‘Party Of The Inside Cabal’: Victor Davis Hanson Predicts What Democrats Might Do With Fetterman In 2028

Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson predicted Thursday on his show that Democrats will eventually attempt to primary Democrat Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman in the 2028 elections.

Democrats strongly supported Fetterman during his 2022 senate campaign, despite him suffering from a stroke and appearing to struggle during his debate with Republican opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz. While discussing Democrats’ recent turn against Fetterman on “The Victor Davis Hanson Show,” co-host Jack Fowler reflected on a 2022 NBC News interview in which Fetterman was pressed about his mental fitness post-stroke.

“The problem the Democrats have with him is you can make the argument that at least in a general election he better reflects the views of the majority of Pennsylvanians. The $64,000 question is does he reflect a majority view of the Democrats? So he will win a general election against, unless it’s a good Republican, but he will not win a primary if the Pennsylvania Democratic Party is loony. I don’t know if it is or not,” Hanson said.

“I think it is, Victor. I saw some poll, just by happenstance, of Josh Shapiro, the Democrat governor, I think [he has an] 82% approval rating,  and I’m pretty sure Fetterman’s is under 50%. This is among Democrats,” Fowler said.

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The New York Magazine released a piece regarding Fetterman on May 2, suggesting, based on interviews with former aides, he is in poor mental and physical health. Prior to publication, an internal Pittsburgh poll conducted in February said only 46% of his state’s likely Democrat voters view Fetterman favorably, with 49% saying they have an unfavorable view. (RELATED: Sean Spicer Says John Fetterman Should ‘Step Down’ And ‘Get The Help That He Needs’)

“He’ll be like … Joe Manchin, and he’s like [Kyrsten] Sinema in Arizona. Once they cross that line, the Democratic Party sends out the word to its subordinates. So the media then just stops giving them favorable coverage. The media stops giving them softball interviews. The big donor class is ordered not to give them any money,” Hanson said.

“They find a primary candidate, and they can get rid of him. That’s what they do. Just like they created Joe Biden in 2020. They got rid of Sanders. They got rid of Warren. They got rid of Buttigieg — they coronated him,” Hanson added. “Then when he was no longer useful they got rid of Biden. That’s what they do. They mask it by saying they’re the party of democracy. They’re not. They’re the party of the inside cabal.”

Fetterman has pushed against his own party since 2023, calling out fellow Democrats and media pundits in defense of his support for Israel in the Israel-Hamas war. After visiting President Donald Trump in January and criticizing his party’s lack of support for deporting illegal migrants with criminal records, Democrats quickly pushed back against the lawmaker.

Following the New York Magazine piece, Fetterman received little public support from his colleagues, while major Pennsylvania Democrats told the outlet they did not support him.

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