It has been just over two years since Pennsylvania voters selected John Fetterman to represent them in the United States Senate.

Yet despite his short career on Capitol Hill, Fetterman's willingness to break ranks with fellow Democrats has some observers suggesting he is providing an example for his party. 

Fetterman called "the voice of reason"

That argument was put forward earlier this week by Washington Examiner Managing Editor Chris Irvine, who said Democrats should "listen more" to Fetterman.

"I think the Democrats are still a bit listless post-election," Irvine remarked during an appearance on NewsNation's "Morning in America."

"The refreshing thing about John Fetterman is that he’s really kind of a different voice within that party right now. He's coming across as the voice of reason," Irvine continued.

"And he is saying there's a messaging problem in the Democratic Party," the Washington Examiner's managing editor pointed out.

"We’ve heard for years that 'Trump is Hitler' and 'Trump is a fascist.' All of a sudden, he wins, and then he's got a fireside chat with Biden in the White House," Irvine noted.

Fetterman hopes Trump will succeed

Irvine's remarks were made just days after Fetterman told others members of his party that they should "chill out" when it comes to President-elect Donald Trump.

Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman tells @JonKarl he hopes President-elect Donald Trump is successful in his second term and that he's not "rooting against him."

"If you're rooting against the president, you are rooting against the nation." https://t.co/B9nNOD2ym7 pic.twitter.com/tuU4MD4uH6

— ABC News (@ABC) December 23, 2024

According to the Daily Caller, Fetterman made that case this past weekend while speaking with ABC's "This Week," co-host Jonathan Karl.

Fetterman went on to tell Karl that Trump "has the potential to be a successful and a good president," something which he would like to see happen.

Fetterman defended Trump voters: "They're not fascists"

"If you’re rooting against the president you’re rooting against the nation and I’m not ever gonna be where I want a president to fail," Fetterman declared.

"So, country first. I know that it’s become maybe like a cliche, but it happens to be truth," the first term lawmaker went on to insist.

What's more, Fetterman defended Trump voters last month, telling Politico, "They’re not fascists. They’re not those things. I think if you go to the tickle switch, use those kinds of terms, then it’s kind of hard to walk back on those things."