Senate staffer: Ron Johnson “an interesting case study of someone who has talked more than he has listened”

Something tells me talking more than you listen isn’t a great idea when you’re new to the United States Senate and trying to learn how things work.

“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,” one senior GOP aide said. “It’s kind of like watching a temper tantrum by a 2-year-old in the middle of the grocery store.”

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10 thoughts on “Senate staffer: Ron Johnson “an interesting case study of someone who has talked more than he has listened”

  1. FOX “News” is always looking for card-carrying Republicans, and talking more than listening is pretty much the job description, isn’t it?

  2. I’m SO glad we replaced Feingold with a guy who’s own staff describes him as having “a temper tantrum … in the middle of the grocery store.” How great this is for Wisconsin!

  3. Misleading title & I think there’s some reading comprehension problems. Setting aside that anonymous sources are dubious to begin with, according to the article, the quotes you’re attributing to his staffers are not actually from his staff but as you typed/pasted from “one senior GOP aide.”

    I wouldn’t expect you to quote the positive parts of the article, like

    Insomuch that Johnson wants to focus on messaging, however, he has found recent success.

    Johnson has been building a stronger television presence in the past few weeks…

    But I can’t believe you left this one out as your money shot:

    Foster Friess, the billionaire…told FOX News on Wednesday that Johnson should be on GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney’s short list of vice presidential candidates.

    1. I didn’t attribute the quote to Sen. Johnson’s staffer; I attributed it to a Senate staffer.

      Further, the quote I included in the entry makes it clear the quote came from “one senior GOP aide.”

      As for Johnson as a VP candidate, I’d welcome a ticket made up of two rich guys who either married into money (Johnson) or were born with a platinum spoon in their mouth (Romney).

      1. Seemed to me like it was implied that it was his own staffer – at least one person inferred that meaning (besides me), so intentional or not, if not misleading then at least unclear.

        Agreed – Johnson would be an awful VP candidate for nominee, but particularly bad for Romney. Can’t imagine anyone wouldn’t be able to see that. That it was a billionaire either explains it or makes it even worse, I’m not sure.

        1. Ugh – that should be awful for any nominee, but especially bad for Romney. Need some sleep.

        2. I just don’t understand what Freese thinks Ron Johnson would bring to the ticket that any number of other possible VP candidates wouldn’t.

  4. I think the key take-away from this story was this:

    “The Wisconsin Senator said recently that he would like to refocus his efforts on political messaging”

    Its not fixing the deficit, creating jobs, building infrastructure…he wants to focus on political messaging. He does not give a rats ass about the country he needs to focus on not looking so foolish.

    PS: did anyone see where he asked leon Panetta about Social security???

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