WTF: Fetterman Vows to Wear Suit Every Day If Graham Platner Can Prove He Never Sent 'Dick Pics' to Underage Girls

[Celerity]

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/fetterman-vows-wear-suit-every-152556387.html

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is vowing to ditch his hoodie and wear a suit every day if Democratic Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner can prove he never sent "dick pics" to minors. Fetterman joined Kayleigh McEnany on Fox News' Saturday in America where he declared himself "the one honest Democrat" about Platner amid the candidate's growing list of controversies.

Platner has faced a wave of controversies amid his campaign to flip Sen. Susan Collins's (R-ME) seat. On top of a Nazi image tattoo he's since had covered (and he said he didn't know what it was when he got it), Platner has also faced backlash over past Reddit comments about fellow combat veterans. He's also now facing reports that his wife warned his campaign about early sexting incidents with other women early in his marriage.

Platner called the reports "gossip" and "journalistic malpractice." Fetterman raised issue with Platner's alleged use of Kik, a messaging app that has long had issues with pedophiles and child abuse. "That dude was on Kik for a decade. I mean, do you know what Kik is? Just anyone watching, Google what Kik is. You know, they have serious underage problems with people that are in there. And they go there because it can be anonymous and they can do all kinds of deprave things," Fetterman said.

There is no evidence Platner ever had inappropriate exchanges with minors, but Fetterman argued this can't be proven unless all of these alleged messages are actually released.

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Fetterman Secret Israel Handler Exposed - How a little-known writer became one of the senator's closest confidants.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/john-fetterman-israel-palestine-david-safier-aipac.html

https://archive.ph/cXJwN


David “Dovi” Safier shared this selfie with John Fetterman on social media, expressing his gratitude for the senator. Photo: X/Safier

Over the last three years, Democratic Party support for Israel has undergone a dramatic reversal. In 2024, 18 Democratic senators backed a measure to block arms sales to the country. In April of this year, it was 40. Polls show about two-thirds of Democratic voters sympathize with Palestinians more than Israelis. And even former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel — who grew up spending his summers in the country and whose middle name is Israel — has recently begun calling for an end to carte blanche U.S. military aid. “More and more Democrats,” Senator Bernie Sanders told NOTUS last month, are “seeing the light.”

And then there’s Senator John Fetterman. While the rest of his party reluctantly retreats from an ironclad allyship, the Pennsylvania senator has promised to be the “last” Democrat standing with Israel. His political identity is increasingly defined by a blanket defense of the country. Online, Fetterman frequently mocks critics of Israel. In interviews, he has pushed back on claims that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. When pro-Palestine protesters came to his home, Fetterman waved an Israeli flag from his roof; asked on Meet the Press about Israel’s pagers attack in Lebanon, which wounded more than 3,000 people and killed 12, the senator said, “I love it.” On May 19, Fetterman was the only Democratic senator to vote against a War Powers Resolution intended to stymie the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. “President Trump has been willing to do what’s right and necessary to produce real peace in the region,” he said when the war began. “God bless the United States, our great military, and Israel,” Fetterman added, as if these elements constitute some kind of geopolitical holy trinity.

By Democratic Party standards, Fetterman’s position on Israel is extreme. There are a multitude of theories as to why: The senator is a contrarian; he enjoys the attention; he has convinced himself that he is indisputably in the right. But people close to Fetterman cite a previously unreported factor too: Behind the scenes, Fetterman is being encouraged and counseled by a little-known man in his late 30s named David “Dovi” Safier.

Safier, a writer of Jewish history and fundraiser for Orthodox causes, has no public background in government or counseling politicians on Capitol Hill. He is not an official staffer or paid outside adviser. A few years ago, he “just kind of appeared” in the senator’s orbit, one former Fetterman staffer remembers. And then, suddenly, he seemed to be everywhere. Staffers would walk into Fetterman’s office, only to find Safier sitting in the room. When the senator went to Israel in 2025, Safier joined him on the trip; when Fetterman filmed Real Time With Bill Maher, Safier met up with him in Los Angeles. The two are constantly texting and talking, according to multiple former Fetterman staffers, and Safier has unofficially operated as a top campaign fundraiser and senior adviser. He has even set up and attended sensitive meetings with foreign officials; in some cases, he is the only person staffing those meetings, I’ve been told.

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[BannonsLiver]

1. ...

[Celerity]

3. De rec. What a load of RW broadbrush bollocks attacking our Party. And it's your very first post, too.

Welcome to DU.

