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AkFemDem

(2,176 posts) Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:12 PM Thursday

Should the Democratic Party be listening to John Fetterman?

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/14/john-fetterman-democratic-party-trump-00189595

'John Fetterman often has an uncanny sense of which presidential candidate is going to win Pennsylvania.

The Democratic senator warned that Donald Trump was stronger than ever in the days leading up to the 2024 contest. He was bullish about Joe Biden in 2020 — and again this year, even after the president’s disastrous debate. Fetterman sounded alarms about Hillary Clinton in 2016, too, when he said “the white male vote is going to decide the race.”'

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Theres a LOT to unpack in this article, and some of it's going to make heads spin but maybe we should think about listening?

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Should the Democratic Party be listening to John Fetterman? (Original Post) AkFemDem Thursday OP

No mr715 Thursday #1

Because? elias7 Thursday #3

I appreciate the "possibly" mr715 Thursday #4

Im curious which politics you think changed? AkFemDem Thursday #9

Mostly his willingness to buck leadership mr715 Thursday #13

I think he knows what he's talking about. WarGamer Thursday #2

Yes and no SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #5

they can just read... stillcool Thursday #6

for what? WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #7

Fetterman is better than Oz Willis88 Thursday #8

No peregrinus Thursday #10

That is false, he is not changing parties. tritsofme Thursday #12

I hope he runs for president in 2028. He is a great leader in our party. tritsofme Thursday #11

mr715

(853 posts)

1. No

Reply to AkFemDem (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:14 PM

Thursday

elias7

(4,187 posts)

3. Because?

Reply to mr715 (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:27 PM

Thursday

Unwillingness to listen to a fellow Democrat is, well, possibly unDemocratic.

mr715

(853 posts)

4. I appreciate the "possibly"

Reply to elias7 (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:29 PM

Thursday

And I am being conspiratorial but Fetterman's politics took a sharp twist after he had his stroke and I don't know how his noodle is doing.

AkFemDem

(2,176 posts)

9. Im curious which politics you think changed?

Reply to mr715 (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:46 PM

Thursday

mr715

(853 posts)

13. Mostly his willingness to buck leadership

Reply to AkFemDem (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 04:56 PM

Thursday

It might be part of the appeal. He won election and became a fulcrum of power, so tacks center.

Hey, I don't know. His particular flavor of populism always did it for me, but now I feel differently.

MR