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Fetterman Pushes Back on Shapiro Questions:  ‘Why Are We Talking About This Weird Stuff?’

by Sandra Rhodes
August 8, 2024 at 1:16 pm
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Fetterman Pushes Back on Shapiro Questions:  ‘Why Are We Talking About This Weird Stuff?’

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) takes the stage ahead of a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris ended weeks of speculation about who her running mate would be, selecting the 60 year old midwestern governor over other candidates. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is sick of answering questions about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

And the senator said as much Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports”.

Fetterman was repeatedly asked about Shapiro by guest host Ali Vitali, Fox News reported.

In particular, Fetterman was asked if he warned Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign regarding Shapiro, saying the Pennsylvania governor was too focused on “his own personal ambitions” to be on the Democratic presidential ticket.

“So is it true? Did you or your team have concerns about Shapiro that you took to the Harris team?” Vitali asked Fetterman, who denied the allegation.

“No, I never directed anyone on my team or anyone to do that. So that’s just not true,” Fetterman said.

Vitali continued by asking, “Did you have any concerns about Shapiro as a possible pick here?”

“No, my [only] issue that ever existed with the current governor has nothing to do with anything that’s been talked about or any kind of public baggage within that article,” Fetterman said.

He added his conflict with Shapiro was when they were Pennsylvania’s Board of Pardons.

Vitali then asked why Fetterman did not stand or applaud during Tuesday’s rally when Shapiro introduced Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who she ultimately picked to be her running mate.

“Is this just one of those old political rivalries in the same state or deeper policy issues like ones you reference on sentencing?” Vitali queried.

“If you’d like to ask, you can ask him,” Fetterman said.

“I’ll ask you both,” Vitali replied.

“But I thought I was here to talk about, you know, where we’re at now,” Fetterman said.

Vitali continued down the path of Shapiro questions, asking Fetterman about accusations that Harris was didn’t pick Shapiro because he is Jewish as well as his pro-Israel stance in its war against Hamas.

“I just don’t understand why we’re talking about a choice that was already made. I was very clear that the vice president is perfectly capable of picking whoever they want. They have effectively unlimited funding. She has access to every Democratic expert, and she made her choice. And that’s where we’re at right now,” Fetterman said.

“And [Walz]’s right on the stage right now in Wisconsin, and why are we talking about this weird stuff? I don’t understand that,” he said.

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Sandra Rhodes

Sandra Rhodes

IJR, Contributor Writer She was a Story Editor for Indpendent Journal Review since November 2022 and has written for IJR since February 2024. She has been in the newspaper business in various capacities since 1998.

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