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Polybius

(22,249 posts) Mon Jun 15, 2026, 12:19 PM 12 hrs ago

Fetterman calls Platner a bona fide dirtbag, among other things [View all]

Video in link, from NBC News.

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/sen-john-fetterman-responds-to-graham-platner-s-criticism-265048133884

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Fetterman calls Platner a bona fide dirtbag, among other things [View all] Polybius 12 hrs ago OP

Pot, Kettle is holding for you on line 1. Ocelot II 12 hrs ago #1

The Fox News Favorite LuvLoogie 12 hrs ago #2

Jealously guarding territory, eh? RockRaven 12 hrs ago #3

The Senator who is loyal to a certain Middle Eastern nation. Dawson Leery 12 hrs ago #4

Maybe more than his own. (nt) CivicGrief 12 hrs ago #8

With his record? Absolutely. nt Cha 3 hrs ago #39

lolololololol Solly Mack 12 hrs ago #5

Has he looked into a mirror lately Historic NY 12 hrs ago #6

Fetterman reached his shelf life date a while back. sop 12 hrs ago #7

Hear, hear! ZDU 12 hrs ago #11

When Does Fetterman become.. ZDU 12 hrs ago #9

That ship 🚢 has sailed MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #14

lol No Kidding. Cha 3 hrs ago #40

Better question(s): Will he switch Parties (or go indie and caucus with the Rethugs) and if so, when? Celerity 3 hrs ago #42

Excellent insight ZDU 3 hrs ago #45

The line between "having a thought" and "broadcasting a thought" has completely vanished walkingman 12 hrs ago #10

He has no room to talk MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #12

did Fetterman call Platner a poopy-head too? DBoon 12 hrs ago #13

Thank you MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #16

It is a shame Traildogbob 12 hrs ago #15

He needs to retire MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #18

Coming from Fetterman that's an endorcement. Ritabert 12 hrs ago #17

Ooooooooo *BURN* LOL ShepKat 11 hrs ago #19

Hey! You know what, Fetterman? -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #20

Has he looked in the mirror? sinkingfeeling 11 hrs ago #21

Something is terribly wrong with his brain PCIntern 11 hrs ago #22

Democrats need to find Janbdwl72 11 hrs ago #23

Seems like that shouldn't be diffficult. LisaL 10 hrs ago #25

I'd be shocked if Fetterman could ever win another Democratic primary at this point. NT Midwestern Democrat 3 hrs ago #38

Zero chance. And I very, very rarely go full 'zero chance' with predictions. Celerity 3 hrs ago #43

My prediction is he will follow the sinema model odins folly 11 hrs ago #24

Who is paying him and how much? Chasstev365 10 hrs ago #26

Fetterman is a bona fide turncoat Walleye 10 hrs ago #27

Glass houses, buddy, glass houses. badhair77 10 hrs ago #28

Fetterman??? marble falls 9 hrs ago #29

Who cares duckworth969 9 hrs ago #30

Even if we win the Senate, we'll still have fat Lurch to spoil the votes. Intractable 9 hrs ago #31

Becoming a bona fide dirtbag is a complicated, arduous process Rob H. 9 hrs ago #32

To me, a bona fide dirtbag would be, Americanme 9 hrs ago #33

Fetterman is a Pedo suck up and an Pedo enabler. nt City Lights 8 hrs ago #34

Fetterman is doing AIPAC's bidding - plus Fetterman can't stand that another "regular" guy is getting all the attention. Nanjeanne 8 hrs ago #35

The AIPAC/Israel lobby (and their RW billionaire funders' agendas) Fetterman angle isn't discussed enough. He is a tool Celerity 3 hrs ago #44

Well it's not easy to discuss certain topics here. I gave up talking about my relationship with Israel and Nanjeanne 3 hrs ago #46

Of course, Fetterman is MAGA. Kingofalldems 6 hrs ago #36

Who supports Fetterman????? nt LAS14 4 hrs ago #37

So Fetterman wants Mainers to vote Cha 3 hrs ago #41