John Fetterman's flip-flopping

Earlier this week, a poll showed Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman holding a double-digit lead over Dr. Mehmet Oz. That lead might be short-lived based on this Newsmax article. According to the article, "Fetterman, several years ago, signed a pledge to ban fracking — drilling technology that provides tens of thousands of jobs in the state – despite his spokesman recently saying the candidate 'does not support a fracking moratorium or ban.'" The article starts by saying "Pennsylvania Democrat U.S. Senate Candidate John Fetterman continues to flip-flop on the fracking issue."

This is one of the races to watch this fall. That's because a) a Fetterman victory would represent a Democrat flip of a red Senate seat, b) Fetterman is a green socialist and c) it's likely to be a tight race. Then there's this:

Fetterman, for example, agreed to co-sponsor the Keep It In The Ground Act — federal legislation banning new oil, gas, and coal leasing on federal lands — and support a complete moratorium on fracking in the state, according to an April 2016 Facebook post from Pennsylvania Voters Against Fracking.

"I support a moratorium on fracking in Pennsylvania." #PASenDebate," Fetterman tweeted on April 24, 2016.

Just three months later, Fetterman said his calling for a temporary stoppage did not mean he was "pro-fracking."

With gasoline prices and home-heating bills high, it isn't a stretch to think that this will affect how Pennsylvanians, especially union families, vote. For those families, this isn't just a political issue. It's their livelihood.

Fetterman on fracking in his own words:

That's before this dizzying flip-flop:

"I am not pro-fracking and have stated that if we did things right in this state, we wouldn't have fracking. The industry is a stain on our state," Fetterman said in a Reddit post shared by the Republican National Committee Research on Twitter.

Now, however, Fetterman's campaign appears to be walking back his previous stance. "John does not support a fracking moratorium or ban. If you were paying attention to our campaign, you would have known this has not been his position for years and that he was attacked in the primary over his support of fracking," Fetterman campaign spokesperson Joe Calvello told Fox News Digital in a recent email. "In fact, throughout his career John has stood up to politicians to fight for U.S. Steel's right to build fracking wells."

Confusing, isn't it? For a guy whose personna is built on being authentic, Fetterman like the politicians he's stood up to. This article makes Fetterman's position that much more muddier:

We should also continue to use American oil — and produce and invest in more American energy. But inflation isn't only impacting us at the pump. It's everywhere. So it's not just energy we should be making here at home. It's everything. We should be ramping up production across industries, increasing capacity and supply to bring down prices across the board. The supply chain gets a lot less complicated when it starts and ends here at home, instead of relying on countries overseas.

Fetterman doesn't talk out of both sides of his mouth. Apparently, Fetterman constantly talks out of all sides of his mouth. That's the definition of a political hack. Fetterman is the personification of the Swamp. He can't be trusted.