Trump’s Doctor Thought He Had a Ticket to Congress. It Hasn’t Been So Easy.

And his report on Trump's health was so FAVORable, too.

Hilarious. A disgraced, documented liar seeking the votes of prayerful Tea Partiers - the people who silenced their screams about the growing deficit now that their president has increased it almost 50 percent.

“I have an opportunity to get in the fight and do something for our country.” Yeah, buddy. Haven't you already acceded to do enough TO "our country"?

Are his ilk still required to take the Hippocratic oath? Why does the ‘good Doctor’ think that any Congressional District deserves a shameless charlatan who displayed zero personal integrity from the White House podium? He should be laughed out of any District that he attempts to pollute with his tarnished brand of sycophancy.

Jackson was a rear admiral. Wow, the military is in trouble.

His wife is "committed to staying in Texas." Give up the glory-hunt now, doctor.

This guy is a complete fraud and how does this not violate some ethical code? He's looking to benefit from the political cache of one of his previous patients.

Why would anyone want to elect a drunk, incompetent physician? I mean, rally, folks...

He lied for Trump and was going to head up the VA as his reward. Unfortunately his unprofessional behavior derailed him. To stand out as unprofessional in the incompetent Trump administration is quite a feat. He’ll probably make a great Texas Republican Congress member.

Cauliflower in mashed potatoes, a nutritional strategy for literal toddlers. By all means, give this lying, drunken pill-pusher a say in government.

Texas Republicans despise Washington and won't vote for a former Rear Admiral who is obviously trying to cash in on the connections he made in Trump's corrupt White House. Dr. Jackson has a reputation for excessive drinking and boorish behavior, which would be just fine if he merely wanted to be elected as social chairman or president of a Texas college fraternity, but it's not what Texans want in their Congressman. He should move promptly into his quiet retirement.

Maybe old Ronny, M. D. would like to consider living off his retired Navy admiral's pay and help out the Texas Panhandle with whatever medical skills he has left, if any, even though I suspect a good Emergency Medical Technician would run rings around him.

The "candy man" trying to make a comeback as a congressman.

Interesting photo of people praying before the political meeting. I have a question for them as they invoke their spiritual guidance for their politicians. Do you think Jesus would be ministering to the bedraggled migrants seeking a better life in the US or standing with ICE as children are torn from their parent's arms? Asking for several thousand friends.

Does Dr. Jackson know that no one has lived to be 200 years old? Didn't he learn about human longevity in medical school?

And what is it the people should vote for him? But in Texas, it might just be ok to have an R next to the name and knowing Trump. Texas has a congressman named Gohmert it can live with Dr. Jackson too. Just another joke.

Jackson might be a Navy Admiral and a MD, but he sure isn't a quick study if he thinks POTUS would do anything for anyone absent personal gain for himself. This article describes a district that seems rather likely to stay red no matter what POTUS or his family does. POTUS has nothing to gain by endorsing, yet doing so risks the optics of backing another loser in a race that appears uncommonly wide open and difficult to call. If Jackson can't figure that out he isn't the brightest crayon in the box. Anyone in Trumpworld would be looking for a little back scratching in return for help campaigning, the kind of back scratching a Dallas millionaire could do when time comes to pass the hat for inauguration festivities.

This guy proved he is just as insane as trump at that press conference. I puzzle how dr ronny ever advanced in the Navy.

Dr. Jackson lied about Trump's health, so I wouldn't be surprised if he lies big and often enough to be a Republican congressman.

Washington D.C.,or Amarillo? It is an easy choice depending on what you value.

"I thought this is the unique opportunity for me to get in the game,” he added. “I have an opportunity to get in the fight and do something for our country.” Perhaps one of the weakest campaign pitches I have read. Dr. Jackson already had his time to "do something for our country". His time serving President Obama, as a public servant that Trump sycophants normally love to insult by the way, was admirable. He completely lost my respect during Trump's term by politicizing a non-partisan office. At the time he had the greatest opportunity in his life to "get in the fight" in Washington and demonstrate professionalism, he caved to Trump's pressures. As a Doctor myself, Dr. Jackson embarrassed our profession and should never have a chance to "do something for our country" in any political or public arena again.

