The moderates had expected a larger number of Democrats to vote with them as around 10-12 Democratic senators had been part of the negotiations. But in the end, only five Democrats switched their votes — the exact number that Republicans needed. King, Cortez Masto and Fetterman had already been voting to open the government since Oct. 1.

For all the jokes that were made during the campaign, it still astonishes me that Fetterman consistently manages to be one of the least retarded Democrats. He even recently said that constantly comparing everyone to Hitler is counterproductive. That's what passes as a big-brain move over there.

The moderates had expected a larger number of Democrats to vote with them as around 10-12 Democratic senators had been part of the negotiations. But in the end, only five Democrats switched their votes — the exact number that Republicans needed. King, Cortez Masto and Fetterman had already been voting to open the government since Oct. 1.

For all the jokes that were made during the campaign, it still astonishes me that Fetterman consistently manages to be one of the least retarded Democrats. He even recently said that constantly comparing your political opponents to Hitler is counterproductive. That's what passes as a big-brain move over there.

The moderates had expected a larger number of Democrats to vote with them as around 10-12 Democratic senators had been part of the negotiations. But in the end, only five Democrats switched their votes — the exact number that Republicans needed. King, Cortez Masto and Fetterman had already been voting to open the government since Oct. 1.

For all the jokes that were made during the campaign, it still astonishes me that Fetterman consistently manages to be one of the least retarded Democrats.