When Republicans see a Democrat occasionally stand up for common sense or side with a Republican, they suddenly think they should become Republicans. Such is the case with the Democrat Senator from Pennsylvania, John Fetterman. However, as a Republican, he’s not even close.
He received a 7% lifetime score from Heritage, and 3% on the Freedom Index. He votes with Democrats most of the time, and votes like a Progressive.
People think he’s right wing because he doesn’t think Democrats should call President Trump a Nazi. He’s a big supporter of Israel, and understands Nazis.
“I grew up, I knew and I love people that voted for President Trump. But they are not fascists. They’re not Nazis. They’re not trying to destroy the Constitution and those things.”
“And that’s part of another thing. I refuse to call people Nazis or fascists. I would never compare anybody, anybody to Hitler and those things.”
He condemned “extreme kind of outcomes” that he said could come with this type of “incendiary rhetoric”. Fetterman then referenced the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the attempted assassinations of then-GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
He is also opposed to the shutdown, but he’s opposed because he knows it is bad for Democrats. All of the things he objects to would help Democrats if they’d listen to him.
That doesn’t make him a Republican. People should always check voting records of Democrats and Republicans because the rhetoric doesn’t doesn’t always match the votes.
He missed 14% of his votes and he annoys Democrats when he disagrees with them, but it’s not likely they could find someone to replace him. He’s a loyal progressive and he can win Republican votes.
According to Latin Times top Democrats are reportedly planning the ouster of Sen. John Fetterman in the next primary election over his approach to President Donald Trump and Republicans in general.
Axios noted that potential primary challengers are already criticizing Fetterman, even if the election is three years away. They include Reps. Brendan Boyle and Chris Deluzio, as well as former Rep. Conor Lamb, insiders told the outlet.
They have all bashed Fetterman, with Boyle calling him “Trump’s favorite democrat” and saying he visited Mar-a-Lago to “kiss the ring.”
Fetterman largely dismissed the allegations made in the piece, telling Axios “enjoy your clickbait!” “Please do not contact,” he added when asked a follow-up question.
He went on to share a report showing he has voted with Trump 6% of the time, compared to Boyle’s 14%. “ACTUAL NUMBERS,” he said. “Less clicks.”
That’s the bottom line.
Maria Bartiromo asked if he was going to switch parties and he said he was not.
Fetterman has high poll numbers with Republicans, but it’s a mirage.
Bill O’Reilly asked him why he was a Democrat.
“Why are you a Democrat, though? I don’t say that to be a wise guy,” asked O’Reilly, citing Fetterman’s ardent support of Israel and opposition to “wild” spending.
He explained that he has always been a Democrat but is independent on some issues.
O’Reilly should have checked Senator Fetterman’s voting record. Fetterman almost always votes with Democrats.
Fetterman will switch to the Republican party by the middle of 2026. He was on Fox News again tonight with Sean Hannity bashing Democrats and Kamala Harris of all people – as if she’s still relevant. Fetterman blasted Democrats calling Trump “fascist” on Hannity. What Fetterman didn’t do is criticize Trump for calling Harris “Fascist” or calling Democrats “fascist vile… Read more »
I have never been a democrat or a republican. Both of these parties are really just one and the same. Fetterman will be an ‘independent’ and vote far more often with the right. There is much more to this man than any of us ever realized.
And he will never pass away either.
Depending how the future election might just shape up, I may switch registration to democrat to vote for fetterman in a democrat primary. But not in the general.
No, John Cornyn will never be a Republican.
sounds like he would be collins or murkowski RINO were he to switch (I never understand why conservative hosts ask these lefties if they’ll join the republicans).
There are many older Americans who are JFK Democrats of which Fetterman may be one. Sadly, the Democrat party has been hijacked by socialists, communists and other America haters fueled by academia.
The democrat party in the 60’s was completely different. It was a different world back then. Back then, at least in Philly, if you were Catholic and went to a Catholic school, it was free. Eventually they had to step up parish collections but it had public schools beat by a mile.
JFK would be classified as a “Classical Liberal” of which none are left.
There are many Americans who were Reagan republicans who are independents now because they can’t support MAGA or Donald Trump.