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Senator John Fetterman is reportedly considering running for president in 2028. 🇺🇸 (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2 OP
What?? awesomerwb1 Mar 2 #1
Another addled brain president, no thanks! Chasstev365 Mar 2 #2
As a Republican or a Democrat? Ocelot II Mar 2 #3
+1 leftstreet Mar 2 #6
I assume he is the 2028 Jill Stein Johonny Mar 2 #12
That was my first question Mad_Machine76 Mar 2 #35
Maybe he's thinking of running on the No Nothing Party Still Waters Mar 2 #68
I was also wondering about this LetMyPeopleVote Mar 3 #82
Oh brother 🙄 Rebl2 Mar 2 #4
Wow. That stroke JBTaurus83 Mar 2 #5
The stroke really changed him pfitz59 Mar 2 #8
Go away John. FalloutShelter Mar 2 #7
Is there a doormat party? Johonny Mar 2 #9
HA 🤣 HA 🤣 HA 🤣 HA 🤣 HA 🤣 HA 🤣 HA 🤣 Tim S Mar 2 #10
Exactly my reaction mountain grammy Mar 2 #58
Fetterman has the runs. struggle4progress Mar 2 #11
You made me laugh MustLoveBeagles Mar 2 #22
President of what ..Batshit crazy people Tribetime Mar 2 #13
Well if that is the case JBTaurus83 Mar 2 #40
Running for the nomination of the "Batshit Crazy Leopards Ate My Face And I Like It" party.... Jack Valentino Mar 2 #81
Oh HELL no! MIButterfly Mar 2 #14
More evidence he's not all there Zorro Mar 2 #15
As a Republican? As part of Yang's Third Party? Quiet Em Mar 2 #16
Fool! Pisces Mar 2 #17
As a Republican? pinkstarburst Mar 2 #18
He really is delusional FoxNewsSucks Mar 2 #19
Says who? Genius Tech? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2 #20
LOL, NO! MineralMan Mar 2 #21
Joe Manchin will probably be his running mate BluenFLA Mar 2 #23
WHAT!!!!? 😦 MustLoveBeagles Mar 2 #24
the entire village is abuzz bigtree Mar 2 #25
Ha ha. Never happen. Ritabert Mar 2 #26
Oh my UpInArms Mar 2 #27
. RandySF Mar 2 #28
LOL. We have already had a kook in office twice. City Lights Mar 2 #29
He could get Wormbrain to run with him. We all want a Kennedy back in the White House, right? Wounded Bear Mar 2 #30
Is this comedy, farce, or existential tragedy ? eppur_se_muova Mar 2 #31
Translation: Fetterman knows he won't be re-elected as a Senator. Raven123 Mar 2 #32
This calls for drastic measures ornotna Mar 2 #33
As a Republican? Because that's what he has become. n/t CousinIT Mar 2 #34
Well, that's good.that means he's not running for bluestarone Mar 2 #36
As long as he gives up his seat... druidity33 Mar 2 #37
Oh my Nanjeanne Mar 2 #38
No, but which party out of curiosity. Vinca Mar 2 #39
I'd imagine his run JBTaurus83 Mar 2 #41
FUCK NO. dalton99a Mar 2 #42
Uh, yeah, Charlie Chapulin Mar 2 #43
Why not malaise Mar 2 #44
Oh heck no ... LSparkle Mar 2 #45
He has the same political instincts as Sinema FrankBooth Mar 2 #46
Pfft. FU Grendel. nt miyazaki Mar 2 #47
Lol. Hes the Slob Joe Lieberman but without Esox Lucius Mar 2 #48
my answer.... gopiscrap Mar 2 #49
Ugh.... sakabatou Mar 2 #50
I will actively work against him to do everything I can to ensure he loses. Fucking DINO. VegasVet Mar 2 #51
What????? Cirsium Mar 2 #52
I think he would have a great chance of being elected president yaesu Mar 2 #53
The dude ner,y stroked out running for the senate. Running in the Republican primary will be even tougher. madinmaryland Mar 2 #54
For me, his sanity (now, for me) is questionable Dave says Mar 2 #55
Susan Saranwrap can be his running mate. Croney Mar 2 #56
OK - that's funny! Susan Saranwrap - LOL!!! 3catwoman3 Mar 2 #79
NO GOD! NO GOD PLEASE NO! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Initech Mar 2 #57
He is deluded as hell. The kindest thing I can say is he may have these delusions from hlthe2b Mar 2 #59
Bwahahahhahaha johnnyfins Mar 2 #60
As a Democrat? Not in a million years. Never gonna happen. (He may run, but he'll never be nominated.) QueerDuck Mar 2 #61
;-{) Goonch Mar 2 #62
Good - people are misreading this FBaggins Mar 2 #63
Would definitely not vote for him in a primary. BlueKota Mar 2 #64
For the brain dead party kacekwl Mar 2 #65
And get laughed out of the primaries... 2naSalit Mar 2 #66
Will Jared Golden be his Veep, DJ Synikus Makisimus Mar 2 #67
They got to him. no_hypocrisy Mar 2 #69
My cat has a better chance.... allegorical oracle Mar 2 #70
Hahahahaha! Get lost Big Jawn! duckworth969 Mar 2 #71
no BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2 #72
The Charlie Brown Party. Slogan: I know nobody likes me, why do we have to have an election season to emphasize it? betsuni Mar 2 #73
Does he have to leave the Senate in order to run? chowmama Mar 2 #74
Good luck with that Tree Lady Mar 2 #75
Not this Huckleberry...I would never vote for this rwnj flake of a human being... wcmagumba Mar 2 #76
He was a progressive hero mcar Mar 2 #77
Weaponizing labels "progressive" (anti-establishment, good) vs "establishment/centrist" (corrupt, bad) betsuni Mar 3 #86
HRC got paid to give speeches* mcar Mar 3 #87
Reminds me of how many times we heard "So-and-so would NEVAR take money for speeches!!!!!!" betsuni Mar 3 #89
Are you kidding??? Sogo Mar 2 #78
I doubt he could handle it mvd Mar 2 #80
I bet WG would vote for him. BannonsLiver Mar 3 #83
Of what? - but then, considering what is there now, can't say it's unfathomable. UTUSN Mar 3 #84
Will Bernie endorse him again? Boo1 Mar 3 #85
For sure he will need a job Mysterian Mar 3 #88
I read earlier that his original staff complained about this very thing peggysue2 Mar 3 #90

