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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,212 posts)
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 03:03 PM Oct 2016

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson stands by Trump in debate

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson stuck by Donald Trump in a debate Friday without actually saying the presidential candidate's name.

Referring to Trump as "our Republican nominee," Johnson said he supports him on a number of issues, including securing the border and fighting the Islamic State terrorist group, but that he's also "not going to defend the indefensible."

Johnson's Democratic opponent, former Sen. Russ Feingold, challenged Johnson to renounce Trump, who's been battered by accusations of sexual misbehavior. Trump has denied the allegations.

"This is one of these times where you have to be an American first, not a politician running for office, not a Republican or Democrat, but an American who's worried about the future of our great country," Feingold said.

The presidential race has cast a shadow over Wisconsin's Senate campaign, as Johnson said he supports but does not endorse Trump. He's spoken out against Trump on a number of issues, most recently denouncing his crude comments about women that were captured in a video released last week. Johnson also has not campaigned with Trump in Wisconsin and planned to skip an upcoming rally Trump had planned for Monday in Green Bay, the same city where Friday's debate took place.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wisconsin-sen-ron-johnson-stands-by-trump-in-debate/ar-AAiYfq9?li=BBnb7Kz

Hope you get your ass tossed Johnson.

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Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson stands by Trump in debate (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2016 OP
he is senator STUPID. pansypoo53219 Oct 2016 #1
He sure has a lot of competition tech3149 Oct 2016 #2

tech3149

(4,452 posts)
2. He sure has a lot of competition
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 05:01 PM
Oct 2016

I'm not even sure I could list all of the contenders. Then again, to some degree our elected officials reflect their constituents, at least the ones who vote.

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