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pinkstarburst

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21. If he is no longer able to do the job, he should resign

Sun May 25, 2025, 06:45 PM

May 25

and allow the governor to appoint a replacement who is willing to show up for all the procedural votes and everything else his job entails. He's being paid $200K per year for 100 days of showing up and gets an amazing health insurance plan. If the travel schedule is not something he wants to deal with, he should resign and allow Shapiro to appoint someone else until a special election can be held.

That isn't "weaponizing his diagnosis." That's him being unwilling to do his job.

Skipping votes because you'd rather be at "daddy and daughter date night" when you're being paid $200K per year to be there for those votes is not okay.

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Fetterman Says He's Being Shamed Into Showing Up , his mental health issues have been weaponized against him [View all] Demovictory9 May 25 OP

You signed up for it bucolic_frolic May 25 #1

If his mental health issues keep him from being in the Senate, he needs to resign. Lonestarblue May 25 #2

Absolutely SheltieLover May 25 #30

Quite The Whiner RobinA May 25 #3

Well, to give him credit Jilly_in_VA May 26 #40

Then he needs to resign. Iggo May 25 #4

Shamed into showing up? Good, that's his job. WhiskeyGrinder May 25 #5

All due respect if the job is too much resign. Autumn May 25 #6

That's the job. It's what he signed up for. Ocelot II May 25 #7

I read a similar article in the Philly Inquirer peggysue2 May 25 #8

Aloha, Peggysue... Cha May 25 #27

Hey, Cha! peggysue2 May 25 #33

lol! I was thinking... Cha May 25 #36

Other highly-qualified and willing-to-work people would take over if you would step aside. RockRaven May 25 #9

Whiner! buzzycrumbhunger May 25 #10

No, I hope he hasn't turned into a Repuke, but he is not really doing his job...... a kennedy May 25 #24

He's supported the orange bawbag... buzzycrumbhunger May 25 #28

He thought Trump was reasonable. The Wizard May 25 #11

Hopefully another Democrat will come forward to take his place ecstatic May 25 #12

Are you David Hogg? Careful, any suggestion of a primary for incumbent Dems Arazi May 25 #35

Suck it up, buttercup! You were elected to represent your constituents walkingman May 25 #13

That's his Greg_In_SF May 25 #14

sounds like an onion type story. has this been verified:? if so fetterman oughta resign nt msongs May 25 #15

here is the original NY times article Demovictory9 May 25 #20

Fascinating article buzzycrumbhunger May 25 #31

He can retire if he feels that he can't or doesn't want to do the job anymore. Renew Deal May 25 #16

Do yourself and the Democratic Party a big favor, Fetterman: Disappear. (nt) Paladin May 25 #17

Then Resign! Happy Hoosier May 25 #18

Time to resign and let the governor select your replacement Emile May 25 #19

If he is no longer able to do the job, he should resign pinkstarburst May 25 #21

If only we could all stay home to avoid "mundane tasks" leftstreet May 25 #22

If your mentalhealth is such Jilly_in_VA May 25 #23

Some companies provide mental health care Retrograde May 25 #37

Exactly Jilly_in_VA May 26 #41

Please resign and let Josh Shapiro appoint your replacement mountain grammy May 25 #25

Had to check to see if this was a satire site. johnp3907 May 25 #26

Yeah John, having to show up at work kinda sucks. HappyH May 25 #29

I would be ashamed to NOT do my job JoseBalow May 25 #32

time to resign and spend more time WhiteTara May 25 #34

Omg with this one! Drum May 25 #38

We sure know how to pick our candidates! Demovictory9 May 25 #39

Shamed? By being asked to do your job? LR3 May 26 #42

I really don't understand people like this Thrill May 26 #43

Interesting complaints from Mr. "I am not woke" David__77 May 26 #44