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brooklynite

(94,312 posts)
28. "I still don't understand why you don't like Fetterman"
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 10:40 PM
Jun 2022

As I've said before, I don't like or dislike any candidate or elected official. I only care if they're able to be competitive. To make that determination, I take into account the competitiveness of the voting pool, the platform on which the candidate will run, and their health and ability to campaign aggressively. My concerns about Fetterman (I would obviously support him as nominee, but I might not contribute to his campaign if there are better options in other States) are: a generally purple voting pool, a lack of clarity about what he'd be running on (despite my hour-long meeting with him) and (to the current point) his health.

Good news... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #1
As do I, Ohio Joe peggysue2 Jun 2022 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #2
I'm loathe to bring up or compare anyone to The Former Guy LOL peggysue2 Jun 2022 #8
As a retired RN, and one who often worked with such patients, I agree completely. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2022 #4
The exact right message, California Peggy peggysue2 Jun 2022 #7
r&k ❤ MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #5
He will be a Senator of the people and for the people. PTWB Jun 2022 #6
Yes, John Fetterman is a new sort of politician peggysue2 Jun 2022 #9
I'll be interested to see if "Dr." Oz tries to leverage Fetterman's medical history against him. 11 Bravo Jun 2022 #10
Oz has dual citizenship...I don't even see how he can run...and He did have a pre-cancerous Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #12
But Oz got his medical problem taken care of by actively watching it Polybius Jun 2022 #29
Who knows? I think we need a compete and accurate medical explanation from OZ...And Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #36
I wondered the same thing peggysue2 Jun 2022 #15
That is a really good point. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #25
And this is from a REAL Doctor, not some.... SergeStorms Jun 2022 #11
Well there are going to be more than few here who wanted the other guy who will be Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #13
I would like to hear from his doctors' doctors Sympthsical Jun 2022 #14
Somebody misunderstood the reply...so edited... Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #16
I really hope that doesn't happen peggysue2 Jun 2022 #17
We understand the game...their guy lost and if they can take Fetterman down, they Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #24
Care to elaborate? brooklynite Jun 2022 #19
That sounds like 'bait'. But hey you have seen and perhaps posted (can't remember) the ...'we Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #21
"I still don't understand why you don't like Fetterman" brooklynite Jun 2022 #28
If he is the nominee? Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #31
I know right. He is the nominee. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #37
But he IS the nominee Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #32
That is just nonsense. Fetterman is the nominee. The numbers in this race are better than the ones Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #38
I was surprised Tree-Hugger Jun 2022 #20
Well, no doubt at some point, we will hear it. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #22
Well, that should settle some people's "concerns" BradAllison Jun 2022 #18
Right, You can't have a do over. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #23
Kudos to Fetterman SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2022 #26
I hope the folks here that are angry he beat Lamb will stop trying to hurt Fetterman's Sugarcoated Jun 2022 #27
Don't hold your breath. progressoid Jun 2022 #30
+1 Emile Jun 2022 #33
I have been pretty shocked at who is doing this. I admit to being surprised and disappointed. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #39
Why is this all over the news then?? It's everywhere on the Nixie Jun 2022 #42
Perhaps because it is a critical race? Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #43
Is this a lead-in to the conspiracy that Democrats are conducting Nixie Jun 2022 #44
Anyone diagnosed with afib is automatically put on anticoagulants, the same day Meowmee Jun 2022 #34
He probably did. Liberal In Texas Jun 2022 #35
I missed that... Meowmee Jun 2022 #41
Kick Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #40
Good. Those calling for transparency had it right Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #45
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