Today, we lost a close vote. The press is reporting that the final vote in the Senate Republican Vice Chair race was 25-22.
I sincerely appreciate the grassroots support from people who understand that Washington is broken – and the conservative community is high on that list. Without your strong and clear voice, the vote today would not have been as close as it was. The message you are sending about the need to rein in spending, to repeal Obamacare, to prevent excessive regulation, and to take advantage of America’s own energy resources, is beginning to get through. Your work is important and it is appreciated; please keep it up.
Notwithstanding the Senate vote, we need to be focused on the election ahead. In 2012, the American people will have a clear choice between two competing visions. Republican candidates for the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House, should commit to drawing a clear contrast.

President Obama’s agenda has failed. The American people know that we cannot spend our way into prosperity. Instead, we need to make the tax code simpler, flatter, and fairer. We must repeal Obamacare, reduce spending, and cut harmful federal regulations.
As long as I serve in the Senate, I will do all that I can to fix our problems and strengthen America. The American people deserve a clear choice in 2012. Let’s give it to them.
Ron Johnson
Caleb Howe
Jeff Emanuel
Senator Johnson:
Griffin@griffinelection (Diary) Tuesday, December 13th at 8:46PM EDT (link)Thank you for running. We need responsible grassroots conservatives in Senate leadership, we are working to send back up next year.
www.griffinelection.com
Thank you for serving in the Senate
carolina Tuesday, December 13th at 8:49PM EDT (link)We need your voice, and appreciate your efforts.
At least the vote was pretty close. Next time for sure!
Thank you for serving in the Senate
carolina Tuesday, December 13th at 8:49PM EDT (link)We need your voice, and appreciate your efforts.
At least the vote was pretty close. Next time for sure!
Next time for sure!
YnotNOW (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 5:01PM EDT (link)Because in 2012, there will be several more “R” Senators, and most of them will be conservatives. That means, when the vote is taken for leadership in 2013, the vote will reflect a more conservative bent in the caucus. Which bodes very well for Sen Johnson.
YnotNOW
If not me, who? If not now, when?
Senator Johnson, thank you, sir
lineholder (Diary) Tuesday, December 13th at 8:57PM EDT (link)I appreciate your taking the time to do this. It’s always good to know on our end of the process that our efforts aren’t vain.
Love the comparison chart you put up, BTW. That’s where our primary focus needs to be to get this country back on the right track.
Thank You Senator Johnson
izoneguy (Diary) Tuesday, December 13th at 9:02PM EDT (link)For being a clear conservative voice in the Senate. We will work hard to send reinforcements your way.
Those who had once simpered: “I don’t want to destroy the rich, I only want to seize a little of their surplus to help the poor, just a little, they’ll never miss it!” – then, later, had snapped: “The tycoons can stand being squeezed; they’ve amassed enough to last them for three generations” – then, later, had yelled: “Why should the people suffer while businessmen have reserves to last a year?” – now were screaming: “Why should we starve while some people have reserves to last a week?” – Atlas Shrugged
We did our best to help
lastgopinillinois (Diary) Tuesday, December 13th at 11:44PM EDT (link)And I want to include a special thank you to Teri Newman for congress 112th and her supporters for the efforts they took to influence Senator Mark Kirk to vote for you.
We will keep fighting and I hope you have a better chance next time. thank you for your service.
In the beginning, God created earth to be an extension of his vast Kingdom and his LOVE was so great that he wanted to share it with man, whom he created in his own image and likeness and gave him free will.
To this very principal, the Founding Fathers of our nation decreed that freedom is a God-given in-alienable right of all the people.
Senator Johnson:
roscopico (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 12:05AM EDT (link)I believe our Nation lost a battle today, and I believe Senator McConnell is deluded and weak. It is clear that the current leadership is more interested in playing games with our money, time, and future than it is interested in rolling back any of the causes leading us to our pending fiscal train wreck. Our country has big problems, and it stinks out loud to have leadership turn their back on making the bold statements, taking the right actions, and maintaining the steady vision which troubled times require.
I am proud to be served by a one who is not a politician but a Statesman, and echo izoneguy’s comment above. All citizens, whether conservative or otherwise are well-served by honorable men like you, and I pray we find more like you seated after the coming election.
May G-d Bless You, Ron. Thank you for serving our proud state, and my very best wishes for you as well as your family.
