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demmiblue

(36,824 posts)
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 06:25 PM Jun 2022

New - Ron Johnson told us he has "no idea" who tried to get him to share fake electors from MI and W

New - Ron Johnson told us he has “no idea” who tried to get him to share fake electors from MI and WI to Pence on Jan. 6. Says he was aware of ask on Jan. 6 AM.

“I was aware that we got this package and that somebody wanted us to deliver it so we reached out” to Pence’s office.

Asked who tried to give him the alternate slate of electors, Johnson said: “I have no idea.”

Johnson argued he had “no involvement” in the effort to provide fake electors to overturn Biden’s win and downplayed the situation as “a non-story.” He said whole thing lasted a few mins




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New - Ron Johnson told us he has "no idea" who tried to get him to share fake electors from MI and W (Original Post) demmiblue Jun 2022 OP
Senator Johnson is just a cork, bobbing on a heaving sea gratuitous Jun 2022 #1
This is the 2nd version already Nevilledog Jun 2022 #8
3rd version Nevilledog Jun 2022 #19
cough*bullshit*cough Nevilledog Jun 2022 #2
Isn't the Wisconsin GOP still trying to overturn the election? Cracklin Charlie Jun 2022 #3
Eastman has been up there advocating this. Nevilledog Jun 2022 #7
Yes, Gableman, Voss WiVoter Jun 2022 #16
Sounds like the explanation of a drug mule. Sneederbunk Jun 2022 #4
moRon Johnson, traitor from Wisconsin Hassler Jun 2022 #5
It's ok Ron....I'm sure it was the guy who cried and begged you to run again Docreed2003 Jun 2022 #6
When someone robs a bank the time it took is immaterial. yellowcanine Jun 2022 #9
Ron Johnson lies about everything LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #10
Resign you piece of shit malaise Jun 2022 #11
Flat ass un-American. rubbersole Jun 2022 #12
I wonder if he's spending July 4 in Russia malaise Jun 2022 #15
+1, resign and go to jail ... this is some straight up forgery and mail fraud to go along with it. uponit7771 Jun 2022 #18
Oh sure, RoJo Jilly_in_VA Jun 2022 #13
A Ron Johnson campaign slogan that sticks: "I have no idea." Simeon Salus Jun 2022 #14
I'll help - it was one of Putin's minions Generic Brad Jun 2022 #17
Come on Wisconsin you know he's lying. Seriously kacekwl Jun 2022 #20
probably a putin puppet too. pansypoo53219 Jun 2022 #21

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Senator Johnson is just a cork, bobbing on a heaving sea
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 06:27 PM
Jun 2022

You can't expect the poor chap to know who was asking him about what or to do whozit. It was so long ago! Invoke the Sgt. Schultz defense!

Nevilledog

(51,031 posts)
19. 3rd version
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 09:08 PM
Jun 2022


Tweet text:

Manu Raju
@mkraju
·
Jun 21, 2022
Replying to @mkraju
Johnson: “I had no involvement in an alternate slate of electors. I had no idea this’d even be delivered to us, got delivered staff to staff. My chief of staff did the right thing, contacted the Vice President's staff. They said they didn't want it so we didn't deliver it.”

Manu Raju
@mkraju
·
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Caught up with Ron Johnson again and asked him why he offered something to Pence’s office without vetting the information. “We got handed an envelope that was supposed to go to the Vice President, I didn’t know.” Says it came from a House office. Doesn’t know which one.


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5:48 PM · Jun 21, 2022

yellowcanine

(35,694 posts)
9. When someone robs a bank the time it took is immaterial.
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 06:41 PM
Jun 2022

The robbers are just as guilty even if "the whole thing lasted a few minutes." How stupid is Senator Johnson, anyway?

malaise

(268,724 posts)
11. Resign you piece of shit
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 06:44 PM
Jun 2022

Traitor - a sitting fucking Senator trying to hand the VP two slates of illegal electors.
Sedition.

rubbersole

(6,662 posts)
12. Flat ass un-American.
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 06:56 PM
Jun 2022

Get him under oath. J6 committee will do. And even ask him who was in tears asking him to break his term promise. This traitor lies as easily as tfg. What an embarrassment to Wisconsin.

uponit7771

(90,304 posts)
18. +1, resign and go to jail ... this is some straight up forgery and mail fraud to go along with it.
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 07:59 PM
Jun 2022

Simeon Salus

(1,141 posts)
14. A Ron Johnson campaign slogan that sticks: "I have no idea."
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 07:12 PM
Jun 2022

Seems really appropriate for the entire American right.

Definitely would resonate with the Fox crowd.

Generic Brad

(14,272 posts)
17. I'll help - it was one of Putin's minions
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 07:58 PM
Jun 2022

Probably an intermediary he met on his infamous 4th of July trip to Moscow. You know. The guy who most likely offered him a payout in exchange for selling out his country.

It's not that hard to figure out when they do their sedition out in the open.

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