@fetterman.senate.gov the genocide, mainly. That's why everybody is mad at you. Several other reasons, the fascist tilt, the neo nazi apologia, but mainly the genocide.
It’s not easy admitting when you’re no longer able to function. It’s probably harder in the public eye. But Fetterman can be eased by his family money, unlike most people. Shapiro should have that hard conversation with him - and replace Fetterman with a capable Democrat warrior.
I agree. We need him as Gov. in PA. I said that often when people were pushing him for VP.
He could easily be a good choice for 2028 POTUS, though hard leftists will find an issue or two against him i.e. school vouchers.
Yes. Dems forced Biden out of the race/out of office just because he had a bad night at a debate. #Fetterman is showing a consistent pattern of disordered behavior, he has no business representing Pennsylvania in this condition and the Dems need to do something about it.
Somewhere along the way Bill Maher has been brain damaged and I missed the article. I used to love watching his show. It was witty, funny and self effacing. Now, cringy and embarrassing.
He needs to seek help. I'm all for people living with diseases/disorders/trauma keeping jobs and living. But if he flying off the handle he needs to be seen by a doctor and his family needs to step in and get him that help. Hoping he gets the help he needs. He should not run for office again though
"Fetterman’s one-time chief of staff Adam Jentleson told a neuropsychiatrist who had treated Fetterman for depression that the senator appeared to be off his recovery plan and was exhibiting alarming behavior, including a tendency toward “long, rambling, repetitive and self-centered monologues.”
Fetterman & Schumer should both resign, they're not up to the job, both are capitulators to Trump, we need fighters, not appeasers in this moment in time.
Not everything is "narcissistic." That word gets tossed around far too much anymore. He is clearly suffering from serious issues due to his stroke. He wasn't always like this and I can't help but wonder where Giselle is in all this. As his wife she must be devastated at what he's become.
I'm not a medical professional so take it from whence it comes, but I see in JF signs of a very different psych situation, not NPD. (In 47, well, it's so painfully obvious I have no problem declaring it confidently with a rubber stamp even as a layperson)
Fair enough - but there is something very, very wrong with Fetterman - and he needs to go. Strokes can play havoc with various cognitive processes... his seem quite severe
Schumer and the other Dem Senators need to tell Fetterman to resign. Now! If he waits, PA could have a Republican Governor in the next election so we cannot risk that. FetterMANCHIN needs to go.
There is definitely something physically/mentally wrong based on his recent behaviors.
Idol not know if it true but I read he had stopped taking his meds because he felt better. He probably felt better because of the meds.
He needs to take a time out and get help and let someone else take over
MAGA has already been making him a martyr and saying Dems are criticizing him because he talks to MAGA. At this point, this is a mental health concern that must be addressed. It is not purely political.
But he can put pressure on!!! Fetterman is obviously mentally ill! His wife should be pressured. Do we have to wait until he has to be 302’d cuz he’s a DANGER to himself and others?
I don’t live in PA, but supported Fetterman’s election with donations. I see negative changes in him as well and agree with resignation and Shapiro’s replacement of him.
Or.... professional counseling. I'm so tired of Dem purity standards instead of supporting each other. Especially during this administration. This is not an ethical or moral defect. This is fixable. I'm more suspect of members who are committing insider trading.
This has been my question for months. Not just Fetterman's case but there are members of the GOP that clearly belong in assisted living. Also, there seems to be no way to recall or compel a member of Congress to resign that stops acting in the interest of their constituents.
Agreed. Not to negate what he is experiencing right now, especially as we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month but our democracy is being challenged and he needs to resign and allow Shapiro to replace him with someone that will represent his state and be better prepared for the midterms.
She is such a lovely woman and I can't even imagine what she is going through right now. This change in him cannot be easy for her to cope with. She seriously needs to get him some help.
How exactly do you suggest she intervene? Unless he turns himself in for treatment at a hospital there's no legal way to get him help. The other possibilities are too dark to even consider.
Whoa. He should have resigned 3 months ago. A stroke is not a joke. The brain can recover and atrophy soon after. My father had a massive stroke. Recovered, but his memory was shot.
