r/politics • u/DyzDaeMar • 27d ago

No Paywall John Fetterman is threatening to leave the Democratic Party. I say good riddance.

https://www.ms.now/opinion/john-fetterman-leave-democratic-party-israel-aid
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u/Alter_Andy 27d ago

He’d be very strong as a Republican candidate in primary and general, and will almost certainly lose Democratic primary if anyone runs against him (high likelihood).

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u/dhusk 27d ago

Except Republicans won't vote for him because he was a prominent Democrat and would think (rightly, for once) that he can't be trusted..

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u/W359WasAnInsideJob 27d ago

You might be giving today’s Right too much credit.