Fetterman also warned his party not to turn the next two years ‘into a circus of constant hearings’ about getting ‘payback’ on the Trump administration

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman signaled that he would consider quitting the Democratic Party if the caucus elected Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen as majority leader, citing disagreements over U.S. policy toward Israel.

Fetterman was asked Saturday on Fox News whether there was a “red line” that would prompt him to walk away from his party if it moved further to the left.

“Yeah, absolutely,” Fetterman said in a clip highlighted on X by journalist Aaron Rupar. “It would be troubling if my caucus elects someone like Van Hollen that has really made his name being very anti-hostile to Israel, you know. If you are going to be angry or hostile towards any countries in the region, why not make that, you know, Iran or Hezbollah or Hamas as well too?”

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[–] 205 points 12 hours ago* (2 children)

This is EXACTLY why Schumer must go.

If Fetterman is backing him, that's all we need to know of his true colors.

Highly encourage everyone to tie Schumer to Fetterman at every turn.

Van Hollen for Senate Majority Leader!

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    Nobody cares. Democrats have a sold majority.

    He was hoping for a 51/49 senate to stay relevant.

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  • [–] 12 points 10 hours ago (10 children)

    It's a real shame since he could have been a refreshing change for the Democrats - at first he seemed genuine, authentic, rather working class kind of aesthetic, etc. Not someone in his 80s, either, not that I care all that much about that, but at least I thought he would be around a while.

    Then he has a stroke and turns more conservative. Lots of people saying (now) that he was always like that, but his own wife does not seem to agree....

    Oh well, if he doesn't switch to R, I hope they primary him with someone way better. If he switches, I hope the Democratic choice destroys him next election.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (5 children)

    Edit: See comment below. I jumped the gun with this one.

    Strokes do end up heightening the worst of a person's personality since their cognitive faculties are no longer at the point of enforcing a filter. I'm not sure if strokes cause a person's core beliefs to do a complete 180.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 hours ago

    Strokes do end up heightening the worst of a person’s personality

    This is absolutely not true. Like any brain injury, strokes can damage different parts of someone's brain and it can be impossible to predict how they may change. It could affect memory, personality, mobility, speech, you name it. Regarding personality, it could change in almost infinite ways, or not at all.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

    I know my father had problems regulating emotion but at least he was mostly aware that he had become Pet Seminary (I'm just dumb) er... Pet Cemetery dad..Strokes suck.

    Fetterman is still an ass

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  • [–] 2 points 9 hours ago*

    They can, but probably not as a political exercise. I'm not a doctor but I am older and I've seen my share, even one guy I knew where it did actually change him from a total asshole into a gentle birdwatcher type. It was like the stroke turned him into a Stepford Wife, and I'm not exaggerating. But that's the point: it changed his observable mood, not necessarily his thoughts or beliefs. So we saw it in his demeanor and outlook, not necessarily in complex views he'd acquired over time.

    I'm not familiar with the details of Fetterman's stroke story, but speaking for myself I'd want to know what he was like prior, how he was to be around as a general rule, and whether more basic cognitive skills -- speech, basic math, being able to perform a complex task like cooking food -- also took a hit before I gave any credence to a stroke as exculpatory coincidence. I'm sure it could turn him authoritarian, but at the very least I think there would be a period of disconnect between old beliefs and new "law and order" demeanor.

    TL;DR: I could be wrong, but if a stroke is severe enough to turn you into a fascist overnight, and stranger things have happened, it's also probably not going to leave the rest of your faculties alone, IMO.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 child)

    Working class aesthetic? The bum wore pjs in the floors of Congress 😂

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  • [–] 7 points 6 hours ago

    Yeah, but it sent a rather amusing message about the notion of how a very dated dress code (suits and ties? Why even the fuck. Humans can be wildly inconsistent in their positions on things, that is for sure.) is supposed to be the important part.

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  • [–] 60 points 12 hours ago

    Fascist threatens to be fascist. More at 11.

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  • [–] 41 points 12 hours ago (1 child)

    Quit already ! Shut the fuck up and quit

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  • [–] 33 points 12 hours ago

    He’s screaming now that he isn’t relevant anymore

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  • [–] 28 points 12 hours ago (1 child)

    Holding criminals accountable for their crimes is not "payback."

    Please, for the love of god, join the Republicans. Israel isn't going to continue bribing you after you switch sides, you fucking moron.

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  • [–] 25 points 11 hours ago

    Remind me what part of Israel his district is in?

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  • [–] 21 points 5 hours ago

    The fact that he hasnt been kicked out of the party yet is proof to me that the party need better leadership.

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  • [–] 20 points 12 hours ago

    If anything, this validates that Schumer is wrong for progress. Interesting how it’s all these AIPAC backed politicians that are thwarting progress and promoting genocide. 🤔

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  • [–] 19 points 11 hours ago

    As a Pennsylvanian: Good. Fuck off.

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  • [–] 18 points 4 hours ago

    Fetterman left the party a while ago, back around the brain damage. The weakness of the party has kept him around.

