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Yup, Mitch McConnell pulled Johnson into the leadership, co-opting him as Trent Lott recommended. And now he's a sellout like Kelly Ayotte.

It's getting to the point where we should just turn these people out of office after a single term.

1 posted on 06/01/2014 5:32:19 AM PDT by cotton1706
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Johnson a conservative senator? hahahahahha. The guy is a lib opportunist. He’s the male version of Kelly Ayotte.


2 posted on 06/01/2014 5:34:58 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: cotton1706; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; ...

Sen. Ron Johnson distances himself from Tea Party. I’m hoping that this is a misunderstanding.

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


3 posted on 06/01/2014 5:37:06 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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You can be very doctrinaire, you can demand purity, but in the end if you want to advance policy that you want enacted you have to win elections,

I hate the new establishment talking points. They're very nazi-esque.
4 posted on 06/01/2014 5:38:26 AM PDT by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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you can demand purity,

Purity = 'We don't kill babies'.

Willingness to compromise = 'It's ok to kill babies.

/johnny

5 posted on 06/01/2014 5:38:28 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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Dare I say............

“THIRD PARTY??”


6 posted on 06/01/2014 5:38:44 AM PDT by Flintlock (islam is a LIE; mowhommod was a MOLESTER CRIMINAL; sharia is POISON.)
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“I gave a speech at a few Tea Parties. I never joined a group.”

Beep, beep, beep.
8 posted on 06/01/2014 5:40:34 AM PDT by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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Actually the "beat down conservatives" strategy was touted by Republican Chris Christie....as the reason why he won big in a solid Democrat state, outspent by his left-leaning opponent---Dem Corzine had Obama/Biden campaigning for him non-stop.

The same winning strategy was used by the primary winner against Chelsea's MIL, Marjory Margolies (who was embraced by the Clintons).

HERE'S WHAT HE SAID---Brendan Boyle's commercials were running 24/7......where he looks into the camera and says, "I'm pro-choice" as words flashed that he "supports a woman's right to choose."

OTOH, HERE'S WHAT HE DID---Boyle supported legislation requiring doctors in abortion clinic to have hospital privileges, forcing the clinics to meet medical standards....which resulted in closing down many abortionists........those voting on the legislation knew full well that closedowns this would be the effect....... ============================================== Hafta admire the way Boyle handles the issue----legislation forcing the baby killers to close-up shop was pretty darn sharp. So, I don't care what he says----it's what happens when he acts that we'd best look at.

Also significant is that the wild-eyed NARAL did not want Boyle in office.....that tells you a lot, right there.

14 posted on 06/01/2014 5:48:31 AM PDT by Liz
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"Tea Party! Cleanup in aisle 1."

It is essential that constitutional conservatives police their own. Those who ask the Tea Party to support them better remember who brung 'em to the dance. We can't just put these schlubs into power and then ignore their perfidious actions afterwards. Johnson needs pressure now and an opponent at the first opportunity.

21 posted on 06/01/2014 6:04:24 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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Well....

That approach certainly worked for Scott Brown, in Massachusetts.

The “tea party” activists manned the phones, canvassed the neighborhoods, got out the vote.....and he won.

Then he kicked them to the curb, and armed with his overflowing campaign coffers, and his army of consultants.....he got thrashed by a fake Indian....while the tea partiers stayed home and watched....


22 posted on 06/01/2014 6:04:24 AM PDT by steve in DC
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Thanks to certain high profile flame outs that the media exploited, being a tea party candidate in Wisconsin is not the most advantageous position to be in. He does have to win reelection. He just has to be as conservative as possible and opposed amnesty and I will be satisfied. I will not flame friendly Senators.
27 posted on 06/01/2014 6:14:35 AM PDT by amnestynone (Lindsey Graham is a feckless, duplicitous, treacherous, double dealing backstabbing corksucker.)
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“If you start out bombastic, if you start out with conspiracies, they aren’t going to listen to you.”

