BREAKING: John Fetterman Checked Himself Into Walter Reed for Clinical Depression Treatment

[Hoodat]

Considering the loss of Fetterman still ensures a dim senatate majority, surprised they are this scorched earth towards retaining the seat.
Maybe they fear a Manchin or Sinema caucus defection.

With Fetterman in there, a Manchin or Sinema defection would have been countered with a tie-breaking vote from the VP.  But with Fetterman unable to vote, a Manchin or Sinema defection means that the Dems lose (provided that no Republicans cross over, for which there is no guarantee).  A 50-49 split means that the VP doesn't get to vote.

[Fishrrman]

"...or they have been deemed unable to take care of themselves. And when I say unable to take care of themselves, I mean, their basic needs – food, hydration, hygiene – are all things that they’re required to do on a daily basis"

Looks like that instead of staying in a DC apartment, he'd be better off rooming at an "assisted living" facility...

[Idiot]

"...or they have been deemed unable to take care of themselves. And when I say unable to take care of themselves, I mean, their basic needs – food, hydration, hygiene – are all things that they’re required to do on a daily basis"

Looks like that instead of staying in a DC apartment, he'd be better off rooming at an "assisted living" facility...

[mountaineer]

Milton Wolf
@MiltonWolfMD
The #Fetterman story didn't make sense on day one. Hospitalization for depression is to avoid self harm and is unpredictable but usually a few days. Doctors wouldn't know and announce on day 1 how long, especially saying it would take weeks.
Now stroke rehab, OTOH, easily weeks.
10:17 PM · Feb 27, 2023

Milton Wolf
@MiltonWolfMD
It really doesn't add up. No way a doctor would announce at admission how long it would take until a patient is no longer at risk of self harm. And they definitely would NEVER say weeks, especially when the average length of stay for depression is days.
10:36 PM · Feb 27, 2023

[mountaineer]

Dasha Burns
@DashaBurns
NEW: A senior aide to Senator Fetterman tells me he will likely be in inpatient care for clinical depression for "a few weeks."
7:47 AM · Feb 17, 2023


Dasha Burns
@DashaBurns
A senior aide says it’s been difficult to distinguish the stroke from the depression – saying it’s hard to tell at times if Fetterman is “not hearing you, or is he sort of crippled by his depression and social anxiety.”
7:47 AM · Feb 17, 2023

Dasha Burns
@DashaBurns
A senior aide tells me both the staff and Fetterman himself were taken by surprise by the severe onset of depression.
The aide also says this hasn't compromised his ability to do the job going forward, and he will be back to work once he has taken care of his mental health.
7:47 AM · Feb 17, 2023

If they can't tell whether his problem is severe depression or inability to hear (or stroke-related brain damage, for that matter), how do they know it hasn't compromised his ability to the do the job blahblahblah?

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/jesseprimetime/status/1630730866929352704

[LMAO]

So we now have it confirmed that Fetterman’s stroke was more severe than told

We now see all the COVID lies exposed

The “ Russian Hoax” Hunter Biden laptop story was not so Russian Hoax-y as we were told

The Trump “ collusion with Russia” story fell apart

All of these have one common denominator. A corrupt, incompetent, and compromised media

[Idiot]

So we now have it confirmed that Fetterman’s strike was more severe than told

We now see all the COVID lies exposed

The “ Russian Hoax” Hunter Biden laptop story was not so Russian Hoax-y as we were told

The Trump “ collusion with Russia” story fell apart

All of these have one common denominator. A corrupt, incompetent, and compromised media

Well said!

[Kamaji]

So we now have it confirmed that Fetterman’s strike was more severe than told

We now see all the COVID lies exposed

The “ Russian Hoax” Hunter Biden laptop story was not so Russian Hoax-y as we were told

The Trump “ collusion with Russia” story fell apart

All of these have one common denominator. A corrupt, incompetent, and compromised media

Exactly.

[mountaineer]

"Social anxiety." Should someone so afflicted run for public office? 

[Wingnut]

Well, one thing is for certain, the Dems won't be able to trot out a doppelganger to fool the public that Fett is A-okay..  Nope, No sirree, they will have to go all "Weekend at Bernies" for this bigfoot looking freak.

