Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson tied himself to Donald Trump. Where does that leave him now?

[DonViejo]

By SCOTT BAUER
ASSOCIATED PRESS |
JAN 30, 2021 AT 10:22 AM

MADISON, WIS. — After President Donald Trump lost his reelection bid, most Senate Republicans, his Justice Department and the courts dismissed or disputed his baseless claims about a “stolen election.” Not Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson.

The GOP senator used his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee to highlight Trump’s allegations, claiming millions of Americans “have real, legitimate suspicions that this election was stolen” and worrying about “so many irregularities here.

That sort of fealty to Trump has endeared Johnson to the far-right base in his state, but it could prove costly if he decides to seek a third term in 2022. As Johnson weighs whether to run again, his embrace of Trump’s anti-democratic campaign to overturn the election results already has angered some mainstream Republican allies, and is poised to motivate Democrats who have ridden opposition to Trump to new strength in the state.

Observers note that Johnson, who rose out of the tea party movement more than a decade ago, has often behaved like a senator from a solidly red state. But November’s election demonstrated that Wisconsin, which Democrat Joe Biden won by fewer than 21,000 votes, is anything but. The fight for his seat will be among the most competitive races next year.

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[soothsayer]

1. Vlad P. Still likes him I guess

[Poiuyt]

2. I just hope that Democrats can find a candidate strong enough to go against RoJo

[Turbineguy]

3. Either he has to stick with the game

or he has to admit he fucked up.

[11 Bravo]

4. Tethered to a one-term twice impeached glob of orange shit?