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In reply to the discussion: Why John Fetterman is So Good at Messaging [View all]H2O Man
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Give Oz a break. He's just learning about Lancaster County and Indian Echo Caverns.
TheBlackAdder
Aug 2022
#48
I think it's genuine, but I also think he made a conscious decision not to try to
Scrivener7
Aug 2022
#38
Johnstown working class by birth, so Fetterman is already my kinda guy as well. (n/t)
SMC22307
Aug 2022
#44
Yes. I agree. I think it's his normal style and he understood it would appeal
Scrivener7
Aug 2022
#47
He is the best I have seen since Obama who knew the power of social media...remember
Demsrule86
Aug 2022
#6
K&R, the volume of dem messaging is low even the amplitude is sky high and popular.
uponit7771
Aug 2022
#5
....and he doesn't resort to lies, polarization, hate speech, victimhood, scapegoating. nt
wiggs
Aug 2022
#9
I SO want the Turtle to have to look up to Big John every single working day.
malthaussen
Aug 2022
#39
The numbers on his arms are the numbers of those who died by homicide in his town...he did
Demsrule86
Aug 2022
#26
And also tattoos representing the murder victims he could not protect during his time as mayor.
Tommymac
Aug 2022
#35
Fetterman and his team excel at social media be it twitter, vids, ads, whatever
peggysue2
Aug 2022
#12
Fetterman's the real deal. My son just moved from PA, and regrets that he will not get to vote...
NNadir
Aug 2022
#14
If his heath holds (and since I now have A-Fib thanks to Covid and am doing quite well. The
Demsrule86
Aug 2022
#27
Yes it was. I had been masking and being careful but went to a wedding in Ithaca New York...
Demsrule86
Aug 2022
#31
I would add that I had no pre-existing conditions... took no meds in fact and had Covid at least
Demsrule86
Aug 2022
#32
Never give 'em time to forget what Dems are doing and Repugs are damaging.
Hermit-The-Prog
Aug 2022
#24