I’m hoping against hope that tonight’s Pennsylvania Senate debate between Dr. Oz and John Fetterman is an even-handed example, but I’m not holding my breath.
Too often these allegedly non-partisan events are highjacked by leftist moderators, with hardball questions for the Republican candidate and softballs for the leftist Democrat.
Truly, this is an example in which each candidate could, and should, face tough questioning.
Begin with Dr. Oz. It would be perfectly fair to ask him about his past shilling and benefiting from marketing miracle cures on his television program.
It also would be fair to inquire how he came to relocate to Pennsylvania, which just happened to have an open Senate seat.
No supporter of Dr. Oz should bristle if these legitimate lines of questioning are broached. Oz has some explaining to do.
But we’re all about equal opportunity here, so Fetterman needs to answer some unpleasant questions, too.
I’d love to hear him explain living off his parents until age 49, as the one political ad notes, with documentation.
Fetterman also should be called to explain his penchant for putting criminals back on the streets, particularly at a time when rampant crime is at or near the top of citizens’ concerns in numerous polls.
Fetterman might need to explain if potential voters for him are selecting the big bald guy or, due to his impaired physical and mental state, are instead voting for his wife to take office, she being a former undocumented immigrant from Brazil. I’m thinking DR. JILL BIDEN!!!!! here in terms of the woman behind the throne.
And Fetterman has other unpleasant baggage he’d like us to allow him to carry to Washington, D.C., including past problems paying his taxes and that 2013 incident in which he erroneously held a black jogger at bay with a shotgun because he thought he had heard gunshots.
One final thing: Fetterman takes credit for ‘rescuing” Braddock, Pa., during his time as mayor. I’ve driven through Braddock in the not-too-distant past and it still looks to need a lot of rescuing.
Interestingly, there is a substantial number of people in Braddock who don’t get the Fetterman credit grab. And at least one lifelong resident called Fetterman a “carpetbagger,” ironic considering this is a characterization Fetterman’s campaign has used on Dr. Oz.
In summation, ask tough questions of both candidates.
Let this debate not devolve into some syrupy ooze of praise for Fetterman overcoming a stroke. It should be about his credentials and ability to fulfill the duties as a U.S. Senator, not a pity party due to his health setback
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