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JohnnyRingo

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4. I was surprised he even attended a university

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 2, 2023, 11:26 AM

Dec 2023

He talks like a backwoods hillbilly, but I suppose that cleverly appeals to the majority of his constituents in small mining towns along the Ohio River. That's how the Ohio GOP gerrymandered a safe district that included very blue Youngstown. In 2000 during Operation Red State they added a narrow tail to that district that followed the river almost to Cincinnati. Bill Johnson spoke their language.

How that qualifies him to lead YSU leaves me without words. Well, except for the hundreds I posted above.

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I have to say something about GOP congressman Bill Johnson. [View all] JohnnyRingo Dec 2023 OP

I used to think that the MAGATs were only a part of the Republican Party. Lonestarblue Dec 2023 #1

Just. A. Epic. mess. Ohio I speak of. Ed ONeill is a stand up guy. Ninga Dec 2023 #2

Johnny, Diamond_Dog Dec 2023 #3

I was surprised he even attended a university JohnnyRingo Dec 2023 #4

Yep - you're absolutely correct. Diamond_Dog Dec 2023 #5

I hope it figuratively burns to the ground. onecaliberal Dec 2023 #6

I knew Jim Tressel had been there for nine years as President of YSU, madinmaryland Dec 2023 #7