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Maru Kitteh

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96. One has to assume bad actors are taking advantage of him being unwell.

Sun May 4, 2025, 01:18 PM

May 4

Exploitation is really sad. Nobody wants to believe they will be vulnerable following a major health event, but too frequently, we are.

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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 May 2 OP

Free full link: WhiskeyGrinder May 2 #1

Thank you. n/t demmiblue May 2 #3

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

Hopefully this story will not be ignored by leadership. Passages May 2 #4

There is a lot about Gisele in the article. n/t demmiblue May 2 #5

I'm looking at a paywall. Passages May 2 #6

Here's a free link. WhiskeyGrinder May 2 #7

Thank you for the link. Passages May 2 #10

what an absolute cluster fuck democratsruletheday May 2 #28

Ug, his wife appears to be part of the problem. She's enabling his illness rather than addressing it. SunSeeker May 2 #45

I agree....sad, tragic, and a mess I believe leadership must address asap. Passages May 2 #51

Why is it her responsibility? obamanut2012 May 2 #19

It is not only on her but it is imperative due to the obvious Passages May 2 #24

Plus BeerBarrelPolka May 2 #26

Possibly. This story is heartbreaking and its content must be dealth with fairly. Passages May 2 #31

brains r funny things. mopinko May 2 #8

Kompromat Hornedfrog2000 May 2 #9

He's been a reliable blue liberal up until the stroke. bearsfootball516 May 2 #17

He is one of my Senators berksdem May 2 #64

No. Strokes change people. Sometimes you have to take their keys away, metaphorically & physically. Hekate May 2 #40

Thanks for posting. Wow... This is a serious, somber feature analysis. Mike 03 May 2 #11

Shocking how bad it is. Passages May 2 #12

Very troubling piece on Big John. I fear for his future..... Diamond_Dog May 2 #13

Wow, bullying your own wife to go to Mar a Lago to kiss the ring.... FM123 May 2 #14

After the meeting, Trump said something to the effect that the Senator is brilliant. John1956PA May 2 #46

. FM123 May 2 #76

Someone better step up or we'll be hearing some bad news regarding him. Sad really. a kennedy May 2 #15

Primary him Abstractartist May 2 #16

Primary him with Bob Casey Freddie May 2 #32

His term doesn't end till 2029 enough May 2 #37

His term ends in 2029 enough May 2 #38

He's not & never was a RINO. He had a bad stroke & is brain-damaged. He needs to retire & soon. Hekate May 2 #41

Yes and Yes... hlthe2b May 2 #18

I sure hope Shapiro primaries him. Nt Fiendish Thingy May 2 #20

Odds are high that Shapiro will be running for POTUS in 2028. Celerity May 2 #52

The facts finally come out. sop May 2 #21

I knew this would not end well. Although this particular outcome was not specifically predicted * Oopsie Daisy May 2 #22

This BeerBarrelPolka May 2 #23

Strokes can and many times do change a person's personality and cognitive skills. PortTack May 2 #25

He is one of my Senators JBTaurus83 May 2 #27

His current term goes to 2028 SpankMe May 2 #29

No, federal elected officials are not subject to recall. tritsofme May 2 #36

I hope his staff, constituents and state officials can convince him to resign. n/t SpankMe May 2 #87

This could be used to describe JustAnotherGen May 2 #30

I thought the same thing. sop May 2 #34

This makes me so sad peggysue2 May 2 #33

Two things here: the man is sick and needs medical intervention and fast! CTyankee May 2 #35

pre-stroke: not asshole. post-stroke: colossal asshole. nt Javaman May 2 #39

One thing people really need to take note of is that his political stances haven't actually changed that much. WhiskeyGrinder May 2 #42

And Fetterman was on the record as strongly pro-Israel before the May 2022 primary. lapucelle May 2 #89

One of His Staffers Deep State Witch May 2 #43

Thats too bad. Figarosmom May 2 #44

... live love laugh May 2 #47

Wow, what a man. Figarosmom May 2 #54

Maybe he was just a conservative troll all along and the stroke made it harder for him to hide it. AStern May 2 #48

Strokes are unpredictable (like, death) and one of the common effects is personality change Hekate May 2 #55

From the article, it's clear his personality has changed, but it doesn't appear that his positions have. WhiskeyGrinder May 2 #58

Then he should step down AStern May 2 #60

How has he become conservative? prodigitalson May 2 #90

I think he will be another Sinema. Balatro May 2 #49

Lots in the descriptions could be said about KRASNOV. UTUSN May 2 #50

Interesting that when you have a brain damaging stroke you swing right. Whyisthisstillclose May 2 #53

The staff concerns aren't that his positions have changed; just his personality. WhiskeyGrinder May 2 #59

Strokes might make it harder to to maintain social filters leftstreet May 2 #63

Yes, a lot of that. Saying inappropriate things happened often. Whyisthisstillclose May 2 #65

Wasn't that the long-running joke on Golden Girls with Sophia? Self Esteem May 2 #69

Post removed Post removed May 2 #56

Right on schedule I see. GP6971 May 2 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby May 2 #61

I'm deaf & the clip doesn't have closed captioning. Could you explain what's happening? tblue37 May 2 #66

Fetterman is seated in a passenger jet getting ready to take off for Pittsburgh. John1956PA May 2 #73

beat me to it, and you did a far better job Celerity May 2 #75

Thanks! tblue37 May 2 #83

acting like an asshole in public Skittles May 2 #91

The pilot is asking Fetterman to keep his seatbelt exposed (per Federal regulations) and Fetterman is refusing Celerity May 2 #74

Thanks. tblue37 May 2 #84

yw Celerity May 2 #85

Something seems wrong. Too bad. nt Exp May 2 #62

That is scary and horrible. I know firsthand how a brain injury can cause emotional issues. 58Sunliner May 2 #67

TNR: John Fetterman Seems Like a Risk to Himself and Everyone Around Him Dennis Donovan May 2 #68

Fetterman refuses to wear a seatbelt after pilot requested he do so Dennis Donovan May 2 #70

interesting that our two biggest troublemakers in the Senate have a problem obeying flight regulations cadoman May 2 #80

Looks like he needs to resign and attend to his health mdbl May 2 #82

Maybe.................... DENVERPOPS May 2 #71

Boy, he sure makes that walk-in belief look good. ananda May 2 #72

Right this minute the local Harrisburg news, abc27, is promoting a PA Sunday show badhair77 May 2 #77

It sucks that the people were given a choice between Bluetus May 2 #78

But now that quack doctor is in charge of CMS BumRushDaShow May 2 #81

Maybe he wouldn't be if we had a system that gave the people the ability to make better choices. Bluetus May 2 #88

Unfortunate CitizenZero May 2 #79

Another Dem down, huh? MorbidButterflyTat May 2 #86

My dad was bipolar TexasBushwhacker May 2 #92

I think it's pretty clear from the article that there are other diagnoses besides depression that aren't being disclosed WhiskeyGrinder May 3 #94

i'm concerned for et tu May 3 #93

From the same article - christ! Dennis Donovan May 3 #95

One has to assume bad actors are taking advantage of him being unwell. Maru Kitteh May 4 #96