What planet am I on right now? Either Sen. John Fetterman is in the midst of one of the sharpest political shifts in recent memory, or he's doing a really good job at faking it. 

Fetterman has found himself on the opposite side of the Democratic Party numerous times over the last few months. Most controversial has been his outspoken support of Israel, and that has included trolling pro-Hamas protesters, a move that enraged the far-left. 

(See: John Fetterman Taunts Pro-Hamas Protesters as They Are Getting Arrested)

It's not just his support for Israel that's causing waves, though. Recently, Fetterman has slammed Gavin Newsom, spoken against Joe Biden's policy toward Iran, and called for Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following his indictment for bribery. That last issue was the point of contention during his appearance on ABC's "The View" on Friday. 

During a discussion about the expulsion of Rep. George Santos (he had not been officially expelled at the time they filmed), Fetterman called out Democrat hypocrisy regarding Menendez, who is no less under criminal indictment than Santos. 

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) was on The View and he too argued that Menendez was far worse than Santos: "I think, you know, Menendez, I think is really a senator for Egypt, not New Jersey."
Hostin whines that there are calls for Menendez to go before "adjudication." pic.twitter.com/3FSvEEg190

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NAVARRO: I think Democrats learned a lesson with Al Franken.

HOSTIN: Al Franken.

NAVARRO: Right? That they all moved indi –

FARAH GRIFFIN: Well, this is far more serious.

NAVARRO: Right. But the difference is that Bob Menendez was indicted once before, and beat the indictment. And so if he had been expelled, you know, so I think that's something that can be debated certainly, but that's the precedent that Bob Menendez has.

Per Newsbusters' transcript, Navarro went on to say, "Look, I'm very angry at everything that Bob Menendez did, but I think there's a difference between Santos and Menendez." 

That is a ridiculous contention. Between the two men, the charges against Menendez are more severe, and the fact that he "beat" a prior indictment does not speak to the current, far more serious indictment against him. The idea that Santos should have been expelled but Menendez shouldn't be is just abject hypocrisy. It's the kind of insane mental gymnastics you'd expect from the ladies of "The View," who have never met a Democrat they won't defend. 

Fetterman wasn't having any of it once he joined the table. 

FETTERMAN: We have a colleague in the Senate that's actually done much more sinister kinds of things. He needs to go. If you are going to expel Santos, how can you allow Menendez to remain in the Senate? Menendez is really a Senator for Egypt, not New Jersey.

Sunny Hostin then stepped in to bat clean-up for Menendez. Fetterman doubled down. 

SUNNY HOSTIN: Are you, though, uncomfortable with the fact that there hasn’t been an adjudication, that while he’s been charged, there hasn't been a conviction?

BEHAR: Menendez.

BEHAR: With Menendez.

FETTERMAN: I am, I am, and it's like he has the right for his day in court and all that, but he doesn't have the right to have those kind of votes and things that -- that's not a right. And I think we need to make that kind of decision to send him out.

Newsflash to Hostin, who is the biggest, most vapid hack on "The View": George Santos has not been convicted yet either. It's astonishing how comfortable the women are holding two completely different standards depending on what party someone belongs to. Do they have no shame? That's a rhetorical question. 

Back to Fetterman, I don't know what's going on with him. I do know that his tack toward the center has probably ensured his re-election in Pennsylvania, and he's not even up again for almost five years. That's what makes this so confusing. If he were doing this simply for electoral reasons, why would he worry about it so far out from his re-election campaign? 

I tend to think he just truly believes what he believes, and even though he's clearly got cognitive issues following his stroke, I'm beginning to understand why he won in the first place. He'll surely disappoint soon enough, but for the moment, it's refreshing in a Kyrsten Sinema kind of way.