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In reply to the discussion: Senator Fetterman supports the GOP voting ID law just passed in House [View all]
Wiz Imp
(9,424 posts)42. Not True
https://kdhnews.com/news/politics/sen-john-fetterman-says-previous-comments-against-voter-id-were-out-of-deference-to-gov/article_cdf7b119-59e6-5c93-ae56-88f9b7f6179a.html
As House Republicans prepare to pass the SAVE America Act to his chamber as soon as Wednesday, Fetterman said his comments on Fox News over the weekend may have been taken out of context.
In an interview with the Post-Gazette, he stressed that he did not say that he would support the bill, which is an expansive effort to require proof of citizenship during voter registration and photo ID during voting, limit registration by mail and purge voter rolls more frequently, among other measures.
Fetterman said the changes to curtail mail-in registration were "a nonstarter" for him. Even if he were to vote for the bill, he said, it's almost certain to die in the Senate because it won't win the necessary 60 votes.
In an interview with the Post-Gazette, he stressed that he did not say that he would support the bill, which is an expansive effort to require proof of citizenship during voter registration and photo ID during voting, limit registration by mail and purge voter rolls more frequently, among other measures.
Fetterman said the changes to curtail mail-in registration were "a nonstarter" for him. Even if he were to vote for the bill, he said, it's almost certain to die in the Senate because it won't win the necessary 60 votes.
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Senator Fetterman supports the GOP voting ID law just passed in House [View all]
maliaSmith
15 hrs ago
OP
If they get this passed, there will be no more elections, he'll be a Senator for life.
dem4decades
13 hrs ago
#28
I cannot imagine. I was excited that you were successful. I'm sorry that happened to you.
Scrivener7
12 hrs ago
#47
They want to chip everyone and have GPS monitoring. No need for papers. Kooky? Well.
twodogsbarking
13 hrs ago
#19
Like Manchin he's a dem who holds a Dem seat. That's important. He just happens to vote with Republicans
Autumn
13 hrs ago
#34
Lots of folks here argue that "we need to elect moderates." He's a moderate.
DJ Synikus Makisimus
13 hrs ago
#31
The only silver lining is that Fetterman's term is a little more than half over
Raven123
13 hrs ago
#39
As someone who supported him financially in 2022, I'm very disappointed in him.
Borogove
12 hrs ago
#50