This is just wrong

[Grumpmeister]

I tend to follow politics in America as I have family over there so I decided to watch the John Fetterman Mehmet Oz senate debate last night. I was curious as it's only been a couple of months since Fetterman had a stroke and it seems far too short a recovery time to be able to get back into the stress and strain of the campaign trail. What everyone saw in the debate shows that both his doctor (who apparently has told him that he is capable of serving in office) and his campaign team need sacking and someone with some integrity needs to tell Fetterman that for the sake of his health and recovery he needs to bow out of the race. 

As polarised as america is at the moment surely both sides can see this poor bastard should not be doing this. Are the Democrats incapable of finding an alternative candidate that Fetterman could have thrown his support behind so he could concentrating on the recovery he so clearly needs?

https://youtu.be/2k1umoIGJ9A

[Barman]

I tend to follow politics in America as I have family over there so I decided to watch the John Fetterman Mehmet Oz senate debate last night. I was curious as it's only been a couple of months since Fetterman had a stroke and it seems far too short a recovery time to be able to get back into the stress and strain of the campaign trail. What everyone saw in the debate shows that both his doctor (who apparently has told him that he is capable of serving in office) and his campaign team need sacking and someone with some integrity needs to tell Fetterman that for the sake of his health and recovery he needs to bow out of the race. 

As polarised as america is at the moment surely both sides can see this poor bastard should not be doing this. Are the Democrats incapable of finding an alternative candidate that Fetterman could have thrown his support behind so he could concentrating on the recovery he so clearly needs?

https://youtu.be/2k1umoIGJ9A

I watched it the other day, agree with you 100%

[Nick]

If only there were a stable genius who could solve everything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8joeSGiMSg

[Grumpmeister]

For crying out loud nick, my original post had nothing to do with Trump or politics and everything to do with basic humanity. Just watching an hour long debate it was clear that Fetterman needs time to be able to recover from his stroke instead of being thrust into the stress of campaigning. Given how much time his campaign team would be spending around him they are either complete idiots and can't see the condition he is in or couldn't care less about the state of his health. It doesn't matter what side of the political divide you may be on, putting him through this much stress and strain is wrong.

[Uncle Mort]

Yes he stumbled over a few words but to me he still came over as a credible candidate . Reading other reports it seems that the opposition is using the fact he had a stroke as a stick to hit him with.

Strokes affect people in many different ways, some have aftereffects that are totally disabling, other seem to walk away with no discernible effects. He had a stroke in May; I had mine in 2016 and I still have some trouble with my speech. And that after speech therapy!

I doubt he's being forced by his team to continue. He probably wants (and needs) to get on with his life. It's unfortunate that politics is so adversary.

[Steve]

Yes he stumbled over a few words but to me he still came over as a credible candidate . Reading other reports it seems that the opposition is using the fact he had a stroke as a stick to hit him with.

Strokes affect people in many different ways, some have aftereffects that are totally disabling, other seem to walk away with no discernible effects. He had a stroke in May; I had mine in 2016 and I still have some trouble with my speech. And that after speech therapy!

I doubt he's being forced by his team to continue. He probably wants (and needs) to get on with his life. It's unfortunate that politics is so adversary.

Nail hit head Uncle 

An interesting read on that debate: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63379177

[Barman]

[Nick]

Didn't a court rule that no one would believe him?


https://www.npr.org/2020/09/29/917747123/you-literally-cant-believe-the-facts-tucker-carlson-tells-you-so-say-fox-s-lawye

[Barman]

Didn't a court rule that no one would believe him?


https://www.npr.org/2020/09/29/917747123/you-literally-cant-believe-the-facts-tucker-carlson-tells-you-so-say-fox-s-lawye

So you didn't watch it then...?

[Uncle Mort]

I watched it.

Cleverly chosen clips, making up 'quotes' which he then disparages. The guy's unbelievable.

Maybe Fetterman needs more time to recover especially given the toxic atmosphere of US politics. Personally I applaud him.

[Steve]

Didn't a court rule that no one would believe him?


https://www.npr.org/2020/09/29/917747123/you-literally-cant-believe-the-facts-tucker-carlson-tells-you-so-say-fox-s-lawye

So you didn't watch it then...?

No smart person believes that serial fraud Tucker Carlson.  If he said the sky was blue I'd have to check so why waste 15 minutes watching him spout his BS?

[Steve]

I watched it.

Cleverly chosen clips, making up 'quotes' which he then disparages. The guy's unbelievable.

Maybe Fetterman needs more time to recover especially given the toxic atmosphere of US politics. Personally I applaud him.

[Barman]

Didn't a court rule that no one would believe him?


https://www.npr.org/2020/09/29/917747123/you-literally-cant-believe-the-facts-tucker-carlson-tells-you-so-say-fox-s-lawye

So you didn't watch it then...?

No smart person believes that serial fraud Tucker Carlson.  If he said the sky was blue I'd have to check so why waste 15 minutes watching him spout his BS?

 

[Steve]

Come on BM you saying you've never heard what a serial fraud Tucker Carlson is and then never checked? 

[Uncle Mort]

I've never heard of him before but after watching just that one clip, I would doublecheck everything he says.