SENATOR FETTERMAN CLAIMS TO BE TARGET OF SMEAR CAMPAIGN

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman claims he is the target of a smear campaign.  During a debate with fellow Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick in Boston yesterday, the Democrat Fetterman said a recent critical op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer was part of a “weird smear” that is “just not accurate.”  The Inquirer article said Fetterman should “step aside” if he “can’t handle the attention or perform his job,” noting that he has missed more votes than almost any other senator over the past two years and is “frequently absent” from meetings.  Fetterman claimed he chose to miss the votes in order to spend more time with his family.