Dr. Oz is expected to join Pa.'s U.S. Senate race

[brooklynite]

Philadelphia Inquirer

WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Republican insiders say celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz is likely to join Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race, perhaps as soon as this week.

Widely known as Dr. Oz, he has already hired top campaign aides and has reached out to some Republican political leaders in the state, according to multiple Pennsylvania Republicans familiar with the matter.

He would be seeking the Republican nomination in one of the country’s most critical races, adding another jolt to a contest that already this month saw the early GOP front-runner, Sean Parnell, politically collapse amid abuse accusations from his estranged wife. Parnell had won former President Donald Trump’s endorsement in late August, but his abrupt downfall once again left a wide-open Republican field.

Political aides working with Oz did not immediately respond Monday to questions about his plans.

[Polybius]

1. Interesting

He's a Muslim, I wonder how that will play out with the racists.

[MontanaMama]

2. JFC.

Another quack running for office.

[Haggard Celine]

3. Jesus.

Is Dr. Phil going to run, too?

[Wounded Bear]

4. Oh good, another fake doctor in the Senate. Just what we need...

[obamanut2012]

9. He is an actual doctor and surgeon

Actually he was very highly regarded.

[tinrobot]

15. So was Ben Carson.

But being a politician is not the same job as being a doctor.

[Sneederbunk]

5. Just not crazy enough for the GQP.

[Talitha]

6. What a screwball.

[Progressive Jones]

7. This guy has to have some kind of baggage. We shall see. nt

[Silent3]

8. As if being a quack shouldn't be enough baggage

Unfortunately that's a plus these days for Republicans.

[no_hypocrisy]

10. How dedicated is he to Trump?

[FBaggins]

14. Pretty far gone

A couple of examples

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/opinion/coronavirus-trump-dr-oz.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/dr-oz-s-hydroxychloroquine-advocacy-seduces-trump-coronavirus-wellness-woo-ncna1185596

[BlueJac]

11. Dr Oz is a phony snake oil salesman.

Just what the Senate needs, another phony Republican who is just interested in ripping people off!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. Dr. Oz is a quack

[themaguffin]

13. On brand for the grifter

[WarGamer]

16. It's an obvious blow to the DEMS keeping the Senate.

Parnell would have been much better

[LetMyPeopleVote]

18. Dr. Oz wants to rebrand the GOP from QAnon to Quack.

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