    It will be interesting to see how the Dems manage the new rotation. With ~55 votes in the Senate they will need multiple 'villains of the week'. Sort of how the GOP the last two years has had to keep the 'sane person of the week' to a minimum on account of thin majorities and keeping Trump happy.

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  • [–] 17 points 12 hours ago

    ‘ don’t make me do this to you’ energy

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  • [–] 17 points 12 hours ago

    Lol, is that supposed to be some kind of threat?

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  • [–] 16 points 11 hours ago

    Oh no! Anyway....

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    And nothing of value was lost.

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  • [–] 15 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

    Good, no one wants turncoat Fetterman anyway. Go have tea with Haley Stevens and leave us to do our business.

    Also the fact that Fetterman is so adamant about Schumer should tell us all we need to know about Schumer.

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  • [–] 15 points 9 hours ago* (3 children)

    That's great, John. There's something I've been meaning to show you...

    I was looking for meme-y pictures of doors, but then I noticed Jim's "I'm gonna fucking kill you" eyes, and I had to go with that.

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  • [–] 13 points 9 hours ago

    Two birds, one scone. Let's do this!

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  • [–] 13 points 12 hours ago

    Don’t let the door hit you in the ass

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  • [–] 12 points 5 hours ago (1 child)

    Sounds like an incentive, not a warning.

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  • [–] 12 points 11 hours ago (1 child)

    “It would be troubling if my caucus elects someone like Van Hollen that has really made his name being very anti-hostile to Israel, you know. If you are going to be angry or hostile towards any countries in the region, why not make that, you know, Iran or Hezbollah or Hamas as well too?”

    33% hit rate on naming countries in the middle east. That's probably about the percentage left of his brain too to be fair.

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  • [–] 12 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

    Fetterman doesn't stick to the party line as it is and the Democrats ended up with more than 51 senators anyhow.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

    He broke with the party about 20% of the time in 2025. Not sure what his numbers are so far for 2026. Overall, he voted with Democrats 88% of the time.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 hours ago*

    His voting record before and after Trump got elected has been night and day; he defected 1.4% of the time in 23–24 but 20.6% of the time in 25–26.

    That stark difference demonstrates that Fetterman's judgement should not be a factor in choosing the next Senate majority leader.

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    Bye Felicia and take Haley Steven’s back to morodor with you

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  • [–] 9 points 9 hours ago

    Dont let the door hit you!

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  • [–] 9 points 10 hours ago

    What an asshole.

    I bet he's so bummed that Democrats have such a margin, though.

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  • [–] 9 points 11 hours ago

    You already vote and talk like a traitor, wtf difference does it make? I'd rather turncoats be on the outside of party discussions, personally. Give him the Haley Stevens treatment, now.

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  • [–] 8 points 12 hours ago

    So make a troubling choice for leader, and get a bonus? Sure.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 hours ago

    Nobody cares what fetterman thinks.

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    no matter which side of the fence this POS lands on - he's getting primaried so hard. Hopefully Van Hollen will remove him from the caucus.

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  • [–] 7 points 12 hours ago
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    Fetterman should've been kicked out of the DNC ages ago.

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  • [–] 7 points 11 hours ago

    Bye Felicia

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  • [–] 7 points 10 hours ago

    Your vote stops mattering now, asshole.

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    He's already a DINO. Gtfo already.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 hours ago

    Dude you’ve already left.

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    Don't threaten me with a good time!

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  • [–] 5 points 10 hours ago

    What can we do for him to promise to get off our planet?

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  • [–] 5 points 10 hours ago

    The nice thing about a 56 member majority is you’re not held hostage by John Fetterman.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 hours ago

    fetterman has become irrelevant.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 hours ago

    Could not care less, Fetty Whack.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 hours ago

    No one cares about you anymore Fetterfuck. Do whatever you want, as long as I don't have to hear about it anymore.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 hours ago

    dont let the door hit you on the way out

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  • [–] 4 points 10 hours ago

    Don’t let the door hit ya bitch.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 hour ago*

    Quit and get the fuck out of Congress you giant traitorous ogre.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 hours ago

    We don't negotiate with terrorists.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 hours ago

    Do what it takes to flip him. He is loyal to party — gop. He is no dem. He is not thinking of country or those that elected him. He is a Trump in Obama clothing.

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    Rest of the fucking world: “…that’s not as threatoning as you think it is.”

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  • [–] 3 points 8 hours ago

    John Fetterman will threaten to quit democratic party if they declare, long gone, Kristi Noem puppy shootings a bad thing.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 hours ago

    So the new designated villain has been chosen. The next two years of Dems selling out their voters, fellating their donors, and managing the genocide will be blamed on Fetterman. Seems a little on the nose, but ok.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 hours ago

    Nobody considers him anyway.

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  • [–] 2 points 26 minutes ago

    LEAVE YOU HUMAN GARBAGE!

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    It would be sooooooooo good to hear that he succumbed to despair and killed himself.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago

    No one cares what you think, you giant twat. Leave already.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 hours ago

    Okay do so.

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