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93. i'm concerned for

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2025, 08:06 AM

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his wife and children

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All By Himself: John Fetterman insists he is in good health. But staffers past and present say they no longer recognize [View all] demmiblue Friday OP

Free full link: WhiskeyGrinder Friday #1

Thank you. n/t demmiblue Friday #3

If this is true, he needs an intervention for his own safety and well being. Irish_Dem Friday #2

Hopefully this story will not be ignored by leadership. Passages Friday #4

There is a lot about Gisele in the article. n/t demmiblue Friday #5

I'm looking at a paywall. Passages Friday #6

Here's a free link. WhiskeyGrinder Friday #7

Thank you for the link. Passages Friday #10

what an absolute cluster fuck democratsruletheday Friday #28

Ug, his wife appears to be part of the problem. She's enabling his illness rather than addressing it. SunSeeker Friday #45

I agree....sad, tragic, and a mess I believe leadership must address asap. Passages Friday #51

Why is it her responsibility? obamanut2012 Friday #19

It is not only on her but it is imperative due to the obvious Passages Friday #24

Plus BeerBarrelPolka Friday #26

Possibly. This story is heartbreaking and its content must be dealth with fairly. Passages Friday #31

brains r funny things. mopinko Friday #8

Kompromat Hornedfrog2000 Friday #9

He's been a reliable blue liberal up until the stroke. bearsfootball516 Friday #17

He is one of my Senators berksdem Friday #64

No. Strokes change people. Sometimes you have to take their keys away, metaphorically & physically. Hekate Friday #40

Thanks for posting. Wow... This is a serious, somber feature analysis. Mike 03 Friday #11

Shocking how bad it is. Passages Friday #12

Very troubling piece on Big John. I fear for his future..... Diamond_Dog Friday #13

Wow, bullying your own wife to go to Mar a Lago to kiss the ring.... FM123 Friday #14

After the meeting, Trump said something to the effect that the Senator is brilliant. John1956PA Friday #46

. FM123 Friday #76

Someone better step up or we'll be hearing some bad news regarding him. Sad really. a kennedy Friday #15

Primary him Abstractartist Friday #16

Primary him with Bob Casey Freddie Friday #32

His term doesn't end till 2029 enough Friday #37

His term ends in 2029 enough Friday #38

He's not & never was a RINO. He had a bad stroke & is brain-damaged. He needs to retire & soon. Hekate Friday #41

Yes and Yes... hlthe2b Friday #18

I sure hope Shapiro primaries him. Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #20

Odds are high that Shapiro will be running for POTUS in 2028. Celerity Friday #52

The facts finally come out. sop Friday #21

I knew this would not end well. Although this particular outcome was not specifically predicted * Oopsie Daisy Friday #22

This BeerBarrelPolka Friday #23

Strokes can and many times do change a person's personality and cognitive skills. PortTack Friday #25

He is one of my Senators JBTaurus83 Friday #27

His current term goes to 2028 SpankMe Friday #29

No, federal elected officials are not subject to recall. tritsofme Friday #36

I hope his staff, constituents and state officials can convince him to resign. n/t SpankMe Friday #87

This could be used to describe JustAnotherGen Friday #30

I thought the same thing. sop Friday #34

This makes me so sad peggysue2 Friday #33

Two things here: the man is sick and needs medical intervention and fast! CTyankee Friday #35

pre-stroke: not asshole. post-stroke: colossal asshole. nt Javaman Friday #39

One thing people really need to take note of is that his political stances haven't actually changed that much. WhiskeyGrinder Friday #42

And Fetterman was on the record as strongly pro-Israel before the May 2022 primary. lapucelle Friday #89

One of His Staffers Deep State Witch Friday #43

Thats too bad. Figarosmom Friday #44

... live love laugh Friday #47

Wow, what a man. Figarosmom Friday #54

Maybe he was just a conservative troll all along and the stroke made it harder for him to hide it. AStern Friday #48

Strokes are unpredictable (like, death) and one of the common effects is personality change Hekate Friday #55

From the article, it's clear his personality has changed, but it doesn't appear that his positions have. WhiskeyGrinder Friday #58

Then he should step down AStern Friday #60

How has he become conservative? prodigitalson Friday #90

I think he will be another Sinema. Balatro Friday #49

Lots in the descriptions could be said about KRASNOV. UTUSN Friday #50

Interesting that when you have a brain damaging stroke you swing right. Whyisthisstillclose Friday #53

The staff concerns aren't that his positions have changed; just his personality. WhiskeyGrinder Friday #59

Strokes might make it harder to to maintain social filters leftstreet Friday #63

Yes, a lot of that. Saying inappropriate things happened often. Whyisthisstillclose Friday #65

Wasn't that the long-running joke on Golden Girls with Sophia? Self Esteem Friday #69

Post removed Post removed Friday #56

Right on schedule I see. GP6971 Friday #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Friday #61

I'm deaf & the clip doesn't have closed captioning. Could you explain what's happening? tblue37 Friday #66

Fetterman is seated in a passenger jet getting ready to take off for Pittsburgh. John1956PA Friday #73

beat me to it, and you did a far better job Celerity Friday #75

Thanks! tblue37 Friday #83

acting like an asshole in public Skittles Friday #91

The pilot is asking Fetterman to keep his seatbelt exposed (per Federal regulations) and Fetterman is refusing Celerity Friday #74

Thanks. tblue37 Friday #84

yw Celerity Friday #85

Something seems wrong. Too bad. nt Exp Friday #62

That is scary and horrible. I know firsthand how a brain injury can cause emotional issues. 58Sunliner Friday #67

TNR: John Fetterman Seems Like a Risk to Himself and Everyone Around Him Dennis Donovan Friday #68

Fetterman refuses to wear a seatbelt after pilot requested he do so Dennis Donovan Friday #70

interesting that our two biggest troublemakers in the Senate have a problem obeying flight regulations cadoman Friday #80

Looks like he needs to resign and attend to his health mdbl Friday #82

Maybe.................... DENVERPOPS Friday #71

Boy, he sure makes that walk-in belief look good. ananda Friday #72

Right this minute the local Harrisburg news, abc27, is promoting a PA Sunday show badhair77 Friday #77

It sucks that the people were given a choice between Bluetus Friday #78

But now that quack doctor is in charge of CMS BumRushDaShow Friday #81

Maybe he wouldn't be if we had a system that gave the people the ability to make better choices. Bluetus Friday #88

Unfortunate CitizenZero Friday #79

Another Dem down, huh? MorbidButterflyTat Friday #86

My dad was bipolar TexasBushwhacker Friday #92

I think it's pretty clear from the article that there are other diagnoses besides depression that aren't being disclosed WhiskeyGrinder 17 hrs ago #94

i'm concerned for et tu 18 hrs ago #93

From the same article - christ! Dennis Donovan 17 hrs ago #95