Ron Johnson on federal disaster relief for California: "I certainly wouldn't vote for anything unless we see a dramatic change in how they're gonna be handling these things in the future."
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I think the US did not only take German rocket scientists home in the 1940's... (it is known that many Germans that served in the SS for example were granted asylum in the US without too many questions, look it up)
Ron Johnson on federal disaster relief for TEXAS: "I certainly wouldn't vote for anything unless we see a dramatic change in how they're gonna be handling these things in the future."
I must've missed Democrats wanting to withhold aid from FL after their last hurricane because they should've been more prepared, or for Ohio farmers affected by drought.
With Ron Johnson it's always "They". Never, "US". This is how he divides his nation to maintain his paycheck and his power. It is not good for America. Anyone in America. It is only good for Ron and his peers with a similar operating basis for manipulation. It is only good for our enemies.
Did DeSantis get the same treatment? Was he asked to prepare better for hurricanes in order to get funding? Oh right, he wasn't because a DEM was in charge. The GOP way!
With the 5th largest economy in the world, it's time for California to secede from the st!tshow, go it alone and stop propping up the red states with Californians' money.
Except it’s our tax dollars that are in the pot by and large. It’s OUR money; perhaps we should keep it here in CA. You want to fuck with the 4th largest economy in the world? Cool, let’s dance.
moscow ron trying to score political points off the suffering of every-day americans. your daily reminder that the republican party doesn't give a shit about you.
Seriously time to start withholding federal funds that California sends to prop up the red states. Let them take care of themselves and we’ll take care of ourselves.
I was pretty impressed w the fire in Cali when I lived there, a sought after job, well funded by the state. The air drops I just watched were also pretty great. What does Pharma/Moscow July 4th Ron want them to do, ban cars that might catch fire?
"Creating zero from zero" essentially means doing nothing, as zero represents the absence of anything; therefore, you cannot actively "create" zero from zero because you are already at the point of "nothingness.".
Ron Johnson does nothing good for anyone, ever. Not one thing. He is a total waste of space. Just another lunatic who keeps telling lies and getting elected. Do better Wisconsin.
Ron Johnson is a f'ing moron. He's telling Californians they don't deserve aid for a disaster they didn't start, because....
Well because the #GOP won't do the right thing because tRump doesn't like you.
They have the majority in every branch. Of course, they are going to turn the screws. They're probably going to run on it in 2 yrs. "We fucked over Cali, remember? Send us back to see what we can do to New Jersey."
It sure seems that ALL Republican Senators are working for the First Convicted Felon of America
So:
Crime✅
Russian Influence ✅
Name Your Price✅
Free SCOTUS Judgment Guaranteed ✅
Free Crime Cover-Up✅
An odious pig of a human,I shall never understand such attitudes people are desperate are hurting in all sorts of heartbreaking ways,shame, shame, shame
Johnson and his ilk have no right to demand anything of California’s state policy; Federal help for a most LARGE state economy should be given freely. After all, Johnson’s state may require California’s (federal) help in the future…
Would that strategy apply to Florida or North Carolina or any state devastated by hurricanes, tornadoes, wild fires, blizzards, floods, or rising sea levels?
Huh, cause if there is no climate change and nothing like this has ever happened before then it was just a one-off, I'm not sure what there is to handle?
No federal money for California until they can find more water!!!
(Federal Money is the money that California pays to send to the poor states down South)
Sure, and as a Minnesotan climate change denier with a bachelor's degree in ACCOUNTING, he knows all about water management and forest conservation in semi-arid California - a state without which the US would be insolvent.
The Convicted Felon must be very pleased that Sen Johnson from Wisconsin has memorized the lies so well and repeats them like he’s big daddy taking away his kid’s allowance.
Johnson is a pathetic puppet.
Anti-democracy fascist Sen. Johnson of Wisconsin, the Alabama of the North, of "other people's kids are none of our concern" so no free school lunches fame, is trying to extort CA to become more like a southern basket case or no federal funds to deal with the Republican-backed climate crisis? Nice.
Oh, wait a minute. Ding ding ding! Is this my chance to do one of those conspiracy theories? Does anyone suppose the Republicans have been blocking all attempts to address the climate crisis because, as Mr. Musk suggested, they think suffering, poverty, mayhem will play to their political benefit?
Thanks to the Uhlein family and their unlimited contributions to RoJo’s reelection we have to suffer with this piece of garbage as our Senator for another 4 years
Federal law really limits the conditions that the federal government can place on funds. If the funds are to be used for disaster relief then Congress cannot condition those funds on any changes in policy.
