After beating his Republican opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Democrat John Fetterman is now the senator for the humiliating state of Pennsylvania.

In a startling display of public masochism, Pennsylvania voters elected the problematic Fetterman, forgoing the chance to cure a great deal of what ails the state in favor of a man who has difficulty speaking and understanding English.

Even if Oz was not a strong candidate and had little political experience, at least he gave the opportunity to represent Pennsylvania in a conventional manner.

Voters in Pennsylvania, meanwhile, chose to be led by a man who is slowly recuperating from a stroke and whose capacity to speak has been permanently impaired.

Then there is Fetteran’s look, which was, to say the least, unconventional, wearing a characteristic soiled and deformed hooded sweatshirt, which will provide as media fodder for the duration of his stay in Washington, D.C.

“Spotted in Senate basement: John Fetterman He didn’t answer when I asked if he’ll be able to wear his hoodie on Senate floor,” Huffington Post reporter Igor Bobic said in a tweet that caught the eye of Fetterman advisor Rebecca Katz.

Katz retweeted the post showing Fetterman in a suit.

“Two things we need to get out of the way: 1) John Fetterman has a suit and will wear it to the Capitol. 2) He is still recovering from a stroke and has lingering auditory processing challenges. The way Hill reporters are used to yelling questions at Senators will not work here,” she said.

“Two things we need to get out of the way:

1) John Fetterman has a suit and will wear it to the Capitol.

2) He is still recovering from a stroke and has lingering auditory processing challenges. The way Hill reporters are used to yelling questions at Senators will not work here,” Rebecca Katz (@RebeccaKKatz) posted on Twitter on November 15, 2022.

Two things we need to get out of the way:

1) John Fetterman has a suit and will wear it to the Capitol.

2) He is still recovering from a stroke and has lingering auditory processing challenges. The way Hill reporters are used to yelling questions at Senators will not work here. https://t.co/0UCe47d9QC

— Rebecca Katz (@RebeccaKKatz) November 15, 2022

“It was a tough contest for the Senate between Fetterman and Oz where even Fetterman’s hometown newspaper backed his Republican opponent,” Carmine Sabia wrote for Conservative Brief, adding:

“The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said in its endorsement that Oz was the “better bet for Pennsylvania” and cast doubts on Fetterman’s ability to serve as senator due to his recent stroke and his debate performance.”

From that endorsement:

“During Tuesday’s debate, after hundreds of thousands of votes had already been cast, voters finally learned something about where the candidates stood. They learned, among other things, that Mr. Oz opposes federal intervention in abortion rights, and Mr. Fetterman supports the broader Constitutional guarantees provided by the overturned Roe v. Wade decision. They learned Mr. Fetterman supports a federally mandated $15-an-hour minimum wage, and Mr. Oz wants market forces to raise wages. They learned both candidates support fracking. They also learned both men are politicians, as they ducked and dodged questions about why they had changed their minds on fracking,” the editorial board said.

More on this story via The Republic Brief:

“Neither candidate has experience as a U.S. senator. Given the lack of substance during the campaign, many voters will have to make a leap of faith on Nov. 8.

“We believe Mr. Oz is the better bet for Pennsylvania,” it said. CONTINUE READING…