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Thanks! (0.00 / 0)

As far as I know, I'm the only one who's said anything about Doherty, so I assume that you must mean me when you say "conservatives."  I'm naturally flattered to have been promoted to philosophical spokesman!

In an effort do divorce Doherty from his MoveOn.org bedfellows, you listed a number of things that Doherty supports - and it's the normal laundry list of feel-good "for the kids" liberal positions (although you left out that he supports "happiness" - he does, doesn't he?).

The devil is always in the details isn't it?  Shock: I'm pretty sure Denny wants all of those things too.  For example, I haven't met a candidate yet who doesn't want increased access to health care.  If you find me the guy who says "Me?  Hell, I want less access to health care!" I'll show you the guy who's not pulling 60+ percent approval ratings like Denny is!

The question, always, is how does Doherty want to provide all of these nice pretty things.  It's the liberals' answer to the how question that usually scares the crap out of people.

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by: MTSentinel @ Thu Dec 06, 2007 at 03:10:45 AM UTC

The Denny is in the details... (0.00 / 0)

I don't know that Denny wants many of those things. He really doesn't put his muscle into supporting any of them in any meaningful way. He voted for s-chip only because he figured out that he would be crucified if he didn't. The minimum wage increase only garnered his nod of approval after it was tied to a cut in Capital Gains taxes.
The only person Million Dollar Denny represents is his rich self. Secondarily he represents his rich friends, out of state special interests, and George W. Bush... but I am being redundant.
Denny's approval ratings have a great deal to do with the fact that the US House is about as easy to understand as micro-economics after a hit of mescaline. He can hide his shady dealings and laziness in a cocoon of anonymity. And despite his "seniority" he remains fairly anonymous. Just another right wing rubber stamp. A back bencher with no desire for real leadership. A tool without a master craftsman. He is a flea infested ottoman in the living-room of democracy.

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by: alexrosenleaf @ Thu Dec 06, 2007 at 13:50:26 PM UTC

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This is the funniest comment I've read in a long time... (0.00 / 0)

Congratulations.  Montanans support Denny because they are too stupid not to?

Really though, there are so many problems with your post above that I don't have the desire to correct you on all of them in depth:

SCHIP - Was originally a Republican policy passed under Bill Clinton.

Minimum Wage - Not only did he vote for it this year (while a lot of Dems didn't - look it up), he voted for it last year too when the Republicans tried to push it through only to be denied by Dems who didn't want to give them a victory close to the election.

Million Dollar Denny - He sleeps on his couch in his office in DC!  Talk about a silver spoon heh?

Out of State Interests - 91% of his money comes from out of state.  Oh, wait, that's Max.

The last paragraph is classic.  At once you call Montanans too stupid to hate Denny with your vitriol.  You also declare your desire for a Rep to seek personal glory and to focus on issues outside of Montana to gain the national spotlight.  Of course, all those are traits that are getting Guv BS into trouble in Montana...  I hope Doherty (if he gets the nod in Kennedy's absence) is as much the egotist as you want him to be.

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by: MTSentinel @ Thu Dec 06, 2007 at 17:18:05 PM UTC

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Hey, Sentismell, WHERE YOU FROM?! (0.00 / 0)

It's painfully obvious that you're NOT from Montana.  Why?  Because you're simply whistling out your arse as you walk past the graveyard!  Let's look at the record.  Scwheitzer comes out of nowhere and damn near WHOMPS Cornbread Buns! (he lost by less than four percent if memory serves.)  THAT'S FRIGGIN' INCREDIBLE! 'Cause ol' Corndog was a backslappin' good ol boy with a HUGE warchest, and he nearly got WHOMPED by a nobody!  What does THAT tell ya bout the political climate here in Montany?  Plenty I'd say.  Well, now Brian's the guv.  And Cornbread's gone too, laid low by a guy that incessantly beat on him with the Iraq stick!  And guess what.  THE IRAQ STICK IS STILL THERE!  So, here's how I see it.  (and I've been right all along, although I thought Shcweitzer would actually beat Corndog Buns.)  The people of Montana actually LOVED ol' Corny, and he still lost even WITH the giant warchest.  The people of Montana DESPISE Blinky.  He's made many, many enemies.  And Montanans don't forget. The people of Montana LOVE Steve Doherty.  So, you do the math.  Blinky goatboy is in BIG, BIG doo doo here! He ain't gonna have an easy time of it ESPECIALLY if Steve starts whompin' on him with the Iraq stick!  I meam, what's Blinky gonna do?  Say that the war is going swimmingly??? BWHAHAHAAA! (maybe Blinky has a "secret plan too!"  Oh, and as far as sleepin' in is office, I think that MOST Montanans are simply gonna think one of two things: 1) That he's a phony dumbass, or 2) why's he DOING that when he obviously doesn't HAVE to?  Is he not right in the head?  Nope, I think ol' Blinky goatboy is very, very unseatable.  Now, I could be wrong, but I've called all the other  correctly!  Steve will whomp him with Iraq and his running from debates until Blinky agrees to debate.  Then it'll be game over!  You'll see.

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by: Larry Kralj, Environmental Rangers! @ Fri Dec 07, 2007 at 01:48:15 AM UTC

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Million Dollar Phoney (0.00 / 0)

Denny sleeps on his couch because he is a big phoney. He is one of the wealthiest members of congress, but he sleeps on his couch so the Montana media will run a story once a year about how he sleeps on his couch.
If Jon Tester (THE poorest (monetarily) member of the senate) can afford to live in a non-office dwelling, Denny sure as hell can.
I don't think I ever said I wanted Denny to work on national issues, it would jsut be nice if he wasn't a total rubber stamp for GWB.

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by: alexrosenleaf @ Fri Dec 07, 2007 at 13:46:15 PM UTC

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It only helps himself. (0.00 / 0)

Penny pinching Denny sleeps on his couch because he is so cheap. Even if he lived in an extravagant apartment he'd be helping out more. He pays on a lease which goes to a business and workers. He'd need to pay utilities so all those people. Groceries possibly, so there are those. Him sleeping in his office doesn't save us any money only him. What a hack.

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by: Mathello @ Fri Dec 07, 2007 at 15:35:14 PM UTC

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For what it's worth. (0.00 / 0)

But Matt McKenna is leaving Senator Tester's office to work for Senator Clinton's campaign as a press secretary. I'm not sure if that slice has any bearing on this conversation. Just saying.

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by: Mathello @ Thu Dec 06, 2007 at 16:44:04 PM UTC

Actually... (0.00 / 0)

I think he's going to work for BILL Clinton, not HRC.

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by: MTSentinel @ Thu Dec 06, 2007 at 17:08:34 PM UTC

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Ah (0.00 / 0)

My bad. Thanks for catching that.

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by: Mathello @ Thu Dec 06, 2007 at 17:41:25 PM UTC

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