Posted on 08/31/2022 11:57:20 AM PDT by conservative98
Democrat John Fetterman has declined an early September debate against his Republican opponent Mehmet Oz in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race, citing recovery from a recent stroke.
In a statement on Tuesday evening, Fetterman said that he rejected Mehmet Oz’s campaign offer to debate in the first week of September, accusing his Republican opponent of thinking “it is funny to mock” his stroke recovery.
“I’m eager to put my record and my values up against Dr. Oz’s any day of the week,” Fetterman. “As I recover from this stroke and improve my auditory processing and speech, I look forward to continuing to meet with the people of Pennsylvania.”
On Tuesday, the Oz campaign team put out a list of concessions for the debate, including an offer, according to NBC News, to:
…pay for any additional medical personnel” that Fetterman might need on standby while reportedly allowing him “bathroom breaks and allowing him to have all of his notes on hand, along with an earpiece to obtain answers from his staff.
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The Oz campaign has challenged John Fetterman to as many as five debates ahead of the November mid-term election as the Lt. Governor continues to struggle with public speaking.
While Fetterman’s narrowing lead may allow him some time to dodge Oz’s debate prodding, questions about his health and mental faculties will continue to raise public suspicion if he keeps it up for too long. Christopher Borick, a pollster and political science professor at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, told NBC News that Fetterman will have to debate Oz in the fall if wants to secure victory:
There is a degree of pressure for Fetterman to demonstrate that he’s ready to go. It doesn’t mean he has to agree with everything. But he’s going to have to debate Oz this fall.
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It worked for Pedo Joe.
Thug, loser, d-bag
if he can’t process audio and visual signals properly, how can he possibly be a good candidate to LISTEN to his constituency and SIGN on the line for new laws?!
And he’s going to win.
Why debate when you know the ballots will be counted until you win?
Uncle Fester was married to Morticia??
Neither can Biden, he just needs "handlers".
The rats have THAT much faith in their Philly Voter Fraud machine.
“Democrat John Fetterman has declined an early September debate against his Republican opponent Mehmet Oz in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race, citing recovery from a recent stroke.”
Fetterman must have seen his raw polling numbers.
Go @BrittanyYanick, Go.
SO, the Stroke was so bad Uncle Fester can’t debate, but the big dumb goon thinks it’s NOT TOO BAD to keep him from being a Senator?
Wake Up PA!! Please don’t vote for this addle brained Moron!
He’s not going to recover. Fetterman wasn’t fit to be Lt. Gov. He’s certainly not fit to run for Senate or be a senator after his stroke. Oz needs to abuse the crap out of Fetterman constantly and Fetterman’s health is fair game.
Fetterman-—”I’m eager to put my record.....I’m eager to put my record.....I’m eager to put my record....eager....$7 HR.....Governor’s mansion mansion....Governor’s mansion mansion....Governor’s mansion mansion......eager.....thank you (crowd cheering)....thank you....mansion”
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No, Oz is a terrible candidate. Especially for Pennsylvania.
A bunch of people from the center of the state won’t vote or a Turkish Muslim.
I love it.
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