[mountaineer]

Pennsylvania Capital-Star
@PennCapitalStar
U.S.  Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman of Pa. have joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce legislation aimed at preventing future freight train derailments like the one last month in East Palestine, Ohio.  Pa.’s Casey, Fetterman join bill aimed at preventing future train derailments
4:27 PM · Mar 1, 2023


Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Fetterman is isolated in a mental institution right now. He didn’t join a bipartisan group of anything. So the question is which staffer has appointed himself senator in Fetterman’s office?
10:19 AM · Mar 2, 2023

Fetterman is sitting in a padded room wearing a strait jacket, wondering how he's going to get his hands free to eat this evening's pudding. He's not joining with other senators on anything.

[mountaineer]

Tales from the psych ward: Sen. John Fetterman shown working in first pics since being hospitalized for depression

He seems to have lost at least 50 lbs., but I'm sure his depression has lifted ever since he doesn't have to put on a suit every day.

[Kamaji]

Tales from the psych ward: Sen. John Fetterman shown working in first pics since being hospitalized for depression

He seems to have lost at least 50 lbs., but I'm sure his depression has lifted ever since he doesn't have to put on a suit every day.

Looks like a setup, since those pages all appear to be blank.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/AJentleson/status/1632827745427128326

[Kamaji]

https://twitter.com/AJentleson/status/1632827745427128326

It's staged; he's "reading" from blank pages.

[Sighlass]

It's staged; he's "reading" from blank pages.

I zoomed in, the pages weren't blank.... Staged, of course, thus no video/audio.

[Fishrrman]

Sighlass observed:
"Staged, of course, thus no video/audio"

They had to to do something to counter complaints that fetterman had remained all-but incommunicado since he was checked into the place...

[Right_in_Virginia]

“John is well on his way to recovery and wanted me to say how grateful he is for all the well wishes. He’s laser focused on PA & will be back soon,” Jentleson added.

Why not release a video of the Senator giving an update and expressing his gratitude for all the well wishes?

[Hoodat]

Adam Jentleson
@AJentleson
·
Productive morning with Senator Fetterman at Walter Reed discussing the rail safety legislation, Farm Bill and other Senate business. John is well on his way to recovery and wanted me to say how grateful he is for all the well wishes. He’s laser focused on PA & will be back soon.

Yeah, right.  At least they hid his drool cup out of site for the photo.

[Wingnut]

The growth on his neck is doing fine.

[mountaineer]

Why not release a video of the Senator giving an update and expressing his gratitude for all the well wishes?

His "depression" treatment can't reverse the brain damage from the stroke(s). I doubt he can speak an entire sentence coherently.

[Polly Ticks]

I zoomed in, the pages weren't blank.... Staged, of course, thus no video/audio.

Agreed. 
Where's his laptop to help with the real-time closed captioning, since he cannot understand spoken communications?

[mountaineer]

The John Fetterman Situation Just Got Much Weirder
By Bonchie | 2:00 PM on March 09, 2023
RedState

...  I told you things were getting weird. The New York Times wrote a full spread actually suggesting that it is normal for a senator to co-sponsor legislation that he’s not even aware of. That’s the best defense they could come up with for a guy who not only can’t perform the duties of his office, but can’t even hold a conversation with someone.

The entire point of electing a representative is that they make decisions in the interests of their constituents. In all my time covering politics, I have never once heard of a Senate staff co-sponsoring legislation for their boss without his or her knowledge. That’s so insane and contrary to the electoral system as to be scandalous all on its own. We aren’t supposed to be a government run by staff proxies. US senators are expected to carry out basic duties, and one of those is being aware of bills they are sponsoring.  ...

... In the article, it says that Gisele Fetterman is only visiting her husband once a week. I don’t know about you, but if my wife were in the hospital, and I dipped out to Canada and then only visited her once a week, she might be just a bit upset. What is going on here?

That’s a question we aren’t likely to get an answer to anytime soon. The press is far too invested in protecting Fetterman to get to the bottom of anything.

