Mar 20 2008
Johnson Says Public Wants Solutions
Daniel Johnson says he’s not a “natural-born politician,” but he is committed to public service and honest, efficient government.
A conservative Democrat who believes in a balanced federal budget and wants to end wasteful spending by Washington politicians, Johnson hopes to get his chance to make a difference.
He’s running for the U.S. Congress, a seat currently held by Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-Cherryville. A Democrat, Johnson will face Steve Ivester of Cleveland County in the May 6 primary.
I would love to see Johnson pull this off. I can’t stand McHenry and would like for nothing more than to see him bounced out of Washington. Johnson sounds like he’d be a no nonsense guy in D.C. and he’s right; I think people are tired of all of the bullshit in the Beltway. And don’t forget, he’s a real American hero:
In 1988. Ensign Johnson’s ship, the U.S.S. Blue Ridge, was being pulled from port by a tugboat in Pusan, South Korea, when he spotted one of his men in trouble.
Seaman Steven Wright was working the large cables that connected the tugboat to the ship and had become entangled. The tug began pulling Wright toward the ship’s side, something that would have ripped him apart.
Seven other personnel were on the scene, but only Johnson jumped to the seaman’s aid. As he worked to free the cable from Wright’s leg, his own legs got caught. Both men survived, but Johnson lost one finger and both legs below the knee.
This district tilts so heavily Republican, though. It’s going to be quite an uphill battle. Come on 10th District, do the right thing! Give this guy a chance.
You can donate to Johnson’s campaign here.
I agree with the sentiment about McHenry, but Johnson, being a Democrat, is ultimately a cure worse than the disease. Whatever Johnson says and pledges to do with his singular vote towards fiscal restraint, the fact is that he would end up voting for Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker, thus enabling the party of maximum government intrusion.
Is that comment by cmitchz satire?
No, it isn’t. The truth is that no one who genuinely favors limited government would ever cast a vote for Pelosi as Speaker of the House.