Im Himmel gibt’s kein Bier…
Thank you Senator Johnson
CarolT (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 1:19AM EDT (link)We have to elect conservative reps, senators and a president, Unfortunately I live in MA and that is not going to start here. They elect liberal progressives and/or RINOs.
Please do me a favor and talk to Scott Brown from my state, he has a tough race next year but I will not support him unless he stops being a “Scott Brown” republican that votes with the dems more than the republicans. He has to stay away from the MA delegation.
I am sorry that you lost, we need to rid DC of the establishment that is too comfortable and do what they want and ignore us.
You have comfort in the fact that you came so close with McConnelll changing the date, on purpose. I think he has to go too. I do not care if they have an R with their name, it depends on how they vote.
This is what I wrote elsewhere...
rsklaroff (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 2:18AM EDT (link)…in reaction to the reaction to what transpired:
“Feel Reassured that Johnson…a Freshman in Congress…received 22 votes; project the outcome of a future leadership vote in but one short year, when the person who is perceived as next-in-line is provided additional true-conservative support from an enhanced GOP-Senate [majority]!”
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2011/12/13/rick_perry_political_correctness_is_allowing_washington_to_be_dishonest
Robert B. Sklaroff, M.D.
r.sklaroff@verizon.net
[the guy with the "RS-diary" dedicated to differentiating trustworthy conservative-pundits from inside-the-beltway-RINO's]
“…fighting for Truth, Justice, and the American Way!”
Very true....
nathanalbright (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 2:24AM EDT (link)Hopefully we can send some strong conservative reinforcements for the next congress.
Conservative Reinforcements
YnotNOW (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 5:05PM EDT (link)is exactly what we need. It is very difficult to turn around the Senate in one (or even two) election cycles, because it is a “continuing body.” but as we elect reinforcements in 2012 (and additional in 2014), the leadership will eventually shift to represent their constituents.
Keep on the pressure until then!
YnotNOW
If not me, who? If not now, when?
That was exactly my thought--2010 was the first round, so with some reinforcements in 2012 and 2014....
nathanalbright (Diary) Thursday, December 15th at 9:23AM EDT (link)…we should have enough power to make a shift towards more Conservative leadership, if the ones there in the meantime don’t go wobbly.
Primaries. Obviously we did not
cwilson (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 2:23AM EDT (link)take out enough of the trash in 2010.
If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom — go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen! –Samuel Adams
Exactly, & thank you Sen. Johnson
get2djnow (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 10:09AM EDT (link)nt
A1C Elizabeth N. Jacobson (26 Mar 1984 – 28 Sep 2005) Killed by an IED during OEF, probably of Iranian origin, but aided by having predictably scheduled logistics convoys.
God established an everlasting covenant with the Jews, to wit:
“And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.” (Genesis 17:7)
“Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, for all the land which you see I will give to you and to your descendants forever.” (Genesis 13:14)
“For those who are with us here today before Hashem our God and (also) those who are not here with us today.” (Deuteronomy 29:14)
Ohio will be sending Josh Mandel in 2012! nt
Paula (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 2:27AM EDT (link)nt
Paula
My blog: Bold Colors
Follow me on Twitter: pbolyard
Yes, Please! nt
YnotNOW (Diary) Thursday, December 15th at 3:48PM EDT (link)nt
YnotNOW
If not me, who? If not now, when?
I say we take out...
macwell (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 5:05AM EDT (link)as may career politicians as possible, in both parties.
Liberals and conservatives have been lied to, stolen from, and been made fools of by the very men and women we send to speak for us.
Why is it someone will spend 100X what the job pays to get into politics.
Why are so many in Congress lawyers?
Did you know that Congress was never meant to be a career.
The founders left us the model, citizen government.
Instead of keeping the model the founders left us, we the people allowed this frankenstein’s monster that is OUR Congress.
These people trade votes like so many baseball cards.
They make the rules WE must follow, and exempt themselves from the very same laws.
Do I blame them?
No, not totally, they’re just doing what men and women have been doing since the dawn of time, getting the most for the lest.
Next November we the people MUST send a clear message and rid Washington DC of as many career politicians as possible.
Believe me, we’ll love ourselves for it, America will love us for it.
Patrick Henry
“Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom.”
You are welcome!
geoph Wednesday, December 14th at 8:16AM EDT (link)And please keep our message alive.
