No, the Videos of Fetterman Speaking Are Not Doctored

He can't talk

There is copious televisual evidence that Pennsylvania senate candidate John Fetterman isn’t recovering well from his massive stroke earlier this year. He does okay reading off a script — at least by 2022 Grandpa Joe standards — but his extemporaneous speech is tough to watch:

Arthur Schwartz @ArthurSchwartz

John Fetterman with a message to his supporters: “Oh, uh, just. You know...eh. I, how, eh, you know. Uh, I just.”

It’s so bad that his campaign is now using his primary caregiver to get him through his heavily edited ads. Notice the jump cuts:

John Fetterman @JohnFetterman

We could flip this Senate seat from 🔴 ➡️ 🔵 but ONLY with your help Can you *please* 🙏 chip in $10 before our mid-month deadline tomorrow night?? secure.actblue.com/donate/jf-soci…

Is he running for office, or is she?

And the “Women for Fetterman” rally the other day was the most egregious example:

Greg Price @greg_price11

John Fetterman gave a speech in Montgomery County yesterday. Here are the highlights.

Fortunately for Fetterman, the cavalry has arrived. Our moral, ethical, and intellectual betters in the press are riding to his rescue. They want you to believe the video you just watched is fake:

Benjamin Goggin @BenjaminGoggin

Scoop: Doctored videos of Dr. Oz Senate seat challenger @JohnFetterman that exaggerate his speech issues post-stroke went viral this week on Twitter and TikTok, bringing in hundreds of thousands of views. nbcnews.com/tech/internet/…

No, that video wasn’t “doctored.” That’s just how Fetterman talks, because he had a stroke. If you don’t believe me, watch the whole speech:

Now the journos want you to stop noticing because it’s hurting Fetterman’s campaign. They’re trying to suppress the evidence, just like they did with Hunter Biden’s laptop.

Fetterman can barely get through a few sentences coherently, and I don’t know how the hell he’ll get through a debate. Just look at what his campaign is trying to pull:

Justin Sweitzer @justin_sweitzer

Dr. Oz responds to John Fetterman accepting a debate invite. Oz's camp said Fetterman asked for closed captioning, and for 2 practice sessions to get used to it. The Oz camp made its own requests – that moderators explain Fetterman's use of CC and that the debate be extended.

So Fetterman gets to stand there and watch a monitor showing a live closed-caption feed of what his opponent is saying? We’re all supposed to wait around for him to finish reading and formulate a thought in reply? How about just dropping out and letting a competent candidate run?

The Dems are gonna drag this guy across the finish line if it’s the last thing they do. Rules are for their enemies, and their only standard is power.