Lefties and Dems Come COMPLETELY Unglued Over John Fetterman's Vote for Sen. Mullin and HERE Are the BEST
Fetterman’s vote helped move Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to the Senate floor, drawing criticism that the article answers with supportive commentary.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYTwitchy is a partisan blog, and this piece relies heavily on selected social-media reactions and openly opinionated commentary rather than independent reporting. The named author provides some attribution, but the article offers limited sourcing and little effort to verify or balance the reactions.
- Source type — A partisan blog with overtly opinionated presentation.
- Editorial standards — The article is largely a curated selection of social-media posts with sarcastic commentary and little independent verification.
- Author attribution — A named author is listed.
The article quotes Fetterman’s explanation and displays reactions to his vote, but relies mainly on selected social-media posts. It does not provide a substantive account of the nomination, a response from Mullin, or a range of perspectives beyond the reactions it chose to feature.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents Fetterman’s explanation alongside several critical reactions, but its own commentary ridicules the critics and supports Fetterman’s position. It gives little context about Mullin’s nomination or the objections to it.
- Loaded language — Uses sarcastic and dismissive commentary about the critics.
- Counterarguments presented — Includes multiple critical posts about the vote, but does not develop their arguments or provide a response from Mullin.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is written as opinionated commentary rather than neutral reporting.
- Source diversity — Relies heavily on social-media posts and Fetterman’s statement.
The article’s framing supports Fetterman and Mullin while disparaging Democratic critics through approving language and repeated sarcasm. Its selection and characterization of reactions produce a strong right-leaning presentation.
- Language tone — Uses mocking asides about critics, including “Aww, someone is mad” and “Funny, right?”
- Framing — Frames Fetterman as putting the public first and his critics as unreasonable.
- Source selection — Selects critical social-media reactions and answers them with dismissive commentary rather than presenting a fuller debate.
John Fetterman’s vote helped advance Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to the Senate floor. Fetterman said his support reflected the need for DHS leadership and his working relationship with Mullin; the article highlights and mocks social-media criticism of the vote.
The article reports that John Fetterman cast the decisive “AYE” vote to move President Trump’s nominee, Senator Markwayne Mullin, out of committee and to the Senate floor, while Rand Paul voted “NO.” Fetterman said he had approached Mullin’s confirmation with an open mind, that DHS needed a leader and to reopen, and that his vote reflected a constructive working relationship with Mullin. He also said he had called on the president to fire Noem in January and that the president did so.
The article features social-media posts criticizing Fetterman’s vote, including one from Conor Lamb questioning whether Mullin would protect people’s rights. Its own commentary characterizes the critics as angry and responds to them sarcastically.
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Former Pennsylvania representative whose social-media post criticized the vote
President whose nominee is being considered
Person Fetterman said he had urged the president to fire
Trump’s nominee whose nomination Fetterman voted to advance
Senator cited as a comparison in a social-media criticism of Fetterman
Senator who voted against advancing Mullin’s nomination in committee
Part of a bigger story
19 OUTLETSThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead DHS, 8-7, with John Fetterman providing the only Democratic vote in favor. Left-leaning outlets center Democratic backlash and present Fetterman’s vote as controversial. Center outlets emphasize the committee vote and next Senate step, while also reporting criticism of Fetterman and Mullin. Right-leaning outlets present Fetterman’s break with Democrats as pivotal support for Mullin, with some also focusing on criticism of his vote.
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- Yahoo News · Democrats outraged as Fetterman votes to advance Markwayne Mullin nomination
- Latin Times · Democrats Call For John Fetterman's Ouster Over Vote To Advance Markwayne Mullin's Nomination For DHS Secretary
- Jefferson City News Tribune · Fetterman casts deciding vote to advance Trump's pick to replace Noem
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