He thought they would profit in the long term from helping Trump? Who does this guy think he is, Putin?

Reignites my belief in trust, justice, and the American way to learn that Dr. Jackson was able to retire from his government service (in his case, the Navy) - unlike Andrew McCabe.

Yeah, the staff at the WH is SO stable. Here today, gone tomorrow.

So now Trump has such star power that his physician for a brief time thought that that would carry him in a 15-candidate primary. I'm waiting for Melania's hair stylist to declare.

..."Dr Jackson, who considers Donald Trump a close friend" - Since when can you be close friends with Trump? A person of bottomless insecurity has no loyalty and no understanding of friendship. Then again, as recent events have demonstrated, the lack of loyalty works both ways. By the way, he claims he knows the chief of staff. Which one would that be? Does Trump still have one?

Dr. Jackson has the greatest attribute that permeates the Trump administration. He is completely unqualified for the position he seeks.

LOL - one of his taglines is "fiscal responsibility"; really? How can any Republican connected to this p-resident claim that when the deficit is astronomical? But then again, truthiness is so pre-2016!

He stood behind a podium on television and outright lied to America about trump’s height and weight Anyone with eyes could see that Now he wants to be a liar in Congress

Dr Jackson lost my respect when in his report on Trump's health he repeated, and thereby endorsed, Trump's preposterous lie about having grown an inch to 6'3" in his sixties.

"In a primary field of 15 anti-immigrant, anti-abortion Republicans …" You could also add to the list anti-labor, anti-environment and anti-decency, since all of them are avowed members of trump's vile personality cult. Nothing would be more satisfying than to see reactionary Texas turn blue, which could happen if Hispanics turn out in sufficient numbers. Beto's already shown it can be done.

Given his view of the human life span, he might want to get 100 years of other political experience first.

Oh my goodness. He’s just another lying liar, asserting Trump weights 235 (or something) and wants another tax payer funded salary. He didn’t take his Navy oath seriously, so, perfect for the chief grifter.

A perfect liar..a perfect lackey..a perfect doctor for Trump.

Trump's doc makes me feel ill.

For some reasons, the words "lying sycophant" and "opportunist" come to mind. I'm unsure why...

He's certainly learned one thing from Trump, how to fail upwards.

Loyalty only goes one way in Trump World, to the dear leader. Donald Trump has no friends, but his enormous bully pulpit shuts down those who were fired from the administration. When even Lev Parness interviews tied Rudy Giuliani to bribing Ukrainian officials to get dirt on Biden, didn't budge opinions of Republicans. The cult of Fox News does not allow information to flow, then our democracy is dead.

This article presents a troubling picture in many ways, but I actually want to focus on a subtle issue that's been exemplified: the rising punditry in elections. This quote really says it all: “I’m leaning toward Ronny because I have to look at who’s electable,” said Danny Breegle, a business owner in Wichita Falls who attended the Thursday night forum. He said he was impressed with his résumé and “wanted to make sure he’s not of the swamp, and now I think he’s independent.” Given that the piece also describes this district as "one of the most conservative in the country," why is electability playing a role in choosing whom to support in the Republican primary? It's very sad that voters feel like they need to vet who will win an election rather than vote in who they believe will do the best job and represent their interests. Doing so can lead to strange situations where candidates are vaulted forward because of nebulous support and weak enthusiasm. Granted, this article presents a very unusual example, but if voters don't feel like they can disregard electability in the GOP primary in the heartland of Texas, where can they?

'“I’ve been working side by side with the president. I know all the cabinet secretaries. I have their cellphones. I know the chief of staff, the national security adviser. I can pick the phone up and I can call them. They’re all friends of mine.”' Just another pig trying to feed at the trough via insider access he perceives he's warranted thanks to "1600". Oh, did I say "Trough"? I meant to say "Swamp"

Well, if nothing else works, I guess he could resort to blackmail by threatening to release POTUS's uncensored medical records.