Dude sucks. Time to go, Fetterman. You're toodisrespectful and you look like shit in your attire. Dress like the American people pay you, Senator. What a joke.
I’m sure the situation in DC is unbearable and it’s taking a toll on many not just him😲😵🫢😑Some on the other side of the aisle have acted callously with gusto, achieving mayhem, and chaos intentionally
I hear you but we need Shapiro to stay right where he is. Times of federal fascism call for strong opposing governors. Only new thing I took away from this news piece is that Aaron Chapin seems like a decent guy. We know Fetterman has MH issues impeding his performance.
That’s no excuse.
The fact that he didn’t see a need to dress more appropriately when he was elected Senator, or when he met world leaders is a clue to his instability.
Ikr, I thought I was being a snob when I found his outfits offensive - it turned out to be a reliable sign of disrespect... he needs to be moved on, now.
But they won't do that even if he did resign theyd find some unelectable like casey. any time a great dem leader w political longevity comes they push them into the Presidency If Obama Clinton Gore Carter etc stayed in congress another 20 years we just might have made progress by now
When Fetterman entered Congress, Republicans claimed he was brain-damaged and unfit to serve.
His drifts to the right and recent outbursts support the view that they were right.
Eventually, he’ll have an incident that is so terrifying and bizzare that his family may decide for him. He is not well and he is not getting better. Either way Schumer should have a conference with him, but he’s so feckless he’ll do nothing.
Anything @schumer.senate.gov ??? Leaders lead and the last thing you need is an off the rails member drawing any attention away from the train wreck that is the Republican Party.
I like him, but some recent decisions and behaviors are demonstrative of diminished emotional regulation. I never liked 47, but one could say this describes him as well.
Fetterman is the way he is because he's a Zionist so you think we should get THIS guy instead? I wouldn't vote for someone who volunteered with the IDF for dog catcher.
I’ll take Shapiro over a MAGA any day. Pick your battles. If he runs again and you tear him down and end up with a Tramp supporter, are you better off? Happier?
He really let pennsylvania down, he let the whole democratic party down, walking around in his hoodie And just think we thought he was one of us. gonna fight for us😳🤬
Politician slowly falling apart in public, increasing frequency of selfish, *sshole behavior…
I’m thinking desperately holds onto power and becomes a shameful, spectacle instead of getting help. 😅 Cause you know, he’s a d*ckhead and that’s what d*ckheads do.
“…that the senator appeared to be off his recovery plan and was exhibiting alarming behavior, including a tendency toward “long, rambling, repetitive and self-centered monologues.”
Damn, this man is President material in this country!!
Having to re learn simple things like slowly singing and playing music was not part of my life plans. But, it could be worse. Playing music and singing played important role in practicing motor coordination , so I strongly recommend art activities for anyone suffering from synaptic loss.
Thankfully, I understood I had to work on my self esteem and communication skills, and re learning how to play music and starting to sing again provided me with the coordination exercises for the speech therapy that I never had , because our capitalist republican friends are too cheap.
So I invented now a therapeutic methology with AI to help people that suffered TBI, PTSD, & mini strokes inc, that can all impair the normal neural routing from transmitting info between cells, causing sometimes catastrophic outcomes.
Yes, it was very hard, and strangers that I met along the way, suddenly helped me more with MH , than any therapist of the many I saw. That's how I became very sympathetic with veterans, because I know many of them suffer from the same problems I have, that are invisible to the naked eye.
Yeah, I think he is suffering . I had the TBI myself , and i emailed his campaign a few times offering some pointers w the best food , but he seems to need therapy support beyond the run of the mill.. plus his job is very demanding .
Do you have any firsthand personal knowledge of this man's behavior and state of mind? I'm not saying there are/aren't issues - since I also don't have that knowledge - but your stating such a thing as fact makes me consider if you're worth following any longer....
Chasing an innocent black jogger with a loaded shotgun wasn't enough for you? The man's been unhinged for a long time and it's all been reported in local press for years.
There was a story about F just today. Former staffers have been expressing alarm. Not just the meltdown w/ union leaders — other instances of similar outbursts were stated. Those who know him worry about his mental state & whether he’s stopped taking meds.
