It was close, but Sen. Ron Johnson held on to his seat in Wisconsin, beating Democrat Mandela Barnes by about one percentage point. As you know, it’s OK to question election results again, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks there was a racial element to Johnson’s victory. We’re not sure what she means, but we guess that’s why we need to discuss it. After all, Republicans targeted a black man … is this going to blow up into another one of those things where Sarah Palin was responsible for Gabby Giffords’ shooting because she put out a map with little target symbols on it? Was it that kind of targeting, AOC?
AOC says that Republicans "targeted" Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin because he's a black man:
"I think there are racial dynamics in that race that need to be discussed, in terms of how Republicans targeted a black man running in that race." pic.twitter.com/5lo5RwHpCx
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 14, 2022
CNN, seriously. You claim you’re returning to capital-J Journalism … enough of The Squad.
Or maybe it’s because he was the opponent
— JR (@JR237534) November 14, 2022
If opposing Mandela Barnes is "targeting" him, then Democrats are lynching Clarence Thomas.
— LifeNews.com (@LifeNewsHQ) November 14, 2022
Yup, same reason they endorse Herschel Walker I suppose
— Eddie A (@EddieAnastasia) November 14, 2022
The hypocrisy of the Left is sometimes too painful to behold.
— Douglas Quaid (@Douglas___Quaid) November 14, 2022
"I think you couldn't find a clue if someone handed it to you"
— Bruce Freshwater (@bfreshwa) November 14, 2022
When all else fails, pull out the old race card. SMH. Doesn't work anymore.
— llslaughter6@gmail.com (@ImpressionsOfTx) November 14, 2022
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It's really remarkable she was reelected.
— Retiredat41 (@TheAutumnWind81) November 14, 2022
Or elected in the first place.
New rules: If a black person runs, you shall not run against him or racisim.
— GuataWife 🇺🇲 (@GuataWife) November 14, 2022
Once you realize the reason Democrats are committed to identity politics has nothing to do with opportunities for minorities or any sort of balance & everything to do with saying you only disagree with them cuz you're racist or sexist or homophobic or whatever, it all makes sense
— Jeff Dunham (@JeffPunnybone) November 14, 2022
It couldn’t have been because Ron Johnson was a vulnerable incumbent, in an intensely competitive battle for Senate control … naaa.
The good news is, calculated tactics like that are slowly losing their effectiveness.
— David X. Henry (@imau2fan) November 14, 2022
She’s an idiot
— Born In Bronx 🇺🇸🇮🇹 (@Strafficman) November 14, 2022
Well said.
She gets a lot of hot air time in the media. I have never seen my House Rep on TV.
— Kurt_from_SoCal (@Kurt_from_SoCal) November 14, 2022
Media creams at hot takes and social media queens.
— Retiredat41 (@TheAutumnWind81) November 14, 2022
They never have her on to talk about her legislative accomplishments.
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Editor’s Note: Republican voters deserve answers and accountability for the failed red wave.
Related:
MSNBC chyron alerts viewers that gerrymandering is tainting the Wisconsin Senate race https://t.co/eKHjjPK285
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 5, 2022
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