Still Waters

(133 posts)
68. Maybe he's thinking of running on the No Nothing Party
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 07:53 PM
Mar 2

He can pick Joe Manchin for his VP. What a bang up ticket!

JBTaurus83

(1,399 posts)
5. Wow. That stroke
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 05:31 PM
Mar 2

Did even more damage than I thought. He’s my senator and I cannot wait to be rid of him.

Jack Valentino

(5,053 posts)
81. Running for the nomination of the "Batshit Crazy Leopards Ate My Face And I Like It" party....
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:45 PM
Mar 2

???

Good luck with that, John....


Actually, he could now probably get more votes in the Republican-Israeli primaries than in the Democratic primaries, among those who have been paying any attention....

MIButterfly

(2,706 posts)
14. Oh HELL no!
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 05:34 PM
Mar 2

Get out of here!

BTW: Not directed toward the poster. It's just an expression.

I don't vote for Republicans or Republican-lights and I don't think think there are enough Democrats to support him. But what do I know? I didn't think DJT would beat Hillary Clinton or Kamala Harris.

Quiet Em

(2,942 posts)
16. As a Republican? As part of Yang's Third Party?
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 05:37 PM
Mar 2

He's not going anywhere in the Democratic primary.

pinkstarburst

(2,020 posts)
18. As a Republican?
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 05:39 PM
Mar 2

He would never get the Democratic nomination, which is fortunate because I could not possibly vote for someone who is a republican in every sense of the word except what it says next to his name.

Raven123

(7,818 posts)
32. Translation: Fetterman knows he won't be re-elected as a Senator.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 05:51 PM
Mar 2

An excuse for not running for that office

JBTaurus83

(1,399 posts)
41. I'd imagine his run
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 06:17 PM
Mar 2

Would be similar to Tulsi Gabbard’s. A way to fling shit at Democrats and divide people.

FrankBooth

(1,852 posts)
46. He has the same political instincts as Sinema
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 06:22 PM
Mar 2

And has torpedoed his political career the same way she did.

