Cloistered at Walter Reed, Fetterman Runs
His Senate Operation From Afar
New York Times,
by
Annie Karni
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
3/9/2023 8:51:33 AM
WASHINGTON — In a cheerfully decorated common room at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, with floral paintings adorning violet walls, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania begins most days meeting with his chief of staff, who arrives around 10 a.m. carrying a briefcase full of newspaper clips, statements for him to approve, legislation to review and other business of the day. (Snip) Doctors caring for him have said Fetterman should limit his exposure to cable television, the internet and social media — a major information detox for someone whose obsession, and occupation, is politics. Fetterman, 53, rushed back to the campaign
Reply 1 - Posted by:
zephyrgirl 3/9/2023 9:03:09 AM (No. 1420944)
I call B.S. If he's so capable, why is he still in the hospital?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Nashman 3/9/2023 9:05:34 AM (No. 1420948)
I’d bet big money this reporter never saw the vegetable version of Uncle Fester. She got the story from his assigned handlers who can actually communicate in an understandable language. This story is a fine example of pure government propaganda.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
mobyclik 3/9/2023 9:10:58 AM (No. 1420957)
What a load of crap, par for the Slimes.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
felixcat 3/9/2023 9:12:38 AM (No. 1420961)
If he is physically capable of meeting with his staff - then get yer large rear end back into the office. So just how is being "depressed" make you unable to function in the office but okay in the hospital room? Bad enough his parents supported him for decades but now the US taxpayer is supporting this person.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Gordon Mills 3/9/2023 9:21:05 AM (No. 1420977)
Keeping the Neanderthal ensconced allows control of his public appearances.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
smokincol 3/9/2023 9:25:41 AM (No. 1420988)
but, he has to be on the floor of the senate in order to vote, so, he's still of no value to the demcommies in the senate but the senate demcommies don't have anything to worry about because ....... they have snitch and the rest of the RINO's to support them, talk about turncoats and traitors
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
linkay6 3/9/2023 9:27:15 AM (No. 1420990)
If he really is doing what they say, it's on our dime now that he's in office! Luxury hospital suite and physical therapy, the works.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Corndoggies 3/9/2023 9:27:46 AM (No. 1420993)
Is giselle back from Canada?
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
red1066 3/9/2023 9:28:29 AM (No. 1420997)
Biteme must do the same thing in his basement in Greenville Delaware. The staff at the White House and Obozo take care of the destroy America operation.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
downnout 3/9/2023 9:29:35 AM (No. 1421000)
The NYT should rename itself Pravda or Izvestia.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
billa57 3/9/2023 9:42:39 AM (No. 1421017)
"Sharp as a tack I tell you!" The democrats and the MSM continue their farce.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 3/9/2023 9:48:26 AM (No. 1421024)
Cloistered as if, what, he's a monk, a religious figure?
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
formerNYer 3/9/2023 9:53:25 AM (No. 1421030)
i won't click on the article, there is no need to give the Slimes a click they can count.
If uncle Fester was a Republican the Slimes would be calling for him to resign.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
nerdowell 3/9/2023 9:55:06 AM (No. 1421032)
Ordinarily you lock people up to keep them away from society.
Here its the reverse: they've locked society away from him.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
john56 3/9/2023 10:01:47 AM (No. 1421038)
I'm assuming that the Times did not physicially see Senator Uncle Fenstermann for this puff piece.
And this "Fettermann rushed back to the campaign" baloney ... Fettermann was so absent on the campaign trail that even Joe Biden was jealous. I believe he was recovering from his stroke (as he should have been) most of the summer and made only a few scripted, short campaign appearances as well as an interview or two and that disaster of a debate.
