Mississippi Republican Senator Switches Parties Over Medicaid
Mississippi State Senator Tim Johnson says he can no longer be a Republican. The Clarion-Ledger reports:
Click here for reuse options!“Why join the Democratic Party and run for lieutenant governor?” Johnson said before a cheering throng of supporters at a Capitol press conference. “I’ll tell you: We are all Mississippians first. Elected officials should be in the business of helping all Mississippians, not picking out who to hurt.”“The Republican Party leaders’ actions against supporting Medicaid expansion and threatening our local hospitals was the final, deciding factor for me.”
Johnson, 55, is a former two-term state senator, two term Madison supervisor and former Madison alderman. He’s an insurance agent and Realtor. And as an Elvis impersonator he has performed across the state and nation. Johnson in 2011 ran unsuccessfully for Central District Transportation Commissioner.
“We see these current (Republican) leaders make excuses for underfunding our schools,” Johnson said. “We see them refuse to repair and maintain our crumbling roads and bridged and we stood by while they ignore a $12,000 pay gap between working women and men. We’ve also watched shocking corruption on their watch.”
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rg9rts February 6th, 2015 at 15:06
The light shines…maybe there still is hope for Mississippi
rg9rts February 6th, 2015 at 16:06
The light shines…maybe there still is hope for Mississippi
Roctuna February 6th, 2015 at 15:56
Tomorrow’s story is likely to be about the death threats he and his family have received.
tracey marie February 6th, 2015 at 16:55
unfortunatly you are correct
Roctuna February 6th, 2015 at 16:56
Tomorrow’s story is likely to be about the death threats he and his family have received.
tracey marie February 6th, 2015 at 17:55
unfortunatly you are correct
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker February 6th, 2015 at 16:31
Welcome to the political party that respects science, truth, education, and the citizens of our nation.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker February 6th, 2015 at 17:31
Welcome to the political party that respects science, truth, education, and the citizens of our nation.
neworleans878 February 6th, 2015 at 19:22
Always good to see someone leave the dark side…
nola878 February 6th, 2015 at 20:22
Always good to see someone leave the dark side…
allison1050 February 6th, 2015 at 19:59
DAmmmmn! Guess he’s got a relative who’s close to Medicaid age… Welcome Aboard!
allison1050 February 6th, 2015 at 20:59
DAmmmmn! Guess he’s got a relative who’s close to Medicaid age… Welcome Aboard!
Warman1138 February 6th, 2015 at 20:18
Hip Hip Hooray!
Warman1138 February 6th, 2015 at 21:18
Hip Hip Hooray!
Warman1138 February 6th, 2015 at 20:21
The GOP just lost its smartest member.
Warman1138 February 6th, 2015 at 21:21
The GOP just lost its smartest member.
cecilia February 7th, 2015 at 00:08
an ethical politician in Mississippi??
Finally!!
cecilia February 7th, 2015 at 01:08
an ethical politician in Mississippi??
Finally!!
Helen Dixon February 7th, 2015 at 02:40
Good for this man!!! I wish others would follow his lead, and maybe that would bring the right attention to the ongoing problems concerning this and all the other problems that go along with the “politically incorrect” stance of the Republican Party! Surely there are many more of them that can ‘see through’ the greed and imperious ways of the arrogant GOP leaders that need to be ‘toppled from their thrones’ and brought into line with what the constituents want and need, and made to remember what they are there for (and, most importantly, WHO put them there)!! They “work for the people” and need to be made to understand what that entails! From Boehner, on down through the ranks, they need a huge “house cleaning”… to be replaced… if they fail to understand just what they are really there for!!
Helen Dixon February 7th, 2015 at 03:40
Good for this man!!! I wish others would follow his lead, and maybe that would bring the right attention to the ongoing problems concerning this and all the other problems that go along with the “politically incorrect” stance of the Republican Party! Surely there are many more of them that can ‘see through’ the greed and imperious ways of the arrogant GOP leaders that need to be ‘toppled from their thrones’ and brought into line with what the constituents want and need, and made to remember what they are there for (and, most importantly, WHO put them there)!! They “work for the people” and need to be made to understand what that entails! From Boehner, on down through the ranks, they need a huge “house cleaning”… to be replaced… if they fail to understand just what they are really there for!!
Kim Serrahn February 7th, 2015 at 10:52
If more did this maybe, just maybe things would get better. I hope this bleeds over to Tx.
Kim Serrahn February 7th, 2015 at 11:52
If more did this maybe, just maybe things would get better. I hope this bleeds over to Tx.