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I'd never heard of him before to be honest but I just can't see how a stroke victim can campaign successfully.
The Moment a Room Full of Fetterman Supporters Fell Silent
ERIE, Pennsylvania—In his highly anticipated debate against Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman was asked to square two conflicting statements: one saying he’s never supported fracking, and another saying he’s always supported fracking.
“Uh, I do support fracking, and, I don’t—I don’t—I support fracking, and I stand, and I do support fracking,” Fetterman said.
As he tried unsuccessfully to square the two opposing sentiments, a debate watch party that’d been largely cheery and jabbing at Oz fell silent.
Some viewers turned to one another, scrunching up their faces and gritting their teeth. One person in the back even let out a groan.
It clearly wasn’t the sort of answer—or overall debate performance—a room full of Fetterman supporters had hoped for. The fracking moment seemed to neatly capture the Lieutenant Governor’s speaking vulnerabilities after his stroke in May, as well as his difficulty Tuesday night in combating Oz’s attacks while maneuvering his auditory processing issues with closed captioning.
Fetterman began Tuesday night’s debate—the only debate in the Pennsylvania Senate race—by warning viewers he would have some difficulty answering questions smoothly.
“I might miss some words in this debate, mush two words together,” Fetterman said, repeating what has become a mantra as he recovered from his stroke in May.
That warning was well-heeded, as Fetterman’s deliberate, sometimes muddled answers struggled to keep up with the ticking clock that dictated the length of his and Oz’s responses.
Fetterman’s halted speech stood in stark contrast to the speed at which Oz raced through his answers, sometimes approaching an auctioneer’s pace.
Some of the answers came more naturally to Fetterman, such as an answer on raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. The Democratic hopeful also scored points with the crowd of about two-dozen Fetterman supporters in Erie for his answers on health care and zingers hitting Oz on his “10 gigantic mansions.” The crowd at times murmured “bullshit” and for Oz to shut up during his turns to speak, all while tucked into the Erie County Democratic Party’s office that was plastered inside and out with Fetterman signs.
“Let’s rally the troops,” Jim Wertz, the chair of the Erie County Democrats, told the group ahead of the debate. “Take care of the big man, I’m sure he’ll be just fine tonight.”
But Fetterman’s speaking issues were clearly present throughout the debate, particularly during the fracking question.
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Yeah you regularly cite liberal media with comments like this: "Look at what those idiots at Slate are saying today."