[mountaineer]

https://twitter.com/Bellamari8mazz/status/1634560818992799744

[Fishrrman]

That pic of fetterman above kinda reminds me of this guy:

[Wingnut]

https://twitter.com/Bellamari8mazz/status/1634560818992799744

Cats out of the bag!   

[catfish1957]

Cats out of the bag!

Amen...   This has been DiFi's status for a decade, I'm guessing too.

[DB]

Amen...   This has been DiFi's status for a decade, I'm guessing too.

And their "staff" don't work for them. They work for the people behind the curtain without any accountability.

[mountaineer]

Manu Raju
@mkraju
John Fetterman is making progress in his recovery from clinical depression and could leave Walter Reed within next two weeks, a person close to the senator told me. The senator's physician recently informed him that he will be “as good or better than his best days post-stroke. 
"Fetterman's stay has lasted this long because the doctors have been trying to get his "medication balance exactly right," per source. For instance, doctors learned his blood pressure med was too high, which may have contributed to dizziness when he went to GW hospital last month

Jesse Kelly
@JesseKellyDC
I bet he’s excited to get out of the hospital and see his wife again. Provided she’s back from vacation.

[mystery-ak]

New Health Update on John Fetterman Is the Most Insulting Yet
By Bonchie | 4:30 PM on March 14, 2023

John Fetterman remains institutionalized and unable to perform the duties of his office following his admission for severe depression. Now, we finally have an “update” on his situation.

As RedState previously reported, the Pennsylvania senator and his staff have provided very little in the way of information for the public, though they have staged a few photos of him “working” for the compliant press to fawn over.

Making the situation even weirder, Gisele Fetterman ran off to Canada after her husband initially went into the hospital, posting a long social media screed in which she didn’t even mention him. Some weeks later, People Magazine, in an article meant to drool over Gisele Fetterman being a volunteer firefighter, revealed that she’s only been visiting her husband once a week.

So what’s the latest update? According to CNN’s Manu Raju, Fetterman is “making progress in his recovery from clinical depression” and will be “as good or better than his best days post-stroke.”

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1635720758381903893

Putting that out is insulting. I know the assumption is that most Americans are either too stupid or too busy to pay attention to political gas-lighting, but truly, this is next-level stuff.

John Fetterman has clinical depression, and by his own admission, he has a severe diagnosis of it. Clinical depression is not like a virus. You don’t just go to the hospital, sit around, pop some meds, and come out good as new a few weeks later. Rather, it’s often a life-long struggle of balancing medication and one’s personal life in order to mitigate the effects. This idea that Fetterman is going to get a new drug cocktail and suddenly be “cured” is farcical. That’s not how depression works.

Further, the circumstance which triggered Fetterman’s worsening depression was his working in Washington, DC. How is he going to return to his life and not suffer another relapse if he changes absolutely nothing about it? This is a man who needs to be at home with his family. Presumably, that would include an attentive wife. Going back to the doldrums and stresses of politics, remaining isolated from those he loves will only exacerbate his situation.

more
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/03/14/new-health-update-on-john-fetterman-is-the-most-insulting-yet-n716334

[Hoodat]

The senator's physician recently informed him that he will be “as good or better than his best days post-stroke.

As good as a vegetable?

[mountaineer]

Even if he were magically and completely cured of depression - which is not the way these things happen, as we know -  the severe cognitive deficiencies resulting from the stroke still render him unfit to do the job.

[Polly Ticks]

the severe cognitive deficiencies resulting from the stroke still render him unfit to do the job.

Which is probably contributing to his depression. It's a vicious cycle. 
He needs to go home and take care of his health.

[Cyber Liberty]

As good as a vegetable?

I took that quote as a statement he will still need closed captions to communicate with people, face-to-face.

[mountaineer]

I took that quote as a statement he will still need closed captions to communicate with people, face-to-face.

He's barely able to speak. Sounds like a dolphin.

[catfish1957]

As good as a vegetable?

Is that his pronoun?

[mountaineer]

Is that his pronoun?

"Turnip"

[Wingnut]

I took that quote as a statement he will still need closed captions to communicate with people, face-to-face.

Some one buy him a ROKU Smart TV.

