By Ray Cardello for February 26, 2023 Season 16 / Post 31

To say that the John Fetterman fiasco is corrupt would not be harsh enough. This scenario began when Fetterman entered the Pennsylvania Senate race last year after he had suffered a catastrophic stroke that nearly cost him his life. If there were anyone with a modicum of compassion and common sense in his circle, they never would have subjected him to the rigors of a Senate race. They would have gotten him medical rather than media attention. There is no compassion on the left. There is only a win-at-any-cost mentality and a quest for power.

There are stark similarities between the John Fetterman and Joe Biden stories. Both are suffering from depleted mental capacities. Joe because he is aging poorly and may actually be suffering from dementia. John, because of the massive stroke’s impact on his mind and body. The other is being married to women drunk on power. Instead of loving their husbands and getting them the care they needed, they propped them up and pushed them to victory. Not a win for their state or country, but purely for themselves.

Examine the complexity of the forces behind these two broken men. Biden and Fetterman themselves, if they were cognizant of what was transpiring. Their spouses and families, campaign organizers and workers, donors and the Party, the media, and ultimately the voters who cast their vote for an ideology and not for a person. These two men should be of the utmost competence and character to hold the highest office in the land and to be one of the 100 most influential leaders. These men come up short on both counts.

Both Biden and Fetterman ran their campaigns using the same playbook. Stay out of the spotlight, do not speak to the press, don’t expose your weaknesses or shortcomings, and let the media and Party do your bidding. In the meantime, the media pounced on anyone who drew attention to the fact these two candidates were not thinking clearly. The Fetterman strategy worked perfectly when he did not appear in debate with Dr. Oz until after over one million ballots had been cast. These people voted before they saw what they were voting for.

Joe Biden rarely traveled further than Pennsylvania during the campaign, and he minimized the number of debates with Donald Trump. He stayed as quiet as possible to minimize his blunders. With what we have witnessed in his first two years, many wonder how he could possibly think of running in two years. He will not gain clarity, and the thought of an 86-year-old Biden in the White House is frightening.

The Fetterman situation has gotten worse. The day after the State of the Union, Fetterman checked into the hospital with stroke symptoms. We were told he did not suffer a second stroke, but upon release, he checked himself into the hospital for treatment of severe depression. Fetterman will not resign, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro refuses to remove Fetterman and appoint an interim Senator. The people of Pennsylvania have been duped and only have one active, capable Senator.

This will not have a favorable resolution for anyone, but the voters of Pennsylvania can only look to themselves to blame. Like the voters for Biden, they were fed a false narrative and gobbled it up. We can only hope for better results with Biden in 2024. As for Fetterman, he is Senator until 2028, and who knows, he’ll probably run for re-election, too.