{"id":2402611,"date":"2025-02-14T08:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-shuts-down-his-own-partys-hysteria-about-a-constitutional-crisis-under-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T08:54:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:54:20","slug":"fetterman-shuts-down-his-own-partys-hysteria-about-a-constitutional-crisis-under-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-shuts-down-his-own-partys-hysteria-about-a-constitutional-crisis-under-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman Shuts Down His Own Party&#8217;s Hysteria About a &#8216;Constitutional Crisis&#8217; Under Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffetterman-shuts-down-his-own-partys-hysteria-about-a-constitutional-crisis-under-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2402611&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reflects on Democratic Senator\u2064 John Fetterman&#8217;s unexpected political evolution \u200csince \u200dhis stroke just before the \u200b2022 Pennsylvania Senate primary. Initially considered a progressive\u200d figure, Fetterman has\u200b shown signs of moderation, notably when discussing the idea\u200b of a constitutional crisis stemming from conflicts between the White House and the courts over former President Donald Trump&#8217;s policies. In a\u200d recent interview,\u200b he \u2063dismissed the notion of a constitutional crisis as\u2064 &#8220;ridiculous,&#8221; noting that \u200cthe judicial system functions within\u2062 a framework of checks and balances.\u2062 this viewpoint contrasts sharply with more \u200dalarmist views expressed by some Democrats, emphasizing \u200ca more pragmatic approach to \u200dpolitical discourse. The\u200c article suggests that Fetterman\u2019s experiences\u2064 may have contributed to his newfound perspective, leaving the author to\u200b ponder whether this \u2063shift indicates growth or a misunderstanding of the political landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since 2022, I&rsquo;ve often been wondering if&nbsp;<em>I<\/em> was the one who suffered cognitive damage and the Republican really won the Pennsylvania Senate race.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you with short memories (See: Biden, Joseph Robinette), Democratic candidate John Fetterman suffered a stroke just days before the Democratic primary. He was incommunicado for months and off the campaign trail, but he led everyone to believe that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrities-expected-to-attend-trumps-inauguration\/\" title=\"Celebrities expected to attend Trump&#039;s inauguration\">event wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t serious.<\/p>\n<p>It became clear during his one debate with Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz that the event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fetterman-bombs-pa-debate-30-car-amtrak-derailment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was, indeed, quite serious<\/a> &mdash; and that he was still suffering the ill effects. Fetterman has recovered well, however. Not only that, but a man who was basically a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sage-steele-joins-star-studded-mr-birchum-cast-ahead-of-animated-comedy-premiere\/\" title=\"Sage Steele joins the star-studded cast of &quot;Mr. Birchum&quot; before its animated comedy debut\">progressive poster child<\/a> has turned into one of the few Democrats with occasional flashes of sanity.<\/p>\n<p>Take Wednesday, when the folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/donald-trump-john-fetterman-crisis_n_67ad036ae4b02322707893e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HuffPost<\/a> decided to run a piece about whether the White House and the courts being at loggerheads over some of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s policies constituted a constitutional crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman, who they went to for the heavy lifting for the piece, seemed to dismiss the idea as ridiculous.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When it was [President] Joe Biden, then you [had] a conservative judge jam it up on him, and now we have liberal judges that are going to stop these things,&rdquo; Fetterman said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s how the process works,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The piece itself was based around the premise that &ldquo;[s]ome of Trump&rsquo;s allies, including [Elon] Musk and Vice President J.D. Vance, suggested this week that courts have no authority to block the president&rsquo;s policies and that they should be impeached.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And, of course, there were no shortage of Democrats with febrile rhetoric to peddle.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t hyperbole to say that we are staring the death of democracy in the eyes right now. The centerpiece of our democracy is that we <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">observe court rulings<\/a>,&rdquo; said Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No one is above the law, and whether we like it or not, the courts interpret the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>They also got the token Republican: Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-murkowski-mcconnells-money-picks-democrat-alaska-gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lisa Murkowski<\/a> of Alaska, usually reliable for HuffPost-amenable pull-quotes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, we have a judicial system,&rdquo; Murkowski told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you don&rsquo;t like the ruling, you can appeal the ruling, and you can follow that through. But we are a nation of laws, and it is not necessarily for you or I to be the final arbiter here. This is why we entrust the judiciary, with this response.