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Docreed2003

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28. That's a big "if"

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 10:42 PM

12 hrs ago

Oz has been on record about cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. He will also say whatever he needs to say to get confirmed.

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John Fetterman Is Open to Supporting Dr. Oz to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid [View all] Celerity 13 hrs ago OP

What?! Delphinus 13 hrs ago #1

Some good points on these previous posts Janbdwl72 9 hrs ago #58

Fetterman has serious Sinema vibes sometimes, hope I'm wrong hurl 13 hrs ago #2

Agree and I don't think we are wrong. Autumn 33 min ago #71

We are so fucked edhopper 13 hrs ago #3

Oz is a MAGA fuck shit huckster of snake oil and other fuckery. SoFlaBro 13 hrs ago #4

Yes he is JoseBalow 6 hrs ago #62

What's he smoking? MustLoveBeagles 13 hrs ago #5

He is showing his neutrality........his area of the State need him to be middle of the road a kennedy 13 hrs ago #6

Schmoozing Zambero 13 hrs ago #7

It's cool. Let the people have their chaos. In It to Win It 13 hrs ago #8

lol it's a game all right WhiskeyGrinder 12 hrs ago #9

He's one big disappointment La Coliniere 12 hrs ago #10

Disappointing because it makes Oz, yet another tv personality, seem "normal". IcyPeas 12 hrs ago #11

I'm good with what he explicitly stated soandso 12 hrs ago #12

How many times do we need to advance a nominee and ignore his past statements/beliefs ... cliffside 12 hrs ago #19

Well, I'm talking about Fetterman soandso 12 hrs ago #23

I could care less that he is of Turkish decent, beautiful country that I was privileged to visit a few times ... cliffside 11 hrs ago #36

I don't care that he's Turkish, either soandso 10 hrs ago #41

Weird that you know/threw that detail out there about knowing his ancestry and nothing of his past comments ... cliffside 10 hrs ago #46

He has a Turkish name soandso 10 hrs ago #48

Honestly I never look at a name and think that he/she is Turkish, Irish, Jewish, Asian ... cliffside 9 hrs ago #52

Fine, then just go into the links provided by the poster you arthritisR_US 9 hrs ago #53

I read one of them soandso 9 hrs ago #56

Oz is a real Wizard. sheshe2 11 hrs ago #39

If he is truly for both of them, then he can't honestly go for this arthritisR_US 9 hrs ago #55

We ***KNOW*** they're not wanting to protect anything that helps middle incomers... uponit7771 12 hrs ago #26

Because Oz is going to call it "preserving and protecting" however misanthrope 6 hrs ago #60

This message was self-deleted by its author John Shaft 3 hrs ago #66

Fetterman recognizes his voters and thinks ahead. cachukis 12 hrs ago #13

It seems to be unifying on DU BannonsLiver 23 min ago #73

Dems need to grow a spine, I've been saying this for years to family and friends ... cliffside 12 hrs ago #14

That's a big if....if he supports Medicare aam Medicaid..Oz won't Tribetime 12 hrs ago #15

This. Is. How. We. Lose. NewHendoLib 12 hrs ago #16

Yep, that's how we lose. Emile 4 hrs ago #65

I'm Going to Take Him at his Word DET 12 hrs ago #17

Oz "Sure I'll protect Medicare and Medicaid" fingers crossed behind back MagickMuffin 12 hrs ago #20

"Support" means "privatize" Dave says 11 hrs ago #32

I agree with you but this is their start not their finish. arthritisR_US 9 hrs ago #54

Do you believe Trump would have picked Oz if Oz was going to support Medicaid and Medicare? LudwigPastorius 10 hrs ago #44

Actually... DET 8 hrs ago #59

Oz has opined in print about his favor for Medicare Advantage misanthrope 6 hrs ago #61

I would take Oz at his word as much as I would take a basket full of Autumn 27 min ago #72

So it's a "game?" wtf n/t leftstreet 12 hrs ago #18

Senator has been puzzling me for awhile UTUSN 12 hrs ago #21

Me too nt cliffside 11 hrs ago #37

I like him but get little Manchin vibes sometimes UTUSN 11 hrs ago #38

Jury is still out, I do like him for the most part, except for his unconditional support of Israel ... cliffside 10 hrs ago #43

Why not ? Give people what they voted for JI7 12 hrs ago #22

I'm guessing there is a sarcasm tag that might be missing ... possibly :). nt cliffside 12 hrs ago #24

Guess we'll eat Fetterman too. Silent Type 12 hrs ago #25

Hey you. Now back to my comment. That's nice. Let's all hold hands and sing God Save the Trump. Solly Mack 12 hrs ago #27

hey hey back Celerity 12 hrs ago #29

Welcome back! Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #40

thankies! Celerity 10 hrs ago #42

I agree Dave says 11 hrs ago #33

It boggles the mind that anyone would. Solly Mack 11 hrs ago #34

How many times can one be fooled because they have the "right" letter after their name? nt cliffside 10 hrs ago #45

Until the script gets old? As long as it works? Solly Mack 3 hrs ago #68

That's a big "if" Docreed2003 12 hrs ago #28

I'm getting a little tired of Fetterman's shtick peregrinus 12 hrs ago #30

Scary as it is, Doc OZ is probably the most qualified of any of Trumpies pics so far. mackdaddy 11 hrs ago #31

Other surgeons have gone down the wrong path, just because someone has an advanced degree does not make them right cliffside 10 hrs ago #49

That whole roadkill & whale carcass stuff soandso 10 hrs ago #50

He can say that he was open to a discussion xmas74 11 hrs ago #35

Does Mr. Fetterman understand kacekwl 10 hrs ago #47

Working together with his friends across the aisle to find bipartisan DJ Synikus Makisimus 10 hrs ago #51

He's not going to be the 50th vote for confirmation. carpetbagger 9 hrs ago #57

"That's the game." Says it all. He's not a rebel. livetohike 4 hrs ago #63

Something tells me we are in for a very harsh Mike 03 4 hrs ago #64

Now that you say that... OneGrassRoot 3 hrs ago #67

my biggest fear to take up the 'Manchinema' mantle if we somehow had held the Senate was Slotkin Celerity 2 hrs ago #69

We BannonsLiver 42 min ago #70