'As a senator, wearing shorts and a hoodie during an official press conference is beneath the dignity of the office. Standards are important and exist for a reason. Furthermore, it's something that wouldn't be tolerated at any other job.' -CWTremo
Since being elected, he has done nothing to change my opinion on this. And, when he decided to appear at a Senate press conference on Thursday wearing shorts and a hoodie, it confirmed everything I thought about him when he was a candidate. ‘NO EXCUSE’: Boebert blasts Fetterman for showing up in hoodie, shorts to Senate news conference https://t.co/kw4xFJfxMu pic.twitter.com/FcVimmN6wG
He can, however, can control his appearance. He has just repeatedly refused to do so. That may work on the campaign trail; it should not work as a senator from Pennsylvania. — Alana Mastrangelo May 18, 2023 As a senator, wearing shorts and a hoodie during an official press conference is beneath the dignity of the office. Standards are important and exist for a reason. Furthermore, it's something that wouldn't be tolerated at any other job. No employer in the country would have allowed their employee to work had they worn what Fetterman did on Thursday.
To her credit, congresswoman Lauren Boebert scolded Fetterman for his appearance and seeming lack of respect for his job. It was a sentiment that everyone in Congress — Democrat and Republican — should follow.
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