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muriel_volestrangler

(106,314 posts)
8. He's more popular with Republicans than with either Independents or Democrats
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:00 AM
Nov 2025
However, the poll found that more Republicans than Democrats approve of how Fetterman was handling his job. This comes as Fetterman has frequently criticized his own party and bucked Democratic leadership in key votes, including voting for the GOP-led spending bill earlier this week.
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The new poll found that 62% of Republicans approved of Fetterman’s job performance while 21% disapproved. In contrast, 54% of Democrats disapproved of Fetterman while 33% approved.

Independents are evenly split, with 43 percent approving and 43 percent disapproving.

https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/10/dem-senator-in-key-swing-state-has-had-a-stunning-reversal-in-popularity-new-poll-shows.html

Strange person to "love". Then again, he thinks calling people "woke" is a valid criticism, and I've read your profile, so maybe you are a good fit for him.

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"Nice book" said Triumph the Insult Comic Dog oasis Nov 2025 #1
It'll probably be remaindered by February... regnaD kciN Nov 2025 #2
I love John Fetterman. Halicarnassus Nov 2025 #3
Welcome to DU. Good fit? Celerity Nov 2025 #5
"Moderation in temper is always a virtue, but moderation in principle is always a vice" Thomas Paine Ping Tung Nov 2025 #13
Fetterman campaigned as a progressive and bent the knee to Trump Immediately Emile Nov 2025 #6
Everything I've seen on him over the last Ilsa Nov 2025 #26
Not really. His record and policies weren't super progressive. Activists just liked his wife and Bernie vouched for him thebigidea Nov 2025 #41
Do a web search, did Fetterman campaigned as a progressive? Emile Nov 2025 #43
Fetterman is a damn good fit for republicans. Not a good fit at all for Democrats. Autumn Nov 2025 #7
+1 Emile Nov 2025 #9
Now, that makes sense. H2O Man Nov 2025 #34
He's more popular with Republicans than with either Independents or Democrats muriel_volestrangler Nov 2025 #8
And yet, his constituents bought zero copies of his books. Not a good fit at all, apparently. Scrivener7 Nov 2025 #10
No, he's not a good no matter the state themaguffin Nov 2025 #14
oh boy -- welcome to DU obamanut2012 Nov 2025 #15
You state in your profile you are "not a wokester" -- what does that mean? obamanut2012 Nov 2025 #16
I think it implies a desire towards incrementalism, centrism mr715 Nov 2025 #23
"wokester" is an informal, often derogatory, term used to describe Autumn Nov 2025 #32
Yes, this is what I am saying. mr715 Nov 2025 #33
Wonder if Fetteman ever has any Cha Nov 2025 #4
Karma is sweet! lark Nov 2025 #11
Yep, there is no base for him anymore. He scammed people and he's politically done beyond his term themaguffin Nov 2025 #12
Here we go again with the Manchin, Sinema pattern. gulliver Nov 2025 #17
He campaigned and WON as a left wing progressive. Emile Nov 2025 #18
Doesn't matter one bit to me. gulliver Nov 2025 #19
But what if Mad_Machine76 Nov 2025 #21
He has standing in the team due to his democratic election. gulliver Nov 2025 #25
Are you suggesting Mad_Machine76 Nov 2025 #48
There is no Democratic Socialist party in the US. Incanus Nov 2025 #20
I heard on NPR this morning that Mamdani "identifies as a Democratic Socialist" gulliver Nov 2025 #24
Mamdani is a Democrat, he was elected twice as a Democrat. Incanus Nov 2025 #27
Exactly +1 Emile Nov 2025 #29
He was elected as a Democrat but identifies as a Democratic Socialist gulliver Nov 2025 #35
Lol, sure. You said he belonged to a different party Incanus Nov 2025 #36
Thanks. I take "lols" as concession. gulliver Nov 2025 #37
And I'll take your admission that you were wrong as concession. Incanus Nov 2025 #38
It's not maligning someone to not deify them. gulliver Nov 2025 #39
No one deifies Mamdani, he has charisma and talent and solidly won his race. Incanus Nov 2025 #42
The tent is most certainly big enough for Fetterman and Mamdani gulliver Nov 2025 #44
We can agree to agree then. Incanus Nov 2025 #45
Good night gulliver Nov 2025 #47
Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #22
How go the hoody sales? Sneederbunk Nov 2025 #28
Giant hoodies with short pants BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2025 #46
Never warmed to this guy. He always set my spidey senses off. Joinfortmill Nov 2025 #30
;-{) Goonch Nov 2025 #31
Maybe more will sell when another TP shortage hits yaesu Nov 2025 #40
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