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    Jolly
    wrote on 17 Feb 2023, 14:51 last edited by
    #133

    What are you gonna believe?

    What we tell you or your lying eyes?

    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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    • G George K
      17 Feb 2023, 14:49

      Rolling Stone:

      Fetterman Joins Countless Other Lawmakers Who Have Sought Treatment at Hospital

      SEN. JOHN FETTERMAN checked into Walter Reed on Wednesday night for clinical depression, his office announced on Thursday.

      The first-term senator from Pennsylvania’s trip to Walter Reed comes a week after he was discharged from George Washington Hospital after he began feeling ill on a Senate Democratic retreat. It also comes after countless other lawmakers have checked into and out of hospitals to receive treatment for a variety of medical conditions.

      “While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks,” Adam Jentleson, Fetterman’s chief of staff, wrote in a statement, adding that the senator was evaluated on Monday and that he is receiving treatment voluntarily. “After examining John, the doctors at Walter Reed told us that John is getting the care he needs, and will soon be back to himself.”

      After what he’s been through in the past year, there’s probably no one who wanted to talk about his own health less than John. I’m so proud of him for asking for help and getting the care he needs. pic.twitter.com/SfuwWTSUcG
      — Gisele Barreto Fetterman (@giselefetterman) February 16, 2023

      John Fetterman isn't the first Senator to suffer from depression. But he's probably the first to publicly acknowledge he's getting treatment for it.
      — Sam Stein (@samstein) February 16, 2023

      Past senators to be hospitalized for treatment include lawmakers highly venerated by their own parties and respected across the aisle. Late senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) both were hospitalized repeatedly during their time in office for cancer treatment. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) all spent time in the hospital last year. Another prominent official who sought medical care while in office was former President Donald Trump, who stayed at Walter Reed while being treated for Covid-19.

      Fetterman, who last November defeated Mehmet Oz in a highly publicized Senate race, has dealt with a variety of medical issues in the past year. He suffered a stroke last May, and was admitted to George Washington Hospital last week after feeling unwell as Senate Democrats visited the Library of Congress. He was discharged on Friday, with tests revealing no signs of a stroke or seizure, and returned to work on Capitol Hill on Monday.

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      The attempted spin is beyond hysterical. "Oh, lots of public figures have been sick. Fetterman's no different."

      Not to diminish Fetterman's plight - the attempt to make it look like NBFD is laughable.

      Jonah Goldberg: "Dudes. Try harder."

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      LuFins Dad
      wrote on 17 Feb 2023, 21:34 last edited by
      #134

      @George-K said in Fetterman:

      Rolling Stone:

      Fetterman Joins Countless Other Lawmakers Who Have Sought Treatment at Hospital

      SEN. JOHN FETTERMAN checked into Walter Reed on Wednesday night for clinical depression, his office announced on Thursday.

      The first-term senator from Pennsylvania’s trip to Walter Reed comes a week after he was discharged from George Washington Hospital after he began feeling ill on a Senate Democratic retreat. It also comes after countless other lawmakers have checked into and out of hospitals to receive treatment for a variety of medical conditions.

      “While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks,” Adam Jentleson, Fetterman’s chief of staff, wrote in a statement, adding that the senator was evaluated on Monday and that he is receiving treatment voluntarily. “After examining John, the doctors at Walter Reed told us that John is getting the care he needs, and will soon be back to himself.”

      After what he’s been through in the past year, there’s probably no one who wanted to talk about his own health less than John. I’m so proud of him for asking for help and getting the care he needs. pic.twitter.com/SfuwWTSUcG
      — Gisele Barreto Fetterman (@giselefetterman) February 16, 2023

      John Fetterman isn't the first Senator to suffer from depression. But he's probably the first to publicly acknowledge he's getting treatment for it.
      — Sam Stein (@samstein) February 16, 2023

      Past senators to be hospitalized for treatment include lawmakers highly venerated by their own parties and respected across the aisle. Late senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) both were hospitalized repeatedly during their time in office for cancer treatment. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) all spent time in the hospital last year. Another prominent official who sought medical care while in office was former President Donald Trump, who stayed at Walter Reed while being treated for Covid-19.

      Fetterman, who last November defeated Mehmet Oz in a highly publicized Senate race, has dealt with a variety of medical issues in the past year. He suffered a stroke last May, and was admitted to George Washington Hospital last week after feeling unwell as Senate Democrats visited the Library of Congress. He was discharged on Friday, with tests revealing no signs of a stroke or seizure, and returned to work on Capitol Hill on Monday.

      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

      The attempted spin is beyond hysterical. "Oh, lots of public figures have been sick. Fetterman's no different."

