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Dennis Donovan

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95. From the same article - christ!
Sat May 3, 2025, 08:53 AM
14 hrs ago
In May 2024, Jentleson decided it would be best to lay everything out there. “I wanted to do what I could think of to try and get him help,” he said. “That’s why I sent the letter.” He also said he worried that Fetterman could end up inadvertently hurting someone else. “He engages in risky behavior,” he wrote in the letter. “He drives recklessly: he FaceTimes, texts and reads entire news articles while driving — and I don’t mean while stopped at a light or something, he reads and FaceTimes while driving at high speeds.”

Less than a month later, Fetterman caught a red-eye flight back from Los Angeles after taping an episode of Bill Maher’s show. His staff urged him to have someone pick him up from the airport and drive him home, but he refused. Just before 8 a.m., according to a police report, Fetterman was traveling at “well over” the 70-mph speed limit on I-70 when he smashed his Chevy Traverse into the back of a 62-year-old woman’s Impala, totaling both cars. Gisele, who had been in the back seat, suffered a pulmonary contusion and spinal fractures. Fetterman, calling from the side of the road, told a staffer he had fallen asleep at the wheel and handed the phone to a police officer.

“It’s a miracle no one died,” the officer said.

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Free full link: WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #1
Thank you. n/t demmiblue Yesterday #3
If this is true, he needs an intervention for his own safety and well being. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2
Hopefully this story will not be ignored by leadership. Passages Yesterday #4
There is a lot about Gisele in the article. n/t demmiblue Yesterday #5
I'm looking at a paywall. Passages Yesterday #6
Here's a free link. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #7
Thank you for the link. Passages Yesterday #10
what an absolute cluster fuck democratsruletheday Yesterday #28
Ug, his wife appears to be part of the problem. She's enabling his illness rather than addressing it. SunSeeker Yesterday #45
I agree....sad, tragic, and a mess I believe leadership must address asap. Passages Yesterday #51
Why is it her responsibility? obamanut2012 Yesterday #19
It is not only on her but it is imperative due to the obvious Passages Yesterday #24
Plus BeerBarrelPolka Yesterday #26
Possibly. This story is heartbreaking and its content must be dealth with fairly. Passages Yesterday #31
brains r funny things. mopinko Yesterday #8
Kompromat Hornedfrog2000 Yesterday #9
He's been a reliable blue liberal up until the stroke. bearsfootball516 Yesterday #17
He is one of my Senators berksdem Yesterday #64
No. Strokes change people. Sometimes you have to take their keys away, metaphorically & physically. Hekate Yesterday #40
Thanks for posting. Wow... This is a serious, somber feature analysis. Mike 03 Yesterday #11
Shocking how bad it is. Passages Yesterday #12
Very troubling piece on Big John. I fear for his future..... Diamond_Dog Yesterday #13
Wow, bullying your own wife to go to Mar a Lago to kiss the ring.... FM123 Yesterday #14
After the meeting, Trump said something to the effect that the Senator is brilliant. John1956PA Yesterday #46
. FM123 Yesterday #76
Someone better step up or we'll be hearing some bad news regarding him. Sad really. a kennedy Yesterday #15
Primary him Abstractartist Yesterday #16
Primary him with Bob Casey Freddie Yesterday #32
His term doesn't end till 2029 enough Yesterday #37
His term ends in 2029 enough Yesterday #38
He's not & never was a RINO. He had a bad stroke & is brain-damaged. He needs to retire & soon. Hekate Yesterday #41
Yes and Yes... hlthe2b Yesterday #18
I sure hope Shapiro primaries him. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #20
Odds are high that Shapiro will be running for POTUS in 2028. Celerity Yesterday #52
The facts finally come out. sop Yesterday #21
I knew this would not end well. Although this particular outcome was not specifically predicted * Oopsie Daisy Yesterday #22
This BeerBarrelPolka Yesterday #23
Strokes can and many times do change a person's personality and cognitive skills. PortTack Yesterday #25
He is one of my Senators JBTaurus83 Yesterday #27
