Brendan Boyle on Bipartisanship and Party Loyalty

A sourced history of statements and actions associated with this topic.

Disputes over cooperation across political parties, public endorsements, electoral support and the obligations of party affiliation.

Scope: Includes disagreements about whether a specific public appearance, statement or action is legitimate cross-party cooperation or conflicts with commitments to a party or its voters. Does not assume that cooperation implies a party switch.

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September 10, 2026Condemned

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Fetterman's GOP-convention appearance failed the Pennsylvanians who elected him to oppose the Trump administration.

“Trump’s favorite Democrat”

Speaker capacity: Democratic U.S. representative commenting through his congressional-branded account
Editorial rationale: Expressly connects a critical characterization to that night's act.

Boyle reacts to Fetterman's convention appearance (opens in a new tab)

Current response invoking Boyle's earlier characterization, not Boyle's separate reaction to a prior Wall Street Journal report.

View context Was John Fetterman's GOP-convention appearance bipartisanship or political betrayal?