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hlthe2b

(111,543 posts) Wed Nov 9, 2022, 08:06 AM Nov 2022

I am sooo proud of John Fetterman. What a role model. [View all]

Courage, determination, integrity--adversity be damned.

So, for putting health issues in perspective (and the related ageism for other candidates) and for showing that integrity matters, I am especially thrilled with his win.

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I am sooo proud of John Fetterman. What a role model. [View all] hlthe2b Nov 2022 OP

Yes, especially in this age of aesthetics and the superficial True Dough Nov 2022 #1

Very happy bdamomma Nov 2022 #2

Fetterman won because he was himself. gab13by13 Nov 2022 #3

I'm proud of him, too cyclonefence Nov 2022 #4

He is definitely NJCher Nov 2022 #19

He is going to be a great senator and make Pennsylvania proud! Emile Nov 2022 #5

What the Republican thought we would see Maine Abu El Banat Nov 2022 #6

I'm happy too EYESORE 9001 Nov 2022 #7

I want to thank him for shattering the stigma of brain injury. His bravery Maru Kitteh Nov 2022 #8

I donated kwolf68 Nov 2022 #9

Yes he did good... really good Meowmee Nov 2022 #10

His win gives me hope. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 2022 #11

And he did so battling the adversity BumRushDaShow Nov 2022 #12

He did a great job! ananda Nov 2022 #13

His win was the sweetest win Raine Nov 2022 #14

I am equally sure of is that, every time you've seen him in public, BobTheSubgenius Nov 2022 #15

Republicans are NJCher Nov 2022 #21

You are so right. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2022 #29

Fetterman's courage and compassion won dlk Nov 2022 #16

He ran a great campaign. We need to run more candidates and campaigns like that. yardwork Nov 2022 #17

AND his campaign team. We need to bottle them and spread their methods to every Scrivener7 Nov 2022 #18

Yeah, this is a good win PRETZEL Nov 2022 #20

FDR led our country through our toughest time in WW2, from his wheelchair. CTyankee Nov 2022 #22

Harris Fetterman would whoop all kinds of ass in 2028 !! uponit7771 Nov 2022 #23

We are going to have one hell of a senator!!!!!!! Butterflylady Nov 2022 #24

He is authentic and comfortable in his own skin malaise Nov 2022 #25

Yeah, let's see what nasty shit Tucker Carlson tries, NOW. Paladin Nov 2022 #26

Can't keep good man down! Fetterman has it all, sincerity, commitment, strength. appalachiablue Nov 2022 #27

I was surprised by his relatively easy win! hamsterjill Nov 2022 #28

Fetterman made a lot of Pennsylvanians very proud peggysue2 Nov 2022 #30

Proud of the voters in PA! LeftInTX Nov 2022 #31