Sen. Ron Johnson (R) is taking some heat from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in an editorial it published proclaiming that the lawmaker is the most “irresponsible representative of Wisconsin citizens” since Sen. Joe McCarthy (R).
The newspaper writes that there are various reasons why Johnson is unfit to be the representative for the state, whether it’s his handling of the coronavirus pandemic or putting his political interest ahead of the citizens of Wisconsin.
“The Republican senator highlighted five people who said they had serious side effects from the life-saving COVID-19 vaccines. Their stories were sad, to be sure, and we don’t doubt their veracity. But they represent only a tiny fraction of the people who have been vaccinated,” the newspaper wrote.
“But instead of encouraging more people to get vaccinated so we can be rid of this plague once and for all, Johnson has chosen to use his taxpayer-financed megaphone to draw attention to a vanishingly small number of people who believe they suffered a serious side effect.”
Following the January 6th attack on the US Capitol, the Wisconsin representative stated he did not feel threatened during the riot but might have if they were Black Lives Matter protesters.
“When it counted most, as Trump lied about the election, Johnson put his own political interests ahead of our democracy,” the editorial board said. “Whether or not Johnson believes the nonsense he spews, there is little doubt he seeks to benefit politically from this cynical theater.”
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
