Sen. Ron Johnson Vows to WALK OUT If Senate Republicans Rush Leadership Elections Tuesday After Midterm Bloodbath — Calls Rush “OBNOXIOUS”
A growing rebellion is brewing inside the Senate Republican Conference following the GOP's devastating midterm election losses, and Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is drawing a line in the sand. The post Sen. Ron Johnson Vows to WALK OUT If Senate Republicans Rush Leadership Elections Tuesday After Midterm Bloodbath — Calls Rush “OBNOXIOUS” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Senator Ron Johnson will boycott upcoming Republican leadership elections if the party does not first discuss its midterm losses.
- Johnson and four other Republican senators (Mike Lee, Rick Scott, Ted Budd, John Kennedy) are demanding a postponement of the elections.
- The senators believe a thorough review of election results and leadership is necessary before selecting new leaders.
- They argue that rushing elections without a substantive discussion would be "political malpractice."
- The group has the required signatures to request a Republican Conference meeting to discuss these issues.