.MaddowBlog: The unexpected thing Herschel Walker has in common with Dr. Oz
As their statewide campaigns move forward, Georgia’s Herschel Walker and Pennsylvania’s Mehmet Oz have quite a bit in common. They’re both political rookies running for office for the first time. They’re both Republican Senate candidates. They’re both running in states they didn’t live in until quite recently. They’re both celebrities hoping to parlay their public profiles into political power. They’ve both received endorsements from Donald Trump.
This week, however, a new similarity emerged: They’ve both been accused of making dubious claims related to medicine and health.late last year, for example, that Dr. Oz has a history of “dispensing dubious medical advice” and making “sweeping claims based on thin evidence.” The article referenced controversial comments the Republican has made about everything from weight-loss pills to apple juice to cellphones.
Part of the problem is that the products were commercial failures, reinforcing concerns about Walker’s. The AJC article added that the Republican’s failures in this area were so extensive that he and his partners took on significant debts, “for which creditors have repeatedly sued Walker and his associates to recover.”
But more important is the fact that Walker’s health-related products didn’t do what he claimed they’d do. For example, he championed an aloe-based drink, which purportedly protected people from the damage caused by smoking cigarettes. According to the Journal-Constitution’s reporting, when that beverage proved to be a flop, Walker and his business partners developed a different drink that was also portrayed as a way to ward off disease.
It’s too soon to say whether Oz or Walker will end up on Capitol Hill, but those turning to the candidates for health-related guidance should probably exercise some caution.
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