Enjoy your stay.

[Celerity]

5. Bullshit, the dross you posted is in no way 'truth'.

Pro-tip:

You outed yourself from the start with this, when you said:

led by the democrat party really hates Jews now.

[SunSeeker]

6. Yes, truth needs to be said, but you didn't say any truth.

And there’s no such thing as the “democrat party.” Using that right wing misnaming of our party is quite a tell. The name of our party is the Democratic Party.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

7. Fuck Fetterman

Seriously, he’s nothing more than a schlubby stooge now, for whatever reason. What an embarrassment he’s become—and his brain seems to be malfunctioning badly enough that he seems to have no clue what he’s doing or why it’s important that it’s alienating the people he swore to represent…

I normally love an underdog, but no--repackaging himself as a guy with some semblance of fashion sense or respect for his position would do nothing to make him fundamentally more palatable.

[LR3]

27. his brain seems to be malfunctioning badly

I really that that it is. Since his stroke, the guy is totally different. He still needs a phone to translate spoken language so that he can understand it.

He really should step down due to his brain injury, but the injury itself is preventing him from understanding its impact. Wish his loved ones would intervene.

[allegorical oracle]

109. Hmm... it's darned near impossible to prove you did NOT do something. And

it's up to the accuser(s) to prove you did.

[UpInArms]

132. you cannot disprove a negative

you can only prove an action, you cannot prove that you did not do something

that is proven by its absence and ... shakes head and walks away

[Grins]

155. Yup!!! Beat me to it. NM

[Iggo]

8. I'm not allowed to say bad things about Fetterman.

You guys are doing fine, though.

Keep up the good work.

[oasis]

9. Fett and "Dovi" can spend their time bowling

together after the senator’s term expires.

[AloeVera]

32. Nah, too nice. They should spend eternity in Gaza.

They had a hand in creating that hellscape.

[SSJVegeta]

10. Can we officially put aside the BS that Platner is the next Fetterman now?

This increasing hostility from Fetterrman should make that obvious.

[LisaL]

13. I think the concern is more about his future policies,

not that he and Fetterman will become best buddies.

[SSJVegeta]

24. That concern is also dead considering this feud is about his policies

[EdmondDantes_]

11. That's not really how proving things goes

Can't prove a negative and all. Unless there's a specific contention that I'm not aware of, there's no claim Platner sent pictures of any sort to minors. An absurd and undignified demand from Fetterman.

[PatSeg]

84. That was my take as well

Not exactly the brightest guy in congress.

[mr715]

153. "Absurd and undignified"(TM)

brought to you by John Fetterman.

[eShirl]

12. someone told him about "you can't prove a negative"

[Scrivener7]

14. Classic "when did you stop beating your wife?" tactic. Who is paying this guy?

[LisaL]

15. Fetterman is also bashing

other democrats while he is at it. Why did we elect him, exactly?

[Shrek]

20. Because his opponent was Dr. Oz n/t

[LisaL]

21. I am talking about the primary.

NT

[Emile]

30. He was running against a centrist is why

he won. He ran as a left-wing progressive, then had a life changing stroke. So we ended up with a centrist anyways. Sucks, but that's what happened.

[Nixie]

37. Fetterman is the worthless one - a worthless progressive. He is now known as Trump's favorite Democrat.

So you don't know what Fetterman is since he misrepresented himself.

Here is AOC admitting she was wrong about Conor Lamb. All the smearing of a good candidate like Lamb and we wound up with a worthless progressive.

https://www.newsbreak.com/daily-mail-560402/3866770005834-fetterman-s-blunt-three-word-response-to-aoc-after-she-complained-dems-need-to-fight-harder

Fetterman claimed the 'progressive' lane in the contest while Lamb was considered more of a moderate, before Fetterman won and eventually took the seat over Dr. Oz in the general election .

Ocasio-Cortez did not endorse a candidate in the primary but did back Fetterman in the general, something she appears to be having second thoughts about based on a tweet to Lamb earlier Friday.

Responding to a post where Lamb slammed Fetterman for his vote, she wrote: 'I was wrong about you and I’m sorry,' adding the crying emoji.

She asked: 'Where do I submit my Conor Lamb apology form?'

Lamb responded: 'No need - clearly we have been on the same side of the oligarchy question (against) and protecting social security and Medicare (for)….lets make that team as big as possible. Good luck on the road.'

