Posted on 08/18/2022 10:04:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who earned former President Donald Trump’s primary-race endorsement in April, is going down in flames according to a new GOP poll.
Republican-affiliated Public Opinion Strategies reports that surgeon-turned-TV-host Dr. Oz trails Democrat John Fetterman by nearly 20 points!
Trump gave Oz his “complete and total endorsement” before the wide-open GOP primary of six candidates, a move that probably sealed the deal with Pennsylvania Republicans.
The doc won in a squeaker, barely beating out second-place finisher David McCormick, 31.2% to 31.1%.
The former president praised Oz’s positions on abortion, crime, the Second Amendment, border security, the military, education, energy independence, and election fraud. Those are all well and good, but before lending an endorsement, someone in Trump’s position first needs to determine whether the recipient is at all likely to win the general election.
In Dr. Oz’s case, right now that’s a big, fat NO.
Let’s face it: He is not a good candidate.
After winning his primary, Oz went AWOL.
While Fetterman was literally incapacitated by a stroke, the doc failed to capitalize on a prime opportunity to define himself and his prone opponent:
Recent reporting suggests that Oz might not have taken advantage of those several weeks where Fetterman was sidelined, a significant span of time during a race that could be integral to party control of the Senate.
Puck is reporting that the former TV personality was in Palm Beach, Florida, until June 9 at least, not holding his first post-primary event until June 10. Oz reportedly also traveled to Ireland to visit family at the end of June and did not return until early July.
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The primaries in other states.
Really?
Is that you Steve Schmidt?
Uh, yeah, no.
Mitch and the rest of the Fetterman Fan Club can suck it.
I've never seen life preserver spelled that way.
Palin was the double shot of whiskey I needed to pull the lever for MacCain who was essentially a post-transition LizChainy .
We do not have a good candidate.
Did you see her disastrous and incoherent interviews? She was way too inexperienced and unprepared for the job. Who cares if she had people (like you) at her rallies? You have to be ELECTABLE to win races!!!
Also, DESANTIS IS STILL NOT RUNNING IN '24.
That’s your opinion. You wouldn’t have had one with Barnette either! Enjoy Fetterman you troll! Giess someone that disagrees with you 20% of the time is just the same as someone who disagrees with you 100%!!!
It’s obvious you think you know more than you actually do know.
For those trying to discern the message from the turd gnashing, this is it in a nutshell.
1. Where there are two primary GOP opponents, one a MAGA warrior, the other a Bush league BS artist, then .....
TRUMP WASTES NO TIME ENDORSING the MAGA candidate.
2. Where there are two primary GOP opponents, one a strong MAGA warrior, and the other a weak but loyal Trump supporter, then .....
TRUMP INITIALLY HOLDS OFF ENDORSING either candidate.
It’s all clearly laid out in the pennlive link a few sentences above.
In short, if Trump is choosing between two people he respects, he will go with the one that is the stronger performer period, or he will hold off a decision. He will give the weaker person a chance to up their performance, show what they’re made of, before making a final decision.
The respondent to these posts who thinks Trump is wrong for not endorsing Mastriano sooner, is either wrong or is Anti-Trump, no offense to idiots.
Mitch doesn't want Trump's people in his little club. The little RINO club that does much for China and not crap for the American people. Mitch can suck it.
Did you support Katherine Harris campaign in FL 2006? Another race a batshyte candidate cost us. She ended up losing by 21 pts to a total idiot! You may not like Rick Scott but hes utterly electable and knows what to and not to say and when to say it (and he was able to beat Nelson). Trump is becoming more unelectable by the day because he does not have that skill. DeSantis does and that’s why I support him in 2024!
I haven't found anything that I agree with Dr Azz on. His "conversion" is not believable. His inability to campaign against a communist shows he is not a true believer in conservatism, nor competent to hold office.
The fact that you name-call indicates you cannot defend Dr Azz on the issues but just want to bully people into voting for him.
You been listening to his speeches at all? I’d say theres plenty to agree with him on. Trump also trusts him enough to have his back if he gets the White House again! You know who you don’t agree with on anything...Oz’s opponent!
Who talks like this BEFORE an election is even over?
F**** Idiots.
and the NeverTrumpers agree.
This is the message the RNC wants.
“You MAGA a-holes are costing us the election!”
...where all'da (Oprah watching) white women at?
Cannot talk...
...as here in Michigan we may have trouble burning...a witch.
One reason Al D’Amato beat Jacob Javits all those years ago is that Javits was in poor health and looked like death warmed over — and D’Amato was quite willing to point it out.
I would b every tempted to hire the consultants, listen carefully, then consistently do the opposite.
Split the MAGA base will you?
No thanks.
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