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AZJonnie

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

Reply to yaesu (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 01:13 PM

Apr 29

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 )

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Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Democrat who voted with fascists to bomb Cuba into dust [View all] yaesu Apr 29 OP

The "voted with fascist to bomb Cuba into dust" headline is not really accurate AZJonnie Apr 29 #1

It's impressive hyperbole, though leftstreet Apr 29 #2

Well, the "other side" is even more consistently guilty of hyperbole if you ask me, esp. IQ47 himself AZJonnie Apr 29 #5

I try :o) and I'm never concerned about hurting fascist feelings lol. nt yaesu Apr 29 #6

Well, he voted with the fascists and they want to bomb cuba into dust according to Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, told USA yaesu Apr 29 #3

Without conditions being such that Fetterman positively knows Trump WOULD take us to war, if not stopped by Congress AZJonnie Apr 29 #7

The Iraq War vote derailed a lot of careers AZProgressive Apr 29 #17

Even a 51 - 49 vote against military action in Cuba, House of Roberts Apr 29 #9

It can mean diddly if it draws attention both the prospect of war with Cuba, its reasons, and Trump's unitary power. Ilikepurple Apr 29 #19

The Devil Is In The Disingenuous Details. I Can Say No More, Lest..... ColoringFool Apr 29 #14

Huh... 2naSalit Apr 29 #20

In both cases, Hillary and Fetterman are smart enough MadameButterfly Apr 29 #21

WTF. The GOP is out of control. Initech Apr 29 #4

God I can't stand him anymore Blue Owl Apr 29 #8

Sen. Fetidman is long past his "good til" date....... lastlib Apr 29 #10

We'll never know MissKat Apr 29 #11

I think Fetterman has suffered further brain damage La Coliniere Apr 29 #12

He really has deceived the voters in Pennsylvania kimbutgar Apr 29 #16

Give him a red hat and vote him out. Failure supreme. twodogsbarking Apr 29 #13

Yes, and make sure the cap can never be turned around exposing a blue relogic Apr 29 #15

When Rand Paul is wrong - he's REALLY wrong - but JustAnotherGen Apr 29 #18