Posted on 08/01/2022 4:52:54 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi
John Fetterman may still be recuperating from a stroke, but that doesn’t mean he can’t campaign. The current lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania is running for the state’s soon-to-be-vacated Senate seat, and while he’s on the mend, he’s been able to attack his opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz, online. Fetterman is very good at social media. Oz is not. Not only has the former TV star been repeatedly humiliated, sometimes by celebrity guests, but he’s also trailing in the polls. And that’s got the GOP is worried.
Sources tell Puck that Donald Trump, who enraged some of his base by supporting Oz, is now complaining to his Fox News bud Sean Hannity about his poor performance. Hannity was the one who coaxed Trump to endorse him in the first place, and throw in the fact that Hannity hasn’t had Trump on his show since April, he must be hopping mad.
Trump’s not the only one pissed. After Oz went abroad instead of campaigning, a number of people in the GOP were aghast. “No one can believe that he took a damn vacation at the end of June, after only coming back to the state on June 10,” a Republican strategist told Puck. “He screwed up with that video that was from his New Jersey house instead of Pennsylvania house. It’s really bad.”
What’s more, Politico reports that Oz’s lackluster polling and fundraising have led to panic amongst the National Republican Senatorial Committee. On a recent donor call, NRSC officials tried to mollify concerns by pointing out they may be able to flip the Senate, currently split 50-50, without Oz. Then again, they still have to defend critical seats in Wisconsin and North Caroline, all while trying to flip states like Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and New Hampshire.
In the meantime, Oz is out there on Twitter, getting dragged over his use of a Lost meme…by a co-creator of Lost himself.
Oz is a terrible candidate.
Walker and Vance aren’t doing a whole lot better.
Reported by who?
The leftist propagandists?
Trump only has himself to blame
> He screwed up with that video that was from his New Jersey house instead of Pennsylvania
THIS is the guy that “can win in November?”
Granted this is hearsay, but given how poorly Dr Azz has been campaigning, it is very plausible. I will post a Politico story that the RNC is already writing the PA Senate seat off and focusing resources elsewhere.
In a time (now) where Republicans should cruise to victories, it seems they’re screwing up on purpose. What can be done? This is a disaster…
Why don’t you just go to the democrat candidate’s site and campaign for them?
DO YOU ACTUALLY BELIEVE THE MEDIA STILL?
Please explain to those of us less politically savvy and hateful than you.
That doofus isn’t worth the effort much less money.
Trump just could be wrong with Oz. Still I’ll follow Trump. Oz. is prettier than that fat pig he’s against. Those things count. We’ve still got 3 months. Same with Herschel.
If this were true, how would anyone know what Trump says to hannity unless hannity blabbed about it?
He wants to post Politico stories? Are you kidding?
He was told by people in the state who knew that Oz was a poor candidate and to back a better more conservative option. Trump had stars in his eyes and backed the celebrity. Poor choice.
Trump is less cognitively flexible than he needs to be.
So if Trump isn't upset, he should be. And this was something that was foreseeable by anyone who knew anything about Pennsylvania and those candidates.
Fake news are still at it.
Worst endorsement ever. The worst of all time. What was Trump thinking endorsing an anchor baby foreigner from Turkey, who although born in Cleveland, decided to serve in the TURKISH military instead of the USA military. Just think about that for a second. And now this so-called American citizen from New Jersey wants to represent Pennsylvania in the senate. Outrageous! NO WAY, Never, ever! We may was well vote for Osama bin Laden! On November 8th, Pennsylvanians need to vote third party or bust.
“Please explain to those of us less politically savvy and hateful than you.”
Saying Trump is to blame for supporting a weak candidate is “hateful”? Who is to blame if not Trump? Are you so much of a Trump fanboy that you think he is incapable of making a bad decision? Remember Jeff Sessions among others?
Whining? If I were a swearer and it was allowed... i’d be at it.. I’m so over this bunch... I am just a person who wants to live life and want a world for my grandchilren.
I want to go to the store and have my groceries back to reasonable instead of costing more for one than it used to for family. I want to buy gas at a reasonable price... I want to have leaders in the Oval Office and all of government in Washington, to be one for the people and not in trouble with our enemies ... I want to go back to civilization... for we have lost the minds of leaders.. I want to live without corruption at every turn...
and I want the current government and bidens... GONE.. OUT.. CUT OFF. I want satisfaction in knowing evil does not win!
This stuff they are peddling is hard for this senior to take...I have so many memories when times were good and this land of ours was respected and we actually were the best in the world.
cheating, lying, taking over, control and evil... have all been at work .. where are we anyway!?!
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