How does “Senator Oz” sound?

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Brad Beam

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Nov 30, 2021, 3:02:14 PM11/30/21
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Surprise: In Pennsylvania, and not where he’s lived the last couple decades (NJ) before moving in with his Main Line in-laws last year. (Fwiw, he voted absentee in ‘20.)

No surprise: As an R.
https://www.wsaz.com/2021/11/30/sources-dr-oz-plans-run-senate-seat-pennsylvania/


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PGage

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Nov 30, 2021, 3:09:49 PM11/30/21
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He’s more qualified to be a Senator than he is to be a doctor…

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Kevin M.

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Nov 30, 2021, 3:29:51 PM11/30/21
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We have had snake oil salesmen as senators in our nation’s history… it has not gone well 

I repeat my “this is all Oprah’s fault” mantra, and that if history remembers her at all, it will be as a footnote to elevating the worst possible people in their fields into celebrities. Oz. Phil. Jenny McCarthy. A pox on her house. 

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Nov 30, 2021, 4:14:50 PM11/30/21
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Pennsylvania is trending blue in statewide elections. The Democrats are concentrated in Philadelphia and the eastern part of the state and in and around the city of Pittsburgh. The spread of the red part of the state makes it easy to gerrymander the legislature. But the only part of the state growing in population is along the border with New Jersey and is made up of NJ transplants.

Pat Toomey picked good years to run. He first won in 2010 and benefited from the Tea Party wave. In 2016 he joined the Trump wave. He was an insider to politics and was president of Americans for Prosperity before running for office. It’s not clear why he’s not running for another term but it could be the changing demographics and no national name or race to boost him.

Oz should start strong in the primary race because of name recognition. Unless that’s enough to deter more experienced candidates he should be in for a tough race as the others will get attention by attacking him. If that’s enough to make his numbers fall he could easily pull out of the race. But he could also somehow get the party behind him. Then he has an uphill fight against the Democratic candidate.

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David Bruggeman

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Nov 30, 2021, 4:48:11 PM11/30/21
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At least in my lifetime (since 1971), the track record of M.D.s as members of Congress is, on average, dreadful.  Not that Oz needed another reason for me to think he was powerfully unqualified to serve, but this and the whole carpetbagger business are excellent reasons to say no.

David

Bob Jersey

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Dec 1, 2021, 9:04:44 PM12/1/21
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'Cuz equal time would be a beeyatch, Fox-owned WNYW NYC and WTXF Philly-dilly off Oz('s show). More stations whose territories include any of PA will follow suit soon.

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Brad Beam

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Dec 1, 2021, 9:48:13 PM12/1/21
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>'Cuz equal time would be a beeyatch, Fox-owned WNYW NYC and WTXF Philly-dilly off Oz('s show). More stations whose territories include any of PA will follow suit soon.

 

So come mid-January, affected stations can choose to replace “Dr Oz” with Daphne Oz's new show, “The Good Dish.”

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-11-30/dr-oz-show-senate-announcement-pennsylvania-fcc-rules

Diner

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Dec 1, 2021, 10:05:14 PM12/1/21
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An ex-co-worker of mine, who lives in Bryn Athyn, PA, told me years ago that Oz lived there too and that she often saw him at church on Sunday. 

Whatever. I'm just glad I don't live in PA anymore.

Steve Timko

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Dec 2, 2021, 11:42:43 AM12/2/21
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Apparently Dr. Oz"s show is shutting down entirely by mid-January.



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Dec 2, 2021, 1:15:59 PM12/2/21
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On Dec 2, 2021, at 11:42 AM, Steve Timko <steve...@gmail.com> wrote:



Apparently Dr. Oz"s show is shutting down entirely by mid-January.

So there’s some good that will come out of this.



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PGage

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Dec 2, 2021, 2:56:44 PM12/2/21
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I was just about to press send on almost the same reply before I saw yours.

As horrible a US Senator as this guy would undoubtedly be, he is an even worse physician, and thru his TV show has harmed untold millions. Getting him off the air is a pure Good.

