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Ron Johnson, Clueless in Washington: Step aside, Mr. Obama; let me show you how it's done

August 30, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

Do you think there is anything Sen. Ron Johnson knows more about than President Barack Obama, except plastic manufacturing? (That's assuming he actually knows something about that, having been set up in the biz by his daddy-in-law.)

Johnson, who has no reason whatsoever to think that, believes he could show the President a thing or two.

His op ed columnin the right-wing Washington Times leaves you speechless.

If only Johnson were king for a day --or even president -- we'd all be rolling in clover. Seriously. He believes that. First thing we do, we kill all the lawyers -- no, we repeal ALL of the Obama initiatives, whatever they may be.

He'd especially like to show the Pres how to create jobs -- probably by hiiring prisoners, like he did at his Oshkosh plastics factory, and letting the state pay for their health care.

Read it yourself if you must. Have a barf bag handy.

Another GOP candidate runs away from Ryan's poisonous Medicare plan

August 29, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

Paul Ryan's plan to end Medicare as we know it and replace it with a voucher plan that would cost seniors much more for health care seemed like a good idea at the time, Republican candidate Mark Amoedi says.

But not any more says Amoedi, a Nevada Republican running in a special election, in a Republican district, for a House seat.

It doesn't sound like he'll be asking Paul Ryan to come in and campaign with him.

More at The Paul Ryan Watch

Ron Johnson, in slow start, has authored only one bill; We should all give thanks

August 27, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

Joe Tarr, writing for Isthmus, says our favorite senator, Ron Johnson, is off to a slow start.

He's been in office almost eight months now, but has only introduced one bill.

But it turns out that's a good thing. If his first bill is any indication, we should hope RoJo limits himself to one a year -- or one a term. We'll let Tarr tell the story:

The bill Johnson introduced would forbid U.S. agencies from implementing any new regulations until the unemployment rates drops to 7.7%.

 

In a press release announcing the legislation, Johnson's office wrote: "According to the White House, we're now into the third year of the Obama 'recovery.' But job growth is anemic, and companies are still laying off workers. You would think that Washington would be focused on job creation. Instead, the White House is intent on adding new layers of job -killing regulation."

 

Andrew Reschovsky, an economist at the UW-Madison's Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, says that idea "comes out of left field."

Actually, it comes out of extreme right field, but whatever.

Ron Johnson lecturing on the Constitution? Priceless. No, worthless.

August 26, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

This may break some new ground.

Oshkosh’s own, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson will make his way to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh to speak in September as part of the annual Constitution Day activities.

 

Constitution Day, recognized nationally on Sept. 17, commemorates the ratification of the Constitution in 1787 and encourages students to become informed citizens...

“This is an exciting opportunity for our students and the community to hear Senator Ron Johnson deliver his first major address devoted to the Constitution,” said David Siemers, political science professor. “At UW Oshkosh we stress that everyone has a responsibility to learn about and participate in our community. Senator Johnson’s appearance allows our students to hear from and interact with an important policy maker up close, and his speech should increase meaningful dialogue on campus about what the United States stands for.”

Will Johnson will explain his authority to appoint federal judges?

here's what RoJo said in June 2010 during his campaign:

'Ryan could have won presidency, but that would have been a step down'

August 24, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

Maybe Christian Schneider gets paid by the click, which would cause him to write crazy things to get more attention. If that's the case, we should not help him get any more. But this one's just too loopy to ignore.

Schneider, a jolly good fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, a right-wing propaganda machine posing as a think tank, actually says in a National Review Online blog that Ryan would have won the presidency if he had run, but that would have been a step down from his position as House Budget Committee chairman.

As Dave Barry says, I am not making this up.

More, including a great reply to Schneider's blathering, here.