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Beartracks

(14,480 posts)
12. Reaching across to their "friends" across the aisle... Pfft.
Tue Feb 18, 2025, 12:28 AM
Feb 2025

The desire to be "bipartisan" and making promises to "work with Republicans to find common-sense solutions" -- has this kind of posturing campaign promise ever really won even a single vote for the Democrat who makes it? It is NOT the motivating factor they think it is! Even for independent voters, that is simply not the way to win support anymore. This kind of kumbaya promise may have meant something back in the days when Republicans had honor. But that day is long, long gone, and Fetterman and other Democrats need to know that, now more than ever, people vote for Democrats NOT to work with Republicans, but to STOP them.

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Excellent. K & R. Marie Marie Feb 2025 #1
Fetterman Is a DINO ("Democrat in Name Only")! Daleuhlmann Feb 2025 #2
I hope he doesn't become another Tulsi Gabbard..... lastlib Feb 2025 #3
Well, he did state that he isn't happy being in the senate...... Butterflylady Feb 2025 #38
Fetterman is a Libertarian (whatever the fuck that means this week) who's gone MAGAt Greybnk48 Feb 2025 #49
Why is it that johnnyfins Feb 2025 #4
Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #16
It just works like that sometimes XanaDUer2 Feb 2025 #33
I 3auld6phart Feb 2025 #41
Yeah, and sometimes whathehell Feb 2025 #45
Yup nt XanaDUer2 Feb 2025 #46
Yep.. whathehell Feb 2025 #47
That poster never says who the "he" is Polybius Feb 2025 #52
Johnny Palmadessa PhylliPretzel Feb 2025 #5
We need to get into the REPUBLICAN primaries and wreak havoc! BComplex Feb 2025 #15
Or just primary our own idiots and have good candidates instead. Voltaire2 Feb 2025 #27
Kick and Recommend. sheshe2 Feb 2025 #6
Wow... did Fetterman Deserve every word from Johnny Palmadessa Cha Feb 2025 #9
He certainly did deserve every dayum word. sheshe2 Feb 2025 #14
(noem. kristi noem.) great letter -- hope it gives fetterman at least several moments of regret for what he's doing nt orleans Feb 2025 #7
I love this guy, Johnny Palmadessa! I hopoe Many people, Cha Feb 2025 #8
Perhaps one of the scolds will wag their finger at Palmadessa... Orrex Feb 2025 #10
I supported his campaign financially and I live in Wisconsin. NEVER AGAIN! Greybnk48 Feb 2025 #10
Reaching across to their "friends" across the aisle... Pfft. Beartracks Feb 2025 #12
When have Republicans "reached across the aisle" to work with our Dems? calimary Feb 2025 #21
Never - But they'll stomp their feet and bitch to the media if Democrats don't do it. Beartracks Feb 2025 #24
Hear, hear! dchill Feb 2025 #50
Wow. UTUSN Feb 2025 #13
Hear Hear! 👏🏼👏🏼 benfranklin1776 Feb 2025 #17
Excellent! I love "Kegsbreath." That's genius! CTyankee Feb 2025 #18
Thank you 😊 benfranklin1776 Feb 2025 #19
I had to wear protective fire gear for that! It was great! You go, Johnny! electric_blue68 Feb 2025 #20
Great letter Johnny - Thanks! Mr. Mustard 2023 Feb 2025 #22
I burn old newspapers to start my woodburner in the morning dugog55 Feb 2025 #23
Outstanding letter! Great job, Mr. Palmadessa. Paladin Feb 2025 #25
Can't bind a Fetterman... Qutzupalotl Feb 2025 #26
I love a good righteous rant! Kudos. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #28
He wrote: "And I urge every Democrat reading this to join me in demanding that we elect Democrats in2herbs Feb 2025 #29
Glad Others Finally See It Aepps22 Feb 2025 #30
We learned about appeasement of dictators long ago. And forgot. usonian Feb 2025 #31
Excellent Duncanpup Feb 2025 #32
I guess he's resigned himself to a life of ass-kissing mdbl Feb 2025 #34
What a shame. What a damn shame. He was my chosen candidate when he started running, and I gave a lot of support to him. NBachers Feb 2025 #35
No Kidding DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #44
Just get re-elected!! aeromanKC Feb 2025 #36
sometimes people who et tu Feb 2025 #37
K&R spanone Feb 2025 #39
The man nails it. IMO republianmushroom Feb 2025 #40
The only thing he didn't do was call Mr Fetterman a "jagoff." malthaussen Feb 2025 #42
Timing is everything. Linda ladeewolf Feb 2025 #43
Johnny's saying FuzzyDicePHL Feb 2025 #48
kicking nt Hotler Feb 2025 #51
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