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Dec 2, 2021, 3:53:17 PM12/2/21
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One thing I didn’t know was how much Oz was tied in to the Fox News universe:


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Diner

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Dec 3, 2021, 7:34:14 PM12/3/21
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Just saw my first Oz campaign ad, on 6ABC in Philadelphia... right before Final Jeopardy.
Guess that's the only way he can get back on Jeopardy.
I knew he was running, of course, but I had no idea he was advertising already. I've never seen advertising this early.
And in the ad, he and his graphics scream "Washington got it wrong on Covid" and spouts some pro-death slogans.
The primary isn't until May 17. I can't believe we have five and a half more months of this bullshit ahead. (And more if he wins.)

David Bruggeman

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Dec 3, 2021, 8:10:15 PM12/3/21
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I think the more likely chain of events is that the TV show was winding down, and he wanted to maximize his departure.

That said, if this was the incentive for him to quit, my thanks to whomever facilitated it.

David

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Dec 5, 2021, 1:55:42 PM12/5/21
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It’s too early for me to get interested in the details of the race and I can’t vote in the Republican primary anyway. What I have seen is that at least two of his challengers are fabulously wealthy and they’re all preparing to spend millions on getting elected.

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Just saw my first Oz campaign ad, on 6ABC in Philadelphia... right before Final Jeopardy.

Steve Timko

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Jan 29, 2022, 12:18:51 AM1/29/22
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Dr. Oz stumbles out of the gate in Senate race

In his first tests as a candidate, the celebrity physician fails to impress Pennsylvania GOP activists.



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Kevin M.

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Jan 29, 2022, 12:20:52 AM1/29/22
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I recently found myself in an environment where I was forced to watch a few minutes of this idiot’s daytime show. It was worse than I imagined it could be



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Melissa P

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Feb 2, 2022, 1:42:12 PM2/2/22
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Yep, whatta blessing that he's running for public office.  Saw his poll numbers not too long ago.  Single digits.

In the meantime, HWCNBN is running for Congress again.  So, no expected appearance on Idol this season, and apparently there's another already filmed game show episode with an uncertain future.

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Feb 2, 2022, 2:06:54 PM2/2/22
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Oz has flooded TV with campaign ads. But he is not the only multimillionaire running for the GOP nomination so other candidate ads are also starting to appear. And there’s a SuperPAC putting out a ton of anti-Oz commercials.

Tom Wolf, the current governor, also came from outside politics. But it was at most 24 hours after he announced his campaign that he already had endorsements from all of the political leaders in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh (he’s a Democrat). Oz, or his campaign manager, has ignored endorsements and it’s keeping him from getting any traction with the rank and file Republican base.

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Diner

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Feb 2, 2022, 8:18:00 PM2/2/22
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Oz has a commercial now in PA where he pronounces "you" as "jew" and all I can think about is that scene in "Annie Hall."

Paul Murray

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Feb 4, 2022, 5:44:45 PM2/4/22
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Pennsylvania Senate Republican race between Oz and McCormick turns ugly early

Erie, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- In the Pennsylvania Senate race, one candidate is accusing a rival of having "dual loyalties" to the US and a foreign country. In turn, that rival is charging his opponent with being too cozy with China.

But these aren't candidates from opposing parties. They are hedge-fund executive David McCormick and TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, two of the leading contenders for the Republican nomination.

With months to go until Pennsylvania's scheduled May 17 primary, Keystone State Republicans are girding themselves for a long and bruising fight for the Senate nomination to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey.

PGage

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Feb 14, 2022, 3:06:17 PM2/14/22
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Oz posted this on his Twitter feed this morning. It’s this kind of shit that really pisses me off.



Steve Timko

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Mar 24, 2022, 5:48:47 PM3/24/22
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Dr. Oz and Herschel Walker are off a presidential panel since they are running for Congress.


