Is Mitt Romney the John Fetterman of the GOP?

[Christian Man]

There are differences, but they seemed to have angered their bases in similar ways.

[Antonio the Sixth]

In the sense that people overstate how far they are from their respective parties? I guess.

The difference is that Fetterman is still to the left of the median Democratic Senator, while Romney is genuinely one of the more moderate Republicans.

[Samof94]

There are differences, but they seemed to have angered their bases in similar ways.

He's more like a somewhat more conservative Dem being elected in a Blue State.

[darklordoftech]

I don't remember Fetterman leading a "Never Biden" movement.

[Christian Man]

I don't remember Fetterman leading a "Never Biden" movement.

I know but you'd think he did based on what many online leftists think of him, not that many leftists are supportive of Biden in the first place.

[DaleCooper]

No, because Free Palestine leftists are not the base of the Democratic Party while mentally ill Trump supporters comprise at least 85% of the Republican Party. Bad comparison.

[wnwnwn]

Come on, Fetterman is a Biden loyalist.

[Benjamin Frank 2.0]

Romney was always a 'traditional' Reagan Republican. He could govern and legislate more 'moderately' when he had to based on when he was Governor of Massachusetts.

Fetterman is a straight out left leaning populist. I.E an ignoramus. Of course, Fetterman is still miles better than faux right wing populist and genuine grifter Dr. Oz and he's also mostly a team player.

But, it seems it really is true that being a small town mayor and a largely powerless Lieutenant Governor really isn't good training that provides experience in national or international issues.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Fetterman is a straight out left leaning populist. I.E an ignoramus.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Fetterman would only be the Romney of the Dems if a far-left President was elected and he went to bat against them. He's a fairly lockstep Dem who feels very strongly about some issues that the out-of-power left fringe of the party hates him for.

[Benjamin Frank 2.0]

Fetterman is a straight out left leaning populist. I.E an ignoramus.

Have you already forgotten this?

On lab grown meat:
“Pains me deeply to agree with Crash-and-Burn Ron, but I co-sign this,” Fetterman posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, last week about the Florida ban. “As a member of @SenateAgDems and as some dude who would never serve that slop to my kids, I stand with our American ranchers and farmers.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Fetterman is a straight out left leaning populist. I.E an ignoramus.

Have you already forgotten this?

On lab grown meat:
“Pains me deeply to agree with Crash-and-Burn Ron, but I co-sign this,” Fetterman posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, last week about the Florida ban. “As a member of @SenateAgDems and as some dude who would never serve that slop to my kids, I stand with our American ranchers and farmers.

Fetterman's been disappointing to me in a number of ways lately, but left-leaning populists are not all ignoramuses. He's still miles better than many of his colleagues in the Democratic caucus.

[Benjamin Frank 2.0]

Fetterman is a straight out left leaning populist. I.E an ignoramus.

Have you already forgotten this?

On lab grown meat:
“Pains me deeply to agree with Crash-and-Burn Ron, but I co-sign this,” Fetterman posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, last week about the Florida ban. “As a member of @SenateAgDems and as some dude who would never serve that slop to my kids, I stand with our American ranchers and farmers.

Fetterman's been disappointing to me in a number of ways lately, but left-leaning populists are not all ignoramuses. He's still miles better than many of his colleagues in the Democratic caucus.

Maybe 'ignoramus' is a bit hyperbolic, but I don't like populists and I don't think it can be disputed that they rely/take advantage of the ignorance of their supporters to promote/run on ridiculous/impractical policy proposals or to run on no policy proposals but straight out grievance politics.