• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / News / Johnson faces comparison to McCarthy from fellow Republicans following Capitol riot

Johnson faces comparison to McCarthy from fellow Republicans following Capitol riot

January 8, 2021 By Raymond Neupert

Senator Ron Johnson is now facing some harsh comparisons from Republicans after Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol.

The Anti-Trump Republican group The Lincoln Project is swearing to run ads against Johnson if he runs for office again, with their founder Steve Schmidt saying “you will be an American villain who exceeds even the wretched McCarthy in ignominy.”

The RightWisconsin website likewise invoked McCarthyism in an editorial that said that McCarthy would have been proud of Johnson.

Johnson originally was part of an effort to overturn the results of the November election, but backed off from that position after rioters stormed the Capitol building during debates. Johnson has previously said he wouldn’t run for senator in 2022, but it’s unclear if he has plans for higher office.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt



Featured Stories

Packers season comes to an end in NFC Championship

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Ted Thompson passed away at age 68 (AUDIO)

Big Ten suspends Wisconsin’s Ahcan

Bucks lose tight battle with Nets

TwitterFacebook

Listen Now | More from Titletown ยป

Sports Headlines

Packers season comes to an end in NFC Championship

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Bucks drop second straight, fall at home to Lakers

Hockey Badgers grab series opener at Penn State

Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named WCHA 1970’s Player of the Decade

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC