From the coverage of the rain-soaked Fetterman rally this weekend.
First there's this rather cryptic from WESA:
Fetterman again claimed that his only lingering stroke symptoms is an occasional auditory processing issue, and a tendency to "mush two words together." He compared the issue to a viral video of Mehmet Oz shopping during which the Republican candidate combined the names of two Pennsylvania grocery stores.
Then there's this from the Post-Gazette:
“As you know, I had a stroke, and I’m so grateful to be here today now after surviving that,” he said. “But, you know, really, you know, the only lingering issue I have after that stroke is auditory processing sometimes, and every now and then I might miss a word or, sometimes, you know, I might mush two words together.”
Citing an example, he again referenced a video in which his opponent mispronounced the name of the grocery chain “Wegman’s” as “Wegner’s,” hitting on a running theme of using popular internet memes to ridicule Mr. Oz and his online presence, particularly on Twitter.
A video television personality and Republican US Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, Dr. Mehmet Oz posted on social media in April 2022 has gone viral in August as Lt. Governor and Democratic candidate vying for the same seat, John Fetterman, turns the doctor's flob into fodder as campaign merchandise.
"I'm at Wegner's," Oz says at the start of the strange clip filmed in a supermarket.
He appears to have conflated the names of two grocery store chains — Redner’s and Wegman's — creating an imaginary third market called “Wegner's," the key word being imaginary as there is no Wegner's.
Here's Redner's. I am sure it's a fine establishment.
And here's Wegman's. Another fine establishment, I am just as sure.
And here's Wegner's, the imaginary grocery thanks to a viral two-word mush-up from good ole Dr Oz:
Go check out Wegner's - some great stuff there.
Like this:
LOL Joke of a network @newsmax weighs in. pic.twitter.com/mhVynOaLia
— Wegner’s Groceries (@grocerieswegner) October 1, 2022
