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carpetbagger

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57. He's not going to be the 50th vote for confirmation.

Thu Nov 21, 2024, 01:26 AM

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If he can extract a promise to preserve Medicare and Medicaid, it's worth the 58th or whatever vote to get that broken promise on the record.

As he's not the 50th vote, I'll also give him some latitude with a prominent Pennsylvania "resident" who probably has some residual support among people who may or may not have voted for him.

Fetterman can be a loose cannon and the Sinema fear is real, but this seems like a strategic move for our team.

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John Fetterman Is Open to Supporting Dr. Oz to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid [View all] Celerity Wednesday OP

What?! Delphinus Wednesday #1

Some good points on these previous posts Janbdwl72 Thursday #58

Fetterman has serious Sinema vibes sometimes, hope I'm wrong hurl Wednesday #2

Agree and I don't think we are wrong. Autumn Thursday #71

We are so fucked edhopper Wednesday #3

Oz is a MAGA fuck shit huckster of snake oil and other fuckery. SoFlaBro Wednesday #4

Yes he is JoseBalow Thursday #62

What's he smoking? MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #5

He is showing his neutrality........his area of the State need him to be middle of the road a kennedy Wednesday #6

Schmoozing Zambero Wednesday #7

It's cool. Let the people have their chaos. In It to Win It Wednesday #8

lol it's a game all right WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #9

He's one big disappointment La Coliniere Wednesday #10

Disappointing because it makes Oz, yet another tv personality, seem "normal". IcyPeas Wednesday #11

I'm good with what he explicitly stated soandso Wednesday #12

How many times do we need to advance a nominee and ignore his past statements/beliefs ... cliffside Wednesday #19

Well, I'm talking about Fetterman soandso Wednesday #23

I could care less that he is of Turkish decent, beautiful country that I was privileged to visit a few times ... cliffside Wednesday #36

I don't care that he's Turkish, either soandso Wednesday #41

Weird that you know/threw that detail out there about knowing his ancestry and nothing of his past comments ... cliffside Thursday #46

He has a Turkish name soandso Thursday #48

Honestly I never look at a name and think that he/she is Turkish, Irish, Jewish, Asian ... cliffside Thursday #52

Fine, then just go into the links provided by the poster you arthritisR_US Thursday #53

I read one of them soandso Thursday #56

Oz is a real Wizard. sheshe2 Wednesday #39

If he is truly for both of them, then he can't honestly go for this arthritisR_US Thursday #55

We ***KNOW*** they're not wanting to protect anything that helps middle incomers... uponit7771 Wednesday #26

Because Oz is going to call it "preserving and protecting" however misanthrope Thursday #60

This message was self-deleted by its author John Shaft Thursday #66

Fetterman recognizes his voters and thinks ahead. cachukis Wednesday #13

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Dems need to grow a spine, I've been saying this for years to family and friends ... cliffside Wednesday #14

That's a big if....if he supports Medicare aam Medicaid..Oz won't Tribetime Wednesday #15

This. Is. How. We. Lose. NewHendoLib Wednesday #16

Yep, that's how we lose. Emile Thursday #65

I'm Going to Take Him at his Word DET Wednesday #17

Oz "Sure I'll protect Medicare and Medicaid" fingers crossed behind back MagickMuffin Wednesday #20

"Support" means "privatize" Dave says Wednesday #32

I agree with you but this is their start not their finish. arthritisR_US Thursday #54

Do you believe Trump would have picked Oz if Oz was going to support Medicaid and Medicare? LudwigPastorius Thursday #44

Actually... DET Thursday #59

Oz has opined in print about his favor for Medicare Advantage misanthrope Thursday #61

I would take Oz at his word as much as I would take a basket full of Autumn Thursday #72

So it's a "game?" wtf n/t leftstreet Wednesday #18

Senator has been puzzling me for awhile UTUSN Wednesday #21

Me too nt cliffside Wednesday #37

I like him but get little Manchin vibes sometimes UTUSN Wednesday #38

Jury is still out, I do like him for the most part, except for his unconditional support of Israel ... cliffside Wednesday #43

Why not ? Give people what they voted for JI7 Wednesday #22

I'm guessing there is a sarcasm tag that might be missing ... possibly :). nt cliffside Wednesday #24

Guess we'll eat Fetterman too. Silent Type Wednesday #25

Hey you. Now back to my comment. That's nice. Let's all hold hands and sing God Save the Trump. Solly Mack Wednesday #27

hey hey back Celerity Wednesday #29

Welcome back! Ocelot II Wednesday #40

thankies! Celerity Wednesday #42

I agree Dave says Wednesday #33

It boggles the mind that anyone would. Solly Mack Wednesday #34

How many times can one be fooled because they have the "right" letter after their name? nt cliffside Thursday #45

Until the script gets old? As long as it works? Solly Mack Thursday #68

Good to see you back. Autumn Thursday #74

That's a big "if" Docreed2003 Wednesday #28

I'm getting a little tired of Fetterman's shtick peregrinus Wednesday #30

Scary as it is, Doc OZ is probably the most qualified of any of Trumpies pics so far. mackdaddy Wednesday #31

Other surgeons have gone down the wrong path, just because someone has an advanced degree does not make them right cliffside Thursday #49

That whole roadkill & whale carcass stuff soandso Thursday #50

Ben Carson was a brain surgeon, so there's that! displacedvermoter Thursday #78

He can say that he was open to a discussion xmas74 Wednesday #35

Does Mr. Fetterman understand kacekwl Thursday #47

Working together with his friends across the aisle to find bipartisan DJ Synikus Makisimus Thursday #51

He's not going to be the 50th vote for confirmation. carpetbagger Thursday #57

"That's the game." Says it all. He's not a rebel. livetohike Thursday #63

Something tells me we are in for a very harsh Mike 03 Thursday #64

Now that you say that... OneGrassRoot Thursday #67

my biggest fear to take up the 'Manchinema' mantle if we somehow had held the Senate was Slotkin Celerity Thursday #69

We BannonsLiver Thursday #70

I am an American citizen, and tbh, in terms of potential kinetic war, I am likely more at risk atm (being in Sweden) Celerity Thursday #76

Well, John, he will be lying to you if he promises to protect Medicare and Medicaid. travelingthrulife Thursday #75

Great, another crackpot joining that circus. Dave Bowman Thursday #77

For those complaining about Fetterman's comments Wiz Imp Thursday #79

I really hope all the people who keep throwing out his name for 2028 pinkstarburst Thursday #80