It was always clear why Democrat Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman resisted participation in a traditional television debate with celebrity and Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz. Just watch the Democrat Senate candidate on the campaign trail.
But on Tuesday, after early voting led tens of thousands of Pennsylvania residents to cast their ballots already, Fetterman’s presence on the debate stage turned from an apparent act of political courage by a recent stroke survivor into an episode of abusive political malpractice. It was only five months ago that Fetterman suffered a debilitating stroke where — in his words — he,