Claire McCaskill: Ron Johnson is an 'embarrassing tool'

[riversedge]

Source: the hill.


By Marty Johnson - 03/11/20 09:50 AM EDT


Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) lambasted her former colleague Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) Tuesday morning on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," calling him an "embarrassing tool."

"Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough was talking about how President Trump has continued to shake the hands of supporters, despite the recommendations from his coronavirus task force not to do so, when McCaskill steered the conversation to another topic: Johnson and his committee's investigation into Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden.

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"He is chairman of the Homeland Security Committee! Right? He has jurisdiction over coronavirus and the federal response. Is he calling a hearing? Is he trying to figure out why first responders’ tests aged on a shelf in the state of Washington until they were no longer good? Is he going to tell people why they can’t get the test? No," she continued.

"Even though it's not in his committee’s jurisdiction — the Judiciary Committee is not issuing subpoenas on Hunter Biden. The Foreign Affairs Committee is not issuing subpoenas on Hunter Biden. No! This joke, Ron Johnson, is actually politicizing a committee that right now should have one focus: What is going on with the United States of America’s federal response to the coronavirus? People should be really angry about this," McCaskill added.

On Monday, Johnson,....................................

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/486986-claire-mccaskill-ron-johnson-is-an-embarrassing-tool

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There is some more information at the link about what the vile Johnson is doing.

[iluvtennis]

1. McCaskill is correct - Homeland Security Committee focus should be on coronavirus not Hunter Biden.

[True Blue American]

2. Then they brought Johnson on

He attacked Claire. I turned him off.

[riversedge]

5. Thanks. I actually missed joe today--miss it most of the time. But being from WI, I will have

to find some clips or the podcast.

[True Blue American]

6. I think Johnson was on later..

He was nasty, the reason I turned him off.They get that way when called out on their lies.

[riversedge]

7. I remember vile Johnson going after Hillary a few years ago. He is rude and crude

[marble falls]

3. She calls 'em as we sees 'em.

[LakeArenal]

4. Indeed. Also schill, a traitor, a skeeze,

And the usual liar cheat puke

[Mickju]

10. Not to mention that he is stupid.

[usaf-vet]

8. RoJo, as he is referred to in Wisconsin, is a pure SIMPLE(ton) political tool. If he didn't marry...

... into money, he would be a door to door vacuum cleaner salesman.


With regards to his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee. I would love to know what he knew about 2016 Russian election interference IN WISCONSIN and when he knew it.

Not much of a Homeland Security Chairman if the Russians are interfering with federal elections in your home state right under your nose.


To follow below.
Maybe he will earn the title "Homeland Security Chairman" in the 2020 elections by exposing the Russian's continued interference in our elections.

[lagomorph777]

14. He would suck as a vacuum cleaner salesman.

Nobody would let him dirty their doorstep; forget about letting that filth in the house!

[usaf-vet]

15. Like I said in the original post. If he didn't marry into money he would be..let's see. I don't...

... a useless republican political toady.

[SunSeeker]

9. K & R

[Marcuse]

11. Joker Portman supported Biden's mission to reform Ukraine's Prosecutor General.

He still brags about it on his Senate website: https://www.portman.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/portman-durbin-shaheen-and-senate-ukraine-caucus-reaffirm-commitment-help|

Dear President Poroshenko,

As members of the U.S. Senate Ukraine Caucus and strong supporters of your government, we write to express our concern regarding the recent resignation of Minister of Economy Aivaras Abromavi?ius‎ and his allegations of persistent corruption in the Ukrainian political system. Succeeding in these reforms will show Russian President Vladimir Putin that an independent, transparent, and democratic Ukraine can and will succeed. It also offers a stark alternative to the authoritarianism and oligarchic cronyism prevalent in Russia. As such, we respectfully ask that you address the serious concerns raised by Minister Abromaviius‎.

We similarly urge you to press ahead with urgent reforms to the Prosecutor General's office and judiciary. The unanimous adoption by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Basic Principles and Action Plan is a good step.

[riversedge]

12. Johnson put a hold on this for now.

[SmartVoter22]

13. Wisc missed Joe McCarthy so they went with Ron Johnson

The worst possible example of a bad politician was Wisconsin's Sen Joe McCarthy from the 1950's.
So after gerrymandering every square inch of the state, the GOP went with Ron Johnson who replaced Sen Russ Feingold.

We still can't get rid of him too soon.

Wisconsin is a mess and the Dems need a popular vote near 65% to even get close to winning any statewide Assembly or Senate seat.