Oz campaign again mocks Fetterman's health in Pennsylvania Senate race

[Celerity]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/31/john-fetterman-dr-oz-health-stroke

John Fetterman, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Pennsylvania, said he would not debate Mehmet Oz next week, after the Republican’s campaign mocked his health again. “Dr Oz’s team … think it is funny to mock a stroke survivor,” Fetterman said. Fetterman suffered a stroke in May and returned to the campaign trail this month. He leads Oz by about nine points in polls.

Oz, a heart surgeon, made his name as a TV doctor (who admitted in Senate testimony to promoting diet pills which “don’t have the scientific muster to present as fact”). His campaign has chosen to question Fetterman’s health. On Tuesday, it invited the Democrat to a debate next week.

The campaign said: “Dr Oz promises not to intentionally hurt John’s feelings at any point. We will allow John to have all of his notes in front of him along with an earpiece so you can have the answers given to him by his staff in real time. “At any point John Fetterman can raise his hand and say bathroom break … We will pay for any additional medical personnel who might need to have on standby.”

Fetterman said: “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. “Today’s statement from Dr Oz’s team made it abundantly clear that they think it is funny to mock a stroke survivor. My recovery may be a joke to Dr Oz and his team, but it’s real for me.” Fetterman also said he was “proud of my record as mayor [of Braddock] and as lieutenant governor and I’m eager to put my record and my values up against Dr Oz’s any day of the week”.

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[Arkansas Granny]

1. Dr. Maya Angelou once said, "When people show you who they are, believe them the first time."

[tanyev]

2. That would be par for the course for many Republicans running for office,

but it still feels shocking (to me) coming from someone who used to be a respected doctor. I know he’s fully relocated to the intersection of Craven and Sellout in Quackville, but geez, that is really, really crass.

[durablend]

3. Thanks Oprah!

[Just A Box Of Rain]

4. Oz continues to be his own worst enemy