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Bob Jersey

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Mar 25, 2022, 8:13:07 PM3/25/22
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I was wondering why a few jabronies on the tweetyfeed were griping about Hoischel's absence.    B

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Steve Timko

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Apr 9, 2022, 7:18:56 PM4/9/22
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Donald Trump just endorsed Dr. Oz.

Endorsement of Dr. Oz

This is all about winning elections in order to stop the Radical Left maniacs from destroying our Country. The Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has a tremendous opportunity to Save America by electing the brilliant and well-known Dr. Mehmet Oz for the United States Senate. I have known Dr. Oz for many years, as have many others, even if only through his very successful television show. He has lived with us through the screen and has always been popular, respected, and smart. He even said that I was in extraordinary health, which made me like him even more (although he also said I should lose a couple of pounds!). He is a graduate of Harvard University and earned a joint MD and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Wharton School of Finance. He has authored more than 350 original publications, written 8 New York Times bestsellers, and received patents for developing medical devices that have improved countless lives and performed thousands of life-saving heart operations.

 

Dr. Oz is Pro-Life, very strong on Crime, the Border, Election Fraud, our Great Military, and our Vets, Tax Cuts, and will always fight for and support our under-siege Second Amendment. He will ensure America will become Energy Independent again. Dr. Oz also passionately believes in high-quality education and protecting parent involvement throughout the process. Perhaps most importantly, I believe that Mehmet Oz will be the one most able to win the General Election against a Radical Left Democrat looking to do unthinkable harm to our Country. Women, in particular, are drawn to Dr. Oz for his advice and counsel. I have seen this many times over the years. They know him, believe in him, and trust him. Likewise, he will do very well in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, where other candidates will just not be accepted. He knows his job is to serve every single Pennsylvanian. Dr. Oz is smart, tough, and will never let you down, therefore, he has my Complete and Total Endorsement. Good luck, Dr. Oz. our Country needs you!

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Kevin M.

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Apr 9, 2022, 7:54:10 PM4/9/22
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Isn’t Oz polling at something like 1%?

Trump can sure pick ‘em.

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Tom Wolper

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Apr 9, 2022, 8:15:05 PM4/9/22
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You made me look it up. Oz is polling at 18-20% in a 5 candidate race and is about 5 points behind the leader.

Melissa P

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Apr 9, 2022, 8:45:21 PM4/9/22
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Oz served a two-week stint as the guest host of Jeopardy! last spring, drawing some outrage from viewers for his past support of pseudoscientific treatments. According to the filing, Oz was paid more than $268,000 for the guest-hosting gig, with all of that money being donated to an unnamed charity.

Melissa P

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Apr 9, 2022, 8:49:51 PM4/9/22
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Trump's first choice in that race has some wife-beating problems and had to drop out:


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Steve Timko

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Apr 14, 2022, 4:55:56 PM4/14/22
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Ted Nugent also endorsed Dr. Oz. That should put him over the top.


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PGage

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May 18, 2022, 9:57:13 AM5/18/22
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Mark Jeffries

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May 18, 2022, 10:49:08 AM5/18/22
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Too close to call.  Oh Jesus.

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PGage

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May 18, 2022, 11:20:05 AM5/18/22
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Apologies, I realized I should have posted the map showing county-breakdown on the GOP side.

M-D November

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May 18, 2022, 12:25:56 PM5/18/22
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PA has not yet opened or counted mail-in votes, which means this thing is still a crapshoot (and will be for several more days).

Tom Wolper

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May 18, 2022, 1:39:53 PM5/18/22
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I’m a poll worker so I keep up with this stuff. Mail in votes can’t be opened and counted until Election Day. The opening and scanning machines were bought for the 2020 election so there’s a lot of overcapacity for non-presidential elections. The opening and counting of mail in ballots starts at 7 AM and is finished by 8 PM when the polls close.

