Congressman Rehberg Too Scared of Tea Party to do His Job?

This story is too complicated for the media, Matt (0.00 / 0)

You're talking subcommittees, bill markups, lining up votes, tea party v. establishment repubs, etc. -- won't fit neatly in a one-column, four paragraph story.

Although I've had some issues with the blogosphere lately, this is one area where the blogs can excell: bringing multi-layered stories to the public that the media won't touch.

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by: pete talbot @ Wed Sep 21, 2011 at 16:08:11 PM UTC

I see, over at 4& 20, that Denny was endorsed by Citizens United. (0.00 / 0)

So he doesn't have to worry much about the positions he takes.  He has enough money coming in from the big corporations to swamp the media, and low-information voters, with lies.

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by: Turner @ Thu Sep 22, 2011 at 14:27:39 PM UTC

Ant that's really the bottom line. (0.00 / 0)

It doesn't matter what position Denny takes, and it doesn't matter whether he's consistent.  Unless he comes out as a gay, flag-burning, abortionist, he can frame virtually any position as being consistent with conservative values.  Or, at the very least, he can spend enough money to distract voters from his record.

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by: coppertop777 @ Mon Oct 03, 2011 at 18:34:14 PM UTC

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As if... (0.00 / 0)

Guess it's inconvenient to mention that it's been 800 days since the Democrat Senate voted on a budget bill than wasn't some form or another or a CR. Shame on Tester and Baucus for not standing up to (insert boogeyman here).

Paul Ryan kill-Medicare. Jesus, Singer, one might have thought moving to the big city would make you grow up a little bit, try something new. What's the matter, if you can't sell the goods in Portland of all places, you're leaving the door open here in MT. The Ryan plan is not about "killing Medicare," and you damn well know it. Meanwhile we'll wait for Obama, Reid, or Pelosi to present a plan of their own.

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by: Rich @ Fri Sep 23, 2011 at 08:35:27 AM UTC

So Ryan's voucher plan wouldn't kill Medicare? (0.00 / 0)

Rich: Of course it would.  Only a teabagger would say otherwise.  More lies.

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by: Turner @ Fri Sep 23, 2011 at 18:22:53 PM UTC

I meant to say . . . (0.00 / 0)

that Ryan's voucher plan would kill Medicare and that his "sunsetting" (leading to privatization) of social security would kill it too.

Ryan very well might lose to Zerban in 2012.  That would really be sweet!

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by: Turner @ Fri Sep 23, 2011 at 18:34:15 PM UTC