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Lt. Gov John Fetterman is exploring run for PA-SEN in 2022 (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2021 OP
He has my vote! servermsh Jan 2021 #1
Me too! Freddie Jan 2021 #2
I don't agree with him Tree-Hugger Jan 2021 #3
Wawa FTW!!! BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #5
Bethlehem and Reading Tree-Hugger Jan 2021 #7
They are still dozens of miles away!! BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #12
are Sheetz fans and Wawa fans deathly enemies? fishwax Jan 2021 #17
He has my vote spinbaby Jan 2021 #4
Go for it, please! Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #6
I would donate! ananda Jan 2021 #8
Glad to see he decided to go for Senator BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #9
Toomey's seat BGBD Jan 2021 #10
Connor should give it a couple more terms in that hard-to-win seat BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #14
INteresting that he's not exploring a run for Gov brooklynite Jan 2021 #11
He was on a short list for governor possibility (like Brian Fitzpatrick from the GOP side) BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #15
Senate has always been his interest Cosmocat Jan 2021 #16
HELL YES!!!! kwolf68 Jan 2021 #13
K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 #18

Tree-Hugger

(3,379 posts)
3. I don't agree with him
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 11:50 AM
Jan 2021

It's a simple fact that both Scheetz and the Steelers suck. That said, Fetterman has my full support. I'm in PA and I'm proud to have him as our Lt. Gov. and look forward to his role as Senator.

BumRushDaShow

(171,737 posts)
5. Wawa FTW!!!
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 11:58 AM
Jan 2021






I had never heard of Scheetz and there are none around here in the Philly area (I think the nearest one is near Allentown or something ).

Tree-Hugger

(3,379 posts)
7. Bethlehem and Reading
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:03 PM
Jan 2021

I think those are the two closest to us (I'm a Philly native living in MontCo).

BumRushDaShow

(171,737 posts)
12. They are still dozens of miles away!!
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:14 PM
Jan 2021

I remember looking on a map.

Meanwhile I have like 3 Wawas within a 2 mile radius and 5 Wawas within a 4 mile radius of where I live in Philly (now I want me a Wawa hoagie ).

Have a box of Wawa coffee k-cup pods that I have been going through the past couple nights and need to get another box my next trip "out".



The smell is intoxicating!!

fishwax

(29,346 posts)
17. are Sheetz fans and Wawa fans deathly enemies?
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:38 PM
Jan 2021

I did not know this. From my perspective as an outsider they're both great

We have plenty of Wawa here in Jersey, but no Sheetz, so whenever I'm in PA I'll usually stop in one of those if I see one. PA knows how to do it right with convenience stores, no doubt.

BumRushDaShow

(171,737 posts)
9. Glad to see he decided to go for Senator
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:07 PM
Jan 2021

to replace Teabagger Toomey!!!

And I hope that some of the other Democrats here who have been floated as possibles like Josh Shapiro, will consider going for Governor if a decision to run for either position, comes to pass (vs trying to do a primary against Fetterman).

 

BGBD

(3,282 posts)
10. Toomey's seat
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:10 PM
Jan 2021

is going to attract a lot of attention. He won't be the only one who wants it.

I expect Conner Lamb will be interested in it as well.

BumRushDaShow

(171,737 posts)
14. Connor should give it a couple more terms in that hard-to-win seat
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:21 PM
Jan 2021

He just squeaked in and we need to keep our Ds in that type of district until we can find some plausible replacement there.

Fetterman has been "nationalizing" his name (and "brand" ) with his twitter rants, so he can definitely gain from a crossover set of moderate GOP and indie voters as a "populist progressive" cult hero - notably with his fervent push for fully legalizing marijuana here in PA.

BumRushDaShow

(171,737 posts)
15. He was on a short list for governor possibility (like Brian Fitzpatrick from the GOP side)
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:31 PM
Jan 2021

But for Senator, if he can prevail - that would yield him a 6 year term vs a 4 year term as a governor.

Only thing that might need rectifying and would be hilarious though, is his... ahem... attire! This still cracks me up -

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