Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) on Tuesday feigned a shocked reaction when asked about Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) announcement that he would direct House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

“Oh my god, really?” Fetterman said, raising his hands to the side of his head, when asked by an NBC journalist about the McCarthy news.

“Oh my gosh, you know, oh, it’s devastating,” Fetterman continued, before laughing audibly.

“Ooo, don’t do it. Please don’t do it! Oh, no! Oh, no,” he added, before walking off.

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    I love this guy. A heaping helping of ridicule is exactly what House Republicans need and deserve.

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      Exactly. I hope they do it and see that nobody actually cares because every hates Biden. The majority of people just hate the GOP drastically more.

      Their confusion will be delicious. We already see them not get it when they are confounded that they don’t see Biden flags, Biden caravans, or rallies. I love Fetterman’s response cause it’s such a good reflection of how most people feel.

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        This isn’t because “everyone hates Biden”, it’s just because they have cero evidence and that’s on them (GOP) and them alone. Biden has been a great president for everything he has been able to do so far. His age isn’t a reason to hate him.

        I’d rep him in Germany if his merch store sent overseas.

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        We already see them not get it when they are confounded that they don’t see Biden flags, Biden caravans, or rallies.

        Which just highlights that US politics today is Cultists vs. Ordinary Folks.

        I don’t want politicians who try to make me swoon, chant, march, brawl, or holler. I want politicians who sit down and do their goddamn job like responsible grown-ups. Fix the infrastructure. Uphold the treaties. Prosecute the criminals. Fill the appointed offices. Get justice done. Regulate the industries. Protect the workers.

        “Make Politics Boring Again.” What it is to be American should not be about politics, government, or culture war. We have a pretty awesome thing going on in this country, and all the best parts of it have nothing to do with the presidency.

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        Where does this “everyone hates Biden” come from? I’m truly curious what thought process is there. Is he my favorite president? No. Do I hate him? Also no.

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          Probably would have been able to phrase it as “nobody loves him”. Or maybe “everyone has critisms of Biden”. I guess it being harder to properly characterize what normal political support looks like since the emergence of trump 7 years ago is just another sign of how shit things have gone

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            The appropriate phrase, by contrast to Trump and his followers, is “nobody worships Biden”. Many of us appreciate what he’s accomplished, and like him as President and as a person, but we don’t have a cult-like attitude of unconditional admiration and worship of the guy like MAGA do with Trump.

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        Some people think Biden’s great, some people think he’s okay, others think less of him. But you’re right in that no matter their opinion of Biden, most people think far, far less of Trump and his disciples.

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      McCarthy keeps picking the decisions that placate the far right at the cost of their national prospects. A plurality believed that Republicans are to blame for the debt ceiling crisis earlier this year, when they were polled after the fact.

      If Republicans don’t pass a bipartisan budget from the Senate in the House because they’re too busy trying to impeach Biden with no evidence, and the government shuts down… well. It won’t be on all Republicans because of the Senate Bill, but it will all fall on McCarthy’s head. He can’t blame anyone else for House Republicans taking the beating, and having their prospects worsen in 2024 because of it.

      And the icing on the cake, they might not even have unanimity within their caucus. Can you imagine if the impeachment moves forward to a vote because the far right keeps pushing for it, and the vote fails because vulnerable Republicans don’t want to throw their seats away?

      I should stock up on some popcorn.

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    John Fetterman has to be the first sitting US Senator to publicly use the term “circle jerk”.

    On the 6th…

    Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) says Republicans will pay a price in the next elections if they try to impeach President Biden, the HuffPost reports.

    Said Fetterman: “Go ahead. Do it, I dare you. If you can find the votes, go ahead, because you’re going to lose. It’s a loser.”

    He added: “It would just be like a big circle jerk on the fringe right. Sometimes you just gotta call their bullshit. If they’re going to threaten, then let’s see it.”

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      John Fetterman has to be the first sitting US Senator to publicly use the term “circle jerk”.

      LBJ was in the Senate once and he was a lewd crude dude.

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    McCarthy: “I do not make this decision lightly. And regardless of your party, or who you voted for, these facts should concern all Americans,” McCarthy said Tuesday.

    Everyone: What facts?

    McCarthy: “We will reveal those next week. Maybe in a couple of weeks. But they exist, believe me.”

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      Why does Fetterman, the largest senator, not simply eat the other 99?

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          Look at Mitch McTurtle and tell me what you think he tastes like.

          He would taste like foul garbage.

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          Turtle soup is a delicacy in some cultures. He’s got to be about the worst tasting turtle in the world though.

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            Galapagos Tortises are famously so delicious that biologists had great difficulty getting one to England alive

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      Normally I don’t like to support someone for presidency unless they have a lot of national experience and have a very good chance of winning, but I would support a Fetterman campaign in a heartbeat. The guy is incredibly genuine and doesn’t give a fuck about the bad norms and decorum we have in society.

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    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    on Tuesday feigned a shocked reaction when asked about Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) announcement that he would direct House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

    “Oh my god, really?” Fetterman said, raising his hands to the side of his head, when asked by an NBC journalist about the McCarthy news.

    Fetterman continued to dismiss any concerns about the threat of an impeachment inquiry, reposting the video on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, adding a skull emoji and writing, “oooOoooooOooo.”

    Last week, as House Republicans increased the pressure on McCarthy to open the inquiry, Fetterman said, “Go ahead.

    Fetterman’s comments Tuesday came hours after McCarthy formally announced he would direct House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

    And regardless of your party, or who you voted for, these facts should concern all Americans,” McCarthy said Tuesday.


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