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Grim Chieftain

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37. With the upcoming election, we need to be very, very careful

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 05:29 PM

22 hrs ago

The evil MAGA horde would like nothing better than to destroy the Democratic Party from within. Imagine a candidate who runs as a Democrat but once elected governs as a Republican. No tin foil hat here, it is not beneath them - well, nothing is beneath them. We have to be vigilant.

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'You're a mess John Fetterman' [View all] bigtree Sunday OP

It's way past the time to defend that guy just because he used to be Klarkashton Sunday #1

When is the next time to vote him out? Melon Sunday #2

2028 DinahMoeHum Sunday #3

Of Course Fetterman Does... he wouldn't Cha Yesterday #4

I think he needs to... 2naSalit Yesterday #5

I love Malcolm Kenyatta. Too bad folks from PA could not see that he would have been the better choice tulipsandroses Yesterday #6

Kenyatta could run again, couldn't he? calimary Yesterday #16

be careful malcolm there are dems who say we should not be critical of other dems nt msongs Yesterday #7

specious bigtree Yesterday #12

I agree about Fetterman. ShazzieB Yesterday #15

Truth. betsuni Yesterday #18

Manchin voted with the party 87.9% of time, Fetterman votes with the party 91% of the time. Emile Yesterday #29

"(M)any of the same people insisted their bullshit in the last presidential election Rob H. 22 hrs ago #38

did they get what you wanted out of this republican majority? bigtree 19 hrs ago #39

MY question was, to what specific bullshit are you referring? Rob H. 2 hrs ago #40

I don't think of Fetterman as a Dem anymore. ShazzieB Yesterday #13

I didn't criticize Manchin. He was from W VA. He did what he did to stay afloat. LeftInTX Yesterday #17

Agreed on all counts. ShazzieB Yesterday #19

Don't think anyone got in trouble for being critical of Manchin or Sinema standingtall Yesterday #28

Agree. And we can do better than Fetterman. LeftInTX Yesterday #32

"functionally a republican" is right! ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #36

I figure a lotta people say a lotta things. Torchlight 1 hr ago #42

He has proved one thing timms139 Yesterday #8

Yeah he's something Figarosmom Yesterday #9

It's Joe Hudly Yesterday #10

I know many Reichwing fuckheads who praise Fetterman for "coming to his senses"q Orrex Yesterday #11

I wish him everything he deserves. niyad Yesterday #21

He's a DINO. BidenRocks Yesterday #14

What are the odds for a second, far more serious stroke? niyad Yesterday #20

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He CLEARLY underscored the substance in THIS quote: hlthe2b Yesterday #24

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Sure... You wouldn't want DEAR LEADER to be criticized after all... hlthe2b Yesterday #26

Fetterman is malaise Yesterday #23

;-{) TURNCOAT Goonch Yesterday #27

I live in Pittsburgh and I voted for Fetterman in 2022, I even donated to his campaign FakeNoose Yesterday #30

Then Gov Shapiro can replace him! However, I seriously doubt that he will resign. LeftInTX Yesterday #33

I hope Gov. Shapiro finds a way to convince him to step down FakeNoose Yesterday #35

From what he done while in office he ran as doc03 Yesterday #31

Why would Fetterman even support that? I bet numerous GOP senators privately don't support that ballroom. LeftInTX Yesterday #34

With the upcoming election, we need to be very, very careful Grim Chieftain 22 hrs ago #37

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