Abcarian: A speech-impaired John Fetterman is better than a fast-talking Mehmet Oz (via latimesopinion)
Five months out from a stroke that has affected his ability to put his thoughts into words, Fetterman at times spoke haltingly and in circles. Sometimes, he was perfectly articulate; other times, he struggled. Clearly, he was a man who had a serious brain injury.
His speech patterns were a stark contrast to those of Oz, the heart surgeon and celebrity TV doctor who sounds, by comparison, like a fast-talking salesman who sticks his foot in your door and refuses to leave till you buy a set of encyclopedias.The thing about Fetterman, though, was that regardless of his difficulties, he had no trouble communicating what he believes: He supports the reproductive rights that were enshrined in Roe vs.
Funny enough, it was Oz who offered up a world-class example of the kind of poorly worded statement that can come back to bite you hard. Abortion, said Oz, “should be between women, doctors and local political leaders.” Democrats pounced.I give Fetterman credit for showing up on the debate stage at all, knowing that his expressive aphasia during such a high-pressure event would inevitably lead to stumbles.
In any case, noted O’Donnell, who once worked for New York’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan, many political leaders have had catastrophic medical traumas and continued to work effectively for their constituents. He pointed out, for example, the extraordinary medical woes of Winston Churchill, one of the world’s most accomplished statesmen. During his two stints as prime minister, Churchill had atrial fibrillation, multiple strokes and untold other ailments. His medical history, as a matter of fact, is the subject of a new book,
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