Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania continues to march to his own beat. He’s striking a chord liberals aren’t loving. When President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Fetterman made a shocking statement. You see, Dr. Oz was a former Fetterman rival. And so Fetterman took to X to post: “If Dr. Oz is about protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid, I’m voting for the dude.” And that was it for so many liberals, voicing this disappointment in the comments. Fetterman is once again proving his views doesn’t stick to party lines. He’s more of an old school Democrat, not the far-left version we so much of these days. John Fetterman May Vote to Confirm Trump Pick, Who Is His Former Rival: Liberals Are Furious https://t.co/pU94zofrws pic.twitter.com/1Io8GJSsdw — The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) November 21, 2024 The Gateway Pundit reports: The different drum to which Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania marches is beating out a tune that liberals hate to hear. Fetterman’s reaction was sought after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz, whom Fetterman defeated in a bruising 2002 U.S. Senate race, to become administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The post requires Senate confirmation. “If Dr. Oz is about protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid, I’m voting for the dude,” Fetterman said in a post on X. Fetterman said he was being a realist. “Do you think he’s my first choice?” he said, according to the Independent. “Do you think Trump is my first one? But it’s like, yeah, here we are.” A CNN reporter posted Fetterman’s elaboration on his post. “I’m going to be very, very clear if Dr. Oz agrees to protect and preserve Medicaid and Medicare, I’m absolutely going to vote for the dude,” Fetterman was quoted as saying. “That’s the most important thing for me. Our politics are obviously different, and we do have a history, but I don’t have any bitterness. I don’t hold anything against him. As long as he’s willing to protect and preserve Medicaid and Medicare, I’m voting for the dude,” he said. But Fetterman’s attitude earned him the disdain of many liberals who poured out their invective online. “You’re such a disappointment man,” a poster called Merrick wrote on X, including a 2022 post from Fetterman that was highly critical of Oz. If Dr. Oz is about protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid, I’m voting for the dude. https://t.co/vededEgSuD — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) November 19, 2024 He is quite the character. John Fetterman is not a Democrat of this age. He says he is not a progressive Democrat he is a normal one. He is more like a Pre-Obama Democrat. pic.twitter.com/3EbKqOgBDv — DogFacePonia (@DogFacePonia) November 16, 2024

Senate Democrats confirmed two more of Joe Biden’s judicial nominations after multiple Republican senators failed to show up for the vote. With Kamala Harris in Hawaii, Senate Republicans had a golden opportunity to block lifelong appointments of federal judges before Trump returns to office. “The Democrats are trying to stack the Courts with Radical Left Judges on their way out the door. Republican Senators need to Show Up and Hold the Line — No more Judges confirmed before Inauguration Day!” President Trump said Tuesday. Two of Biden’s nominees were confirmed in part due to the absences of Sens. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Ted Cruz (R-TX). With the absence of Harris, a 50-50 tie would have blocked the nominations. 50-48, Senate agreed to bring debate to a close on the nomination of Amir H. Ali to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia. Rollcall Vote #290 https://t.co/7iScGvjuI5 — U.S. Senate Updates (@SenateFloor) November 20, 2024 CONFIRMED: Rebecca Pennell to the Eastern District of Washington Judge Pennell’s career spans nearly two decades, and she’s served as a litigator and now a state appellate court judge. Her courtroom experience and deep ties to the state ensure she’s ready to serve on day one. pic.twitter.com/dmxJyvJ1M5 — Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) November 20, 2024 From the Washington Examiner: On Wednesday, Biden nominee Amir Ali was confirmed to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia in a 50-49 vote, and Rebecca Pennell was confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, 50-48. Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) voted against Pennell and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) joined Republicans against Ali. Senate Democrats are set to continue confirming judges. They have now confirmed 219 of Biden’s federal judicial nominees, putting the party just 15 away from matching Trump’s total of 234 judges appointed during his first term in office. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) told the Washington Examiner that “we were disappointed, and we’re working hard to get everybody back.” “Some of these [positions] are critical, and it would be great if we could have the next president make those appointments instead,” Rounds said, adding that, despite efforts to bring senators back to the halls of Congress, “there are some challenges for getting them in.” BREAKING: Chuck Schumer just confirmed another lifelong federal judge with a vote of 50-48. Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Braun didn't show up to block the confirmation by making it 50-50. Kamala is currently in Hawaii, so she couldn't have cast the tie-breaking vote.… pic.twitter.com/oGxLKW7sk9 — George (@BehizyTweets) November 20, 2024 Senate Republicans faced immense criticism for failing to vote and blocking the nominations. “Amir Ali is a radical who currently runs a left-wing dark money group that supports defunding the police and ‘transforming’ the criminal justice system. If every Republican was present and voted they could literally stop this confirmation because Kamala is in Hawaii,” Matt Whitlock, a former congressional staffer to Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), commented. “This is devastating. Because we are missing one Republican Senator, the DC District Court is getting a defund the police advocate for a lifetime appointment,” he added. This is devastating. Because we are missing one Republican Senator, the DC District Court is getting a defund the police advocate for a lifetime appointment. https://t.co/YehCnXWeWX — Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) November 20, 2024 Per Roll Call: On Wednesday morning, if all Republican senators had voted on two judicial nominations, it might have required Vice President Kamala Harris to vote to break a tie. The Senate voted 50-48 to confirm Rebecca L. Pennell to be a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and 50-48 to invoke cloture on the nomination of Amir H. Ali to be a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The two absences were Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Mike Braun, R-Ind., who will leave the Senate in January to become governor of Indiana. North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis said he was “very angry” over the attendance issues. “Ninety percent of success in life is showing up. We could have stopped those 18 votes after that first vote if we had shown up that day,” Tillis said. “I don’t think it’s unreasonable to make d*** sure we’re all there at the strike of the gavel. It’s that simple.” Earlier this week, Senate Republicans faced criticism for allowing the appointment of a “leftist” federal magistrate judge. “By a vote of 49-45, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of Embry J. Kidd to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. Senator Manchin voted no. Braun, Daines, Fetterman, Hagerty, Rubio, and Vance did not vote,” Senate Press Gallery wrote. “This nominee has written that laws against child rape are racist. He hid 2 previous decisions where he gave lenient sentences to child predators from the Senate. Now he has a lifetime judgeship– instead of a Trump nominee – because Republicans didn’t bother to show up,” Whitlock commented. This nominee has written that laws against child rape are racist. He hid 2 previous decisions where he gave lenient sentences to child predators from the Senate. Now he has a lifetime judgeship– instead of a Trump nominee – because Republicans didn’t bother to show up. https://t.co/5o1NGSzq56 — Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) November 19, 2024 “This leftist judge would have been voted down and the seat on the important 11th circuit would have been filled by Donald Trump next year had Republicans showed up,” DeSantis said. “Now, the leftist judge will have a lifetime appointment and the people of FL, AL and GA will suffer the consequences,” he added. This leftist judge would have been voted down and the seat on the important 11th circuit would have been filled by Donald Trump next year had Republicans showed up. Now, the leftist judge will have a lifetime appointment and the people of FL, AL and GA will suffer the… https://t.co/7h8uyfvLUq — Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) November 19, 2024

