Ron Johnson Makes Final Pitch To Onion Readers; Wisconsin State Journal Still Not Sure

In the Onion, Ron Johnson's appeal makes sense:'

Ladies and gentlemen, isn't it time you elected someone who only learned five minutes ago that there are three branches of government, not 14?

...While Russ Feingold likes to talk about how he's worked across the aisle and fostered relationships with both John McCain and members of the House of Representatives to pass campaign finance reform, I am proud to say that, as a political outsider, I could not begin to tell you what an aisle is or how the House of Representatives is remotely involved. Furthermore, who the heck is John McCain?

So far no major Wisconsin newspaper has been able to argue that the Fortunate Son-In-Law would be better for Wisconsin in the US Senate than Russ Feingold, not even his hometown Oshkosh Northwestern.  It would be a shame if the Wisconsin State Journal even tried; they would probably be taken as seriously as the Onion.

- Barry Orton

Comments

[Katrina]

I think the WSJ just wants to come to party late so they can make an entrance. I'm guessing they will endorse Feingold. Today they printed an article by Gail Collins of the NYTs titled "For Feingold, principles rule." I can't find a link to it though.

[Brian (neaguy)]

I don't believe the Green Bay Press Gazette has ever endorsed Russ before.
That was a shocker. I may be wrong about 2004, but I know they endorsed the policy idiot, Mark Neumann in 98.

[Barry Orton]

The Green Bay endorsement for Russ was their first time ever.

[Katrina]

I also think the WSJ has not endorsed yet because either way they lose subscriptions.

[Mark F.]

The WSJ has endorsed Walker and Chad Lee. I think I'll be more surprised if they endorse Russ than if the endorse Johnson.

[Diane H. Fabian]

Actually, no, I don't take the WSJ as seriously as The Onion.