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TexasTowelie

(116,812 posts)
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 09:09 AM Nov 2021

Senator Ron Johnson hates his job

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson promised in 2016 not to run for a third term, attacking his Democratic opponent as a “career politician.” Now, with an election year looming, he’s reconsidering his vow, saying at a town hall in Elkhart Lake, Wis., that he’ll make a decision in the “next couple weeks” on a re-election campaign.

But does Ron Johnson even want to be here? Or is he ready to give in to the pull of the “Great Resignation” and trade in the Big Lie for the Big Quit?

In August, he told conservative radio host Wendy Bell he didn’t want to be a senator: “I’d rather be somewhere else. I’d rather do something else.”

Discussing the Affordable Care Act on “The Truth with Lisa Boothe” podcast in July, Johnson reflected on his time in office: “I feel really bad that I’ve been here now probably 11 years and we’ve doubled the debt.”

“Obamacare’s still in place, and we’ve doubled the debt. I don’t feel like my time here has been particularly successful,” he added.

Read more: https://heartlandsignal.com/2021/11/17/senator-ron-johnson-hates-his-job/

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viva la

(3,776 posts)
1. I think Obama/Biden admin did something very well-
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 09:16 AM
Nov 2021

to ensure that the ACA actually survived a decade-long all-out assault on it by the GOP.

Johnson is a failure, yay.

sanatanadharma

(4,074 posts)
4. He is writing his own anti-me ad campaign
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 09:56 AM
Nov 2021

Billboards and video TV ads
Hopefully his remarks are recorded

“I’d rather be somewhere else. I’d rather do something else”

“I feel really bad that I’ve been here now probably 11 years and we’ve doubled the debt”

“Obamacare’s still in place, and we’ve doubled the debt"

"I don’t feel like my time here has been particularly successful”

BoomaofBandM

(1,922 posts)
5. I would rather he be somewhere else doing something else as well.
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 10:05 AM
Nov 2021

I don't think Minnesota wants him back, but he looked pretty happy in Russia. We can hope.

Ocelot II

(120,883 posts)
6. *Wisconsin* doesn't want him back; he was born in MN but moved away years ago.
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 10:16 AM
Nov 2021

And even if he was, we definitely wouldn't want him back. Fortunately we have Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith.

BoomaofBandM

(1,922 posts)
7. Agreed, love them. When I lived in Minnesota Arne Carlson was governor and Wisconsin had Russ.
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 10:32 AM
Nov 2021

I just want ronjon to go away.

Talitha

(7,448 posts)
8. ...make a decision in the "next couple weeks"
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 07:37 PM
Nov 2021

'A couple weeks' - the orange skidmark always said that.

Hopefully the earth will open up and swallow Johnson... please make it soon!

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