{"id":1716928,"date":"2022-10-30T09:03:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T13:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1716928"},"modified":"2022-10-30T09:03:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T13:03:26","slug":"critics-question-fettermans-claim-that-sign-was-set-ablaze-everyone-sees-what-they-are-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/critics-question-fettermans-claim-that-sign-was-set-ablaze-everyone-sees-what-they-are-doing\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics Question Fetterman\u2019s Claim That Sign Was Set Ablaze: \u2018Everyone Sees What They Are Doing\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcritics-question-fettermans-claim-that-sign-was-set-ablaze-everyone-sees-what-they-are-doing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1716928&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D), a U.S. Senate candidate, claimed Saturday that a sign promoting his campaign was set on fire in a Republican part of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The tweet from Fetterman, which included a photograph of the alleged incident, came after he struggled in the first and only debate he participated in against Republican challenger Dr. Mehmet Oz before next month\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis happened last night on a farm in deep red Lawrence County,\u201d Fetterman claimed on Twitter. \u201cThere is no place for violence and intimidation in politics. Our campaign is about bringing people together and rejecting hate + extremism. All Pennsylvanians should feel safe to show their political support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This happened last night on a farm in deep red Lawrence County.<\/p>\n<p>There is no place for violence and intimidation in politics. <\/p>\n<p>Our campaign is about bringing people together and rejecting hate + extremism.<\/p>\n<p>All Pennsylvanians should feel safe to show their political support. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AIihG37bt4\">pic.twitter.com\/AIihG37bt4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnFetterman\/status\/1586360126339837954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>No immediate reports confirmed the claim from the Fetterman campaign, and local media ignored the story altogether.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman even <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnFetterman\/status\/1586377033449340933\">fundraised<\/a> off the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<p>Critics online questioned the veracity of the claims, suggesting that the entire incident might not be real.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kurt Schlichter<\/strong>, attorney and columnist: \u201cLucky they were there with a camera right?\u201d<strong>Stephen L. Miller<\/strong>, podcast host: \u201cThey are losing and everyone sees what they are doing.\u201d<strong>Sean Davis<\/strong>, CEO and co-founder of The Federalist: \u201cCongrats on setting your own sign on fire. Reminds me of your debate.\u201d<strong>Joe Concha<\/strong>, media analyst: \u201cThis is beyond staged. The desperation is real.\u201d<strong>Matt Wolking<\/strong>, political strategist: \u201cThis is a fiery but mostly peaceful protest (that you staged).\u201d<strong>Chris Barron<\/strong>, political strategist: \u201cThere are Oz signs ripped up and torn down EVERY single day. Your campaign should be talking to your own supporters rather than pushing this obvious hoax.\u201d<strong>Jim Treacher<\/strong>, blogger: \u201cWho took this photo? Have you alerted the appropriate authorities about this crime? If not, why not?\u201d<strong>Jazz Shaw<\/strong>, Hot Air: \u201cIncredible how you (or someone) managed to perfectly catch the sign in mid-burn with a camera at close range but nobody got a look at the perpetrator? What are the odds? Just amazing luck on your part, I guess.\u201d<strong>Wilfred Reilly<\/strong>, professor: \u201cIt\u2019s legit crazy how a professional photographer showed up just in time to get this perfect picture of the burning sign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/neurologist-who-watched-fetterman-debate-casts-doubt-on-prospect-for-further-recovery\">Neurologist Who Watched Fetterman Debate Casts Doubt On Prospect For Further Recovery<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D), a U.S. Senate candidate, claimed Saturday that a sign promoting his campaign was set on fire in a Republican part of the state. 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