r/politics • u/masterchief6913 • Jul 15 '26

No Paywall Fetterman warns he would leave Democratic Party if it turns its back on Israel

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5970730-john-fetterman-democratic-party-israel/
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u/Belkroe Jul 15 '26

While I have real issues with Fetterman, he has voted in line with the Democratic Party over 90% of the time. While I would love for him to be replaced by a progressive Democrat, I still prefer him than a mainstream republican.

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u/Sennten Jul 16 '26

What does "voted line over 90% of the time" actually mean? I dont think 90% of votes are even party line votes. Especially when Republicans are in charge of what even comes up to vote right now

What matters is how many times he's   voted with the party when something meaningful is on the line and his vote might matter. So go ahead and share some good meaningful votes hes made, because he definitely doesnt agree on 90% of democratic policies

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u/OutlyingPlasma Jul 16 '26

What does "voted line over 90% of the time"

It means all those unanimous resolutions honoring some bus driver in Nebraska, or changing the name of some airport.

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u/JabroniusHunk Jul 16 '26

That was my exact question: how skewed is that number by routine, procedural votes or uncontested, ceremonial legislation?

Maybe it's not, but I'd want someone informed and statistically inclined enough to parse between those votes and highly contested legislation with starker party-line voting before giving him the benefit of the doubt.

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u/FlyingBishop Jul 16 '26

That number only includes partisan votes. This information is not hard to look up. Just off the top of my head Fetterman has been holding the line against the SAVE act, he shows up.