The AP rolled out a masterpiece of Democrat water carrying with their latest John Fetterman piece. As Twitchy readers know, Fetterman recently flanked his colleagues, wearing shorts and a hoodie, in his capacity of Senator of the United States.
Not only is the political left content to look the other way on the lack of fitness of Pennsylvania’s newest senator, they now have the Associated Press running cover for the disheveled Democrat.
You know how people battling depression often ignore taking care of themselves? Well, apparently John Fetterman has broken the mold because ‘people close to Fetterman’ are claiming his shabby appearance is actually a good thing … and the AP is running with it.
Sen. John Fetterman used to walk the halls of the Senate stone-faced and in formal suits. Now, he’s more relaxed, in hoodies and gym shorts.
People close to Fetterman say it's a sign of progress after six weeks of inpatient treatment for depression. https://t.co/CZU3wqhcFn
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 21, 2023
Twitter was not having it. The tweet by the AP got decimated by harsh and hilarious replies.
— The Pink Elephant in the Room (@PEITRblog) May 21, 2023
LOLOLOL!
Depression is not cured after 6 weeks.
And hoodies and gym shorts are inappropriate attire.Stop this, AP. You look ridiculous.
— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) May 21, 2023
Yes, AP, you look ridiculous. Almost ‘U.S. Senator in shorts and a hoodie’ ridiculous.
Not a psychology/psychiatry expert by any means, but in what world is dressing increasingly bad considered “progress” after treatment? https://t.co/XIkkOvCuwJ
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) May 21, 2023
Ooh! We know! We know!
Clown world.
“When people are clinically depressed, they are less likely to care about their appearance in general.”
Slopping around in sweats instead of wearing proper clothes is usually a warning sign of depression, not a sign that someone’s 100% on top of their game. Stop it. pic.twitter.com/ZSlKRNyAtn
— Amygator 🐊 *not an actual alligator (@AmyA1A) May 21, 2023
Yeah, nobody’s buying it, AP.
The man is literally shouting out his votes from the door of the Senate chamber so he doesn’t have to change out of his stoner apparel:
‘Male senators are expected to wear a jacket and tie on the Senate floor, but Fetterman has a workaround. He votes from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or the side entrance, making sure his ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ is recorded before ducking back out. In between votes this past week, Fetterman’s hoodie stayed on for a news conference with four Democratic colleagues in suits, the 6-foot-8 Fetterman towering over his colleagues.’
I too must wear a hoodie at work despite the dress code lest crippling depression take hold. pic.twitter.com/hsvGvGPwnm
— Anna James Zeigler (@ajzeigler) May 21, 2023
We get it. Not all of us enjoy donning a suit, but even business casual would be a marked improvement over what Senator Hoodie Shorts is wearing.
Can he do the job or not? They told us he could.
He was healthy. He could perform all of his job abilities normally according to doctor's letter during the campaign.
Now he must be accommodated and allowed to wear a hoodie and gym shorts or he will fall back into crippling depression. https://t.co/VuWI1bWjMo
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) May 21, 2023
We are all one Carhartt sweatshirt away from a descent into madness.
Other office holders famous for crippling depression include Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, and lord knows they both dressed down https://t.co/h3mVWLCs0J
— Aelfred The Great (@aelfred_D) May 21, 2023
Imagine the brilliant oratory we would have gotten from hoodie-adorned Lincoln and Churchill …
‘Score four … and ago. Seven. They said success … fatal … it is. Courage … contains counting.’
I don’t understand how he can’t manage some khakis and a polo. Or hell even a dark pair of jeans.
Being that sloppy is ridiculous.
— Amanda (@the_cool_amanda) May 21, 2023
The excuse making for something that’s really not that difficult is unreal.
Dudes, you force us to pay tens of thousands of dollars a year in income taxes. It’s not too much to ask that all 100 senators show some respect for the people by wearing proper attire when working the few hours senators actually work. https://t.co/Adyu0Jkgpg
— Chris (@chriswithans) May 21, 2023
It’s not a big ask.