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-karoline-leavitt-turns-tables-mainstream-medias-constitutional-crisis-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a>, meanwhile, said &ldquo;The real constitutional crisis is taking place within our judicial branch, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-who-led-attack-on-robert-bork-confirming-judges-at-a-rate-not-seen-in-over-50-years\/\" title=\"Biden, Who Led Attack On Robert Bork, Confirming Judges At A Rate Not Seen In Over 50 Years\">district court judges<\/a> in liberal courts across the country are abusing their power to unilaterally block President Trump&rsquo;s basic executive authority.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-speaks-totally-fascinating-mar-lago-meeting-john-fetterman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fetterman<\/a> &ldquo;rejected claims from others in his party about the country facing a constitutional crisis&rdquo; and &ldquo;urged everyone to tone down the rhetoric about President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk moving to dismantle federal agencies and the subsequent court rulings halting some of their efforts,&rdquo; HuffPost reported.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, he&rsquo;s a Democrat, so he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/usaid-scandal-means-everday-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally called the moves<\/a> &ldquo;provocative&rdquo; and &ldquo;certainly a concern,&rdquo; but no existential worry for the republic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There isn&rsquo;t a constitutional crisis, and all of these things &mdash; it&rsquo;s just a lot of noise,&rdquo; Fetterman said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;m only gonna swing on the strikes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Again: Either I&rsquo;m the one whose brain shorted on the eve of the Pennsylvania election, or Fetterman is one of the few men to grow&nbsp;<em>wiser<\/em> thanks to a major neurological health scare. I&rsquo;m not sure which &mdash; but either way, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/aoc-latest-claim-elon-used-nazi-gesture-quickly-gets-reminded-hypocrisy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the hysterical wing<\/a> of the Democratic caucus probably isn&rsquo;t happy.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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For those with short memories (refer to: Biden, Joseph Robinette), Democratic candidate John Fetterman had a stroke just days before the Democratic primary. He was out of communication for months and absent from campaigning, yet he led many to believe his condition wasn&#8217;t serious. However, during his debate with Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz, it became evident that his situation was quite serious and that he was still facing lingering effects. Fortunately, Fetterman has made a good recovery and has transformed from being seen as a progressive icon to one of the few Democrats showing occasional rationality. For instance, on Wednesday, HuffPost published an article questioning whether tensions between the White House and courts over some of Donald Trump&#8217;s policies represented a constitutional crisis. When they consulted Fetterman for insights on this topic, he dismissed the notion as absurd.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman remarked that when Joe Biden faced challenges from conservative judges, it was part of how the system operates now that liberal judges are intervening against certain actions. The article centered around claims by some of Trump\u2019s allies suggesting that courts lack authority to block presidential policies and should be impeached if they do so. There were also numerous Democrats expressing alarmist views about democracy&#8217;s survival; for example, Senator Chris Murphy stated we are witnessing a potential death of democracy since court rulings must be respected.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Lisa Murkowski provided her perspective as well: she emphasized our judicial system&#8217;s role in handling disputes over rulings through appeals rather than personal judgments about legality.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt argued that true constitutional crises arise within our judiciary when liberal judges misuse their power against Trump\u2019s executive authority. In contrast to others in his party who claimed we face such crises, Fetterman urged moderation in rhetoric regarding Trump\u2019s actions and Musk&#8217;s influence on federal agencies while acknowledging concerns but downplaying any existential threat to democracy.<\/p>\n<p>He stated there isn&#8217;t a constitutional crisis; it&#8217;s merely &#8220;a lot of noise.&#8221; This raises questions about whether I&#8217;m misjudging reality or if Fetterman&#8217;s experience has led him to greater wisdom following his health scare\u2014either way likely displeasing more extreme members within his party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2402612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Donald-Trump-12.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50202,7921,40902,32171,3634],"class_list":["post-2402611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-constitutional-crisis","tag-fetterman","tag-party-dynamics","tag-political-commentary","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Donald-Trump-12.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2402611"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2402615,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402611\/revisions\/2402615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2402612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2402611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2402611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2402611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}