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61 Percent of Montanans To Iverson: Montana’s On The Move

July 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

A few weeks ago at the GOP state convention, Erik Iverson offered his sage prognostication:
“You heard it here first. Roy Brown is going to beat Brian Schweitzer in November.”
I wish he have wagered some of that hard earned taxpayer money on the prediction, because recent polls aren’t looking so good for Roy Brown. […]

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18 Debates… Why Not 174?

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Roy Brown’s call for 18 debates between himself and Gov. Schweitzer yesterday is likely the most ridiculous pander of the campaign cycle. Brown may not have a lot of responsibilities, but I don’t think a whole lot of Montanans want their governor spending the next 5 1/2 months traveling to debate after debate. […]

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The Magical Oil of Montana’s Little ANWR

June 12th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Roy Brown criticizes Gov. Schweitzer today over the deferral of gas and oil leases on 800 acres of Rocky Mountain Front land, somehow trying to equate the move with the nation’s skyrocketing fuel prices. By this logic, wouldn’t the roughly four and a half billion barrels of oil estimated to be readily retrieved in […]

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Jake Eaton & The Montana GOP: Still Desperate, Still Misleading

May 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

“Montanans aren’t going to be fooled by Brian Schweitzer and a bunch of Washington, DC politicians that want to hand over control of our water to federal bureaucrats,” Eaton said. “He’s talking out of both sides of his mouth and you can bet we’re going to make sure voters know about it.”

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NRA Endorses Gov. Schweitzer

May 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

It’s no secret that Gov. Schweitzer is a huge gun advocate. Still, this has to hurt. As a Dem, an endorsement from the NRA is about as likely as Jim Hunt getting an endorsement from NRCC. Nevertheless, the Governor earned this one by “sticking to his guns” and not just picking […]

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Denny Rehberg Advances The Lie Using Your Money!

May 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Just as I finished hitting the publish button on the entry below regarding Roy Brown’s dishonest attacks on Gov. Schweitzer, an email arrived from Rep. Rehberg’s Congressional office furthering the dubious claims.
Now we all know Denny’s no stranger to using tax dollars for partisan purposes–paying Erik Iverson $160k per year to chair the state party […]

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Roy Brown Taking Dishonesty To The ‘Net

May 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

In a lengthy editorial posted at Montana Headlines last week, would-be governor Roy Brown tries to take Gov. Schweitzer to task for his supposed support of the Clean Water Restoration Act. However, Brown’s accusations and words directly from Gov. Schweitzer’s mouth when he testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on H.R. 2421 […]

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I’m Out!

May 14th, 2008 · 4 Comments

This sportsman for Obama is going fishing on the Missouri for a few days. I’m sure my three readers will be heartbroken.
One note before I leave: Roy Brown’s uninspired pandering has reached new heights. Now he’s adopting Obama’s branding, referring to his campaign as, “The kind of change we can all believe […]

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Roy Brown: In Desperation Mode Several Months Too Early

May 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Roy Brown is either being dishonest with Montana, or sadly doesn’t understand how the state budgeting process works after a decade in the legislature. While my vote is for the prior, Brown’s willingness to try to manipulate the truth isn’t going to win him a lot of favor in Montana.
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Honesty is a Western Tradition

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Given former Rep. John Sinrud’s lack of respect for the law when it comes to professional licensing, I’d imagine his new astroturf outfit, the Western Tradition Partnership, will probably push their 501(c)(4) designation to the legal limit as well. In fact, Sinrud tips his hand a few times right out of the gate, coming […]

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