[Emile]

38. I would agree with YOU, but then we both would be

WRONG!

FETTERMAN IS A CENTRIST

Don't believe me, Google it.

[Nixie]

40. Fetterman is Trump's favorite Democrat. Google that.

You have no idea what Fetterman is. All that is known is that he got in our system solely because of Bernie’s endorsement as a progressive.

[Emile]

42. Google Fetterman's voting record. He

votes with democrats 92% of the time. Centrist Sinema voted with democrats 93% of the time. Centrist Manchin voted with democrats 89% of the time.

If you like centrists, Fetterman is your man!

[Nixie]

45. Fetterman is Trump adjacent. He votes for Trump nominees when no other Democrat will.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/18/john-fetterman-democrat-trump-progressive

And, despite his belief that one cannot work with crazy, Fetterman is proving to be the Democrat most willing to collaborate with Trump, claiming his colleagues need to stop “freaking out” over the president. It’s a pretty dramatic turnaround for a man whose campaign once sold T-shirts with the slogan “Trump is a jagoff”.

"For now, it seems that Democrats will have to take Fetterman as he comes: a progressive turned not-at-all progressive, who is more open to working with Trump than anyone else in his party and who seemingly now believes that it is possible to work with crazy."

[Emile]

50. You go with that. He is still a worthless centrist.

[Nixie]

61. Fetterman is a worthless progressive. You don't know what he is because he was dishonest.

"For now, it seems that Democrats will have to take Fetterman as he comes: a progressive turned not-at-all progressive, who is more open to working with Trump than anyone else in his party and who seemingly now believes that it is possible to work with crazy."

edit: now Fetterman and Platner are fighting over who is a bigger creep. Really sad developments for Bernie's candidates.

[Emile]

63. Nope, his voting record proves he is centrist.

[Nixie]

71. Fetterman is Trump adjacent. No other Democrat votes

for Trump nominees like Fetterman. Fetterman is a Bernie candidate.

[Emile]

89. No matter how you turn it over the view

is, Fetterman is a centrist. He was vetted and supported by Chuck Schumer. Did Chuck know he was lying about being a left-wing progressive?

[Nixie]

91. It doesn't work like that, and you know it. Money was sent to Fetterman's victory fund as it was to all the primary

winners.

Rewriting history is not your strong suit.

Fetterman was a Bernie-endorsed "progressive." Conor Lamb was the centrist in the primary campaign between the so-called "establishment" candidate and Bernie's progressive.

[Emile]

93. Rewriting history is your strong suit.

But, not everyone is fooled by it anymore.

[Nixie]

96. The facts of Fetterman's campaign are all over the internet, though. Here is he is running his "Bernie inspired"

campaign.

https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/the-bernie-inspired-candidate-for-senate-in-pennsylvania/

Braddock, Pennsylvania—John Fetterman says that if it wasn’t for Bernie Sanders, he would never have dreamed of running for the US Senate in Pennsylvania. “When Sanders ran, that opened up a level of awareness in this state, that the issues I care about can make a viable campaign,” Fetterman told me. Fetterman’s campaign themes are indeed familiar if you’ve been watching Sanders’s rise:....

[Emile]

100. I know, the centrist Fetterman lied about being

a left-wing progressive. That's how he beat the Centrist Conor Lamb. People in Pennsylvania were voting against the centrist for a left-wing progressive. Chuck Schumer vetted and endorsed him. Did Chuck know he was a centrist? Did AIPAC tell Chuck that's our man?

[Nixie]

101. That's not how it works, and you know it. Fetterman is Trump adjacent.

No one knows what he is. You certainly don't.

All the primary winners were supported with money to their victory funds. That's how it works. Fetterman was a Bernie endorsed candidate. edit: and now your AIPAC rabbit hole. lol

[Emile]

104. He votes like a centrist. Therefore he

is a centrist.

I already told you his lies is what got him elected.

If you wanted a centrist in that senate seat, you got your man.

[Nixie]

106. Fetterman is Trump adjacent. You have no idea what he is.

"Unlike many of his Democratic colleagues, Fetterman voted to confirm some of Mr. Trump's Cabinet picks, including Attorney General Pam Bondi."

[Emile]

108. But I do know what he is. His voting

record proves it.