“Fetterman’s regular attire is redefining fashion in the stuffy Senate.”
What in the world is this? It’s one thing to be like “he’s going through stuff, we’re giving sweats in the Senate a pass.” It’s another to say “how cool is this guy.” https://t.co/IWGIRoRGOe
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) May 21, 2023
You have zero shame, AP. Zero.
According to this logic, when he's wandering around butt-naked, he'll be even better. 🙄
— ✒️ Trish-the-Typo-Queen 🖋️ (@wtffiles) May 21, 2023
LOL! Please, no.
‘Welcome to my OnlySenators™, goodnight everybody!’
https://t.co/6ckcqazfzl pic.twitter.com/qH28xP6hYl
— G (@stevensongs) May 21, 2023
We will never unsee that.
https://t.co/lQqKn6co6V pic.twitter.com/ngXyHE56oB
— Magills (@magills_) May 21, 2023
And we’re dead.
"Dressing like a homeless man is progress."
You guys are just trolling at this point.
— Rightwing_Vet🐾 (@Florida_Veteran) May 21, 2023
That’s ‘houseless’, sir.
We wish they were trolling.
Trolling would be preferable to what they’re actually doing.
AP used to pretend in public it was even-handed and objective with the news, which was serious business. Now, they’re more relaxed, intellectually wrapped in fleece.
Democrats close to the AP say it’s a sign of progress after decades of presenting both sides, which was immoral.
— Todd Templeman (@toddtempleman) May 21, 2023
We see what Todd did there. Yep, it’s pretty much like that.
Do democrats have to report these campaign contributions from the legacy media?
— Rob (@RobAustinH) May 21, 2023
Imagine where Democrats would be without all this free help from the media.
@AP is completely fine with their role as the PR arm of the DNC https://t.co/T0t4Zffima
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) May 21, 2023
A hoodie-wearing Republican holding a vital seat in a nearly evenly divided Senate, and with Fetterman’s recovery challenges, would receive an entirely different treatment by legacy media.
He’s incoherent. You would never run this story about a Republican.
Never.
Ever.
Never.
Ever.
— The Duke of Northumberland blue check (@Bagehot99) May 21, 2023
Never. Ever.
They would run story after story, night after night, highlighting how the GOP senator was clearly unfit for office – shouting calls for his resignation from the rooftoops.
We’ve turned the Senate into a rehab facility and the press thinks that’s fine. https://t.co/tMMmmCPYVI
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) May 21, 2023
Exactly, and the AP and their ‘journalist’ counterparts are tasked with rehabbing his image.
Remember that the job of the regime media is to justify and support everything the ruling caste does. https://t.co/nrQaGfn0Vh
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) May 21, 2023
Bingo.
You know where he can relax? At home. He should not be in the United States Senate because he has even more brain damage than the other 99. https://t.co/bm30xBSCJi
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) May 21, 2023
… and that’s a pretty low bar.
My girlfriend: you’re unemployed and wearing sweat pants and shirtless to meetings
Me: that’s progress. https://t.co/cO5EtRswNw
— Jake Cox (@GOPJake) May 21, 2023
LOL! We encourage you all to try this the next time your wives expect you to dress up for an event.
BREAKING: People Close To Bag Lady Note "Remarkable Progress" …. Said A Long-Time Acquaintance, "I've Never Seen Her More Relaxed" https://t.co/mS3NUyvh6W pic.twitter.com/Fr5095JiFP
— Elvis Trump (@Elvis_Trump) May 21, 2023
Bwahaha!
“If I was wearing a hoodie and shorts instead of this stupid suit I could casually stroll to the Senate chamber.” https://t.co/KqbpDayW75 pic.twitter.com/kyJI8Xco96
— H.L. Chiselfritz (@RotNScoundrel) May 21, 2023
LOL.
“Why being an incoherent, disheveled bum is healthy, actually” https://t.co/3WPPYI0GpL
— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) May 21, 2023
That’s where we are, folks. They think we’re all stupid.
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