Hope we can oust him when he is up for reelection. He is an embarrassment to the state of Wisconsin. So glad Baldwin was reelected or we would have had the MAGA Twins representing our wonderful state.
Did this idiot say anything similar about Florida and demanding any change in where we build/rebuild only to get wiped out again the next year? Anything? There were THREE damn hurricanes that hit it in 2024 Ron, each one got disaster relief and I don’t remember hearing you bitch then
Well maybe it's time for CA to start withholding the money they give to the federal government until "we see a dramatic change in how they're gonna be handling these things in the future"
Ron Johnson was one of the primary reasons I stopped watching Sunday "news" shows: he has served no purpose other than to put forth right wing talking points and disinfo narratives. Hos consistent placement on MSM degraded the conversation- and now- he'll be back
one of the images that stays with me from the 45th term was Chuck Todd trying (and failing) to shut down and fact check Johnson...then having him back the following week...over and over
Living in a blue state (Washington) which is named as another state which pays much more in than it receives- I am appalled at the views of these Republican politicians- so when the next round of disasters hit, do we react in this way? No- we care for each other- then vote with our voices!
Ron, who was part of 2020 fake electors plot, purporting whatever the felon wants him to say…sadly Wisconsin has a senator who doesn’t give a fig for them
The solution to this is simple enough. Wait until the next natural disaster in a Red State and the play hard ball. Given the R’s slim House majority, Dems should also try to get in restrictions in the ability of Presidents to withhold aid.
Fair enough: our Senators will not vote for hurricane relief, flood relief, or any kind of education dollars for red states until we see them learn how to stop rising sea levels and stop banning books. Bye 👋
So Desantis is an expert in handling hurricanes, right? So, Abbot is expert in handling winter storms, right? NO they are not, and every time those two states have a disaster, people die, people lose homes, and nobody blame them for it. Republicans are pure evil.
It’s just willful ignorance at best. It would take no great effort to discover what is really happening and what has been done by California to deal with wildfires. He is speaking for cheap political gain only.
Appalling. Thanks, America, for further empowering these people. Not only did you give us the Felon-in-Cheat again but you also unleashed a GOP Congress on us.
Yep. Praying for good moisture this winter which does keep the fire danger somewhat at bay. But even then, no guarantees and we would be at their mercy!
Aside from RonJon's pure RW talking point bullshit,.. it's still amazing to me that 'supposedly' credible journalists don't ask the simplest of follow up questions!
"Senator, you say these catastrophies are preventable. Can you please tell us how?
They all got the ridiculous playbook instead of acting like leaders who care for their country. How are you going to be handling climate change, Johnson?
Well... to be fair (chuckles)... Trump TRIED to manage those hurricanes (with his trusty Sharpie). Even with Sharpie in hand... it still FAILED miserably. What to do?
Says the member of the "Moscow 7" who spent 07/04/2018 at the Kremlin. "Ron! STFD & STFU. You should have been ineligible to continue in office as he has violated his oath of office
You know, if the Blue States all seceded from the Union the United States would be a Third World country in about six months...and the new Blue State Nation would instantly be in the top four GDP countries in the world.
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Unreal stupidity!
Help, learn, mitigate as much as you can. Show some heart Ron Johnson and other GOP who agree with him.
He's always maga mumbling not say anything or saying bat shit crazy maga talking points... At this point it just nauseating...
How many counts is this now? 20?
I'm not one to normally hope for bad things to people, but I hope his mansion in Florida gets destroyed by a hurricane.
Well because the #GOP won't do the right thing because tRump doesn't like you.
So:
Crime✅
Russian Influence ✅
Name Your Price✅
Free SCOTUS Judgment Guaranteed ✅
Free Crime Cover-Up✅
These Trump suckups are a vile bunch. And do they realize how transparent they are? 🤬
(yes in Russian)
(Federal Money is the money that California pays to send to the poor states down South)
Johnson is a pathetic puppet.
Traitorous pig 🐽!
‘Nice state you got there. Be a shame if something happened to it.’
Page 1, the GOP Extortion Policy handbook.
No? Oh wait, that's a Red state.
Also, this 💩 bag is a Russian plant and traitor.
"Senator, you say these catastrophies are preventable. Can you please tell us how?
For fuck's sake how hard is it?
Example:
Biden’s policies have been terrible!
Ok, which policies specifically? Which policy was terrible and why and what would you propose instead?
https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/17ziaj5/map_of_the_us_states_that_pays_more_tax_than_what/