@fetterman.senate.gov Senator, as a brain injury survivor, I acknowledge that you are not okay. A brain injury can take away the things you most loved about your job. That’s why those with disability are afraid of Trump. I appreciate your fight, but it’s time for you to fight for your brain health.
Rebound withdrawal makes symptoms much worse until he settles in off the medication. It’s disastrous that Doctors don’t discuss this when doling out medications.
I agree. The problem is that with any kind of CVA or TBI, the self-awareness is not there. It's often literally impossible to get people to understand how impaired they really are. It's not a moral judgment necessarily, it's literally due to forms of brain damage.
One of the hallmark signs of dementia/Alzheimer's is aggressive outbursts (yelling, cussing, agitation).
Brain injuries can and do lead to this in susceptible individuals.
Let’s be serious. After his election win, Fetterman was hospitalized for a severe mental condition. He was placed on psychiatric medication. These medicines have side effects, including the possibility of extreme behavioral change.
No. It is not abelist to say that a person showing worrying signs shouldn't be in a high stakes, high stress situation. Abelist is saying it's impossible for us to serve. But Fetterman specifically might not be ok.
Fetterman met with Trump. Trump must have rubbed off on him. He needs to get help. His well-being is more important than being a Senator at this time. Time to step in Schumer.
You know, the sad part is that Democrats defended him constantly when the Republicans were attacking him about his mental health. Democrats went to the mat for him and he is crapping on our values and rights now. 😡
And the rightwing nutjobs are squawking about how we were all OK with him until he became obsessively pro-Israel and somewhat supportive of Trump. As if that's not a symptom of his mental decline.
He assured people he was ok - and doctors said so, as well. It sounds as if a big part of the problem now is that he hasn’t been getting the follow up treatment that he was supposed to.
Yes. It’s the follow up treatments that seem to be the biggest issue that’s crazy! You’d think he’d want to get better -and he has to know that something is off?
Does that last bit sound like anyone else you know? hmmm?
senator appeared to be off his recovery plan and was exhibiting alarming behavior, including a tendency toward “long, rambling, repetitive and self-centered monologues.”
He probably is having treatment , but if he suffered synaptic loss w sensorial of loss of taste or smell ,he really should not be working like this, or should have an extra assistant .
Suffering synaptic loss can be devastating , and it can take a couple years until the brain settles.
I have some doctors in high regards, but unfortunately, my success rate is as bad as with attorneys. Our capitalist HC model in the US makes doctors prescribe RX out of wazoo, just to make money , and that's wrong.
If doctors could spend more time listening to patients, patients would benefit.
the experience of doing food detox and throwing all pills in the trash can, gave me within a few days great results, and hope for a better future. I can only share what worked for me, and I saw many other reports about the same. Mineral deficiency at his age, can also be a prob , on top.
Well, I sympathize with that somehow, since pills are not the right answer for everyone. Now if he is overdoing something else, that's above my pay grade.
For brain health, lion's mane mushroom, smoked salmon and blueberries helped me, and I still see some benefits when i can afford .
The issue is that Fetterman's mental faculties are so negatively affected that he doesn't have the judgement to step away and get help. It is thus fair, reasonable, & very necessary that due to his gross incompetency due to his mental health / stroke, he has to go, now!
It is tragic. His first priority should be his health. If he can’t prioritize that himself, his family and others that care for him need to help him make this decision.
WHERE is his family?? First and foremost, the family needs to have an intervention. Surely close colleagues have also discussed their concerns with the family as well?
I’m really tired of these obviously crazy people like Trump and now Fetterman that are allowed to run the federal government with no one stepping in doing a thing about it. Here I thought all these years you had to have a psychological test in order to be able to run the fucking country.
It’s simply not true “no one stepped in”: Several staff members resigned, his chief of staff wrote his doctor, that’s just what we know of. Unfortunately if he won’t step down it’s very difficult to remove him from office. It’s a bad situation.
I 100% agree, however Josh could just run against him, right?
I will say Josh may want to run for President. He should have been Kamala’s VP selection.
