" and he will never vote for a shutdown (and there are others).

Like most people here, I strongly disagree with his position on both those issues. However, he has yet to make a vote that was a deciding vote against Democratic priorities - Something that can't be said about Manchin or Sinema.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218580229
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218596642
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219491513
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219488408
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218962843
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218810865

[Wiz Imp]

11. He's being stupid, but he's sticking to a pledge he made when running

He said: “I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever vote to shut our government down." And he has stuck to that. Note that he has also voted for the Democratic counter proposals. So he is not advocating for the Republican position. I strongly disagree with him, but when it comes to facing a shutdown, he has made clear he will always vote for anything that avoids a shutdown.

The 2 Senators who people should be far angrier at are Angus King & Catherine Cortez Masto who also voted for the CR but they, unlike Fetterman, have never pledged not to vote for a shutdown and have in fact taken votes in the past that would lead to a shutdown.

[aocommunalpunch]

17. Why vote in favor?

Are there no other options available?

[Wiz Imp]

23. Because in the current situation, the only way to stop

A shutdown is to get 60 votes for cloture and he knew he would need to be one of those votes to have any chance of succeeding. Thankfully, only a couple other Dems voted with him and it failed. If they actually had gotten the 60 votes for cloture, then 0 Democratic votes would be needed to pass the CR so in that situation, he could have abstained, voted present or voted no and it still would pass. But to keep his pledge, he had to vote for cloture first

[lame54]

20. He's an idiot for not breaking it...

Could have been the beginning of a great speech

[Cha]

13. WHAT COUNTRY!!!

[lame54]

18. The ONLY good thing I can say about this clown is...

He's not OZ

[helpisontheway]

19. Voters in PA really messed up when they voted for this man. Wow! Nt

[sakabatou]

21. I think it was the stroke that messed him up

But if he was always a DINO, then yeah, they messed up.

[Bread and Circuses]

22. This guy, John from Senator...

Another rat.

[Jack Valentino]

24. He's only ONE Senate Democrat. They need six more.

YEAH, I know he's been rather shitty with a lot of his public statements after his stroke,
but the fact is that he still mostly votes with the Democratic party.

Having a shit-fit over what he says only magnifies it.
I think we should just ignore him.

[Talitha]

25. Call it womens' intuition, but from the very start I never liked or trusted Fetterman.

Something deep in my soul said 'nope'.

[Klarkashton]

26. It was either Oz or him. I believe he wouldn't back

The elimination of Social Security and Medicare.

So there is that.

[John Coktosten]

27. Fetterman

Needs to skip the pretense and silliness and just switch the D beside his name to R.

He's a complete joke.