That was the primary choice.

Even though he was battle tested in a tough House seat many went the oddball route with Fetterman. Even before the stroke, he was a tough fit

I suspect you'd have liked him less than Fetterman.

Fetterman is a fraud. Conor Lamb would not have voted with Trump.

Fetterman has been the worst Democratic Senator in 3 decades. You can say what you will about Joe Manchin, but he was the best you could expect to get from West Virginia. Fetterman, on the other hand, is more in the Kirsten Sinema mold. Elected as a Progressive, only to be a fucking asshole Trump boot licker.

At least on social issues, Fetterman is still liberal.

Some Liberal. He's turning into a more reliable Trump vote than Susan Collins.

Fuck Fetterman. He's a no-good piece of shit.

Inconsistent leadership, a toxic work environment.

Nutters you have to work with.

A smart man knows when to walk away to protect one's own sanity.

I don't know the genesis of his unconditional support for Israel and therefore the same for whatever the US does on behalf of Israel. But, that's not changing. Fetterman strikes me as loner and possibly also more introvert than not.

He has had a lot of staff turnover, though. There was a feature story about him in the New Yorker magazine, iirc, a year or so ago. The staff frustrations seemed related to his major depression and his refusal to follow his mental health treatment plan. That problem reportedly made him very difficult to work for or with. Maybe that's still an issue.

He won't be re-elected because the PA voters (and I'm one of them) are completely disgusted with him. The Repukes don't want him either, they're just delighted how he's screwing the Democrats.

Gov. Shapiro has to be aware of all these problems, and I hope he has enough pull with Fetterman to sit him down and explain the situation. Resign this year and take a mental health break. You're only hurting the Party and you're hurting the Pennsylvania voters. If he doesn't step aside and let someone heal the damage he has done, then Fetterman will be primaried in '28 and he will lose.

It won't matter what Chump has promised him, Fetterman has to realize that Josh Shapiro is his only way out of this. Maybe former Governor Tom Wolf can talk to him? I don't know, but Fetterman was Lt. Governor under Tom Wolf for 4 years so maybe that's the answer.

The staff resignations are a real sign of serious problems. When this is all over, I believe we're going to learn that Chump is blackmailing Fetterman and secretly threatening to deport his wife and her family. It would be right up his alley to do such a thing.