It's amazing what being able to stuff the ballot boxes can accomplish.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Edgelady 3/9/2023 10:19:16 AM (No. 1421052)
I’m probably alone in this, I don’t like Democrats nor their “agendas” but it’s clear this man has not been in control of his life, his detestable, power hungry wife has been. He’s been used, and that’s sad. The goings on in the Senate and constant pressure are too much for him. I’m reminded of the monster in Frankenstein with Gene Wilder. Fetterman broke down.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 3/9/2023 10:31:15 AM (No. 1421064)
Agree with #1. One does not get confined to a hospital for weeks and months on end just for depression. Did Fetterman try to commit suicide? If he had a stroke or heart attack, they would just say so.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
FunOne 3/9/2023 10:33:08 AM (No. 1421066)
"Weekend at Bernie's" part 2 is titled ""Weekend at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center".
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
thefield 3/9/2023 10:33:23 AM (No. 1421068)
#12 beat me about St. John of PA.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
bpl40 3/9/2023 10:41:40 AM (No. 1421074)
..."Runs his Senate operations??" What operations and what running? He is a festering piece of rotten human garbage that is being used as a shield by his handlers to do their nefarious work. This is a cruel joke on the people of Pennsylvania. And in some ways even crueler and more unfair to the other 49 states.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
zoidberg 3/9/2023 11:13:01 AM (No. 1421102)
#11 He's sharp as a ball bearing.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
leonardo 3/9/2023 11:29:18 AM (No. 1421118)
Even if EVERY elected politician was REQUIRED to be a mental patient, the nation couldn’t be in much worse shape than today’s leaders could engineer. That so few Americans object to what has become of the nation is sad indeed. How is it that a screaming mentally-challenged minority makes insane demands on the majority?
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Stories printed in NYT are not credible. Maybe the obituaries are good, though, and the crossword puzzles are the best.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
Rama41 3/9/2023 11:44:21 AM (No. 1421129)
The Democrat standard for avoiding debates, public appearances, and informal exchanges with reporters was set long before Biden's hiding during the pandemic, but Fetterman has now set a new standard. And that's the one that will prevail in 2024.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
3XALADY 3/9/2023 12:24:50 PM (No. 1421158)
Reading he has lost 100 lbs. and (not reading) that thing is gone from his neck, looks like in the picture. What a life. Living the life in a hospital play room and earning $200,000/year for nothing. His employee is keeping things moving along, including new legislation from him. That's part of the problem right there. The staff of the electeds never changes. They run things and the elected just focuses on raising money and getting re-elected.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
ToryWhite 3/9/2023 12:36:30 PM (No. 1421170)
NY TImes, shameful reporting, as expected. "Cloistered", is he? Try "locked up and away from the public eye because the Dems need his votes."
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
Grateful 3/9/2023 12:46:32 PM (No. 1421178)
Wait a minute... the shrinks at Walter Reed are treating Festus for clinical depression and also allow the patient to cotinue in the environment that resulted in his self-admittance to the hospital? This is somehow believable? I was born at night, but not last night. There is much more to this story. His wife and children fled to CAda
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
Grateful 3/9/2023 12:49:13 PM (No. 1421180)
(cont) His wife and children fled to Canada when he went into the hospital? This whole thing smells fishy.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
Birddog 3/9/2023 12:59:22 PM (No. 1421184)
He is not "Cloistered" in a nunnery...he is locked up in a military psych ward.
Long term hospitalization for "Severe depression" implies that he is/was suicidal and at risk of self harm, and/or, harm to others.
The "Artwork" on the pink walls is all "Pretty flowers" drawings by other inmates, has he moved on to making wallets or moccasins yet?.
Is lobotomy or electroshock therapy part of the potential treatment plan?
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
WV.Hillbilly 3/9/2023 1:37:37 PM (No. 1421198)
You know what he can't do?
Vote on bills.
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
John Farson 3/9/2023 1:42:13 PM (No. 1421200)
He could take a room with Brandon on Pennsylvania ave. And go to the beach every weekend and have a Dr in-house.
( not sure if she knows anything about medicine). Would be a win for everyone.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
Hermit_Crab 3/9/2023 1:51:08 PM (No. 1421206)
Pffh...
Fetterman hasn't run his operation for at least a year, (if ever).
Staged photos and propagandist's words aren't going to convince any doubters.
They need to get busy creating a Deep Fake Video of him 'running his operation' if they want to convince anyone that doubts.
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