[Nixie]

112. Here is the centrist Conor Lamb wondering who Fetterman really is, as we all wonder.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/05/john-fetterman-donald-trump-favorite-democrat/

He’s sided with Republicans on denying immigrants due process, voted to confirm a 2020 election denier to lead the Department of Justice, and approved a GOP budget that freed Trump to slash spending without oversight. His recent actions have enraged progressives, mystified colleagues, and alarmed former and current aides.

Even Conor Lamb, who ran to Fetterman’s right in Pennsylvania’s 2022 Democratic Senate primary, doesn’t know what to make of the metamorphosis.

[AloeVera]

77. Are you saying progessives in general are worthless or Fetterman is worthless as a progressive?

I noted you like to repeat the phrase " worthless progressive" so I want to be clear on what you mean here.

I also noted that after making the claim he is a worthless progressive, you say " You don't know what he is because he was dishonest." Seems a bit contradictory.

Your on-edit is cute. Here is what Platner actually said on X.

"It’s not the hoodie, dude. It’s because you’ve become a stooge for AIPAC and the Republican party.”

As always, Platner nails it. I can hear the knives sharpening already.

[mr715]

95. AloeVera, you are so damn smart.

[Nixie]

135. If you followed along, you wouldn't need to trouble yourself. "worthless centrist" is what my response was about.

Your post is quite a jumble of misunderstandings, so I'm not going to bother with helping you follow along.

I was waiting until you wrote 'AIPAC' and sure enough, it's in your post. That's the answer to everything, so of course that's all you are focused on. Just say AIPAC and your knives are out. So predictable.

[AloeVera]

142. No trouble at all.

But you are wrong. It was you who first used the "worthless" pejorative and applied it to progressives. The poster before you had simply used the term "centrist".

My questions were rhetorical and though you didn't respond, you didn't need to. I got it.

I find it helps to review my own posts before I try to gotcha someone with not having read them. Helpful tip.

Platner is bang-on about AIPAC but again you are wrong as I rarely bother to mention AIPAC, only when relevant as in this case. I was curious about what Platner said since you characterized it as a fight to "see who was the bigger creep" or some such. I suppose you are right, supporting AIPAC now is kind of creepy.
Cheers and remember only one day left!!

[Nixie]

143. That's funny that you think you know what I saw 4 hours ago. I won't waste my time

with your helpful tips since you weren't here hours ago, so you have no idea what that post said. Here's a tip: edit is a thing.

But the edit doesn't explain any of your other misunderstandings, so I won't bother with them, as well.

You are again trying to confuse things by saying you "rarely bother" to mention AIPAC. That's your own self-own since it's almost all you post about.

Then you go on to jumble up all the other posts that were made hours ago.

One day left? Is Fetterman resigning his Senate seat? Wow, that would be great to get a real Democrat in there.

[AloeVera]

148. Please do not tell me what I post about.

I stand by what I said and have the receipts.

But I won't waste any more time with you. So long.

[Nixie]

149. Hilarious. You are intentionally jumbling what I wrote

about but then tell me not to do exactly what you’re doing to me.

Again, all hat no cattle with your attacks on me.

And all I see you post about is AIPAC.

[Violet_Crumble]

162. Apparently all you post about is AIPAC!!

And yr attacking the person who announced that!!! Make it stop!!! Please!!

I'm just trying to reconcile the many posts I've read of.yrs that aren't about AIPAC with that claim (if I could use strike out I'd change it to 'attack'). Should I trust my lying eyes?

Something I suspected was confirmed for me over the past few days. I made a point of asking some who've been so energetically bashing Graham Platner what if any of his policies did they disagree with. Not a single one of them answered. In fact one acted like they hadn't read my posts and just kept on repeating the same thing over and over. If I had lots of time and was interested in building my post count I'd keep on going to get the last word in, but heading off to watch that crowd boo Trump is more worthy of my time. In fact just about anything else is.

[AloeVera]

164. Thank you V_C!

I know...

Really appreciate your support.

I can"t see that poster's comments any longer. . .not surprised...My "So long" was for good. I've been doing a lot of that lately...in order to MAKE IT STOP Lol. The absurdities...

Yeah I noticed the same thing...had the same no-response.

Keep our fingers crossed today. Btw I watched the boos about 5 times!

[MustLoveBeagles]

57. Lamb is a class act

[Emile]

59. He very well may be, but he ran as a centrist

and lost to another centrist.

[Boo1]

134. Maybe they should have listened then

A lot of us were saying that Fetterman was a bastard during the primary, but alas....




