Fetterman Flunked Softball Interview With The Lemon Of CNN- Demoted Don
Don Lemon lost his primetime solo show on CNN and has been demoted to a simple co-host during the regular AM hours. As punishment, I suppose, the network set him up to interview PA candidate and stroke survivor John Fetterman. The painful interview was just as bad as the debate with Dr. Oz last week, and this time Fetterman wasn't under pressure.
During last week's debate, Fetterman falsely claimed that he has always supported fracking. Lemon asked him to go into that lie a little and explain why he has suddenly changed his position. Fetterman's defense was that his opinion has changed now because PA has better 'environmental laws'.
"In 2017, I was actually very supportive of fracking directly across the street from where I live, as well, too," Fetterman replied. The 2018 denunciation was on a progressive YouTube show, where the then-mayor said, "I don't support fracking, at all, and I never have."
Lemon gently asked the Democrat to clarify his claims about franking that Fetterman made during last weeks debate:
"I do support fracking. And I don't, I don't. I support fracking, and I stand, and I do support fracking," Fetterman said during the debate.
Since the disastrous debate between Fetterman and Republican opponent Mehmet Oz, the Democrat has fallen in the polls. A recent survey found 47.6 percent of voters would vote for Oz while only 45.9 percent would back Fetterman.---
“Well, I just do. I think that simply is — also, let’s talk about the trillions in massive tax — tax cuts to the corporate — tax structure is well true,” Fetterman answered Lemon.
“Trillions of dollars that have added to the deficit, and now they still want to support those is well true,” he said.
Watch
The saddest part of this confusing interview is that Fetterman apparently thinks the debate went well:
“I think in terms of being very serious about addressing inflation is making sure that those rates are brought back in to align with what they should have been, where they’re able to fight that deficit,” Fetterman added.
“And at the end of the day, we did, I think, made some important points, it’s well true,” he continued. “And I think it also, you know, reminded Dr. Oz the fact that he still believes, you know, with the same kind of abortion thoughts, with [GOP gubernatorial candidate] Doug Mastriano, who believes that local political leaders are the – need to be part of the decision between women and their doctors, is well true.”