Knives out for Fetterman as Democrats turn on one-time progressive star
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is facing escalating backlash from within his own party, with one House Democrat saying this week she has more success working with a Republican senator and...
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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is facing escalating backlash from within his own party, with one House Democrat saying this week she has more success working with a Republican senator and another calling for him to step down. The criticism reflects growing friction between Fetterman and his progressive political base as he breaks with Democrats on key issues, including his support for Israel, backing of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and openness to voter ID. Once a darling of the political left who exchanged endorsements with socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , Fetterman now finds himself a target of attacks from his own party. "I have more success in working with the one on the R side of the aisle than I do with the D side of the aisle," Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., said at a recent event, contrasting Fetterman with Sen. David McCormick, R-Pa. DAVID MARCUS: CAN JOHN FETTERMAN SAVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FROM ITSELF? The remark drew jeers from the audience at the event, where Houlahan spoke in opposition to the SAVE America Act, GOP-led legislation that includes voter ID requirements and other changes to election rules. Houlahan urged voters to call "the office of your choice in the Senate" to voice opposition to the bill, adding that requiring "some form of ID is not an unreasonable ask," but that "this bill is not that." Fetterman did not respond to a request for comment but said in a March 17 statement that he would vote against beginning debate on the bill while underlining his support for Voter ID. "Stop turning this into a Christmas list and attacking vote-by-mail," he said. Houlahan declined further comment. Last week, Rep. Brendan Boyle of Northeast Philadelphia took intraparty tensions with Fetterman to the next level by demanding his ouster. Boyle, who did not respond to a request for comment, lambasted Fetterman for helping Mullin get confirmed . "Once again Senator Fetterman shows why he is Trump’s favorite Democrat," Boyle said in…