The reality is that Fetterman’s health is a legitimate issue. Voters deserve vigorous debates between candidates for office. And one should be able to respectfully express concerns or ask questions about Fetterman’s health without being labeled a hack or an “ableist.”

Not surprisingly, Democrats are circling the wagons. What is more interesting is that the national media’s coverage of Fetterman’s health has often been presented in the context of the “Republicans pounce” genre. This is to say that worries about Fetterman’s health are primarily voiced by Oz or his fellow Republicans as if only someone who is rooting for Oz would have any reason for taking an interest in the physical capabilities of a would-be U.S. Senator to perform their duties. …

Again, we should expect Democrats to circle the wagons. That’s what partisans do. But the moral incentive for the media should be to give readers and voters more information—while the financial incentive should be to root for the story.

So far, I’m not seeing much of either. John Fetterman owes the people of Pennsylvania a few debates.