      Not to diminish Fetterman's plight - the attempt to make it look like NBFD is laughable.

      Jonah Goldberg: "Dudes. Try harder."

      Scalise sought treatment as well…

      Of course, I’d be pretty fucking depressed if I went to a Senate Democrat retreat, too…

      The Brad

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        jon-nyc
        wrote on 17 Feb 2023, 21:39 last edited by
        #135

        I’d be pretty depressed if I were Fetterman. Having the Senator chit under my belt would be cool, but I’d still find the overall experience to be negative.

        Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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          Mik
          wrote on 17 Feb 2023, 21:59 last edited by
          #136

          Strokes can have negative effects in all sorts of ways. Emotions are just one of them. Have a lot of compassion for the man, but still wish he hadn’t been elected, for his own sake.

          "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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          • L LuFins Dad
            17 Feb 2023, 21:34

            @George-K said in Fetterman:

            Rolling Stone:

            Fetterman Joins Countless Other Lawmakers Who Have Sought Treatment at Hospital

            SEN. JOHN FETTERMAN checked into Walter Reed on Wednesday night for clinical depression, his office announced on Thursday.

            The first-term senator from Pennsylvania’s trip to Walter Reed comes a week after he was discharged from George Washington Hospital after he began feeling ill on a Senate Democratic retreat. It also comes after countless other lawmakers have checked into and out of hospitals to receive treatment for a variety of medical conditions.

            “While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks,” Adam Jentleson, Fetterman’s chief of staff, wrote in a statement, adding that the senator was evaluated on Monday and that he is receiving treatment voluntarily. “After examining John, the doctors at Walter Reed told us that John is getting the care he needs, and will soon be back to himself.”

            After what he’s been through in the past year, there’s probably no one who wanted to talk about his own health less than John. I’m so proud of him for asking for help and getting the care he needs. pic.twitter.com/SfuwWTSUcG
            — Gisele Barreto Fetterman (@giselefetterman) February 16, 2023

            John Fetterman isn't the first Senator to suffer from depression. But he's probably the first to publicly acknowledge he's getting treatment for it.
            — Sam Stein (@samstein) February 16, 2023

            Past senators to be hospitalized for treatment include lawmakers highly venerated by their own parties and respected across the aisle. Late senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) both were hospitalized repeatedly during their time in office for cancer treatment. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) all spent time in the hospital last year. Another prominent official who sought medical care while in office was former President Donald Trump, who stayed at Walter Reed while being treated for Covid-19.

            Fetterman, who last November defeated Mehmet Oz in a highly publicized Senate race, has dealt with a variety of medical issues in the past year. He suffered a stroke last May, and was admitted to George Washington Hospital last week after feeling unwell as Senate Democrats visited the Library of Congress. He was discharged on Friday, with tests revealing no signs of a stroke or seizure, and returned to work on Capitol Hill on Monday.

            =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

            The attempted spin is beyond hysterical. "Oh, lots of public figures have been sick. Fetterman's no different."

            Not to diminish Fetterman's plight - the attempt to make it look like NBFD is laughable.

            Jonah Goldberg: "Dudes. Try harder."

            Scalise sought treatment as well…

            Of course, I’d be pretty fucking depressed if I went to a Senate Democrat retreat, too…

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            Jolly
            wrote on 17 Feb 2023, 23:23 last edited by
            #137

            @LuFins-Dad said in Fetterman:

            @George-K said in Fetterman:

            Rolling Stone:

            Fetterman Joins Countless Other Lawmakers Who Have Sought Treatment at Hospital

            SEN. JOHN FETTERMAN checked into Walter Reed on Wednesday night for clinical depression, his office announced on Thursday.

            The first-term senator from Pennsylvania’s trip to Walter Reed comes a week after he was discharged from George Washington Hospital after he began feeling ill on a Senate Democratic retreat. It also comes after countless other lawmakers have checked into and out of hospitals to receive treatment for a variety of medical conditions.

            “While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks,” Adam Jentleson, Fetterman’s chief of staff, wrote in a statement, adding that the senator was evaluated on Monday and that he is receiving treatment voluntarily. “After examining John, the doctors at Walter Reed told us that John is getting the care he needs, and will soon be back to himself.”

            After what he’s been through in the past year, there’s probably no one who wanted to talk about his own health less than John. I’m so proud of him for asking for help and getting the care he needs. pic.twitter.com/SfuwWTSUcG
            — Gisele Barreto Fetterman (@giselefetterman) February 16, 2023

            John Fetterman isn't the first Senator to suffer from depression. But he's probably the first to publicly acknowledge he's getting treatment for it.
            — Sam Stein (@samstein) February 16, 2023

            Past senators to be hospitalized for treatment include lawmakers highly venerated by their own parties and respected across the aisle. Late senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) both were hospitalized repeatedly during their time in office for cancer treatment. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) all spent time in the hospital last year. Another prominent official who sought medical care while in office was former President Donald Trump, who stayed at Walter Reed while being treated for Covid-19.