His current term goes to 2028 SpankMe Yesterday #29
No, federal elected officials are not subject to recall. tritsofme Yesterday #36
I hope his staff, constituents and state officials can convince him to resign. n/t SpankMe Yesterday #87
This could be used to describe JustAnotherGen Yesterday #30
I thought the same thing. sop Yesterday #34
This makes me so sad peggysue2 Yesterday #33
Two things here: the man is sick and needs medical intervention and fast! CTyankee Yesterday #35
pre-stroke: not asshole. post-stroke: colossal asshole. nt Javaman Yesterday #39
One thing people really need to take note of is that his political stances haven't actually changed that much. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #42
And Fetterman was on the record as strongly pro-Israel before the May 2022 primary. lapucelle Yesterday #89
One of His Staffers Deep State Witch Yesterday #43
Thats too bad. Figarosmom Yesterday #44
... live love laugh Yesterday #47
Wow, what a man. Figarosmom Yesterday #54
Maybe he was just a conservative troll all along and the stroke made it harder for him to hide it. AStern Yesterday #48
Strokes are unpredictable (like, death) and one of the common effects is personality change Hekate Yesterday #55
From the article, it's clear his personality has changed, but it doesn't appear that his positions have. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #58
Then he should step down AStern Yesterday #60
How has he become conservative? prodigitalson Yesterday #90
I think he will be another Sinema. Balatro Yesterday #49
Lots in the descriptions could be said about KRASNOV. UTUSN Yesterday #50
Interesting that when you have a brain damaging stroke you swing right. Whyisthisstillclose Yesterday #53
The staff concerns aren't that his positions have changed; just his personality. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #59
Strokes might make it harder to to maintain social filters leftstreet Yesterday #63
Yes, a lot of that. Saying inappropriate things happened often. Whyisthisstillclose Yesterday #65
Wasn't that the long-running joke on Golden Girls with Sophia? Self Esteem Yesterday #69
Post removed Post removed Yesterday #56
Right on schedule I see. GP6971 Yesterday #57
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Yesterday #61
I'm deaf & the clip doesn't have closed captioning. Could you explain what's happening? tblue37 Yesterday #66
Fetterman is seated in a passenger jet getting ready to take off for Pittsburgh. John1956PA Yesterday #73
beat me to it, and you did a far better job Celerity Yesterday #75
Thanks! tblue37 Yesterday #83
acting like an asshole in public Skittles 23 hrs ago #91
The pilot is asking Fetterman to keep his seatbelt exposed (per Federal regulations) and Fetterman is refusing Celerity Yesterday #74
Thanks. tblue37 Yesterday #84
yw Celerity Yesterday #85
Something seems wrong. Too bad. nt Exp Yesterday #62
That is scary and horrible. I know firsthand how a brain injury can cause emotional issues. 58Sunliner Yesterday #67
TNR: John Fetterman Seems Like a Risk to Himself and Everyone Around Him Dennis Donovan Yesterday #68
Fetterman refuses to wear a seatbelt after pilot requested he do so Dennis Donovan Yesterday #70
interesting that our two biggest troublemakers in the Senate have a problem obeying flight regulations cadoman Yesterday #80
Looks like he needs to resign and attend to his health mdbl Yesterday #82
Maybe.................... DENVERPOPS Yesterday #71
Boy, he sure makes that walk-in belief look good. ananda Yesterday #72
Right this minute the local Harrisburg news, abc27, is promoting a PA Sunday show badhair77 Yesterday #77
It sucks that the people were given a choice between Bluetus Yesterday #78
But now that quack doctor is in charge of CMS BumRushDaShow Yesterday #81
Maybe he wouldn't be if we had a system that gave the people the ability to make better choices. Bluetus Yesterday #88
Unfortunate CitizenZero Yesterday #79
Another Dem down, huh? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #86
My dad was bipolar TexasBushwhacker 23 hrs ago #92
I think it's pretty clear from the article that there are other diagnoses besides depression that aren't being disclosed WhiskeyGrinder 15 hrs ago #94
i'm concerned for et tu 15 hrs ago #93
From the same article - christ! Dennis Donovan 14 hrs ago #95
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