joefred111 t1_itu3u6o wrote on October 26, 2022 at 9:45 AM

Let's get real - one of the smartest men ever, Stephen Hawking, needed a computer to talk.

FDR couldn't walk yet still was President through WWII.

I'm not saying Fetterman is brilliant, or an elder statesman.

What I am saying is this - you can question his policy proposals all you want, but if your biggest criticism of the debate is that he has speech issues (which he is likely to recover from) then you should really take a good long look in the mirror and ask yourself what you stand for.

HailHarski t1_ity2bz4 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:29 AM

Doesn't he have to debate on the Senate floor and committees for policies benefitting Pennsylvania?

UnaffiliatedOpinion t1_ity4d4k wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:48 AM

Nobody in the Senate decides how they're going to vote based on floor debates. Literally no one. Floor debates are just a stage for campaign sound bytes.

HailHarski t1_ity72q4 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 4:14 AM

Ah yes, so there are no negotiations between houses of Congress or pork and barrel legislation benefitting the constituents of PA /s. Fetterman is in the wrong profession and I hope Pennsylvania residents will cast their political views aside and utilize logic instead of feelings!

Careless-Vast-7588 t1_ity7pu1 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 4:20 AM

Yes, and use said logic to realize Fetterman is the right choice. Unless you want your wives/daughters/sisters/etc to die because Oz thinks political officials should be part of the abortion decision.

joefred111 t1_ityy34d wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:05 AM

Oh, but I am utilizing logic.

Despite his lack of eloquence, I am voting for the candidate whose ideas I agree with, not the smarmy and polished one.

And no, legislators do not debate ideas on the Senate Floor. You've watched too many movies and not enough CSPAN. Usually the opposing party will just sit there and doze off or doomscroll while the other party does its thing.

HailHarski t1_iu1h92y wrote on October 27, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Believe it or not, bipartisan legislation still gets passed. The main leftist talking point for the slaughtering of fetuses are the fringe cases that are rarer than a shiny Pokemon, that are extrapolated to be treated as a relevant point. Don't abuse Fetterman like you did Biden.

joefred111 t1_iu1wx5k wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:06 PM

Oh, I know it gets passed. Nowadays it's negotiated behind closed doors, though, not via swaying the rest of the Senate a la Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

I'm also curious how you can justify this statement from your previous comment...

>I hope Pennsylvania residents will cast their political views aside and utilize logic instead of feelings!

...with this one.

>The main leftist talking point for the slaughtering of fetuses

Saying people should use logic to vote and then immediately pivoting to an appeal to emotion seems contradictory to me.

Least-Sky6722 t1_iu3bgwl wrote on October 28, 2022 at 6:30 AM

Your right, someone in his condition would just be a shill for Chuck Schumer and the Democratic party. He has no ability to rally support from other lawmakers around issues affecting PA, or to steer them away from policies that would hurt us. He can't negotiate or be taken seriously in congress. All he can do is vote down the line with Democrats and keep his mouth.