In yet another example from the “desperation is a stinky cologne” department, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, specifically mouthpiece Andrea Bozek, alleged former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold announced his 2016 Senate campaign against incumbent Ron Johnson while Feingold was in California. The only problem? The NRSC’s claim was a blatant lie.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee said that Russ Feingold announced his campaign for Senate while in California.
But tweets and other evidence shows he was in Wisconsin at the time.
We rate the claim Pants on Fire.
What’s telling about the claim made by Andrea Bozek and the NRSC is that they couldn’t even bother to offer up a shred of evidence to prove he was in California at the time of his Senate campaign announcement, instead saying it was his responsibility to prove he was in Wisconsin.
However, what I found most amusing is the fact that Andrea Bozek apparently has never heard of a red eye flight (emphasis added).
NRSC communications director Andrea Bozek for evidence to support the group’s claim that Feingold announced his new campaign from California.
Her response: “If he was at class Wednesday night, how did he get back by 9:15 in the morning” on Thursday for an announcement?
If this is the best Republicans have, it’s going to be a long election for them.
Without an aggressive media here in the state of Wisconsin to hold them accountable for such lies, they’ll probably get away with it easily. The difference in 2016 is that hopefully it won’t matter with enough voters realizing what an empty suit Sen. Ron Johnson has been.
Totally agree with Andrea Bozek’s comment regarding state politicians remaining in Wisconsin to do the State’s business. i think Republicans should be reminded of this position in 2018 when Scotty boy runs for re-election after being spanked in the current nomination process. Bullshit, like vengeance, is best served cold. It doesn’t smell as bad that way.