James19991 t1_iw00w3q wrote
I think it's also entirely possible that for the immediate day or two after the debate that people were considering voting for Oz, but as time passed, they softened and figured Fetterman will recover. I did not expect Fetterman to win by this solid of a margin.
wagsman t1_iw01wbq wrote
I be honest. I went from emphatically voting for Fetterman to voting against Oz.
In my mind, if Fetterman couldnt recover substantially enough, it all hinged on Shapiro winning and appointing a replacement that was still better than Oz.
James19991 t1_iw02obj wrote
I saw it that way too. Either Fetterman will recover and the stroke won't be an issue in 6 years, or another Democrat will be running for it then.
Hell, that seat being empty would be an upgrade over Toomey and Oz if it came down to that.
klauskervin t1_iw09wwk wrote
Toomey is a massive piece of shit for the antics he played over the veterans health bill this year so I completely agree.
tabboulehmafia t1_iw27nn8 wrote
Toomey is a massive piece of shit period. I can’t believe he served as long as he did being as useless as he was.
BackmarkerLife t1_iw10gxm wrote
If it's mostly aphasia, Fetterman is fine. Hopefully a full recovery will happen, but it's only been 6 months. And I don't think Fetterman hasn't it that bad at the moment (not to say it wasn't worse before)
I went into cardiac arrest and spent a week in a medically induced coma on ECMO not expected to live. Came out of it worried about how I was mentally and it was mostly like I had a bad concussion without the brain slamming against my skull. "pump head" is what my doctors called it.
Anyway, for about 4-5 months I dealt with aphasia. I could write out what I wanted to say and even read it with no problem. Talking on the fly, was easy. Thinking about a question and giving a response was a different story. That was confusing for family to deal with: "But you just.... it doesn't make sense!"
I couldn't simply ask for a "a bottle of water". It was "cup of fluid" or even in Spanish, "necessito agua." And it was always with the simple words. It wasn't like I was struggling with complex words or phrases. Ironically, I probably had less trouble with them.
So maybe for the first year, Fetterman is not giving unprepared speeches, or talking off the cuff in the Senate Chamber.
Difficult-Ad-52 t1_iw0rcln wrote
Exactly my stance also. I met Fetterman before his stroke. Had my vote solidified. Oz being the opposition only further solidified. But I was both perplexed and disappointed by the lack of transparency following the stroke. As a health professional, I know that what’s being portrayed is not the actual reality of his health predicament. His neurological damage is profound. But here’s hoping there’s improvement ahead.
Brick656 t1_iw2qwfz wrote
Having a mindset of voting against somebody is dangerous. Always vote for a candidate, not against another. Voting against Hilary Clinton usually meant they voted for Trump.
wagsman t1_iw4e1f6 wrote
Another way to look at it is voting for the lesser of two evils.
keishathekat t1_iw2j9un wrote
I voted for him because he cares about my safety as a woman.
crothwood t1_iw1oe9j wrote
Why is nobody reading hte article then giving guesses contrary to the evidence?
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