CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 11, 2025
SENATOR JOHN FETTERMAN OF PENNSTLVANIA IS A ONE-OF-A KIND-DEMOCRAT. AND THEREIN LIES THE PROBLEM.
LAST FRIDAY, FETTERMAN WROTE AN OP-ED FOR THE WASHINGTON POST, BEMOANING THE LOSS OF BIPARTISANSHIP AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS. HE WROTE: “IT WASN’T LONG AGO WHEN DEMOCRATS WANTED A SECURE BORDER. I VOTED ON AN IMMIGRATION BILL IN 2024 TO MAKE SURE AN INFLUX THE SIZE OF PITTSBURGH DOESN’T COME THROUGH THE BORDER LIKE IT DID UNDER THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION. I HAVE CO-SPONSORED LEGISLATION TO STOP THE FLOW OF FENTANYL. I WAS THE LEAD DEMOCRAT ON THE LAKEN RILEY ACT, AND I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE WHO COMES HERE ILLEGALLY AND COMMITS A VIOLENT CRIME SHOULD BE DEPORTED. FULL STOP.”
FETTERMAN SOUNDS LIKE A REPUBLICAN, DOESN’T HE?
HERE’S THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN CONDITIONED TO HATE EACH OTHER AND TO TREAT ILLEGALS AND CRIMINALS BETTER THAN WE TREAT EACH OTHER. PARTLY THIS IS THE FAULT OF THE MEDIA WHICH PROMOTE VIOLENCE, FUNDRAISERS WHO SEND LETTERS LABELING OPPONENTS AS EVIL WHO MUST BE DESTROYED, AND PODCASTERS WHO SAY WORSE THINGS.
IF WE WANT MORE CORDIALITY IN THE 250TH YEAR OF AMERICA’S BIRTH, IT BEGINS WITH US. I’M CAL THOMAS.