            Fetterman, who last November defeated Mehmet Oz in a highly publicized Senate race, has dealt with a variety of medical issues in the past year. He suffered a stroke last May, and was admitted to George Washington Hospital last week after feeling unwell as Senate Democrats visited the Library of Congress. He was discharged on Friday, with tests revealing no signs of a stroke or seizure, and returned to work on Capitol Hill on Monday.

            =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

            The attempted spin is beyond hysterical. "Oh, lots of public figures have been sick. Fetterman's no different."

            Not to diminish Fetterman's plight - the attempt to make it look like NBFD is laughable.

            Jonah Goldberg: "Dudes. Try harder."

            Scalise sought treatment as well…

            Of course, I’d be pretty fucking depressed if I went to a Senate Democrat retreat, too…

            Well, there were those bullet holes...

            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              George K
              wrote on 17 Feb 2023, 23:34 last edited by
              #138

              Hay, Rolling Stone!

              One of these is not like the others.

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              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                George K
                wrote on 27 Feb 2023, 20:34 last edited by
                #139

                Might be a long ride.

                KEY FACTS

                • A senior aide for Fetterman told the Wall Street Journal that the senator will remain hospitalized as doctors try new medications and dosages to test their efficacy—though a hospital stay would likely be less than two months.

                • The senator will also participate in talk therapy—in which a patient discusses their mental health with a professional—while undergoing treatment, the aide added, noting “it is very hard to apply self-care” while handling clinical depression.

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  Jolly
                  wrote on 28 Feb 2023, 00:28 last edited by Jolly
                  #140

                  What about Fetterman's votes while he is incarcerated? Excuse me, I mean incapacitated?

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                    George K
                    wrote on 2 Mar 2023, 12:47 last edited by
                    #141

                    Screenshot 2023-03-02 at 6.47.07 AM.png

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      Mik
                      wrote on 2 Mar 2023, 13:53 last edited by
                      #142

                      I have compassion for the man's situation and wish him the best, but do we really want to consider legislation submitted by a psych inpatient?

                      "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                        George K
                        wrote on 4 Apr 2023, 11:46 last edited by
                        #143

                        Jane Pauley "interviewed" Letterman last week. I haven't had the chance to watch it, yet, but some have commented that it looks like he was reading the questions on an off-camera monitor, with pre-written responses.

                        She actually suggested that he might consider future plans "beyond the Senate."

                        Gag...

                        Here's an alternative take of the interview.

                        Link to video

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          Mik
                          wrote on 4 Apr 2023, 11:49 last edited by
                          #144

                          I watched it. It was empathetic softballs all around. Isn't he courageous.

                          The man's not fit to serve in the most deliberative body in government.

                          "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                            Mik
                            wrote on 4 Apr 2023, 11:52 last edited by
                            #145

                            Watched your video. Worse than the original. I guess I appreciate the fact that they made it clearly not a deep fake, but it goes too far.

                            "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                              George K
                              wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 21:11 last edited by
                              #146

                              Back at work.

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              • G George K
                                17 Apr 2023, 21:11

                                Back at work.

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                                Mik
                                wrote on 17 Apr 2023, 23:55 last edited by
                                #147

                                @George-K

                                Annnd that’s too far too. Have a little respect for your office.

                                "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                                • M Mik
                                  17 Apr 2023, 23:55

                                  @George-K

                                  Annnd that’s too far too. Have a little respect for your office.

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                                  George K
                                  wrote on 18 Apr 2023, 00:00 last edited by
                                  #148

                                  @Mik said in Fetterman:

                                  Annnd that’s too far too. Have a little respect for your office.

                                  He was seen leaving after 1 vote in the senate. Suit & tie were worn.

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    Mik
                                    wrote on 18 Apr 2023, 00:43 last edited by
                                    #149

                                    Imagine thinking that was a photo op.

                                    "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                                      Jolly
                                      wrote on 18 Apr 2023, 00:52 last edited by
                                      #150

                                      He's a bum.

                                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                        Copper
                                        wrote on 18 Apr 2023, 01:39 last edited by
                                        #151

                                        The best Pennsylvania had to offer.

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                                          taiwan_girl
                                          wrote on 18 Apr 2023, 16:29 last edited by
                                          #152

                                          He is probably another one that should think about resigning.

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