When John Fetterman won the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat, he succeeded, it seemed, on vibes. The Democrat had an advanced degree from Harvard, but didn’t mention it. He had been in public office for nearly two decades, but didn’t act like it. It was hard to picture …
Read More »We 'Sh!t the Bed So Bad.' The GOP Post-Midterm Meltdown Has Begun
The Republican Party “shit the bed so bad” on Tuesday night. That’s how one longtime GOP strategist who worked on several high-profile 2022 races put it just hours after midnight. The operative wasn’t alone in his misery: A total of 16 Republican strategists, grassroots activists, Donald Trump confidants, and elected …
Read More »Oprah, the Reason Anyone Knows Dr. Oz, Is Supporting Fetterman
If Oprah Winfrey lived in Pennsylvania, she would vote for John Fetterman. During a Winfrey-hosted A Virtual Voting Conversation on Thursday, the talk show host joined community leaders in a discussion on the upcoming elections. “If we do not show up to vote, if we do not get fired up …
Read More »Dr. Oz's Campaign Is Stocked With Jan. 6ers
In his run for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat, Mehmet “Dr.” Oz has tried to convince voters that — despite his close ties to Donald Trump — he’s moderate enough to represent their battleground state. Most notably, while the former president falsely insists the 2020 election was stolen, Oz has …
Read More »Fear Not, Ladies: Dr. Oz Says Abortion Is Up to You And Your Doctor … And Your Local Politician
With exactly two weeks to go before the November midterm elections, what could be the deciding race for control of the Senate took center stage in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Daytime TV star Mehmet Oz and Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman were grilled on Tuesday night on everything from fracking to the …
Read More »Trump Plans to Challenge the 2022 Elections — Starting in Philly
In early September, Donald Trump welcomed a handful of Republican allies to Manhattan’s Trump Tower with an urgent message: He saw a “scam” happening with midterm election voting in Philadelphia and elsewhere in Pennsylvania, and he wanted conservatives to do something about it. “During our briefing, he was concerned that …
Read More »John Fetterman Had a Stroke. Gisele Fetterman Became A Political Star
BRISTOL, Pa. —John Fetterman will readily tell you he’s had a stroke. It was the first thing he mentioned in his rally stump speech at a riverside park in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday —well, the second, after he razzed Dr. Mehmet Oz, his GOP opponent, for living in New …
Read More »Fetterman Calls Controversy Over NBC Interview 'Surreal,' 'Bizarre'
U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman pushed back on the framing of a recent NBC News interview and those who have questioned his use of closed captioning technology as he recovers from a stroke. “That interview, I mean — if you’re offended, or you would not want to consider voting me, …
Read More »Celebrity Rabbi Turns on Dr. Oz, Calls Campaign 'A Waste' in Leaked Emails
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach had for years encouraged his dear friend, Mehmet “Dr.” Oz, to run for office, spending hours talking about their shared desire for a unifying, “values-based campaign,” and what an Oz-led version of that would look like. Now, Oz is taking his old friend’s advice and running for …
Read More »Dr. Oz's Gaffe-Filled Senate Campaign: How to Self-Destruct in 7 Easy Steps
Mehmet Oz‘s bid for Senate is not going well. The TV doctor-turned-MAGA diehard is trailing his Democratic opponent, John Fetterman, in the polls by double digits. Former President Donald Trump, whose endorsement propelled Oz to a narrow victory in the Republican primary, even appears to be souring on the congressional …
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