Despite Fetterman's Stroke, Dr Oz Shoots Own Campaign With One Statement
Abortion should involve “women, doctors and local political leaders,” Republican says
The stroke Pennsylvania Lt Gov John Fetterman (D) suffered earlier this year became apparent during a debate Tuesday in his bid for US Senate.
But it was his own statement about abortion which torpedoed the campaign of Fetterman's Republican opponent, Dr Mehmet Oz.
Fetterman and Oz faced off in debate just weeks before voters go to the polls to replace retiring Republican Sen Pat Toomey.
Analysts noted that the stroke which Fetterman suffered some five months ago was apparent during the debate.
Fetterman, himself, acknowledged as much.
“I had a stroke. He’s never let me forget that,” he said of his opponent. “And I might miss some words during this debate, mush two words together, but it knocked me down, but I’m gonna keep coming back up.
And this campaign is all about to me — is about fighting for about fighting for everyone in Pennsylvania that ever got knocked down, that needs to get back up, and fighting for all forgotten communities all across Pennsylvania that also got knocked down that needs to keep get back up,” he added.
However, abortion rights have become a hot-button issue in recent months since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade and upended half a century of national abortion rights.
Abortion rights are generally supported by a majority of Americans.
However, when asked his views on the issue, Oz said that abortion decisions should involve “women, doctors and local political leaders.”
“If Democrats are looking for an add to play nonstop between now and Election Day, Oz just gave it to them,” tweeted Democratic YouTuber and podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen.
MSNBC political analyst Elise Jordan also said that Oz did himself no favors with women voters.
“Joe, Dr. Oz’s answer was basically exactly what those voters would not want to hear,” Jordan told Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough Wednesday morning. “Especially women who are sitting on the fence and they said they weren’t going to be single issue voters on abortion, but if they felt there was going to be a local board giving women a yes or no, ‘yea or nay' on their medical choices. I don’t think that would go over to well.”
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