Two things:

First, we’ve come full circle and are about two steps away from bleach again, when someone suggests mouthwash as a way of fighting a virus, Clorox cannot be far behind.

Second, no one has ever asked Ron Johnson to take a MENSA test – we’re talking about one of the dumbest men in the Senate and one of the most loyal to Trump. Do recall, this is the man who said that January 6th was basically a tour that got way out of hand.

But yes, Ron Johnson suggests a regular gargle, okay? NO, you do not need to drink it, although, if you’re Ron Johnson, and mouth rinse works in the mouth, why wouldn’t it work in the body, too?

Maybe if they just rebranded the vaccine as “mouthwash for the body” we’d have a winner here.

Ron Johnson is now… pushing mouthwash as a COVID treatment.

On his tele-town hall right now:

"By the way, standard gargle, mouthwash, has been proven to kill the coronavirus. If you get it, you may reduce viral replication. Why not try all these things?"

— Tim Hogan (@timjhogan) December 8, 2021

Oh boy. As you can imagine, Twitter itself had a hard time breathing afterward, but not because of any viral replication in its lungs, just an inability to use its lungs. Of course, along with the laughter there was a lot of anger because young people die, every single day in this country, because they take the advice they see on Hannity or Tucker, or Ron Johnson, and that’s that. It is absurd, laughing, crying, fury, it was all there:

If mouthwash cured COVID every Republican senator would be heavily invested in the companies that make Scope and Listerine. VERY heavily. https://t.co/PaUw0W4z5U

— 1stRepublic14thStar (@1Republic14Star) December 8, 2021

Makes it much more bearable when they get close to intubate you. 🤦🏼‍♀️ https://t.co/oHwIy539Ly

— BatMuzzy (@BatMuzzy1) December 8, 2021

He thinks coronavirus and gingivitis are the same thing, doesn't he? https://t.co/AxDC0hU9el

— Skolney (@Skolney79) December 8, 2021

Sure, snort that shit into your sinuses, trachea, and lungs and see how that works for you, because the VIRUS IS IN THOSE PLACES, TOO.

Easily, the dumbest person in the Senate. Looking good, Wisconsin. https://t.co/jIIPyU3l2F

— Uncomfortably Numb (@GMaxwell447) December 9, 2021

Sure, snort that shit into your sinuses, trachea, and lungs and see how that works for you, because the VIRUS IS IN THOSE PLACES, TOO.

Easily, the dumbest person in the Senate. Looking good, Wisconsin. https://t.co/jIIPyU3l2F

— Uncomfortably Numb (@GMaxwell447) December 9, 2021

Why not try just one thing?#GetVaccinatedNow #GetBoosted https://t.co/lsm42jmLJ9

— Maximus™ (@MaximusShelby) December 9, 2021

See? It is just poor branding! Had we had MAGA masks, and MAGA body wash, instead of no mask and “vaccines,” 90% of Americans would be safe today.

https://twitter.com/EmmReef/status/1468735512139780104

Maybe had they called it tooth paste… wait, that’s already taken. They would have to come up with something much better. Horse toothpaste?

https://twitter.com/cupojan/status/1468735286247137289

Ironically, Wisconsin has one of the top 5 public universities in the country, easily? Berkeley, UCLA, Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, something like that. Of course, Madison is technically not in Wisconsin anymore, but…

COVID-19 is a worldwide killer. We have scientists around the world working and giving us vaccines to attack this virus. We also have this ASSHOLE from Wisconsin telling us to gargle with mouthwash any mouthwash I assume brand name, no name whatever and it will kill COVID-19 WTF! https://t.co/o6iJU0Svgt

— Catherine (@bewitched49) December 9, 2021

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