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00:00Senator possibly facing a challenge.
00:03The battle lines are already being drawn, not between Republicans and Democrats, but inside the Democratic Party itself.
00:09In Pennsylvania's crucial swing state, Democrats are gearing up to challenge Senator John Fetterman, sparking a political civil war well before 2028.
00:18Fetterman, who flipped a GOP Senate seat in 2022, something no other Democrat has done since, is now finding himself targeted by his own party.
00:27Potential challengers are floating names and building alliances.
00:30And here's where it gets even more interesting.
00:33Fetterman isn't exactly playing nice, either.
00:36When asked about political maneuvering, he replied, please do not contact.
00:40He swiftly retorted on social media, targeting critics, including Representative Brendan Boyle, with data proving he's less aligned with Trump and mocked the press's clickbait focus.
00:51He's not going anywhere quietly.
00:52Behind the scenes, names like Boyle, Representative Chris Deluzio, and former Representative Conor Lamb are being considered as potential primary challengers.
01:03Each remains coy, yet when politicians start attending out-of-district rallies and claiming, I haven't ruled anything out, it often signals campaign planning.
01:12Boyle has refrained from criticizing Fetterman until now.
01:15Deluzio prefers maintaining relationships over opportunistic shots, while Lamb, despite being in the middle of a trial, is poised to re-enter politics.
01:24It's about the party's future.
01:26Fetterman is seen by some Democrats as too independent, vocal, and provocative, especially regarding Trump's leniency.
01:32While this boldness may appeal to Pennsylvania's voters, it's alienating establishment Democrats.
01:39Rumors about Fetterman leaving the party, though denied by him, show the party's internal strife.
01:45Amid Democrats debating electability, Fetterman, despite his popularity with voters, faces opposition from colleagues.
01:53If this sounds like a political mess waiting to happen, that's because it is.
01:56The 2028 Senate race in Pennsylvania isn't just shaping up to be a fight for a seat.
02:02It questions how far Democrats will go.
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