"What John’s campaign is about — and what the progressive message is about — is that we are going to transform this country and create a government that works for all of us, not just wealthy campaign contributors,” said Sanders

[Nixie]

62. Yes, and it's nice to see him still out there and AOC realizing she was wrong about him.

[Bettie]

23. Because before the stroke he was

a different guy entirely.

I've seen it happen to people I've known.

It's heartbreaking to see, if it's someone you knew well.

A relative of mine turned from a loving, caring, funny woman to a someone I never wanted to be in the same room with after her stroke.

Granted, this was before they could do intervention, but it was a night and day change....or would that be day and night.

[LisaL]

26. My grandma had a stroke

and took a while to recover. But thankfully her personality didn't change.

[Bettie]

28. I'm glad you didn't lose your grandma

that way, because it is heartbreaking to see the person you knew just...gone and there's a stranger who looks like them.

[LisaL]

44. Yes, my grandma recovered and lived for many more years after her stroke,

without a personality change.

[Rob H.]

81. Same thing happened to my late aunt

Before her first stroke she was a sweet little old lady, and afterward she was as mean as a snake. Once she was put on an antidepressant (iirc) she got much, much better, but the initial change was shocking.

[UpInArms]

156. I have a friend who suffered a head trauma

was such a great progressive… his mother was un undocumented immigrant and he was born here …

It makes me so sad to see him support this awful maladminstration

[Nanjeanne]

16. AIPAC is truly working hard, Fetterman is a sick POS. But his crazy is only going to help Platner

This from the yahoo piece is a bit bizarre

Platner has also faced backlash over past Reddit comments about fellow combat veterans

I posted an article by Jacobin after they reviewed his entire more than 10 years worth of Reddit posits and not sure what they are talking about re his fellow combat veterans. From what the deep dive mentioned he was mostly supporting them and guiding them on how to get help and take care of themselves. https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221290750

[MustLoveBeagles]

90. That confuses me

The veterans speaking out about him support him.

[durablend]

17. How's your hard drive(s) looking, John?

Anything we should know about?

[Kid Berwyn]

18. "Kind of appeared."

Never to go away, until Fetterman no longer holds power.

[yellowcanine]

19. Can Fetterman prove he never sent dick pics to underage girls?

If not, just shut your pie hole, John!

[Johonny]

25. Every picture of him is a dick pic.

Biggest dick in the Democratic party with the smallest manhood... sad really.

[Emile]

22. Centrist Fetterman involving himself by attacking a progressive candidate.

[Boo1]

33. Centrist?

The only reason we dont have a Senator Lamb is because Bernie jumped in to endorse and stump with Fetterman.

[Emile]

36. Senator Lamb lost because he was running

on a centrist platform against John Fetterman who was running as a left-wing progressive. John had a life changing stroke, and we ended up with a centrist anyways. Sucks

So if you supported Lamb for his centrist platform, you should be embracing Fetterman.

[Boo1]

43. It wasnt the stroke

He was a shithead before that.

PA passed on an outstanding Democrat to elect a POS because "progressive."

[LisaL]

46. I am not convinced this is the results of a stroke either.

As I recall he chased a jogger in his truck because he wrongly suspected that jogger of something or other. That was before his stroke.

[Boo1]

68. And held him at gunpoint.

Don't forget that part.

[Emile]

48. A shithead centrist who lied, and pretended to be

a left-wing progressive to get elected. Got it, thanks.

[LisaL]

49. Yea, you got to be careful

and not elect people who pretend to be something they are not.

[Emile]

53. Got it. Quit believing centrist bs.

[LisaL]

54. I think at this point Fetterman would qualify as a republican.

I mean, he is bashing other democrats over Platner's case. And it's not like republicans aren't nominating candidates who are far from perfect.

[Emile]

56. Actually he has a slightly better record

than Joe Manchin voting with the democratic party.

[Nixie]

72. Bernie's candidates should be vetted more. Fetterman is Trump

adjacent now. No one can say what he is because he was dishonest.

[Emile]

73. Schumer's candidate had a stroke

that changed him, or he lied.

[Nixie]

74. Bernie endorsed Fetterman. Bernie's candidates should be

vetted more.

[Emile]

75. Schumer endorsed candidate Fetterman

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(who he gave one million dollars to campaign on) should have been vetted more. Maybe Schumer did vet him and he liked what he discovered. Both of them are big fans of AIPAC. We'll never know.

[mr715]

94. Oh here it comes, the blame Bernie for the voters message.

It is almost like people here fail to recognize people LIKE what Bernie Sanders is selling.