Lots of general blather there, but he doesn't provide any specifics he considers to be "bombastic" or "conspiricies", at least nothing specific in the short article.

30 posted on 06/01/2014 6:18:26 AM PDT by Will88
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Tea Party/conservatives need to be more discerning regarding politicians who claim either/both: Tea Party supporter and/or conservative.

Too many of these politicians run to the right for election and curve to the left to govern.

It doesn’t take that much effort to do some simple Google searching to find out who/what these people actually are.

Tea Party/conservatives need to stop projecting what THEY want a candidate to be, rather that what the candidate really is.


31 posted on 06/01/2014 6:24:16 AM PDT by TomGuy
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Not being addressed in this thread is the fact that Johnson had another alternative at the meeting: say nothing on the subject.

Why did he have a need to disparage Tea Party organizations in such general and insulting terms as “bombastic” and “conspiracies” while providing no specific examples of what he meant by those remarks.

He seems to be insulting one group of voters to curry favor with another group. W spent his second term doing just that and how did that work out for the GOP?


44 posted on 06/01/2014 6:58:17 AM PDT by Will88
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Either Johnson is an idiot or he intends to cause destruction to the TP by his stupid ass choice of words he supposedly said on the public record. There certainly was a hellova lot more nuanced way to say it than the crude choice of words being attributed to him. Therefore, I conclude he intended to harm the TP. What a way to put down the people who put him in office.
45 posted on 06/01/2014 7:04:35 AM PDT by iontheball
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Johnson is a friggin’ traitor.


47 posted on 06/01/2014 7:12:38 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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“I think the conservative movement may just be maturing a little bit. You can be very doctrinaire, you can demand purity, but in the end if you want to advance policy that you want enacted you have to win elections,” Johnson said when asked about a recent spate of Tea Party losses around the country.

Well, Ron Johnson as sure acclimated to the US Senate. You can't buy that arrogance, you earn it in the Club of 100.

Secondly, if you throw you policies under the bus in the campaign, you won't be enacting those policies either. So, what's the point of winning elections to enact Democrat policies.

Third, once again, you have these broad, vague charges with NO details. Which policies are doctrinaire and which are not? It's more like, what Ron Johnson supports is not doctrinaire, while what he opposes is doctrinaire. Really helpful Ron. Moron.

48 posted on 06/01/2014 7:14:14 AM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (You can have a free country or government schools. Choose one.)
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TERM LIMITS are we EVER going to fight for term limits!!!


50 posted on 06/01/2014 7:20:28 AM PDT by Kit cat (OBummer must go)
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I'm going to take some heat, but I agree with Johnson's comments here although not the headline.

Some tea party groups are good and some are jokes. There's a problem with a lot of new "tea party" groups with "leaders" that care more about being the man-in-charge instead of advancing effective conservative candidates.

ANYBODY can call themselves tea party. Anyone can claim to be 'leadership' of tea party. Those 'leaders' all have agendas. Many of the national tea party groups also spend most of their money on consultants instead of helping candidates get election. They make a lot of noise in emails asking me for money, but don't do what is necessary to win.

69 posted on 06/01/2014 8:38:07 AM PDT by Darren McCarty (Abortion - legalized murder for convenience)
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Johnson, a RINO in conservative clothing, "tickled their ears with words they wanted to hear," so without searching longer to find out what made the man, they got what they desired - someone willing to say whatever, just to get onto the gravy train. Now he's a wholly owned whore of the "middle" Establishment seeking to stay his six years before he qualifies for a lifetime of retirement, healthcare you and I can't have and lots of other perks!

Word to the wise, just because some "TEA Party" folk like him/here, just because some conservative hacks and pundits promote him/her, just because you get daily "push" emails telling you that you "really need to get behind X", you just might be buying something worse than you already have!!!

"Act in haste, repent in leisure!"

72 posted on 06/01/2014 8:47:34 AM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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It definitely sounds like he has chug-a-lugged the Koolaid.


79 posted on 06/01/2014 9:54:42 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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