{"id":2556884,"date":"2026-01-29T10:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salena-zito-says-fetterman-is-reasonable-in-criticism-of-both-parties\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:45:18","slug":"salena-zito-says-fetterman-is-reasonable-in-criticism-of-both-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salena-zito-says-fetterman-is-reasonable-in-criticism-of-both-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"Salena Zito says Fetterman is \u2018reasonable\u2019 in criticism of both parties"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fsalena-zito-says-fetterman-is-reasonable-in-criticism-of-both-parties%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=2556884&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>salena Zito, a Washington Examiner senior columnist, praised Sen. john Fetterman (D-PA) as someone willing to be \u201creasonable\u201d and to take a mix of positions from both sides of an issue. Speaking on the Hugh Hewitt Show about the idea of a \u201cFetterman Republican,\u201d she said the term denotes the ability to unpack complex issues,agree with parts of opposing arguments,and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >resist rigid tribalism<\/a>. Zito argued that since the 2008 election and the rise of Twitter, politicians have faced greater pressure to conform and are less able to hold a \u201cbuffet\u201d of views without being attacked. Fetterman has repeatedly broken with his party since taking office in 2022\u2014defending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and criticizing colleagues over reactions to the arrest of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro\u2014actions that have prompted backlash, including a promise from the Pennsylvania working Families Party to primary him in 2028.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Salena Zito says Fetterman is &lsquo;reasonable&rsquo; in criticism of both parties<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2486967\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>senior columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4435776\/john-fetterman-approval-polling-minnesota-immigration-enforcement\/\">Salena Zito<\/a> lamented that people are &ldquo;unwilling&rdquo; to be like Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4409165\/fetterman-hypocrite-democrats-maduro-arrest\/\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA), who has a &ldquo;buffet&rdquo; of opinions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Zito appeared on <em>the Hugh Hewitt Show<\/em> on Wednesday to discuss her recent interview with Fetterman. Host Hugh Hewitt asked her what the term &ldquo;Fetterman Republican&rdquo; means.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4438781\/white-house-steps-up-funding-talks-senate-democrats-shutdown\/\">White House steps up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-ready-for-possible-friday-budget-vote\/\" title=\"Democrats Ready for Possible Friday Budget Vote\">funding talks<\/a> with Senate Democrats as shutdown grows near<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4438715\/collins-says-noem-agreed-to-cease-ice-operation-in-maine\/\">Collins says Noem agreed to cease ICE operation in Maine&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4438634\/ed-markey-pushes-democratic-leaders-advocate-defunding-ice-government-funding-negotiations\/\">Ed Markey pushes Democratic leaders to advocate defunding ICE in government funding negotiations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It means that you are being reasonable and being able to unpack what you see happening on both sides,&rdquo; Zito said. &ldquo;[Fetterman] has an ability to step back and say, &lsquo;Okay, this is why this is happening. This is why this is happening. And I agree with this and agree with a part of that.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been unwilling to be that way, since the 2008 presidential election, and where that ability, along with that historic election, along with the advent of Twitter, has made it impossible to have a buffet of points of view and be able to get away with that without being attacked,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3349182&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=506bef60804c3147135a273e99c1d3f3\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fetterman has often <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3896524\/fetterman-refuses-to-be-part-of-democrat-fake-outrage\/\">broken with his party<\/a> since he won his Senate seat in 2022. Pennsylvania is one of four states that have a split delegation, meaning one senator from each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-now-says-it-will-allow-families-to-have-three-children-amid-fears-of-population-crash\/\" title=\"China Now Says It Will Allow Families To Have Three Children Amid Fears Of Population Crash\">party represents<\/a> the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8203;&#8203;<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4437843\/fetterman-mccormick-bipartisanship-political-temperature\/\"><strong>PENNSYLVANIA SENATORS SHOW RARE SIGN OF FRATERNAL BIPARTISANSHIP AS POLITICAL TEMPERATURE RISES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over the past year, Fetterman has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3915631\/john-fetterman-whacks-trial-against-netanyahu-pardon-appeal\/\">defended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> while his colleagues in the Senate accused the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> of war crimes and genocide. Fetterman also called out his colleagues for disagreeing with the capture of former Venezuelan dictator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4409165\/fetterman-hypocrite-democrats-maduro-arrest\/\">Nicholas Maduro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Fetterman&rsquo;s stances have come with consequences as the Pennsylvania Working Families Party promised to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3891988\/pennsylvania-group-primarying-john-fetterman-without-a-candidate\/\">primary Fetterman in 2028<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zito: Fetterman reasonable in critiquing both parties<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2556885,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/John-Fetterman-Dems.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5118,41377,32171,34951],"class_list":["post-2556884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bipartisanship","tag-john-fetterman","tag-political-commentary","tag-salena-zito"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/John-Fetterman-Dems.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556884","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2556884"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556884\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2556888,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556884\/revisions\/2556888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2556885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2556884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2556884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2556884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}