TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz has announced he is running for the U.S. Senate as a Republican candidate but that feel-good, flag-waving announcement is encountering a dose of reality in middle America where life is much more real than daytime television.
According to The Associated Press, the heart surgeon brings “unrivaled name recognition” to his political race thanks to his “Dr. Oz Show” that began when he became a regular face on Oprah Winfrey’s show.
Oz launched his campaign by dropping “America first” in a one-minute ad in which he calls himself a “conservative” but, in reality, the longtime New Jersey resident is being accused of posing as a Pennsylvanian and pretending to be conservative.
Diane Gramley of the American Family Association of Pennsylvania says, first of all, it is “problematic” for Oz to run in Pennsylvania after renting his in-law’s home in order to qualify as a candidate.
According to the AP story, Oz has lived in New Jersey for two decades but is registered to vote at his in-law’s home located in suburban Philadelphia.
And that’s just for starters.
“He’s portraying himself as a conservative,” Gramley says of the GOP candidate, “which he is not.”
A blistering op-ed at Townhall.com points out Oz supports strict gun laws; has suggested America is a victim of “systemic racism,” which is a tenet of critical race theory; and supports the anti-medical push to change confused transgender children.
Some highly-placed Republicans have voiced support for Oz’s candidacy but Gramley says she is hopeful they’re not being fooled by his TV role in an effort to defeat Sen. Pat Toomey.
“I would hope they would truly do their homework,” she warns, “before coming out and saying, Well, this is a good idea.”
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Copyright American Family News. Reprinted with permission.
“Some highly-placed Republicans have voiced support for Oz’s candidacy but Gramley says she is hopeful they’re not being fooled by his TV role in an effort to defeat Sen. Pat Toomey.”
Beware of the wizardry of Oz.
Watch out for the man behind the curtain (SOROS most likely).
Oz is nothing but another Oprah minion. The LAST thing PA needs is another RINO! Oz doesn’t need to worry about beating Toomey because Toomey has already announced that he’s not running again and surprisingly also announced that he’s not running for governor either even though he was going to be the “chosen child” for the Republican wagon. Makes me wonder what skeletons he has hiding in his closet to make these rarely made decisions???
YEa, our congress is already chockablock filled with RINOS. WE DON’T need more…
I fear more radical socialist/communist Democrats will be trying to change their Blue coats into RED ones for the 2022/2024 elections.
So make sure you check out ANY candidates running before voting for them. IT is a MUST DO.
EXACTLY. Just because they have an “R” by their name, does NOT MEAN THEY ARE A Conservative!
Anyone who has such close ties to liberal elitists such as Oprah should not be considered reliable. You are known by the company you keep. He may be a good doctor but his opinions on America’s current problems should have produced a public announcement discrediting those who are destroying America and those who support such destruction. We have heard neither.