New Ad Attacks Fetterman for Pulling Gun on Black Jogger

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New Ad Attacks Fetterman for Pulling Gun on Black Jogger

September 7, 2022 at 6:57 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 22 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/09/07/new-ads-attack-fetterman-for-pulling-gun-on-black-jogger/

"SNIP......

“During Pennsylvania’s Senate primary, Black Democrats worried that the GOP would target voters with ads about the time Democrat John Fetterman pulled a gun on a Black jogger he wrongly suspected of a crime,” NBC News reports.

“Now it’s on the air.”

“A political committee backing Fetterman’s opponent in the general election, Republican Mehmet Oz, is launching a 30-second TV ad about the incident that started airing Tuesday on networks that have solid African American viewership, such as Black Entertainment Television, the Oprah Winfrey Network, MSNBC and ESPN.”

Playbook: “Notably missing from the ad: The man himself, Chris Miyares, is now a Fetterman supporter.”

.......SNIP"

[Meadowoak]

1. It's going to backfire, Fetterman already explained what happened.

[Jose Garcia]

19. You are assuming that everyone has already heard Fetterman's explanation

This ad has one purpose. To cause a small, but significant number of African-American voters to skip voting for a candidate for Senator even if they vote for candidates for other offices. If the election is close, a significant number of undervotes can swing the result. Just look what happened in Florida four years ago in the US Senate race.

[KPN]

2. Sounds like an ad featuring Chris Miyares in person is

in order.

Maybe also point out, gee, this from the party that also created and non-stop broadcast the Willie Horton ad. Does anyone really believe they (Oz and the Republican Party of white nationalist supremacists) are concerned about a white man pulling a gun on an African American?

[Demsrule86]

13. I dont think they allow such things in prison.

• Christopher James Miyares, 34, of Pittsburgh on charges of kidnapping for ransom, terroristic threats, unlawful restraint, recklessly endangering another person, false imprisonment and driving with a suspended license. Wilkins Township police filed the charges March 8.

Court proceedings (can't copy)

https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/CpDocketSheet?docketNumber=CP-02-CR-0005630-2018&dnh=oU%2F9Gx8UUqqSar7OzW0k%2Bw%3D%3D

[a kennedy]

18. Yup, that the ticket get Chris Miyares to say live in his own words that he is a supporter now.

That’s how ya answer that ad.

[Azathoth]

3. At this rate, Fetterman will get more GOP votes than Oz lol

[Lovie777]

4. It's already backfiring along with Oz ad about Fetterrman's health .....

i.e. - FDR served three terms in a wheel chair and is notably one of the greatest presidents.

Republicans have nothing to offer the USA except hatred, violence, lies, stealing and cheating, ugly conspiracies and fake Christianity.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

14. You left out fascist theocracy -- that's their best selling point.

Roe, Roe, Roe your vote
against theocracy!
Republicans revoke your rights
and kill democracy!

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[SunSeeker]

5. I just sent Fetterman another $20.

Fuck Oz.

[Deminpenn]

6. As Fetterman's current ad says,

"Dr Oz wouldn't last 2 hours in Braddock".

[WA-03 Democrat]

9. Yes and

He has promised to bring the gun to the capital and kill Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley if elected.

[Ferrets are Cool]

8. Wouldn't that make MORE repugs want to vote for him?

[Rob H.]

10. There were Conor Lamb fans here who did the same thing

I expect it'll work out as well for Oz as it did for them.

[peggysue2]

11. We all knew they would go there

With Oz flailing around in the polls, this incident was bound to come up. How this helps anyone in the Republican Party is highly questionable bc the GOP favors guns in all situations. The Oz campaign may be hoping they can peel off a number of AA voters. But the truth is this information and the details were broadcast high and low during the primary.

Didn't hurt John Fetterman then and it won't dampen the enthusiasm now. I'm sure Fetterman's campaign will push back. He did a very effective interview shortly after the incident providing context to what happened that day. That by itself should reassure any doubters in addition to the outreach and hands-on work John Fetterman has done within minority communities.

Oz is in trouble and he knows it. As I predicted, it's going to get plenty ugly.

[Demsrule86]

12. What they never tell you is this particular guy went to prison later for kidnapping and

assault among other crimes-still there. Fetterman heard a gunshot and called the cops...went out with a gun. He didn't harm anyone. But this guy was a bad guy who interestingly enough endorsed Fetterman from Prison.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

15. That the guy who Fetterman stopped later went to prison is completely irrelevant.

Highlighting that as "justification" for the stop would backfire in a huge way.

What Fetterman actually did, running towards gunfire in an effort to protect the citizens of his African American majority city where shooting had been rampant is a compelling story, and one Fetterman should lean into IMO.

He put his life on the line. That's heroism. Not something to apologize for.

Well-crafted ads like, "Which way would Oz run?" would be the final nail in the campaign of the quack doctor.

[Rob H.]

20. "When your opponent commits multiple crimes and gets away with it because of his position and race."

"You'd be an idiot not to bring it up."

I don't understand what you mean or to whom you're referring here. Maybe I haven't had enough coffee today or something.

[Brainfodder]

17. OZ clown looks already defeated badly from here.

Doesn't even hail from the state, that never gets old.