Five months after Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s stroke, which nearly killed him, PA's Democratic nominee for the US Senate – the results of which will shift the balance in said Senate – went toe-to-toe with multimillionaire TV host Dr. Oz in their first and only debate. As predicted, they disagreed over just about everything including hot-button issues like abortion, the economy, cannabis, healthcare, crime and a certain former Republican president who hovers over numerous midterm electoral campaigns.
While all of the above was roundly discussed, analyzed and picked over after Tuesday’s debate, most media reports led with commentary about Fetterman’s “halting speech,” “lingering effects from his stroke,” and “Fetterman’s struggle to effectively communicate.” Some even called Fetterman’s auditory issues “heartbreaking.”
