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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) voiced his optimism that the Democrats can retain their majority in the U.S. Senate while responding to a recent analysis from GOP strategist Karl Rove.
Fetterman shared an article Rove wrote in the Wall Street Journal titled, “Democrats Will Probably Lose the Senate,” and replied, “I like our odds, turd blossom.”
“Turd blossom” was one of former President George W. Bush’s nicknames from Rove and, while it sounds derogatory, it has become a term of endearment between the two. Bush also called Rove “the architect” for having run his successful presidential campaigns – in 2004 becoming the only GOP campaign manager to win the popular vote since 1988.
Fetterman’s reply to Rove didn’t stop there, he added, “We improved our margin in ’22 when everyone was calling for a Dem bloodbath-ahem flipping PA- and there’s still a shitty roster in ’24 with several MAGA retreads. Humble yourself.”
I like our odds, turd blossom. We improved our margin in '22 when everyone was calling for a Dem bloodbath-ahem flipping PA- and there's still a shitty roster in '24 with several MAGA retreads. Humble yourself. pic.twitter.com/VyCLVuRTcQ
— John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) March 28, 2024
Rove argued that this cycle’s election map for the Democrats is very bad news for their majority, a point made by most pundits. “Democrats have lots of problems. Republican Gov. Jim Justice is virtually guaranteed to take the West Virginia seat of retiring Sen. Joe Manchin. Democrats hold two other seats in states Donald Trump won in the last two presidential elections: Montana (which Mr. Trump carried by 16 points in 2024) and Ohio (8 points). Flipping them, too, would result in a 52-48 GOP Senate,” Rove noted. Democrats will also be hard-pressed to keep seats in Nevada and Arizona.
Fetterman was elected in 2022 despite most pundits expecting him to lose after suffering a stroke on the campaign trail. His campaign used wit and humor on social media throughout the campaign to both grab headlines and boost his fundraising and name recognition.
As a sitting senator, Fetterman has kept up his eyeball-grabbing social media posts and has staked out a lot of ground as an independent-minded Democrat in recent months – particularly slamming progressives on a variety of issues from border security to the Israel-Hamas War.
Here are some of his recent tweets:
Democrats can still put the wrong things right in NJ. Let's -belatedly- expel that sleazeball and call Gov. Murphy to appoint Andy Kim. The US Senate gets an outstanding colleague and gives New Jersey's voters what they want. It's not too late to do the right thing. pic.twitter.com/MXEOLKZZYu
— John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) March 28, 2024
That's actually my home on the left. The WaPo editorial board is out of touch, not Joe Biden.
We fight for union jobs & American steel production facilities like this one.
I'm proud to live among & fight for @steelworkers, not a newspaper board or greedy U.S. Steel management. pic.twitter.com/WEXrMSxUYm
— John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) March 23, 2024
Save the harsh rhetoric for Hamas who planned, initiated, deployed, and maintained this ongoing calamity in Gaza.
If you seek any real peace, order Hamas to surrender and release all of the hostages. pic.twitter.com/3qVwQ1OU4I
— Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) March 28, 2024
Brown is brass knuckles in a rumpled suit. If anyone can hold a 🔵 seat in 🔴 Ohio, it's Sherrod Brown.
He has the reputation, record, and fundraising. R's better bring their A+ game.
He'll inspire our whole party and 💯 still be my chairman on the Banking Committee. pic.twitter.com/D3634Ulu2T
— John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) March 22, 2024
Some members of Congress won't condemn this. Some dismissed this as 'propaganda'. The UN won't even condemn Hamas.
Hamas is not a group of 'militants' or engaging in 'insurgency'—just rapists and cowards hiding behind innocent civilians. pic.twitter.com/5OE423uEAQ
— Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) March 27, 2024
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