{"id":2372339,"date":"2024-11-22T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T23:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-rips-democrats-freakouts-about-his-tentative-support-for-oz-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T18:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T23:03:53","slug":"fetterman-rips-democrats-freakouts-about-his-tentative-support-for-oz-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-rips-democrats-freakouts-about-his-tentative-support-for-oz-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman rips Democrats\u2019 \u2018freakouts\u2019 about his tentative support for Oz &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Ffetterman-rips-democrats-freakouts-about-his-tentative-support-for-oz-washington-examiner%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=2372339&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>Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-a-year-of-discouraging-domestic-production-biden-now-threatening-oil-companies-to-boost-supply\/\" title=\"After a Year of Discouraging Domestic Production, Biden Now Threatening Oil Companies to Boost Supply\">recently faced criticism<\/a> from fellow Democrats regarding his potential\u200d support for Dr. Mehmet Oz, who has been nominated by \u200dPresident-elect Donald Trump to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In\u200d a response to the \u2063backlash, Fetterman defended his approach, highlighting the importance of having an open dialog and noting that \u200dhis vote\u200d would likely have little impact given the Republican majority in \u200cthe Senate. While \u200backnowledging that Oz may not have been the preferred choice for many\u2064 Democrats, Fetterman stated that if Oz aimed to improve Medicare\u200b and Medicaid, he would consider voting \u200din favor of him.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman&#8217;s remarks are particularly notable given the intense rivalry he had with Oz during the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race, where he ultimately defeated Oz. Despite the history\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interview-abruptly-ended-after-actor-goes-too-far-voices-support-for-trump\/\" title=\"Interview abruptly cut short as actor expresses support for Trump\">differing \u200cpolitical views<\/a>,\u2063 Fetterman expressed that he holds no\u2062 personal animosity towards Oz. This stance has drawn ire from some of Fetterman&#8217;s former staff members, who feel betrayed, citing concerns over Oz&#8217;s previous \u2064comments and policies related to healthcare. However, Fetterman has chosen to focus on potential positive outcomes, suggesting that if Oz can effectively reduce waste within the system, it would be \u200dbeneficial.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fetterman rips Democrats&rsquo; &lsquo;freakouts&rsquo; about his tentative support for Oz<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1778042\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) rebuked critics who found his bipartisan spirit toward Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dr-oz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mehmet Oz<\/a>, the incoming Trump administration&rsquo;s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, distasteful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump nominated Oz to oversee the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">federal program<\/a> on Tuesday, sparking a move from Fetterman to break from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic Party\">Democratic Party<\/a> and express his possible support for the physician.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Responding to negative reactions from Democrats on Friday, Fetterman slammed the &ldquo;freakouts&rdquo; and explained that if he voted to confirm Oz in the Senate, his move likely wouldn&rsquo;t affect the results as Republicans hold the majority in the upper chamber.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saying he just wanted an &ldquo;open dialogue&rdquo; and mocking the &ldquo;hot takes online,&rdquo; the senator said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/johnfetterman\/status\/1860015383945838982?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a> to X: &ldquo;Math is math: GOP has 53 votes and Oz has a new job. &hellip; He doesn&rsquo;t have to give a s*** about Dem votes, and same for the remaining nominees.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Freakouts are rarely illuminating. I never committed to a yes, just an open dialogue lol.<\/p>\n<p>Math is math: GOP has 53 votes and Oz has a new job.<\/p>\n<p>Hot takes online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t change that.<\/p>\n<p>He doesn&rsquo;t have to give a shit about Dem votes, and same for the remaining nominees. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yMhdLdqtLx\">pic.twitter.com\/yMhdLdqtLx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnFetterman\/status\/1860015383945838982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Fetterman and Oz were onetime rivals during Pennsylvania&rsquo;s 2022 Senate race. After the two engaged in an intensely personal campaign, during which Fetterman faced a flood of scrutiny about his health after a stroke, the Democrat ultimately beat his Republican opponent by just under 6 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>The Pennsylvania senator appeared to bear little animus toward Oz after Trump tapped him to head the CMS.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Dr. Oz is about protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid, I&rsquo;m voting for the dude,&rdquo; Fetterman <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/1858997358346072159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> on X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While conceding Oz may not have been the Democrats&rsquo; &ldquo;first choice,&rdquo; Fetterman has called his plans to cut waste and fraud in the federal program &ldquo;a good thing.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If Oz was going to make the programs more efficient, &ldquo;then I&rsquo;m not going to vote against that,&rdquo; he told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/fetterman-dr-oz-confirmation-b2650160.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Independent<\/em><\/a>  earlier this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) gestures as he speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at Erie Insurance Arena, in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Gene Puskar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Our politics are obviously different, and we do have a history, but I don&rsquo;t have any bitterness. I don&rsquo;t hold anything against him,&rdquo; the senator <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mkraju\/status\/1858997011791397197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">added<\/a> Tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman has received backlash from former staffers over his bipartisan approach to Oz&rsquo;s nomination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The director of operations for Fetterman&rsquo;s Senate campaign called the move &ldquo;a huge personal betrayal,&rdquo; saying that he said in 2022 that Oz would &ldquo;gut&rdquo;&nbsp;Medicare and Medicaid.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I feel like I&rsquo;ve been duped and 2 years of working on your campaign was a waste,&rdquo; Victoria Perrone said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VPerroneDem\/status\/1859052131589726222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Respectfully Senator, I said at your campaign rally that Dr. Oz broke his pledge to &ldquo;do no harm&rdquo; when he said <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">red onions prevent ovarian cancer<\/a>. My sis died of OC in 6\/2022. This is a huge personal betrayal to me. We know he won&rsquo;t protect the Medicaid that paid for her treatments <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hRMyDwfe5d\">https:\/\/t.co\/hRMyDwfe5d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Victoria Perrone (@VPerroneDem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VPerroneDem\/status\/1859052131589726222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Before nominating Oz to head CMS, Trump reiterated promises to protect Social Security and Medicare on the campaign trail, indicating cuts are not on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman did, however, attack Oz for his support for Medicare Advantage, the privately run version of Medicare, during his campaign and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnFetterman\/status\/1582373687738929153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">suggested<\/a> that the physician supported a Republican plan that he worried would &ldquo;destroy Social Security + Medicare.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The senator&rsquo;s evolution on Oz comes after he has surprised his party&rsquo;s left wing several times since he was elected two years ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman often <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnFetterman\/status\/1330308163095179264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">branded<\/a> himself as a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Languedoctor\/status\/1736808585274044485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">progressive<\/a> during his Senate campaign two years ago. But in December 2023, he rejected the label outright, saying that he is &ldquo;not a progressive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He has frequently spurned tribalistic behavior since he was elected to office, taking an approach to illegal immigration and the war in Gaza that is often more in line with Republicans than members of his own party.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fetterman has also often criticized factions of his party for alienating right-leaning and centrist voters, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3231686\/fetterman-slams-pelosi-blame-game-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">telling<\/a> colleagues to take their message to platforms and people outside of the Democratic bubble.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His move to express tentative support for Oz comes after he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3227488\/john-fetterman-support-marco-rubio-cabinet-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">backed<\/a> Trump&rsquo;s decision to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) as the next secretary of state earlier this month, calling him a &ldquo;strong choice.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1778042\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1778042\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fetterman criticizes Democrats&#8217; reactions to his support for Oz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2372340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Oz-Fett.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9627,3685,7921,40627,32076],"class_list":["post-2372339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-oz","tag-democrats","tag-fetterman","tag-political-debates","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Oz-Fett.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372339"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372343,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372339\/revisions\/2372343"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}