Are YOU Prepared for the Fetterman Contingency?
The article discusses the potential political implications of Democrats failing to win control of the Senate in the upcoming election. It highlights concerns about the Supreme Court, suggesting that a Republican-controlled Senate could allow Trump to appoint both Clarence Thomas's and Samuel Alito's successors. The piece frames Senator John Fetterman as a symbolic figure in the broader Democratic struggle to maintain influence.
- ▪Democrats failing to win the Senate in November would create significant political challenges.
- ▪If Democrats fall short, it may bolster the narrative that Trump performed better than expected.
- ▪Republican control of the Senate makes it over 90% likely that Trump could appoint successors to both Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
- ▪The article suggests that such appointments could establish a Trump-influenced Supreme Court majority for a generation.
- ▪John Fetterman is presented as a symbolic figure in the Democratic effort to retain Senate influence.
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The TriadAre YOU Prepared for the Fetterman Contingency?Taking the Senate is even harder than you think.Jonathan V. LastMay 01, 2026∙ Paid61ShareIs John Fetterman the Republican future? (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)1. SenatorsI’ve given you two pieces of joy this week so let’s bring down the room. If Democrats don’t win the Senate in November, it will be bad.Democrats are likely to come close to flipping the Senate, so if they fall short the narrative will be that Trump “held” and did better than expected.Without control of the Senate, impeachment becomes an even more politically-fraught exercise.If Republicans control the Senate, then chances are >90 percent that Trump will have the chance to replace both Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, creating a Trump-picked majority on the Supreme…
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