Summary of Fetterman/Oz debate

[Joe Cool]

Fetterman struggled with his speech. He didn’t sound good at times but came off as really sincere in his closing remarks.
Oz came off as really smarmy and unlikable and didn’t directly answer any yes or no questions.

[WarGamer]

1. Fetterman's HEART came through loud and clear...

It'll be up to the people of Pennsylvania to answer the question of if he's capable of doing the job.

GOTV.

[Joe Cool]

2. Oz came off as too scripted.

[WarGamer]

4. Fetterman's worst moment was re: fracking.

The moderator showed his quote which was the opposite of his stated position at the debate and he wouldn't address it.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

24. Yes agree. No explanation at all given.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

23. I agree with your analysis. And given Fetterman's low key

demeanor, it created a big gap with Oz's scripting, hyperactivity, one notch too high voice. Glad he didn't but would have told him to take it down a notch.

This was the first time I've seen them. I could see how OZ could win some support from this. Over- scripted but have to say pretty damn good bullshit. And people love doctors right?


Wonder if fetterman composes his own tweets? Read many and was impressed.

[Walleye]

3. I'm sick of people who are running in elections saying they're not politicians

[brooklynite]

6. In 1976 Sen. Birch Bayh ran for President with the slogan "I'm Birch Bayh and I am a politician"...

...remind me how he did?

[Walleye]

8. Well I'm sure he lost, but you have a phenomenal memory there

Anyone running for an office and standing election, is a politician, ipso facto

[Demsrule86]

7. That about sums it up...I thought Fetterman in the end did fine...and the abortion answer from

Oz about how abortion is between a woman, her doctor, and the elected in her state...really Oz. You are idiot and a grifter.

[Meadowoak]

12. I hope someone in the Fetterman camp is working on the attack ad

Using that clip of oz saying that a politician should decide for you.

[LisaL]

16. Yep.

There is an ad right there.
OZ gave some good material for the ad.

[calimary]

18. Indeed. Just exactly how many people does he envision crowding into

the woman’s examining room?
And how many whims of local officials will remain the same, and which ones are expected to change?

Excuse me?

He certainly seems to want a crowd in there, all of them entitled to have an opinion that he’d order to be considered.
And will a debate monitor or monitors be included in that crowd!
And will there be room for fact-checkers?

[BadgerMom]

30. I am infuriated by what Oz said! Horrified! Aghast!

Do us all a favor, DSCC and/or Lt. Gov. Fetterman, make that a tv ad. Blare it from the rooftops.

I haven’t forgotten about what the illegitimate SC did to Roe. That action and Oz’s statement make me feel the way Speaker Pelosi did about Trump. I’d like to punch something. I bet I’m not alone. Remind women. Use our anger.

[Joe Cool]

9. The moderators are talking now.

They both said Fetterman did better than expected and Oz used a lot of buzzwords.

[Joe Cool]

10. Moderators just said never Oz gave a yes or no answer to their questions.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

25. So the moderators tell you what people said that was wrong

After the debate. And just let them run free during the debate? That's interesting. It's almost got numerous when they asked some very very serious in-depth question and say " you have 30 sec

[FakeNoose]

13. They both had a good night, Oz was a little more polished

I didn't hear any obvious mistakes, but Fetterman scored a point against Oz in the abortion question, also in the minimum wage question. If Fetterman lost any points (I'm not sure that he did) it's when he jumped in a couple of times and talked on top of Oz's rebuttal.

We all know that John isn't a "polished" speaker, but he can think fast on his feet. His answers were all good and truthful.

Oz has had a TV career, and yes he knows how to smile on camera. That isn't enough to convince people that he should be our next Senator.

It bothered me that the announcers were talking so FAST. It's almost like they were trying to get Fetterman to stumble on his answers or make a mistake. WTF?

Fetterman gets my vote. I've already mailed it in so this debate had no consequences for me.

[SlimJimmy]

27. He was all over the map on fracking. You can't directly deny a quote.

If he lost any points with PA voters, it was there.

If Fetterman lost any points (I'm not sure that he did)

[Zambero]

14. Expectations for Fetterman were not high

He alluded to his stroke-related speech issues early-on, which was a good thing. Oz was clearly rehearsed and scripted, but his actual answers might come back to haunt him, particularly when he included local politicians as having an equal role in a woman's personal reproductive decisions.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

26. Yes being a TV person helps with bullshitting. But the long pause before speaking?

It didn't look like the typical "certain way people look when they are trying to formulate a reply.". Is that part of his recovery process too?

[SilasSouleII]

29. I believe he was reading the moderators spoken words

from a teleprompter. He did this on a recent TV interview.

[FakeNoose]

32. Yes and that's understandable

The mods were all talking too fast anyway. It's like they were trying to get Fetterman to stumble or make a mistake. That's how it looked to me. So I'm glad he took that purposeful pause before answering.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

33. Good to know! Good tweet from Ana Navarro re Fetterman

Link to tweet

?s=20&t=Va3p-j2JYLs7urL2p8aXeQ

[Blue Owl]

15. I missed it -- did Dr. Meh's puppy killing get mentioned?

[Sugarcoated]

21. Not that I recall

Dr. Meh...lol

[Kali]

22. Dr Meh!!!

[BOSSHOG]

17. Thank You Joe Cool

Fetterman is about liberty and Justice for all (he must be a democrat.) Oz is all about making billionaires happy (he must be a Republican.)

[calimary]

19. I can't believe this race is tightening.

This stuff drives me MAD!

[budkin]

20. Also Oz made a huge gaffe on abortion

Saying that "local politicians" should be part of the decision.

[Aussie105]

28. With those politicians having the power of saying yeay or nay of course.

Can you imagine it?

Woman and doctor, having a very private deliberation on her future.

With a camera in the consulting room and a room full of old men somewhere else ready to vote on a yes or no basis as to what the doctor's and woman's decision should be?

Oz foot in Oz mouth!

[The_Casual_Observer]

31. Oz and that bullshit about uniting everybody then saying he would support

Trump. He looked like an evil dwarf. Fuck that bastard.