Posted: April 6, 2011 at 5:46 pm

Did Rick Hill Use Campaign Donations to Buy a New Car?

Rick Hill’s campaign donors can rest assured that their money is being well spent–to allow Rick Hill to criss-cross Montana in the finest of Japanese automotive luxury.

According to campaign finance reports Hill filed yesterday, every month the campaign pays $329 to the American Honda Finance Corporation. The campaign finance report is online in pdf form here, and here is a screenshot of some of the payments:

Rick Hill Campaign Payments to Honda Finance

In 2004, the press wrote about Schweitzer’s American truck that he purchased in Idaho, with his own money, but I guess they see no problem with the fact that Rick Hill is buying luxury Japanese cars with campaign donations.

The justification for such a campaign expense is questionable, unheard of in Montana state level politics, however, it is true that some sitting members of Congress have been known to lease themselves personal vehicles to travel around their home states in style.  I guess Rick Hill’s just been in Washington too long to realize that he should be driving the state in a used pickup like everybody else. Regardless, we hope someone will provide more information on the matter soon.

22 comments

  1. Larry Kralj, Environmental Rangers

    The Kochs have a Boner for Amerikkka! Still think that the big Kocks aren’t in charge? Well, think again. They’ve got their little Boener on a string! This is real scary sh*t, folks. So, the Kochs bus in a few hundred inbreds to yell and scream. NOT THIS TIME! Remember what they did in the Florida recount by sending in a few thugs to stop the recount. Hell, we CAN’T let that happen again. Enough with the nazi theatrics. Hopefully, obama will grow a spine along with some of the other dems.

    It truly is remarkable though how the big Kocks managed to tap into that latent racism to promote their fascist agenda. Hard to believe that the country still had that many old racist farts left out there.

    http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/06/tea-party-government-shutdown-boehner/

    It CAN happen here, and it is as we speak.

    • Larry Kralj, Environmental Rangers

      The Tealiban war cry: Don’t tread on my oxygen tube! Don’t tread on my motorized wheel chair! (a mere eighteen thousand bucks!) Don’t touch my social security! Don’t touch my medicaire! In other words, Don’t Tread on MY gubmint benies!

      But unfortunately, these dumb, pathetic, stupid, racist old has been bastards are gonna lose it ALL for being so freakin’ stupid! It would really be kinda comical if it weren’t so sad. They just don’t get it. The Teatards, not the greatest generation, just the dumbest!

  2. Hank

    This reminds me of a couple of other unusual campaign expenses that have been in the news lately–Christine O’Donnell and he using captain donations for her rent for example.

  3. Aware and Not Stupid

    Before you kids in the Gov. office get yer’ diapers all wadded up ya’ best check yer’ facts. Hill drives a ‘use’ truck that he obtained from a Montana auto dealer. What a concept, doing business in the state, he didn’t have to run to Idaho to make his purchase like your boss Gov. Scheister did.

    • Larry Kralj, Environmental Rangers

      Maybe he bought it from his mermaid!!! FREE YOUR WILLY, Ricky! BHWHAHAAA! I’m sorry, Beware I’m Stupid, I shouldn’t laff at you. But your dude is really a slimeball! Ain’t no polishin’ THAT turd! But be my guest, have a go at it.

    • Kate

      So you are saying he bought what kind of vehicle from the Honda Finance Corporation with campaign dollars? And what evidence do you have to support your claim that anyone from the governor’s office has anything to do with this blog?

    • GodzHILLa

      Maybe Hill bought his girlfriend a car, and has the campaign pay for it. Judging by his past behavior, this would be perfectly logical to him.

  4. Wow

    SHHHH. Nobody tell wife number three about the girlfriend. We’re keeping that on the DL

  5. Farmboy

    And to think the man cant buy American! If it were me and I were running for governor I would not be seen in a Japanese car. I would be campaigning in either a Ford, Chevy, or Dodge. Maybe a Toyota but whatever this guy is going to lose his own primary. If I was a gambling man Id still bet on Taylor Brown.

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