We will hold on to our grievances like a coal miner's widow.

This is why we lose.

The Democratic coalition isn't YOU

[Nixie]

99. My posts are about Fetterman being a Sanders' endorsed candidate.

And how some can't live with the facts that he ran as a Bernie progressive, but now is a Trump adjacent toady for Republicans.

I bet the voters would have a different message about that outcome.

Speaking of losing, it's interesting to see how quickly the "progressives" turn on each other. Look at Katie Porter in California -- scorned now over the new billionaire leader, Tom Steyer. There was a time when she was going to really show California all about your coalition, but California showed her the door instead.

My voting is with the majority of Democrats in every election, so my coalition is just fine, but thanks for your deep concern.

[mr715]

102. No, please don't thank me for my concern -- I have none.

I think Bernie Sanders is fucking awesome.

And yet I still vote how I want to vote, not because someone told me how to vote.

The horse is very high. You may have trouble seeing hypocrisy from up there.

[Nixie]

103. Thanks for your concern and commitment in trying to put me down.

You are obviously very bothered that you can't bully me.

My posts are still about Fetterman being a Bernie endorsed candidate.

[mr715]

107. You really do like to assign the bro label a lot.

Are you prejudging me based on my anatomy?

Consider instead that you might just be wrong.

BTW - whether I am a "bro" or not is immaterial. We win elections by building coalitions and your deep seated fear and contempt for a portion of the electorate is problematic and reduces our chances of winning.

I'm not bullying - I'm telling you that your sinking ship is going down and you should consider putting on a life preserver. You'll have a lot of egg on your face should Platner be fantastic (as I, admittedly, would if he turns out to be an asshole)

[Nixie]

110. Wow. Now look how bothered you are.

Thanks for your deep concern.

[mr715]

111. Again, no concern so no need to thank me.

Your continual need to discuss concern makes me think of Susan Collins.

[Nixie]

113. And I think of why someone would vote for Susan Collins 3 times.

Thanks for your deep concern.

[mr715]

114. Ah, okay, just so its clear.

Good Democrat.

[Nixie]

116. What's clear to me is that I don't need your labels.

But thanks so much for your concern.

[mr715]

119. Why'd you need my labels when you're so good at giving them out yourself?

Sheesh.

Save the stickers for 3rd grade.

[Nixie]

123. Thanks for your continued concern about me personally.

[mr715]

124. .

[Nixie]

125. You are anything but

You are very concerned. Thank you.

[mr715]

126. .

[Nixie]

127. Thanks for your concern

[betsuni]

87. What was centrist about Lamb's platform?

[Emile]

88. Conor Lamb's centrist platform

includes supporting moderate Democratic policies while appealing to conservative voters in his state, such as opposing single-payer healthcare and emphasizing local issues over national party lines. He has also focused on maintaining a balance between traditional Democratic values and the cultural preferences of his constituents.

[betsuni]

105. Have just read a bit about him, he's focused on constituents, local issues, practical, knowledgable.

For example, with Medicare for all and single payer, Lamb said the problem is how to pay for it without middle class tax increases (which Bernie Sanders admits would have to happen with his Medicare for All plan) so more people eligible for Medicare by lowering the age is the best option now. (Sanders has also said previously that with Trump in office and Republicans in control of Congress, the ACA with a public option and earlier Medicare eligibility (the Democratic Party plan) would be the best option.)

Nothing alarming. It's politics. Getting things done is the priority. No wonder AOC apologized to him, that was great!

When two candidates vote the same 93% of the time but one is labeled as enemy centrist/establishment/corporate and the other authentic true progressive who is the only Will of the People... Those words are being used to divide Democrats and block progress.

[Nixie]

137. Thank you, it is an obvious rabbit hole that poster is focused on to smear anyone not a Berniecrat as a

"centrist" without regard to what actually happened.

I remember all the smears here about Conor Lamb being a "corporatist," so all the revisionist history is what has caught my eye. Conor Lamb's platform is just realism and what's achievable.

[betsuni]

160. Trying to make "centrist" mean scary radical right-wing extremist cabal conspiring to destroy nice progressives.

Come on, man. It's the word. Centrist. The center, moderation. Just not terrifying.

Establishment or corporatist was better, four syllables and mysteriously never defined, sounds more intoolektual and cool.

