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‘I don’t trust him any more’: Pennsylvanians come to grips with John Fetterman’s rightwing turn
(www.theguardian.com)
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The great thing about being a smug progressive is you can just make up facts whenever you like.
Oh, so Joe Biden and Barack Obama didn't campaign for him?
I guess it only counts when Bernie Sanders does it.
Maybe you'll enlighten me as to which facts I made up?
Pathetic.
All you’re admitting to is liberals help progressives out and progressives act like dicks to liberals.
So you're incapable of answering the question about your accusation? Wow who would have guessed?
Maybe someone who hasn't seen you do the same thing a billion times before? You called me a liar. Are you just going to pretend like you didn't?
It is funny to see you cry about it, I'll give you that.
It’s not hard to read the previous comment.
So coy. I guess I should have expected you to dodge responsibility.
What did I lie about? Or are you afraid to put your thoughts into writing?
Right I’m the one dodging responsibility when leftist loved Fetterman until he turned.
Still can't get up the courage to stand by what you said?
What did I lie about?
I’ve already answered you.
Funny how you called me a liar, but you spout bullshit like most people breathe.
You say this is the comment where you said what I lied about?
You did nothing of the sort.
Dodge and bullshit, the SMCF special.
Biden and Obama are liberals and they’re helping Bernie with his progressive.
They were helping get the Senate seat... Exactly like I said. You think it was altruistic?
Besides, you even admitted yourself that Fetterman "turned." Your words.
But I guess Connor Lamb would have been great instead. You know, the guy who voted against regulating banks?