Thanks to Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Braun, two radical judges were confirmed to the US District Courts, one in Washington State and one in D.C. Ted Cruz and Mike Braun missed the vote. Senator Manchin voted against radical Pennell, and Senator Sinema didn’t vote for radical Ali. However, they were confirmed because the two […] The post Radical Judges Installed for Life After GOP Senators Don’t Vote appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

You never know what you will see out on the water. There are all sorts of interesting creatures out there — though, we would prefer to stay far away from many of them. Folks like commercial fisherman are especially accustomed to unusual moments out at sea. Still, even Shannon Dudley Jr. found himself at a loss for words over what he came across recently. The commercial fisherman was out on the job when the moment happened. The Gulf of Mexico seemed pretty clear when, suddenly, something massive peaked through the waves. Getting closer, it was clear they had stumbled across a house floating in the ocean. Needless to say, Shannon had to capture this find on camera. Check it out in the video below. @shannondudleyjr #gulfofmexico #stonecrabs #commercialfishing #hurricaneirma #hurricaneian #hurricanemilton #hurricanehelene ♬ original sound – Shannon Dudley Jr Fisherman Shares Footage of the Floating House He Spotted On the Ocean As of this article being written, no details have been shared about this home — though, it is suspected that recent hurricanes (Helene and Milton) may be the culprits. That said, some internet sleuths have a theory of their own. From the looks of it, they say that this floating home very well may be the “Chapel on the Bay.” TikTok Although the “Chapel on the Bay” has been around for quite some time, folks began talking about it again earlier this year. It started as a wedding chapel — it was even known as America’s only self-proclaimed wedding chapel at one point. But then, in 2015, it was renovated, though features like the rooftop spire and stain-glass windows remained the same. Since then, this chapel-turned-home has gone up for sale a number of times. So, while it has not been confirmed that the house Shannon found is the Chapel on the Bay, his video certainly has people talking — and they probably will be for quite a while! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post You Don’t See That Every Day: Fisherman Spots Entire House Floating In The Ocean appeared first on InspireMore.

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A post on X claimed that a Romanian court dismissed all criminal charges against social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate. FREE MEN EVERYONE LIED CASE DISMISSED CONGRATULATIONS @Cobratate @TateTheTalisman pic.twitter.com/CTGkjK5YBO — Jackson Hinkle ?? (@jacksonhinklle) November 19, 2024 Verdict: False The full case against the two was not dismissed. There will be a new […]

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