Thank you Senator Johnson
expanding_man Wednesday, December 14th at 10:18AM EDT (link)In 2012 we’ll be sending you some reinforcements. Keep fighting the good fight and keep the chin up.
Senator, thank you for the great work
paladin1 (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 10:26AM EDT (link)you do and for representing conservatives across the country. We will work hard to send more men like you to the Congress in both houses so that we can finally see honor restored to our individual liberties and to our nation. Thank you for fighting.
“I will work every day to make Washington, DC as inconsequential in your life as I can.”
Governor Rick Perry, Texas
And now he brings the fight back home to Texas. What a man of class! 01/19/12
Even if Senator Johnson did not win,
funwithknives Wednesday, December 14th at 11:22AM EDT (link)is there a record of the final vote tally? Going on the record is SO very Beneficial when there is work to be done. A link, anyone?
” Waste not, Want not” is a truism for a reason, correct? Wouldn’t want to waste my Time and Dinero on last year’s model.
Agreed, is there a way I can find out how my Senator Voted?
Mike Ferguson (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 11:35AM EDT (link)(nt)
Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith.
Ronald Reagan
Thanks you Senator Johnson. Keep up the fight.
Mike Ferguson (Diary) Wednesday, December 14th at 11:36AM EDT (link)We are behind you
Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith.
Ronald Reagan
I'd give you a reco, but the button
mriggio (Diary) Thursday, December 15th at 8:41AM EDT (link)seems to be missing.
mriggio
SMSgt, USAF (Ret)
Precinct Committeeman (R)
Tazewell County, Illinois
Save the
CheerleaderParty, save the World! (Heroes, ed.)Keep fighting... we (GOP) must keep submitting Legislation...
JLenardDetroit (Diary) Thursday, December 15th at 6:43PM EDT (link)Do nothing Senate still fails to pass Budget, so it’s Continuing Resolution time again!
Here we go again. The Democrat controlled Senate forces yet another Continuing Resolution (CR) discussion and threats of a Government Shutdown! Which again brings up all those questions of Base-line Budgeting and conveniently forgetting those Debt Ceiling “compromise” promises to cut, um, “reduce,” spending by anything and ram through more, and more, and more Government largess.
We have been here before and as long as Democrats control either portion of the Congress we will be here again. So, I urge you to demand the passage of the following (at least through the House, put pressure back on Senate Democrats and Liberals in general)…
see related items:
The Tea Party Network – Online Resource Center
‘The Greater Good’ – “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Or the One.”
Where’s the BEEF? um… er… BILL?
Base-line Budgeting For Dummies
More MSM Lies, Distortions, and Spin
Frustration with dealing with Politically Brain-Dead
Warning: Children Will Die!!!
Hey Progressives – Here’s Your Sign!
New “Contract” = “Contrast for America”
STOP TALKING, START LEGISLATING! (“Contrast for America”)
Getting the message out
As always, Regards from JLenardDetroit from “NoMoTown (The MOTORless CITY)”
“Remember, Liberals – looking to do for America, what they’ve done to Detroit. – Destroy it!”
“I think, therefore I am Conservative”
“Conservative by choice, Republican by necessity”
“The more things ‘hope and change’ the more they stay the same”
“You can lead a Liberal to the Truth (Facts), but you cannot make them THINK!”
“Romney (No, not my first choice) does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”
closing quotes attributable to (me) JLenardDetroit
cross-posted: “Rattle With Us” Tea Party, Before It’s News, and RedState
Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
“Liberals, looking to do for? America what they’ve done for? Detroit! which is DESTROY IT!”
“I think, therefore I am Conservative”
“Conservative by choice, Republican by necessity”
“You can lead a Liberal to the Truth/Facts, but you cannot make them THINK!”
“Romney [No, not my first choice] does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”
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Thank You and keep the charts up!
celador2 Friday, December 16th at 6:54AM EDT (link)Sen Ron Johnson, Wisconsin is proud of you for almost defeating a senior Senator for Caucus leadership. 25-22 is too close for comfort for the old guard. Ron Johnson is on a roll!
That graohic chart says it all–let us be pro growth through tax and regulatory reform. And let us develop enery resources we have. Energy will solve most jobs problems now.
Energy is the most important economic issue for free market conservatives 2012 imo.
Senator Johnson
tricianc (Diary) Friday, December 16th at 5:46PM EDT (link)Thank you, Sir