Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Democrat who voted with fascists to bomb Cuba into dust

[yaesu]

WASHINGTON ‒ A group of Democratic senators led by Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine tried ‒ and failed ‒ to advance a resolution prohibiting President Donald Trump from taking unilateral military action in Cuba, days after Havana publicly rejected U.S. demands.

In a mostly party-line April 28 vote, 50 Republicans and one Democrat blocked the Senate from taking up the measure. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the Democrat who voted across the aisle.

Two GOP lawmakers, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky, bucked their party, joining with Democrats in hopes of curbing Trump's actions in the Caribbean nation.

Democrats were aiming to keep the U.S. military from engaging in hostilities in or against Cuba without congressional approval. Trump has been warning of a takeover of Cuba, feeding anxiety among Democratic lawmakers who are fearful that negotiations with Havana are a pretense for an invasion.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/28/cuba-trump-war-powers-military-vote/89217072007/

Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, told USA TODAY he thinks the Trump administration’s strategy in Cuba “is to crush them into dust.”

[AZJonnie]

1. The "voted with fascist to bomb Cuba into dust" headline is not really accurate

I'm as down on Fetterman as one could possibly be, but that's not what the vote was. Just like Hillary didn't "Vote for the Iraq War". More accurate to say he (and she) voted to allow POTUS to decide whether to go to war, not "to go to war".

Doing the math here, had he voted with our side, Vance would've cast the deciding vote anyway in the 50/50 tie that would've ensued so it's largely symbolic (of the fact that he loves him some Donald J. Trump )

[leftstreet]

2. It's impressive hyperbole, though

The OP needs to go to work for the DNC. Good stuff

DURec

[AZJonnie]

5. Well, the "other side" is even more consistently guilty of hyperbole if you ask me, esp. IQ47 himself

But yeah, there's rather too much hyperbole going around generally IMHO

[yaesu]

6. I try :o) and I'm never concerned about hurting fascist feelings lol. nt

[yaesu]

3. Well, he voted with the fascists and they want to bomb cuba into dust according to Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, told USA

TODAY he thinks the Trump administration’s strategy in Cuba “is to crush them into dust.”

[AZJonnie]

7. Without conditions being such that Fetterman positively knows Trump WOULD take us to war, if not stopped by Congress

then it's more accurately called a vote "to let Trump decide", rather than "to go to war". Much like Hillary's (and Kerry's) Iraq War votes were at the time. I've made this argument about their votes in that case many times over the years when people said "Hillary voted for the Iraq War", I've said "no, she didn't!", as I'm doing here. And I endeavor to keep logical consistency, even if I don't like the person that I may end up showing largesse to as a result. To the consternation of many at times

Don't get me wrong, I'm pissed at the guy, and it's better to err on the side of disallowing Trump to do ANY given thing he might want to do, clearly. IOW, it's still a dick move, regardless

IN REALITY this measure shouldn't even be NEEDED. It should be a GIVEN that he cannot start a war without Congressional Approval, outside the most extreme, pressing (and defensive) circumstances. Which these are CLEARLY NOT

[AZProgressive]

17. The Iraq War vote derailed a lot of careers

It was probably a big factor as to why Democratic primary voters favored Obama over Hillary Clinton in 2008.

As far as Cuba the US with Trump is doing to them what Israel did to Gaza long before the conflict restarted, he is trying to starve them, so I would do everything possible not to enable him.

[House of Roberts]

9. Even a 51 - 49 vote against military action in Cuba,

doesn't mean diddly if Trump won't sign it.

[Ilikepurple]

19. It can mean diddly if it draws attention both the prospect of war with Cuba, its reasons, and Trump's unitary power.

Public opinion matters as proven by Trump’s ability to engage the electorate while not in office for four years. I believe votes like this matter, even if ultimately they do not become law. Optics matter, especially when the tie has to be broken by the executive branch or the will of the congress is to prevent a war as yet supported by evidence. If a 51-49 vote doesn’t mean diddly, then surely any advocacy on our part doesn’t matter unless we have the votes. The scholastic rock version of the political process isn’t the only one that matters.

[ColoringFool]

14. The Devil Is In The Disingenuous Details. I Can Say No More, Lest.....

I break the ToS.

"I didn't vote for people to get bitten. I voted only to give the cobra the choice whether or not to bite people."

[2naSalit]

20. Huh...

I interpreted the headline as cutting to the chase. The end result is that if you don't stop the ogre from doing something, you're basically telling him to go ahead because, in the end, that's what he's going to do anyway.

[MadameButterfly]

21. In both cases, Hillary and Fetterman are smart enough

to understand the ramifications of their votes.

[Initech]

4. WTF. The GOP is out of control.

And assholes like Fetterman are just enabling them. Can we fire him already?

[Blue Owl]

8. God I can't stand him anymore

His booting from office can't happen fast enough

[lastlib]

10. Sen. Fetidman is long past his "good til" date.......

The sooner we toss him for a true progressive, the better off we'll all be.

[MissKat]

11. We'll never know

What happened to the progressive John Fetterman I voted for?

When I heard him speak-- I got chills. I thought, this man understands what our country needs. He seemed so kind, so passionate.

I don't think I was fooled.

We'll never know, was it the stroke that nearly killed him or the treatment for depression?

Either something caused a personality change...or he is one hell of an actor.

I wonder what the rules for a recall are.

[La Coliniere]

12. I think Fetterman has suffered further brain damage

by taking too many spins on the head-banging roller coasters at Kennywood Amusement Park, right across the Monongahela River from where he lives…oh yeah, that stroke too. He needs to be replaced as soon as possible. Manchin and Sinema-like Democratic back stabbers cannot be tolerated anymore.

[kimbutgar]

16. He really has deceived the voters in Pennsylvania

And when he’s up for re election point out to the voters how he has deceived them and let them down.

I used to respect hi and now think he is a jerk and traitor.

[twodogsbarking]

13. Give him a red hat and vote him out. Failure supreme.

[relogic]

15. Yes, and make sure the cap can never be turned around exposing a blue

brim like before, fooling me and many Pennsylvanians. His 180 degree spin was so fast and furious that hood of his was filled up like a hot air balloon.

[JustAnotherGen]

18. When Rand Paul is wrong - he's REALLY wrong - but

When he's right? He's on point. He's consistently against American Imperialism.