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StClone

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18. Can Wisconsinites recall Ron Johnson?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 03:56 PM

Mar 28

Can Wisconsinites recall Ron Johnson?

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This is why Wisconsin, like many states, adopted a way to replace elected officials who strayed too far from the will of the people. Wisconsin added the recall to its constitution in 1926, but it has never been successfully employed to remove a member of the state’s congressional delegation. As calls to recall Johnson multiplied, some commentators dismissed the possibility immediately, not due to the heavy political lift, but because they didn’t think it was legal.

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https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2021/03/10/can-wisconsinites-recall-ron-johnson/

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"Ron Johnson was our guy in the Senate" -- Lev Parnas says Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) was knowingly, and actively [View all] riversedge Mar 21 OP

I knew it. He was in it up to his eyeballs DLCWIdem Mar 21 #1

Johnson was re-elected in 2022-He broke his promise not to run a 3rd term!! riversedge Mar 21 #14

I thought it was 2020. DLCWIdem Mar 21 #15

Sad to say we are stuck with him for anothr 4 plus years!! riversedge Mar 21 #16

The Moscow Eight - Remember Their Names CrispyQ Mar 21 #2

moscow mitch should be added to that list samsingh Mar 21 #6

McConnell didn't go on this trip. -nt CrispyQ Mar 21 #8

mentally he did samsingh Mar 21 #17

Sen. Britt was in Shelby's staff at the time. underpants Mar 21 #10

'A spokeswoman for Johnson dismissed the comments as "baseless." ' Wild blueberry Mar 21 #3

If we had an AG who gave a fuck about justice he would have announced an investigation into this shit this morning. Autumn Mar 21 #4

There's probably something that needs to be done on the Hunter Biden case. CrispyQ Mar 21 #7

Those who jump to defend him have been very silent. They finally seem to know what we knew long before. Autumn Mar 21 #9

"The empty wheelers." Scrivener7 Mar 21 #12

More from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wild blueberry Mar 21 #5

Spreading that quote from Parnas everywhere I can underpants Mar 21 #11

@WisconsinStrong Just a reminder that .@SenRonJohnson was the chair of Homeland Security at the time. riversedge Mar 21 #13

Can Wisconsinites recall Ron Johnson? StClone Mar 28 #18