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Posted on 08/31/2022 5:26:33 PM PDT by conservative98
The Senate race between Democrat John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Republican, has garnered national attention in the past several weeks. The two are vying to fill what will be Pennsylvania's open Senate seat currently filled by Sen. Pat Toomey, a Republican.
Although Fetterman has been slightly leading in the polls, it's a slim enough lead where Dr. Oz can certainly make that up. In addition to being in the news for refusing to campaign with Biden and his racist comments about IDs, Fetterman has now made news for refusing to debate with Dr. Oz.
NBC News' Zoë Richards reported on Tuesday night that Fetterman rejected Oz's offers for the first debate, which would have taken place next week. Richards' reporting includes a statement from Fetterman that claims his opponent's various concessions for the debate "made it abundantly clear that they think it is funny to mock a stroke survivor."
Fetterman suffered a stroke in May, just before he won his primary. His campaign appearances have been marked by inarticulate moments, which have not gone unnoticed. "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," his statement also added, further addressing his stroke.
Dr. Oz and his staff have made Fetterman's refusal a major issue throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday. Brittany Yanick, a spokesperson for Oz, is quoted by NBC News as calling Fetterman's statement "whiny," again asking when Fetterman will agree to debate. "Ok, so when will he debate?" she asked. "He won’t ever say — not even in his latest whiny statement."
The cover photo for Dr. Oz's Twitter account even includes a screenshot of a tweet from Fetterman himself about the importance of debates, from February 22, 2022.
Rachel Tripp, who serves as a senior communicators advisor to the Oz campaign, also provided a statement to Townhall about how Fetterman's refusal to debate denies voters a chance to hear from the candidates. "John Fetterman's refusal to debate is a slap in the face to voters who deserve to hear directly from their candidates, and raises legitimate questions about why he won't participate in the democratic process," she said.
Speaking to the Democrat's record, Tripp added "Fetterman is either fully recovered and ready to participate in this race as an active candidate, or he doesn't want to defend his radical record. He can't have it both ways. It's time for Fetterman to man up and tell Pennsylvania the truth."
Dr. Oz himself also doubled down on highlighting Fetterman's record when speaking to Dana Perino on Fox News' "America Newsroom." About Fetterman having given so many different reasons for not debating, "I'm of the opinion that he's hiding his radical views because he is the furthest far-left radical candidate at any competitive Senate race this cycle, and he doesn't want those views to be exposed," Oz explained.
The race for the open seat is now more consistently considered a "Toss-Up" as more damning news coverage comes out about Fetterman, whose lead has become rather narrow over Oz. The Republican candidate also told Perino he's confident he could win, even at this point in the election cycle.
He’s a gimp. Wouldn’t be fair.
In a couple days he also going to refuse to go to the second debate.
- Oz a few minutes ago on Levin
Fetterman Is giving Oz a big door to jump through. Looks like OZ may be taking advantage of it.
The guy is messed up and can’t finish a sentence...he makes Brandon sound articulate.
He’s afraid of the light, yes?
Like a vampire.
Put yellow plastic chickens all around the state.
He’s not recovered enough from his stroke to run a full-on campaign.
But as far as serving as Senator, he’s ready to rock!
Fetterman is fading. Oz can knock him out with an add on the real Braddock.
Fatterman is an ugly pansy ape afraid of little oz
And he strokes out from being fat
Oz will win despite all the brainwashed FR losers and Soros trolls cheering for an Oz defeat.
If he is too infirm to campaign, he’s too infirm to hold office.
What? That never stopped Brandon?
Never mind.
He’ll just use the Biden “stay in the basement” method.
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Fetterman had a stroke: a blood clot to the brain. He is injured and needs to re-learn how to talk.
Do you make fun of old people and cripples too?
(Democrat John Fetterman)
Oh, the Democrat who wants to release professional, convicted criminals loose on the public.
What could possibly go wrong?
He should not be running for Senator!!
Before his stroke, Fetterman was a very capable debater. He was basically the real life version of the old SNL character "Unfrozen caveman lawyer" where he would basically show up in his Dickies looking like he got off shift at the Jiffy Lube right before showtime, make some sort of hokey appeal to the audience as if he weren't a spoiled rich boy who never earned a real dollar in his life, and then when everyone thought he was a stupid blue collar guy, make every college dorm room socialist argument as if he were possessed by the spirit of Karl Marx. It was very effective in the past and was his biggest weapon.
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