John Fetterman is the democrat candidate for US Senator in Pennsylvania. For most of his adult life he has been a mooch, supported by his parents.
Public records show — and Fetterman has openly acknowledged — that for a long stretch lasting well into his 40s, his main source of income came from his parents, who gave him and his family $54,000 in 2015 alone. That was part of the financial support his parents regularly provided when Fetterman’s only paying work was $150 a month as mayor of Braddock, a job he held from his mid-30s until he turned 49. Partway through his tenure, in 2013, he moved to an industrial-style loft he purchased from his sister for $1 after she paid $70,000 for it six years earlier.
He’s widely recognized as a snappy dresser
His “everyman” shtick is undermined by his own admission that grew up in “cushy” Tork County.
His health is not good after having suffered a stroke. Now he a difficult time maintaining a thought process.
John Fetterman today held his second rally since having a stroke in which he spoke for less than 5 minutes.
Here are the highlights. pic.twitter.com/lwo40YWcZi
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 23, 2022
This man is deeply unwell and I’m sick of being gaslit into thinking that he’s perfectly fine mentally. pic.twitter.com/FLA95EeoA0
— Jacob Walters (@Jacob_Walters39) August 31, 2022
He is clearly impaired and will not engage in a live debate.
Then we get to the issue of his positions and philosophy. Biden says Fetterman would make a great Senator but Fetterman, like so many progressives, says he’s for public safety but really is pro-criminal.
“Public safety is why I ran for office,” he adds. “When two of my students were murdered, I ran for mayor to stop the violence. I worked side-by-side with the police, showed up at the crime scenes. We did whatever it took to fund our police and stopped gun deaths for five years.”
He wants to empty one-third of the prison population
The campaign video follows the surfacing of a clip where he states that emptying Pennsylvania prisons by a third would not make citizens “any less safe.” It also comes on the heels of reports concerning his record of working to release convicted murderers and others facing life sentences back on the streets.
He pushed hard for the release of murderers. and wants to do away with sentences of life without parole.
Of note, the board requires a unanimous vote to recommend commuting a sentence, though not all members need to vote, meaning a 4-0 vote is good enough for a recommendation to the governor.
In February 2021, Wolf announced he had signed 13 commutations for convicted murderers the Fetterman-led board suggested:
George W. Burkhardt, 83, Lancaster, served 30 years for Murder 2, recommended in Dec. 2020
Daniel Cummings, 75, Philadelphia, served 38 years for Murder 1, recommended in Sept. 2020
Eric I. Eisen, 52, Allegheny, served 26 years for Murder 2, recommended in Dec. 2020
Reid Evans, 57, Philadelphia, served 39 years for Murder 2, recommended in Sept. 2020
Wyatt Evans, 58, Philadelphia, served 39 years for Murder 2, recommended in Sept. 2020
Charlie J. Goldblum, 71, Allegheny, served 42 years for Murder 1, recommended in Sept. 2019
Charles M. Haas, 72, Philadelphia, served 41 years for Murder 2, recommended in Dec. 2020
Dennis Horton, 51, Philadelphia, served 27 years for Murder 2, recommended in Dec. 2020
Lee A. Horton, 55, Philadelphia, served 27 years for Murder 2, recommended in Dec. 2020
Avis Lee, 59, Allegheny, served 40 years for Murder 2, recommended in Sept. 2020
Francisco Mojita, Sr., 58, Philadelphia, served 28 years for Murder 2, recommended in Sept. 2020
Mildred Strickland, 75, Philadelphia, served 31 years for Murder 1, recommended in Sept. 2020
Gregory Stover, 55, Philadelphia, served 32 years for Murder 1, recommended in Sept. 2020
Fetterman vehemently opposes integrity of the voting system.
Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman: “I am horrified” by voter ID requirements. pic.twitter.com/2y7tCcZLJv
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 29, 2022
Why? Because he apparently believes that people of color are just too dumb to think to carry a photo ID.
Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman: I’m against voter ID because poor people and “people of color” are “less likely to have their ID” pic.twitter.com/0sVjjk169n
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 29, 2022
The Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform concluded that voter ID was no undue burden for anyone. Every relatively free civilized nation on Earth requires photo ID.
And then there was that time Fetterman drew a shotgun on an unarmed black man.
If you’re in favor of an impaired candidate who wants to release murderers and destroy the integrity of the vote, Fetterman is your guy.
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Except for liberals being foolish.