[Nixie]

165. Exactly, absolutely working overtime to paint regular moderate

people as the evil class, and in the meantime liberal and large California is not buying the brogressive messaging yet again.

Smearing the majority of Democrats with a petty fabricated attack is just so lame. And since it doesn’t work on voters, that would make it regressive.

Nailed it again, betsuni.

[BannonsLiver]

121. That poster is embarrassed by their former support for Fetterman and is busy retconning him as a centrist in 2022.

even though on this forum, at the very least, Fetterman was cast as a progressive.

And no, they’re nowhere near as clever as they think they are.

[Emile]

158. Fetterman voting record says Centrist.

Sorry that bothers you. Your concern is not me, tell Fetterman to quit voting like a centrist.

[themaguffin]

29. It's not "AIPAC" or the stroke. He's just an asshole.

[comradebillyboy]

34. I agree.

[betsuni]

76. As if it's physically impossible to be nutty all by yourself, it HAS to be a conspiracy (esp.AIPAC).

The ideology demands everything's only about money and everyone's corrupt. Then it's simple, take money out of politics and *poof* the mean old centrists and AIPAC disappear. Utopia.

[thucythucy]

31. I'll wear a tie on days beginning with T

if Fetterman can prove he's never fucked a goat.

[leftstreet]

35. Hmm, if every accusation is a confession...

...as usually happens with these narcissists

[gulliver]

39. Let's see how the primary and midterms go...

...before mobbing a sitting Democratic leader. Let the midterm results determine who was right and what direction our party should take in 2028. The democracy will speak.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

41. As Fetterman inanely attempts to straddle two parties, I'm reminded of something former AG John Ashcroft once said:

"The only good thing in the middle of the road is a dead skunk."

[Blasphemer]

47. I'm no Platner fan but Fetterman is stooping to ugly levels with this one. Unacceptable. nt

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[LisaL]

52. Yep, I understand answering if asked that he doesn't approve, but Fetterman seems to be going out of his way

and bashing other democrats in the process.

[MineralMan]

51. Since Such a Negative Is Impossible to Prove, This Is Just a Publicity Stunt.

How would someone prove they did NOT send dick picks?

Fetterman seems to be a creepy, creepy guy. Of course, he's a Democrat, so I'm not criticizing his politics here. Still...

[Ritabert]

55. Sure after they release the unredacted Epstein Files.

[walkingman]

58. If you want to talk someone, Fetterman, how about the "dickless" Republicans that are afraid of Trump?

[33taw]

60. How does one prove they haven't sent a picture?

[MustLoveBeagles]

64. How can you prove a negative John?

Oh that's right, you can't. This is slander against Platner. Funny how I've gone from dislike to sympathy. The way he's being treated is just wrong. Fetterman needs to retire but he won't.

[Walleye]

65. Nobody gives a shit what he wears. Unless you count that he's a turncoat.

[Initech]

98. He should just switch parties at this point and get it over with.

He's firmly in Rupert Murdoch's camp. Hell, he appears on Fox News so much I think he works for them.

[Walleye]

131. I think he enjoys the power like Manchin did and Sinema

The swing vote is in a position to demand anything

[lapucelle]

66. It's pretty weird that the same group of political consultants gave us both Fetterman and Platner. N/T

[Emile]

69. I look for Schumer to do the samething

with Platner as he did with Fetterman. After his endorsement he gave Fetterman a million dollars to campaign on. I don't know if he'll give Platner a million dollars, but we'll see.

[lapucelle]

78. In addition, Senator Sanders is sitting on a $19,000,000+ war chest.

I’m sure he’ll transfer some of that money to help elect Democrats to the Senate.

In 2022 Schumer transferred $15,000,000 from his war chest to Democratic incumbents and hopefuls, including $1,000,000 to each of the 9 Senate candidates.

[Emile]

79. Bernie is a good friend of democrats. I

look for him to continue to support left-wing progressives.

So stop worrying.

[mr715]

120. 2016 is a decade ago.

Coal miners windows.

[Nixie]

157. This is the glaring aspect of it all. And now the two of them

are fighting and calling one another assholes. Not exactly ready for prime time.

[Timewas]

67. Anonymous?

If so how did fetter even know who was on there, and if he is that familiar with the site maybe there is more to it...

[FoxNewsSucks]

70. republicons must be convinced platner can beat coliins

For once I hope they're right.

