Ron Johnson voted against common sense gun legislation.

Call him: 202-224-5323

Followers in other states: you can find contact information for your Senator here.  As President Obama said, “ you need to let your representatives in Congress know that you are disappointed, and that if they don’t act this time, you will remember come election time.”

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When reporting on the the departure of J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson after just 17 months on the job, the “Today” show aired the photo of Wisconsin senator Ron Johnson in error.

If congressional voting records are any guide, no state has two U.S. senators who are further apart politically than Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin.

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Another day, another example of Ron Johnson being in over his head. 

Hillary Clinton puts Wisconsin tea party Senator Ron Johnson in his place.

When discussing gun control on CNN this morning, Tea Party Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin (who has an A+ rating from the NRA) “isn’t sure there’s going to be a solution that comes out of Washington D.C.”

Later on CNN, he said Wal-Mart was too busy “trying to grow the economy” and doesn’t have time for gun control. 

Call him.  202-224-5323.  Demand a plan. 

From the New York Times:

 Senator Ron Johnson, the Tea Party favorite from Wisconsin, spoke for the Republican Party (and many Democrats) when he said that limiting high-capacity magazines would infringe on a basic right. “When you try and do it, you restrict our freedom,” he said on “Fox News Sunday.”

Freedom to do what, precisely? To fire off 100 rounds without reloading?

He’s an interesting case study of someone who has talked more than he has listened, lectured more than he has developed relationships with his colleagues, and now he’s having a tough time because of that behavior in advancing his policy goals. It’s kind of like watching a temper tantrum by a 2-year-old in the middle of the grocery store.

Sen. Ron Johnson, when asked about women who cannot afford birth control: “My wife actually went online, typed in ‘what if i can’t afford birth control,’ came up BAM! If you can’t afford it you can get it.”

Rick Perry’s insistence that Social Security is a “Ponzi scheme” has many people saying he can’t be elected.  As the Chicago Tribune’s Clarence Page wrote:

Who’s going to trust a man who calls the program a criminal fraud and, in effect, called Americans a bunch of suckers for believing in it for these many decades?

It very well may be that someone who insists Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, despite all evidence to the contrary, is not electable on a national level.  But it’s worth remembering that last year, a tea partier in Wisconsin ran against Senator Feingold using the exact same line…and won.  

Answers to the question “What does Congress need to do to solve the debt-ceiling problem by August 2nd?”

Like Obama said, “If you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit, let your member of Congress know.”

Phone numbers for all Wisconsin Senators and Representatives are listed after the jump.

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Senator Ron Johnson’s epic fail of an interview on Morning Joe this morning.

Great question!  I would love nothing more than to have Feingold represent Wisconsin again.  In my mind, replacing Feingold with Ron Johnson epitomized everything tragic about the November 2010 elections.  I just have to believe that Wisconsin learned from that mistake, knows better now, and would elect Feingold if he ran.  But I’m not holding my breath that he’ll be a contender.  Although I could see him entering the political arena again, I’d be surprised if it was for senate in 2012.

If not Feingold, I think Baldwin would be a good choice (especially among the people hinting at running). It might be a long shot, but I would really like to see Erpenbach make a run for it.