Coverage dated August 30, 2022

When Fetterman Wasn’t Ready to Debate After a Stroke, Oz Pounced

Headline from New York Times

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for Senate in Pennsylvania, has taunted his Democratic rival, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, about his recovery.

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Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Fetterman berated for backing out of debate with Dr. Oz: 'Biden Basement Strategy' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Twitter users berated Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman for pulling out of a debate with his opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz, because Oz mocked his health.

  2. Breitbart News

    Fetterman Declines Early Sept. Debate Against Oz for Stroke Recovery (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Democrat John Fetterman has declined an early September debate against his Republican opponent Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania.

  3. New York Times

    When Fetterman Wasn’t Ready to Debate After a Stroke, Oz Pounced (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for Senate in Pennsylvania, has taunted his Democratic rival, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, about his recovery.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Oz ramps up pressure on Fetterman to participate in debates (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz is ramping up pressure on his Democratic opponent, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, to participate in debates as Oz looks to tighten the race ahead of the November midterm elections.

  5. Fox News

    Fetterman said debates are 'important part' of Democratic primary, but now refuses to debate Oz (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman said in February that debates were an "important part" of the Democratic primary, but now he refuses to debate Dr. Oz.

  6. CBS News

    Lt. Gov. John Fetterman won't participate in early-September debate with Dr. Oz (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate says he won't participate in an early-September debate with Republican candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz.

  7. Triblive

    Fetterman says no to Oz offer to debate, calls list of ‘concessions’ insulting (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    John Fetterman isn’t about to debate opponent Mehmet Oz, saying the GOP candidate’s campaign thinks “it is funny to mock” his recovery from a stroke. “I’m eager to put my record and my values up against Dr. Oz’s any day of the week,” Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, said in a

  8. Hot Air

    Fetterman rejects Oz offer to debate, calls list of "concessions" insulting (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for an open Senate seat in Pennsylvania, rejected Mehmet Oz’s offer to hold their first debate next week, saying the GOP candidate’s campaign thinks “...

  9. The Washington Free Beacon

    Fetterman Won’t Debate Oz, Cites ‘Recovery’ From Massive Stroke (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Democratic Pennsylvania Senate hopeful John Fetterman will skip a debate with Republican Mehmet Oz next week as he works on his "auditory processing and speech" after suffering a massive stroke.

  10. NBC News

    Fetterman rejects Oz offer to hold first debate, calls list of 'concessions' insulting (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    John Fetterman said the debate "concessions" from Mehmet Oz's campaign in Pennsylvania's Senate race “made it abundantly clear that they think it is funny to mock a stroke survivor.”

  11. Fox News

    Dr. Oz rips Democrat Fetterman for refusing to debate in Pennsylvania Senate race: 'Hiding his radical views' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Oz called out Democrat opponent John Fetterman for refusing to debate him so far ahead of the November general election

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