GOP Sen. Ron Johnson to seek reelection despite blowback over scientifically questionable claims

[Celerity]

Johnson suggested it was blasphemous to use vaccines when God has given humans perfectly capable immune systems

https://www.salon.com/2022/01/08/sen-ron-johnson-to-seek-reelection-despite-blowback-over-scientifically-questionable-claims_partner/



Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) is reportedly going to seek a third term in office despite having low favorability ratings after months of scientifically illiterate comments about vaccines. According to WISN 12 News' Matt Smith, a Republican source claims that Johnson "will seek re-election and is expected to make his official announcement in the coming days."

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A poll conducted by Marquette University Law School this past November showed that Johnson has just a 36 percent favorability rating among Wisconsin voters, which is significantly lower than both President Joe Biden and incumbent Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Although Johnson has always had a reputation as a conservative Republican, in recent months he has been going more and more into the realm of conspiracy theories and has also cast doubt upon the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

Just this week, for example, Johnson suggested it was blasphemous to rely upon vaccines to combat COVID-19 when God has given humans perfectly capable immune systems. "Why do we think that we can create something better than God in terms of combatting disease?" the senator said. "There are certain things we have to do, but we have just made so many assumptions, and it's all pointed toward everybody getting a vaccine."

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[lapfog_1]

1. It's not despite... rather it is because

now the question will be... how many hateful morons live in Wisconsin?

[walkingman]

2. Like everywhere else.....a shitload.

[Celerity]

6. far too many

[multigraincracker]

3. Give him more rope.

Or, just let him keep talking. 36% and enough quotes caught on film to bring that up to 28%, so let the campaign begin.

[Zambero]

4. That's good news

Johnson's deep descent into Whacko-ville makes him a serious contender to lose, enhancing Democrats' prospect of holding onto or increasing the U.S. Senate margin. A "fresh face" GOP candidate would not carry the same baggage.

[JohnSJ]

5. This guy is batshit crazy, and anyone who vote for this jackass is just as nuts

[peggysue2]

7. Johnson is advocating a return to . . .

the Dark Ages where superstition trumps anything approaching science (medical or otherwise) and the word 'enlightenment' is blasphemous.

Those who disagree will quickly be labeled heretics, roasted by Tucker Carlson on national TV.

This is the future Ron Johnson and his ilk are envisioning for America.

Don't trust your lying ears and eyes. And if you do? Prepared to be punished.

[Celerity]

8. in a 'perfect' MAGAt world, the end game is burning at the stake for those they deem heretics

[peggysue2]

9. Too true!

The fantasies of violence against perceived enemies, heretics is strong within this death cult.