US Senate candidate Ron Johnson is clearly no John McCain. During the 2008 presidential elections, a woman said some things that were clearly beyond the pale about Barack Obama at a John McCain event, and John McCain took the opportunity to correct the woman. He did it because it was the right thing to do. I disagree with John McCain about, well about a lot of his stances, but I think he is an honorable person.

Ron Johnson had a similar situation occur recently but instead of doing the right thing, he just laughed along. I think that says a lot about Ron Johnson.

Here is Ron Johnson not doing the right thing:

From Republican Women of Outagamie County on 6/17/10

Transcript:

Audience Member: Today I am very, very worried about this country, where it is going. As I study history and look at the historical thing I see right now a liar, a cheat, a criminal, a dishonest person who lied his way into the White House; and we are sitting with a Marxist anti-American, American-hater sitting in the White House, who seems bound and determined to destroy this nation.

Different Audience Member: Rich is that your question?

Audience Member: Yes. Do you agree? Let me finish. My point, I guess what I’m saying it is so important for people like Mr. Johnson who understands this [inaudible] to be elected. It’s important for the people who are out there who don’t understand what this whole thing was about, that they begin to understand so that a Reagocrat[?] like Feingold, ah…Dumocrats like Kagen and others out there are removed from office so that this country gets back on a…gets back on its path. Do you kind of agree with that? (Laughter)

Ron Johnson:: I’m not…I’m not going to argue with…arm wrestle you about it.

And there you have it. I guess Ron Johnson will just go along with any criticism, if he thinks it will help him.

Here is John McCain doing the right thing: