For far too long, Pennsylvania Republicans have been forced to watch as Senator John Fetterman has struggled to fulfill his duties in the Senate. After suffering a stroke last May, Fetterman has been dealing with health issues, and now he has been hospitalized due to clinical depression.
Enough is enough. It’s time for Fetterman to step down and allow someone else to serve in his stead. The Washington County, Pa., Republican Party has already made their demand: Fetterman must appear on camera and prove that he is still capable of doing his job, or else he must resign from his federal office.
They explained their intention on a Facebook post writing:
It’s an entirely reasonable request, and one that Pennsylvanians expect their representatives to honor. However, Fetterman has repeatedly insisted that he is up to the task, despite the fact that he has been dealing with health issues for months now.
That’s why the Washington County, Pa., Republican Party is absolutely right to demand that Fetterman either show himself on camera or else step aside. We cannot simply take Fetterman’s word that he is still capable of doing his job, and if he cannot prove it to the people of Pennsylvania, then it’s time for him to move on.
It’s time for Fetterman to do the right thing and step aside. Democrats may be content to let this continue, but Republicans are not. We believe that Pennsylvanians deserve to have a Senator who is capable of representing their best interests, and Fetterman needs to prove that he is the right person for the job. Anything less is unacceptable.
We must hold our elected officials accountable, and that is why we must demand Fetterman either appear on camera or else resign. The Washington County, Pa., Republican Party put it best in their Facebook post: “Ultimately, if Fetterman is unable or unwilling to carry out his duties as a United States Senator, then we ask for his resignation and call for a special election to be held this year.”
It’s time for Fetterman to recognize that he is no longer capable of doing the job, and to step down and allow someone else to serve in his stead. Pennsylvanians deserve to have a Senator who is healthy and capable of representing their best interests, and we must make sure that happens. We must demand that Fetterman either appear on camera or else resign.