There is a small count after Election Day of late arriving ballots and provisional ballots from people who received ballots in the mail but decided to vote in person and didn’t bring the mail in ballot to surrender. The reason it’s going to take time to get a final count for yesterday’s election is that 14,000 faulty mail in ballots were sent to Lancaster County voters and the problem wasn’t identified until yesterday morning when they tried to scan the completed ballots. They are going to find a way to scan them and that will complete the vote.

PGage

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Jun 3, 2022, 7:53:41 PM6/3/22
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“HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate to celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign Friday night as he acknowledged an ongoing statewide recount wouldn’t give him enough votes to make up the deficit.

McCormick said he had called Oz to concede….”




Kevin M.

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Jun 3, 2022, 8:18:55 PM6/3/22
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Oprah (and Oprah’s fans) owe the rest of us an apology. Especially if the creepy snake oil salesman gets elected.

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PGage

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Kevin M.

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Aug 17, 2022, 4:46:45 PM8/17/22
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Yep, Oz lost to a guy who basically hasn’t campaigned for several months. It turns out the more people hear and see Oz, the less they like him. 

General thoughts on yesterday’s elections. Happy for Pennsylvania, sad for Wyoming. Amused that Palin’s family held an anti-Palin party in Alaska. 

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PGage

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Aug 17, 2022, 5:26:22 PM8/17/22
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I think you are right in all counts, but just to be clear these are polling results, not vote counts.

Nate gives Fetterman a 69% chance of beating Mr. Oz.

Kevin M.

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Aug 17, 2022, 5:27:23 PM8/17/22
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Nate molests collies 

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PGage

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Aug 17, 2022, 5:50:07 PM8/17/22
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I think there is an 89% chance that is not true…

Bob Jersey

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Aug 17, 2022, 6:06:31 PM8/17/22
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I managed to avoid Oz twice, just 'cause I didn't go to my favorite Allentown market two weeks ago on a Thursday, nor to Musikfest (America's largest mostly-free musical event) on a Saturday this past weekend.....     B

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M-D November

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Aug 17, 2022, 11:49:20 PM8/17/22
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Your favorite market? Wegner’s?

Bob Jersey

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No, the Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market (link), started in the early 50s by the same company that sold hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream, and whichever soda brand they liked (they've jumped back and forth over the decades) at the annual Allentown Fair, for which the property will close for a coupla weeks following this weekend... the company's changed hands a few times, and today is run by the Wuchters, staunch Republicans, and it was they who reached out to Oz... likewise with the 'Fest, Hotel Bethlehem principal Bruce Haines, staunch Republican, did the honors with help from fellow Downtowner restaurateur Billy Kounoupis...     B

M-D November, to moi, Aug 17th:

Bob Jersey

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Oct 4, 2022, 9:39:21 AM10/4/22
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Oz opponent Lt Gov John Fetterman, and/or the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee who placed the advert, tried to connect the bad doctor with "Simpsons" Dr Nick Riviera... whether D!sney will slamdunk the ad remains to be seen...
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Tom Wolper

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Oct 4, 2022, 10:25:47 AM10/4/22
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Disney won’t because it’s a minute long video which means it’s not made for TV, it’s going to be gone in a month, and if they issue a C&D letter they’ll be accused of taking sides in the election.

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PGage

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Oct 12, 2022, 9:35:14 AM10/12/22
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Effective repurposing of an old joke by Winston Churchill and others…




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M-D November

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Oct 12, 2022, 12:26:36 PM10/12/22
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Bob Jersey

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Oct 12, 2022, 6:57:15 PM10/12/22
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Gross, man!

[M-D November's screen shot, by reference]
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Kevin M.

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Nov 3, 2022, 9:47:36 PM11/3/22
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Oprah endorses Fetterman 


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PGage

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Nov 4, 2022, 12:28:25 AM11/4/22
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Even so, I’m still supporting him…

bobjersey

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Nov 4, 2022, 10:11:38 PM11/4/22
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I don't dare tell my (Manchin-y moderate) older brother that...
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M-D November

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Bad news: Pennsylvania drivers are still the worst.  (Sorry, not sorry.)
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