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littlemissmartypants

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7. Fetterman is broken as a result of the stroke(s) he had and quite possibly may still be having.

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 02:46 PM

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Why are we beating up on him? He's only one person in the mix.

What does calling attention to his disability and amplifying our discontent do toward the creation of solutions to our problems?

It seems cruel, crude, and unproductive. YMMV

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Fetterman "confused" [View all] mr715 Thursday OP

Gee maybe not use MAGA words to defend yourself. Justice Thursday #1

Confused and Concerned - I smell a sitcom lame54 Thursday #2

Ha! mr715 Thursday #5

LOL. ananda Thursday #11

Newhart meets Veep mr715 Thursday #16

The Boot Camp! 😉😆😉 ColoringFool Friday #47

Plot twist: markodochartaigh Thursday #35

OMG! 😄😄😄😄😄 That's A BINGO! ColoringFool Friday #46

Send this idea to SNL. Super funny! n/t Greybnk48 Friday #58

Well duh! I'd guess it's best that you resign doofus!!! oasis Thursday #3

I'm confused by him. gab13by13 Thursday #4

It is very concerning. mr715 Thursday #6

That's my impression, too, that the stroke messed him up. ShazzieB Thursday #18

The stroke did NOTHING! 31st Street Bridge Friday #60

Fetterman is broken as a result of the stroke(s) he had and quite possibly may still be having. littlemissmartypants Thursday #7

On the content, I believe he had a left hemisphere stroke. mr715 Thursday #8

Since we actually haven't seen his MRIs... littlemissmartypants Thursday #19

Many people who have recovered from strokes radical noodle Friday #59

When his votes in the freaking SENATE paleotn Thursday #9

Because he is 1 of 100 people in the Senate with the power Ms. Toad Thursday #12

Do we know anything about DJ's brain? I know he's a psychopath. Maybe JF is too. And my views have changed. littlemissmartypants Thursday #20

Keep In Mind DU Isn't A Medical Diagnosis. JF Might Simply Be..... ColoringFool Friday #48

He was the only D "in the mix" who approved Mullin Ruby the Liberal Friday #49

I've been researching snowybirdie Friday #54

He's still a senator. He is still beating up on us. carpetbagger Friday #57

I'm not going to try and defend Fetterman's decisions, BUT... WinstonSmith4740 Thursday #10

Yes. This. (And I'm sorry for what you went through.) QueerDuck Thursday #13

I think the politics are more subtle. mr715 Thursday #14

He's also seeing this conflict through a very specific and narrow lens re: Israel fujiyamasan Thursday #29

"it's unfortunate that he's in office for about another 4 years." - He was elected in 2022 so only 2 more years BumRushDaShow Thursday #30

Damn WinstonSmith4740 Thursday #40

LOL BumRushDaShow Thursday #41

I think it's more simple than that pcdb Thursday #33

To win in the general, he has to win in the primary. mr715 Thursday #34

Pennsylvania isn't as red as West Virginia AZProgressive Friday #43

Just a side note since you brought up West Virginia tavernier Friday #50

But he hasn't really changed his votes that much Polybius Thursday #39

I was as a big supporter Cosmocat Friday #44

That's one word for it. Scrivener7 Thursday #15

Faking confusion spinning lies Bread and Circuses Thursday #17

He'll have time to unravel all of his confusion when he gets voted out Bristlecone Thursday #21

could be but that doesn't change the fact that fetterman is not the person he was ... dawn5651 Thursday #22

I wonder if anyone other than people who knew karynnj Thursday #25

i am just going on my observation of him..he doesn't seem to hold the same positions that he used to hold...don't take dawn5651 Thursday #37

My reaction on seeing it was that I realized karynnj Thursday #38

i live in new brunswick canada...but i watch a lot of tv out of the us..they were touting dawn5651 Friday #42

I was a big supporter Cosmocat Friday #45

There's other people "confused" as well durablend Thursday #23

Where I grew up they would say "sumpin haint right". twodogsbarking Thursday #24

He's now a member of a brainwashed cult. Initech Thursday #26

;-{) Shopping Around Goonch Thursday #27

This! Lochloosa Thursday #28

And he does his performance on the Hannity show. Klarkashton Thursday #31

For the sake of his own mental health & the well-being of the Democratic Party, he should RESIGN Blue Owl Thursday #32

For the love of God... NCDem47 Thursday #36

Diagnosing On DU?! Fetterman Didn't Go From "Kind" To "Bully"; .... ColoringFool Friday #51

I was a BIG supporter Cosmocat Friday #52

Where is Gisele? Ruby the Liberal Friday #53

What was he promised? mdbl Friday #55

I hope voters... LPBBEAR Friday #56