In 2016, when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was mixing cocktails at a bar in Union Square, John Fetterman, then the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, was one of the original Bernie Bros.During his first unsuccessful run for U.S.Senate, Fetterman was a lonely voice supporting Bernie Sanders' upstart primary challenge against Hillary Clinton.
In his endorsement video, Fetterman stated that he and Sanders "stand together as the most progressive candidates in our respective races."A decade later, Fetterman may not have changed, but his political party cannot say the same.Today, Fetterman is a Democratic U.S.senator from Pennsylvania.
Once again, he is on a political island for a very different reason.Despite voting 91% of the time with his party, the brash, outspoken former progressive darling enjoys higher marks among Republican voters (73%) than Democratic ones (22%) in his own state.KNIVES OUT FOR FETTERMAN AS DEMOCRATS TURN ON ONE-TIME PROGRESSIVE STARHe has become a political outcast.
Fellow members of the Pennsylvania delegation are musing about a primary challenge in 2028.Speculation is running high about Fetterman switching parties, an idea he has poured cold water on.John Fetterman has said his "values have not changed." But his party's values have.Meanwhile, Ocasio-Cortez is the talk of the town for a different reason.
She is endorsing left-wing candidates across the country.She and Sanders have barnstormed the nation on their so-called "Fighting Oligarchy" tour, which, according to media reports, relies on private jets and chauffeured limousines to get around.
Her name is rising fast on lists of potential 2028 presidential candidates.How did the script flip so fast in 10 years?DAVID MARCUS: SANDERS-AOC COMEDY TOUR IS SIGN OF FAR-LEFT DESPERATIONFor clues, look to Fetterman’s so-called "sins."He has stressed the need for a secure southern border.He took his party’s reflexive anti-Trump positioning to task, noting, "The president could come out for ice crea...