I hate to say it, but that stroke changed him fundamentally. This Fetterman is not the Fetterman people were electing and as a liberal, this is VERY concerning.
Yes, he shows signs of being affected by his stroke , which can in practicality exhibit the same symptoms of TBI w synaptic loss, which can result in leaving him confused and angry at times.
No we need Shapiro in the Gov seat to hold the line verses the PA Senate R’s who want to destabilize PA elections. Who you need is Conor Lamb @conorlambpa.bsky.social instead.
I think OP meant to say that Shapiro would select his replacement. But that would only last until there was a special election. So we would have to put another Dem Senate seat at risk.
Pretty much every D is wishing Lamb would have won the 2022 primary at this point.
The "he needs help" and disappointment aside, there ARE others, from top on down. They lash out, behave irrationally, cause others to feel unsafe, make decisions that place lives at risk, literally, aircraft falling from the skies, or have folks dragged out of a town hall. Mass cleanup needed.
Fetterman has Gone Full Kiss the Ring and Will No Longer Listen to His Constituents, Hard Working
Pa Blue Collars.. He basically Selling a Different Story for Them to Choke on
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But he's too stubborn to step aside for health reasons.
He could easily be a good choice for 2028 POTUS, though hard leftists will find an issue or two against him i.e. school vouchers.
In other words, he could be elected president, these days ....😶
Sound familiar?
(in part because he doesn't care about any of them...)
Both hate his guts if the truth be known.
He is just refusing to follow their instructions. Not taking his meds. All that.
Idol not know if it true but I read he had stopped taking his meds because he felt better. He probably felt better because of the meds.
He needs to take a time out and get help and let someone else take over
Brain injuries are terrible things.
& yeah, Fetterman reducing overstimulation will do everyone some good, including the people of Pennsylvania.
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Fetterman’s unraveling. The hoodie was a costume. Rage ain’t reform. This track says what the media won’t. 🎤
To govern.
so pick a side and get in the gawd-damned game.
He needs professional help.
🙄🙄🙄
The fact that he didn’t see a need to dress more appropriately when he was elected Senator, or when he met world leaders is a clue to his instability.
His drifts to the right and recent outbursts support the view that they were right.
I think his wife will help him make the right decision.
And, BTW, where the hell is he???
Politician slowly falling apart in public, increasing frequency of selfish, *sshole behavior…
I’m thinking desperately holds onto power and becomes a shameful, spectacle instead of getting help. 😅 Cause you know, he’s a d*ckhead and that’s what d*ckheads do.
Damn, this man is President material in this country!!
Who else is tired of expecting politicians to put their constituents' interests ahead of their own?
Who else is tired of the circus?
Democrats should do what they know Republicans only do when their donors get upset.
He needs to go to the hospital.
However, I don't advise anyone to do what I did by myself on those strange dangerous walks of life. I am just lucky, I guess.
TBI & PTSD cab cause anger from synapse loss,& subseq loss of communication skills, & confusion.
When synapses are interrupted , we get confused & angry sometimes , and we lose some ability to communicate ..it's very devastating!
Talk therapy is ok for what it is, but short of the exercises he might need to restore neural routing, & avoid depression, et al.
PA take him home. he’s doing harm. small harms will turn into big ones.
Brain injuries can and do lead to this in susceptible individuals.
Where is Giselle in all this? She was everywhere when he was running.
The man serving is NOT the man who was elected.
Gotta
GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
senator appeared to be off his recovery plan and was exhibiting alarming behavior, including a tendency toward “long, rambling, repetitive and self-centered monologues.”
Suffering synaptic loss can be devastating , and it can take a couple years until the brain settles.
If doctors could spend more time listening to patients, patients would benefit.
For brain health, lion's mane mushroom, smoked salmon and blueberries helped me, and I still see some benefits when i can afford .
This is the American Disability Act. It protects us all and I for one, have had to take a leave. But I came back well.
I will say Josh may want to run for President. He should have been Kamala’s VP selection.
Pretty much every D is wishing Lamb would have won the 2022 primary at this point.
Pa Blue Collars.. He basically Selling a Different Story for Them to Choke on