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'Zero clue who he was': Senator's office responds to photo of him with notorious J6 rioter (www.rawstory.com)

submitted 4 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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The office of Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is responding to a wave of criticism on social media after the senator was seen in a photograph posing with an infamous Jan. 6 rioter.

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[–] quixotic120@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago

Fetterman is a mirrored pair of oakleys away from going full on trump. I expect if democrats regain any power he will become an obstructionist

[–] ExtremeDullard 25 points 4 months ago

I gotta look into convincing other people that I had a stroke too: it looks like brain damage provides a really convenient way out of inconvenient questions.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Say what you will about Vidkun Quisling, at least he didn't become a nazi collaborator because of brain damage.

[–] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 months ago

I read about him once: as bad as he was, as vilified as he will be through history centuries from now. He would make a great addition to the GOP senators or congressmen. Be one of most moral and principled of the lot