AP: Senator John Fetterman wirft Alarme mit Ausbruch bei, wenn sie sich mit Gewerkschaftsbeamten treffen

Oh. This is sad.

“Before long, Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why “everybody is mad at me,” “why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do” and slamming his hands on a desk, according to one person who was briefed on what occurred.”

“As the meeting deteriorated, a staff member moved to end it and ushered the visitors into the hallway, where she broke down crying. The staffer was comforted by the teachers who were themselves rattled by Fetterman’s behavior, according to a second person who was briefed separately on the meeting.”

It’s well documented he had a severe stroke, and it’s also well documented that strokes can possibly cause changes in personality and mental cognition. It’s obvious to those people who know him well that this is not the same person who was there before he had the stroke. Unfortunately, you can’t make somebody resign because I’m sure in his mind he’s still the same person even if those around him are noticing significant personality changes

He should resign so that he can be replaced with someone who doesn’t have brain damage

The part of the Intelligencer story where his wife confronted him about supporting Israel is really brutal.

In addition to the stroke. He did play a lot of football. Almost sounds like a bit of CTE as well. Don’t know his concussion history but could add on to his stroke history 

> Before long, Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why “everybody is mad at me,” “why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do” and slamming his hands on a desk, according to one person who was briefed on what occurred.

This is alarming, it almost sounds like Alzheimer’s rage or something. He’s obviously dealing with unmistakable mental decline, and not just based on this one incident.

One of his main staffers even noticed it last year:

> 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.”

Boy, does that sound familiar…

Fetterman continues to indignantly brush off concerns too, so I don’t even think he has the wherewithall to consider something like resignation.

I guess I also have to point out that there are a number of congressmen who passed their „best by date“ long ago. These are also politicians who have been declining steadily over the years, but with Fetterman I think it’s all the more unsettling because the change has been so drastic.

There’s also the fact that voters feel deceived because they thought they were electing a so-called „progressive.“ But it’s pretty evident how some of Fetterman’s stances that have emerged post-stroke, are not what his progressive supporters voted for.

He shouldn’t even be trusted with a driver’s license much less a Senate seat.

More reason that should we come out of this not slaves in factories, not only do we need term limits, but strict rules about brain damage of any kind. Get a brain Injury? Instant dismissal. Injured brains should not guide policy.

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.”

In other words, a leading contender for the 2028 GOP nomination.

His family and friends are the ones that need to step and convince him to resign.

When is this guy not raising alarms at this point

Have a stroke, suffer permanent brain damage, maga makes sense. Wild how that works.

Its not ableism to give this guy the help he deserves

Can we fucking elect some politicians who aren’t elderly or have brain damage? Like, what the fuck is wrong with *us* that this is who we gravitate to?? I’m not asking for much, can we just get some candidates that are of sound body and mind please. JFC.