Twelve reasons why Trump endorsed Dr. Oz: He had good reasons to put his marker down on Mehmet Oz.

American Thinker ^ | 05/16/2022 | Lynne Lechter

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In February 2022, the Pennsylvania Republican State Committee convened to interview, vet, and nominate candidates for the open positions of governor, lieutenant governor, and U.S. Senate. While exigent circumstances prevented endorsement (on the Democrat side as well) of the thirty-some candidates, contenders emerged, and a true star stood out.

However, one candidate stood out. He personally texted and followed up via text, then called and communicated multiple times. He asked questions and listened, and texted some more. He remembered the name of each individual with whom he interacted, crisscrossed the state, sometimes in a single day, and kept every speaking engagement to which he had committed -- arriving always on time and enthusiastically.

He arrived at Republican events without a retinue, typically accompanied only by his wife, Lisa.

So, before President Trump even endorsed Dr. Mehmet Oz for U.S. Senate, Dr. Oz had already garnered a wide and widely diverse Republican following (In Pennsylvania, primary voters can only vote for the candidates from the party in which they are enrolled.)

Many of us had never seen a Dr. Oz television show. Our introduction to Oz, therefore, was not one of starry-eyed fans groveling, nor was it groups of “wannabes” looking for a gateway to fame and fortune. Rather, our first and subsequent meeting were of equals -- professional politicos looking for a winning candidate.

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HERE ARE THE 12 REASONS ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR:

For those of us who have had the opportunity to meet Mehmet Oz know why President Trump endorsed him:

1. Dr. Oz is a compassionate and caring man;
2. Dr. Oz is an extremely hard worker. Nobody outworks Dr. Oz;
3. Dr. Oz has a long list of successes as a surgeon and a doctor, an author, a television personality in all, a winning resume;
4. Dr. Oz is brilliant but he is humble:
5. Dr. Oz genuinely likes people;
6. Dr. Oz is a great family mam, with not a hint of personal scandal;
7. Dr. Oz is kind but strong – strong enough to turn the other cheek to avoid a meaningless fight;
8. Dr. Oz keeps his word and his commitments, even when it means crisscrossing Pennsylvania without sleep;
9. Dr. Oz is sufficiently financially independent that he cannot be bought by special interests.
10. Dr. Oz does not run away from tough issues.
11. Dr. Oz will not let us down.  Like Trump, he cares what people think of him and  he will keep his campaign promises.
12. Trump did a great job for us.  He believes Dr. Oz will as well.

[nikos1121]

Free republic naysayers who cannot stand Dr. Oz ready to pounce on this thread in ......3.....2.....1....

[RummyChick]

And the fact that Mccormick has a wife that was appointed by Trump might have factored into it...lol

and of course that wife is probably why Cruz is campaigning for him.

[rovenstinez]

I would go with my gut feeling, anyone that the Amish has endorsed..would be my inclination. People who embrace Islam, belive in a world dominion connected with a Caliphate. I.E. Ottomans.

[nikos1121]

I thank you for posting this...I agree with all of it.

Kathy Barnett is impressive, but it’s not her time. She can never win the general...never....

[RummyChick]

all of them are problematic for a variety of reasons

I will be shocked if Mccormick doesn’t win the primary given his Goldman Sachs connections

[Erik Latranyi]

Wow, Oz is a nice guy, repeated 12 times in different ways.

It does not make him a constitutionalist and nothing in the article shows that he is a constitutionalist in word and deed.

My vote is based on who will support the constitution, not who is a nice person.

Thanks, PA GOP-e. I’m voting Barnette.

[bimboeruption]

But is he a CONSERVATIVE?

[LouieFisk]

[TornadoAlley3]

I do not care who Trump endorses. Senators are lifetime appointments these days. Do your homework yourself before you decide.

[lightman]

Pennsylvania Ping!

Please ping me with articles of interest.

FReepmail me to be added to the list.

[bigbob]

I think the bigger reason is Trump knows a lot about what it takes to WIN, and it’s more than policy positions. You can read fights on FR every day about “who’s the most conservative” or “who is a $#!%$ing liberal!” - but it’s all for nothing if their chosen candidate doesn’t win. Job #1 is to win the election, then you can talk policy. And those who help a candidate win are going to be listened to.

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1. Dr. Oz is a compassionate and caring man;

- Same could be said of anyone. Useless item.

2. Dr. Oz is an extremely hard worker. Nobody outworks Dr. Oz;

- Same could be said of anyone. Useless item.

3. Dr. Oz has a long list of successes as a surgeon and a doctor, an author, a television personality in all, a winning resume;

— So? We want a conservative American, not some Turkish liberal.

4. Dr. Oz is brilliant but he is humble:

— Oz is far from humble. He is arrogant.

5. Dr. Oz genuinely likes people;

— So? So Same could be said of anyone.

6. Dr. Oz is a great family mam, with not a hint of personal scandal;

— He has plenty of scandals.

7. Dr. Oz is kind but strong – strong enough to turn the other cheek to avoid a meaningless fight;

— So? So Same could be said of anyone.

8. Dr. Oz keeps his word and his commitments, even when it means crisscrossing Pennsylvania without sleep;

— So? Lots of polidiots work hard.

9. Dr. Oz is sufficiently financially independent that he cannot be bought by special interests.

— BS. No one is rich enough not to be bribed.

10. Dr. Oz does not run away from tough issues.

— He already has.

11. Dr. Oz will not let us down. Like Trump, he cares what people think of him and he will keep his campaign promises. -

- This is just opinion and not based in fact.

12. Trump did a great job for us. He believes Dr. Oz will as well.

- Trump also thought Pence, Barr, and Sessions would do a great job for us.

[Antoninus]

Not on the list:

1. Oz has a record of being pro-abortion.

2. Oz has a record of being anti-2a.

3. Oz has a record of supporting sex changes for kids.

4. Oz hobnobs with awful Democrat politicians and Hollyweirdos.

None of the items on the original list mean a damn thing. Voting for him means you are helping elect a hard-working Leftist. Lovely.

[stars & stripes forever]

No to DR. OZ...

* Mystic Muslim whose worldview is polar opposite of the U.S. Constitution
* Two allegiances: Turkey and U.S.
* Progressive social values

[WMarshal]

Do not vote for Oz. He is a leftist.

[alstewartfan]

So, let us accept a lesser candidate whom the Swamp can tolerate. It is nonsense for people to believe that she cannot win.
The forces that are bringing you the lying commercials telling you that she supports BLM, etc, are counting on dupes.
Vote BARNETTE, not another Mitch lackey.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

But is he a CONSERVATIVE?

This is what really matters. All of the other things are great when selecting a friend or neighbor or business associate. For a legislator, choosing anyone who is going to adopt any part of the progressive agenda is unacceptable.

[RummyChick]

There is a poster here who says he knows Barnette. Yet he wont answer the question about what the husband’s name is (likely Carl) or what the husband does for employment.

this is so bizarre.

If Kellyanne Conway saga taught you anything it is that you better darn well know who the spouse is.

[CodeToad]

Travis McGee: “Dr. Oz: Pro-Abortion, Pro Teen Trans Surgery, anti 2A, Davos/W.E.F. fan, who voted in Turkish elections more often than American elections, who lived in NJ until last month”