[greatauntoftriplets]

80. Sure he will.

[Timewas]

82. The burden of proof

Is on the accuser

The Burden of Proof: This is why the burden of proof rests on the person making the claim. If you claim a negative (e.g., "Nobody at this company embezzled money&quot , you have to provide evidence, but making someone else prove an unprovable universal negative is considered a logical fallacy.

[SamuelTheThird]

83. And some people here are on the side of Collins and Fetterman

[Rob H.]

150. It helps to remember that there are far fewer young progressives left here

than have been here in the past.

[mr715]

85. Gross.

Man oh man is Fetterman disgusting.

May his suit come from a cadaver

[Americanme]

86. Zippy the Pinhead thinks he is an honest Democrat?

Give me a break. He defends trump way too often to be an honest Democrat.

[sdfernando]

92. Can Fetterman prove he didn't??? /NT

[MineralMan]

122. Of course not. He can claim he didn't.

Proof of a negative like that is pretty much impossible. Unless we could track every minute of his life and document it, we could have not proof that he did not do those things.

Proving a negative statement is virtually impossible. There may be no evidence that he did no such thing, but there is also no evidence the he did not.

Stupid argument.

[AloeVera]

129. It is, but I wonder if Fetterman thought he was being clever?

Because Platner can never prove it, he'll never have to wear a suit. Win-win.

Plus casting aspersions and creating doubt to weaken Platner's support is a bonus.

[FullySupportDems]

133. Yes, what you said

Feather head Fetterman doesn't think about what he says

[Initech]

97. God, Fetterman is the fucking worst.

Go on a hundred million more Fox interviews, asshole.

[rogue emissary]

115. "Let them Fight"

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[Sneederbunk]

117. He did not say suit would not have short pants.

[EdmondDantes_]

145. The look worked for Angus Young

But rock and roll isn't government.

[Alliepoo]

118. Fetterman needs to sit down and shut his

Treacherous piehole. He has no room to say anything about any Democrat.

[FullySupportDems]

130. In case no one mentioned it, isn't "can prove he never sent..." asking him to prove a negative?

You can't prove a negative, right? On top of everything else, he's an illogical person. Just a dummy. The suit won't help.

[mr715]

138. You can if you a stroke so bad it knocks off your hoodie.

[FullySupportDems]

147. It's a shame because he recovered well

When my father recovered he wasn't able to care for himself, walk or have a conversation. It's a pity Fetterman doesn't realize he's one bubble off now.

[Bluestocking]

136. Perhaps Federman

was offended by Platners Tottenkopf tattoo. Only explanation that I can come up with why he would dislike Platner so much.

Perhaps he will be kinder to Platner when he is the Democratic nominee

[Celerity]

151. Or Fetty may go full Manchin and endorse the POS Collins

Post-stroke Fetterman seems more likely to actually switch parties and become a Rethug than Manchin, tbh. Manchin did leave our Party and became an indie, but like the indie Senators Bernie Sanders and Angus King, he still caucused with the Dems. I can, unfortunately, see Fetty caucusing with the Rethugs at some point, ffs.

[Norrrm]

139. At least Fetterman was/still is a better choice than Oz.

[11 Bravo]

140. Dear Sen. Fetterman, how in the FUCK does one prove they DIDN'T do something?

While I'm awaiting an answer to that question, perhaps you could provide proof that you do not regularly enjoy carnal knowledge of adolescents and small rodents.

[AloeVera]

144. Thank you so much.

I've been wracking my brain trying to find a less crude alternate to the Woodward/Bernstein-coined slang term for political electoral sabotage that we are witnessing again these days. Fetterman bring the latest case in point.

"Carnal knowledge of small rodents" might work. Can I borrow it?

[11 Bravo]

146. With my blessing!

[Mossfern]

141. Everyon knows

that one cannot prove a negative - it's impossible!
Fetterman should resign - he's ignorant.

note: I haven't read the responses to this OP yet, but I needed to get my first thoughts in first - now back to reading .....

[bedazzled]

152. He looks even dumber in a suit

Wouldn't have thought that was possible...

[mr715]

154. He's done the suit on top, shorts below thing.

Really classy.

BTW I am adult male that does not own a suit.

I need to get a suit.

[bedazzled]

161. Somehow that doesn't surprise me...

As for suits, maybe the world has too many of them. I like guys in jeans and concert shirts myself.

However a SENATOR...

[LogDog75]

159. This is what Platner should tell Fetterman

You go first. Prove you never sent "dick pics" to minors.

[betsuni]

163. Political pro wrestling!