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Posted on 08/04/2022 2:00:45 PM PDT by lightman
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz’s campaign got a boost on Wednesday when he received the endorsement of the Pennsylvania State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police.
During a campaign swing through Erie, Oz dropped in on the PA FOP’s conference and accepted the endorsement of a group that represents 40,000 active and retired members.
In a statement released by his campaign, Oz said he was honored to have the FOP’s endorsement.
“We owe each and every officer who bravely serves our deepest thanks,” said Oz.
“Throughout my career as a cardiothoracic surgeon, I operated on brave police officers who were injured in the line of duty,” he said. “And as Pennsylvania’s next U.S. senator, I will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our law enforcement for safer streets and stronger bonds in communities across Pennsylvania.”
PA FOP President Les Neri said his organization was proud to endorse Oz.
“He’s the candidate who will ensure police officers have the tools they need to protect the commonwealth, especially during these dangerous times,” Neri said.
“Like us, he wants to see that criminals are held accountable,” said Neri. “At a time when being a police officer is as dangerous as ever, Dr. Oz cares about Pennsylvania’s police officers and their families. We look forward to working with him here at home and in Washington, D.C.”
Oz also used the endorsement to again hammer Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman for his efforts to reduce the state’s inmate population and decriminalize certain drugs.
It has become a consistent attack from Oz, who is trailing in polling, to portray Fetterman as too liberal on criminal justice issues.
As lieutenant governor, Fetterman is chairman of the state board of pardons and has lobbied for prison and sentencing reform. He also supports recreational marijuana.
The PA FOP’s endorsement comes a week after 13 county sheriffs sent Fetterman a letter asking him to denounce his past statements on decriminalizing drugs, demilitarizing police, releasing one-third of state inmates, and endorsing Philadelphia District Larry Krasner, a frequent target of Republicans.
Signees on the letter included sheriffs from Dauphin, York, Cumberland and Lebanon counties.
As lieutenant governor, Fetterman is chairman of the state board of pardons and has lobbied for prison and sentencing reform. He also supports recreational marijuana.
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That’s the way you do it!
Fetterman is for the New York style bail reforms and much more regarding crime.
He should be an easy target with his support of men competing against women, even as youth.
Good sign for Oz, warts and all…Campaign hasn’t even begun …..now time for some fake polls
They seem to like “trails by twelve” this year.
For those of you on FR who criticize Dr. Oz on a daily basis and say he will vote with democrats, I disagree. I will be voting for Dr. Oz.
Good for the FOP.
Me, too!
We cannot afford Shapiro and Fetterman.
Well I’m not crazy about OZ as he isn’t consistent when you look at his history. However I think he can be “managed” by those stronger than he is.
I am crazy about Dr. Oz. There’s no comparison between Dr. Oz and Johnny Fetterman . 559 murders in Philadelphia last year. 1009 murders in Pennsylvania to 2020. Right now we’re past the 300 mark in Philadelphia alone. Governor Wolf, lieutenant governor Fetterman and Shapiro haven’t done anything about any of this. Doctor Oz is starting off on the right foot and in the right direction. Dr. Oz has my vote.
Oz may not be perfect by any stretch, but he’s got to be better than Romney.
I have a gut feeling that he will turn out to be WORSE than Romney if that is at all possible!!!
I heard Dr. Oz give two short speeches. And both of those speeches he was saying all the right things. The one that was the most memorable is at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania obviously and he was right on. If there are people who are happy with the way Pennsylvania is and they’re willing to have it go further into the toilet Fetterman is their a guy. Let’s kick up the murder rate to 1200 in Pennsylvania alone and let’s get Philadelphia past 650. Maybe we could increase the fentanyl deaths also. Mayor Kinney in Philadelphia can’t wait to get out of the city. If that’s not a gigantic tell that things are in the toilet and will be getting worse.
We need the Senate.
And this could not be a better time to take the Senate. The big guys ratings are in the toilet the lowest in modern history. The COVID-19 disaster that’s still going on. The rape of our children. The lawlessness in Philadelphia. Monkeypox is about to visit all of us..And we can actually put a doctor in the senate. Not a guy who refuses to go to the doctor when he knows he’s sick. And not a guy who has more hardware in his body than your cell phone does.
No he does not. This guy is a clear democrat.
Fetterman doesn’t look at all like what he truly is; born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Harvard graduate, supported by his rich dad until he was supported by PA taxpayers as Lt. Governor.
He has NEVER had a real job. He has also NEVER run against a Republican.
I don’t believe a word Oz says. He is going to screw Trump over.
You are welcome to, and if he manages the win we will just remind you when he does betray you with his vote…
But honestly will be a miracle he ends the election and hasn’t lost by more than 5 points.
Pro abortion, pro tranny going to help Trump. I don’t think so. He has already distanced himself from trump
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