Esox Lucius

(35 posts)
48. Lol. Hes the Slob Joe Lieberman but without
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 06:27 PM
Mar 2

the Slob Joementum. Yeah, banking on crossover appeal by going on Fox is a path to obscurity.

madinmaryland

(65,734 posts)
54. The dude ner,y stroked out running for the senate. Running in the Republican primary will be even tougher.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 06:49 PM
Mar 2

hlthe2b

(114,004 posts)
59. He is deluded as hell. The kindest thing I can say is he may have these delusions from
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 07:01 PM
Mar 2

lingering issues related to his stroke and psych episode that followed.

Because, otherwise, he is just beyond disgustingly arrogant.

QueerDuck

(1,739 posts)
61. As a Democrat? Not in a million years. Never gonna happen. (He may run, but he'll never be nominated.)
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 07:12 PM
Mar 2


He needs to call it a day and retire to "spend time with his family".

FBaggins

(28,706 posts)
63. Good - people are misreading this
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 07:21 PM
Mar 2

He can't win... and it means that he isn't running for reelection in PA.

Getting out of the PA primary dramatically improves our chances of holding (or taking - depending on your perspective) that seat.

no_hypocrisy

(54,926 posts)
69. They got to him.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 07:57 PM
Mar 2

Similar strategy in 2020 to split the democratic vote. (Yeezy running on "The Birthday Party" platform.)

duckworth969

(1,354 posts)
71. Hahahahaha! Get lost Big Jawn!
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 08:57 PM
Mar 2

Talk about delusional.

Yer gonna get primaried turncoat. Better you don’t run at all.

betsuni

(29,082 posts)
73. The Charlie Brown Party. Slogan: I know nobody likes me, why do we have to have an election season to emphasize it?
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 09:11 PM
Mar 2

chowmama

(1,096 posts)
74. Does he have to leave the Senate in order to run?
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:10 PM
Mar 2

If so, yay!

He's pissed off too many people to win.

betsuni

(29,082 posts)
86. Weaponizing labels "progressive" (anti-establishment, good) vs "establishment/centrist" (corrupt, bad)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:56 PM
Mar 3

to divide the Democratic Party is destructive. Once one gets the coveted label and endorsement, anything's okay (Nazi tattoo, Tulsi Gabbard) as if they're not a candidate for political office but a some kind of moral activist-saint who is always right. It's a job, not a religion!

mcar

(46,064 posts)
87. HRC got paid to give speeches*
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 04:32 PM
Mar 3

*as do most other politicos but it was apparently OK for them.

She was vilified for that, with so-called "progressives" harassing her.

But a guy who held a Black man at gunpoint for...reasons but said some good words = Progressive hero (that's Fetterman, btw),

and a guy who has a Nazi tattoo, is a rape apologist, etc., but said some good words = Progressive hero.

What's the common denominator here?

betsuni

(29,082 posts)
89. Reminds me of how many times we heard "So-and-so would NEVAR take money for speeches!!!!!!"
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 05:43 PM
Mar 3

No matter how many times it was explained that so-and-so is still an elected official and it's illegal to be paid for speeches and Hillary was not (and that as former First Lady, senator, Secretary of State of course the speaking fee was as high as other politicians with such a resume; she also gave speeches to the Girl Scouts of America and companies and all sorts of organizations -- wasn't as if she was hustling money from students/those on limited incomes by frightening them about an imaginary evil corporate neoliberal status quo establishment boogeyman -- and Hillary donated quite a bit to the Clinton Foundation), there they were right back making the same accusation the next week.

Buzzwords. It's cheap advertising. Buyer beware.

Mysterian

(6,500 posts)
88. For sure he will need a job
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 04:38 PM
Mar 3

and his new republican friends won't help him out. I foresee him on public assistance a few years from now.

peggysue2

(12,533 posts)
90. I read earlier that his original staff complained about this very thing
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 05:53 PM
Mar 3

Those that left complained that Fetterman was obsessed with running for president, that he was shirking his Senate responsibilities and instead dreaming and plotting an imaginary path to the Oval Office. Not sure how kissing up to Trump figures into that plan unless he's prepared to switch to the GOP.

Whatever. One thing is certain: he would never get a nod from the Democratic Party, not after demonstrating Joe Manchin fever. The man has burned his bridges.

What a frigging disappointment and lost opportunity.

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