[LMAO]

I have a co worker who thought it was ridiculous for the Republican party to nominate somebody like Donald Trump.

I quickly pointed out that it was his party that nominated somebody like Joe Biden for POTUS and thought that a  stroke patient with receptive aphasia would make a good and capable senator.

[mountaineer]

Where's John Fetterman? It's been nearly 5 weeks after "checking himself into" the psych ward. A google news search reveals little, except this slurpfest: As John Fetterman heals, his Senate staff soldiers on with the help of veteran lawmakers and crisis bonding: 'We all have each other's back', posted today at Business Insider.

[mountaineer]

 Fetterlump is a man of 1,000 - or at least two - faces.

https://twitter.com/EricMMatheny/status/1639395855248637954

[Cyber Liberty]

Fetterlump is a man of 1,000 - or at least two - faces.

https://twitter.com/EricMMatheny/status/1639395855248637954

[DB]

Fetterlump is a man of 1,000 - or at least two - faces.

https://twitter.com/EricMMatheny/status/1639395855248637954

Maybe they put a clamp on his head as part of his treatment to stop the leaking...

[mystery-ak]

Report: John Fetterman Will Return to U.S. Senate Mid-April

Jacob Bliss 29 Mar 2023 Washington, DC

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) will reportedly make his return to the U.S. Senate the week of April 17 after checking himself into the hospital for “clinical depression” in February.

“Sen. John Fetterman plans to return to the Senate the week of April 17 after more than a month of inpatient treatment for depression, according to two people with direct knowledge of his plan,” Politico reported on Wednesday.

The Pennsylvania senator checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in February, where he began receiving treatment on a voluntary basis for “clinical depression” after being examined by doctors, according to a statement from Fetterman’s chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, at the time.

It was the second time the senator had been in the hospital within weeks. The week before, Fetterman was hospitalized for “clinical depression,” he made a hospital visit after he “began feeling lightheaded.” At the time, Fetterman’s communications director, Joe Cavello, said that “initial tests did not show evidence of a new stroke” but that more tests would be run.

Fetterman’s return will be greatly welcomed by Senate Democrats, who have a slim majority, since it would ultimately help fend off Republican-led bills. Since he left the Senate for the hospital, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) also announced that she would miss some time in the Senate to receive treatment for shingles.

The move by both senators left the Democrats without an outright majority and a struggle to get bills passed and deals made in their absence.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/03/29/report-john-fetterman-will-return-to-u-s-senate-mid-april/

[mountaineer]

He's rested and refreshed, and raring to go! Well, okay, not exactly raring. Three weeks from now, he'll be raring to go.

Fetterman set to return to Senate week of April 17
by Al Weaver - 03/29/23 4:28 PM ET

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is set to return to the Senate the week of April 17, two Democratic sources told The Hill.

A source close to Fetterman confirmed he will return once the Senate comes back from its upcoming two-week recess. The Pennsylvania progressive has been absent from the Senate since mid-February after checking himself into Walter Reed Medical Military Hospital with clinical depression.

Prior to Wednesday, Fetterman’s team has declined to lay out a timeline for the senator’s return, saying he was recovering well and would return “soon.” They had also released photographs of the senator meeting with chief of staff Adam Jentleson while hospitalized to discuss a number of matters related to the upper chamber.

Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) told The Hill on Wednesday that he met with his fellow Keystone State lawmaker a day earlier and was pleased to see how he was doing.  ...

The Hill

I understand the usual in-patient hospitalization for serious depression is less than two weeks. 
But thank goodness Pennsylvania's other braindead Senator is on top of things. Thanks for your insight, Bob.

[Kamaji]

It'll keep getting pushed off, several weeks at a time.

[mountaineer]

I'll be satisfied if he never returns.

[Kamaji]

I'll be satisfied if he never returns.

But in the meantime, he still has a vote in the Senate, and his unelected, hard-left wife is undoubtedly exercising that vote in cahoots with his staff.

[deb]

But in the meantime, he still has a vote in the Senate, and his unelected, hard-left wife is undoubtedly exercising that vote in cahoots with his staff.

Is she back from her vacation?