Posted: June 26, 2012 at 12:06 pm

The Montana GOP Hypocrite of the Week Award Goes to…

Congressman Dennis Rehberg.  Rehberg, for proclaiming that campaign spending must be disclosed, while failing to disclose your own campaign spending, you’re this week’s obvious hypocrite.

While defending Citizens United in the Lee papers, Rehberg said that rather than overturning the ruling, “the correct response is strong laws requiring those who spend money on elections to report their spending.”

“I believe that every single dime ought to be accounted for,” Rehberg said during a June 16 debate in Big Sky, Mont. “It ought to be disclosed from dollar one, within 24 hours on the Internet.”

I guess when Rehberg says “disclosed,” he’s talking about his own ability as someone who matters to make sure he gets information about who is donating to his opponents.  When the Congressman wants to hide his backers, disclosure doesn’t apply.  Just last month, after Rehberg failed to file his last fundraising report on time, the Federal Elections Commisssion sent him this warning.

Earlier this year, Rehberg was caught hiding some $25,000 he took from lobbyists in 2011. As the Associated Press reported, “It turns out Rehberg has been taking donations from some lobbyists without disclosing their place of employment.”  Probably his dog ate the list of corporate lobbyists so they could not be reported.

Rehberg was endorsed by the organization Citizens United last fall.  He’s benefitted from millions of dollars in secretive special interest money thanks to the controversial ruling.

47 comments

  1. Bob S

    No suprise there, CG – do nothing dopey should be on the list permanently! He’s been the 1st class hypocrite since he ran for his first term and took pride slamming Nancy Keenan. I just received his latest political flyer in the mail with his big claims of saving medicare , helping vets and seniors; the very things he went back and voted to cut & gut spending on. I cant believe people in this state still vote for that lying POS!

      • Norma Duffy AKA ILIKEWOODS

        High Profile Donors will be outed soon. If the Obama Campaign gets their wish, And us real Americans, the Backbone of any industry that ever started in the USA…will find out the Following:

        ☑ Donations to super pacs are inherently made by people who inherited their Money.. so they’ll have no Idea what an american middle class individual is.
        ☑ GPS Crossroads will have foreign donors on their books, infusing cash from outside the USA!

        ☑ We will find out some of those foreign countrys donors to GPS, have huge percentages of what we thought were national American companies.

        ☑ Republican congressman, and Republican senators, will have been found out to be in the know of foreign campaign sources, knowledgeable about the fact they broke the law.

        ☑ Teapublicans are gonna freak!

        Did anyone see the full comments of Roves answer to Obamas campaign complaint to the FEC on FOX. He totally made up a bogus story about a sexual complaint and never answered the question. I have never seen him look so scared in his life.

  3. Craig Moore

    VoteVets has been repeatedly chastised at FactCheck for it’s blantant partisanship and taking liberties with the truth since 2006.

  4. larry kurtz

    Control the federal bench, Dems; or join me in demanding a Constitutional Convention.

    • Norma Duffy AKA ILIKEWOODS

      For you today Larry! Good News that has been breaking today:

      United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) clean air measures to protect Americans’ health and well-being from climate-disrupting pollution.

      The court ruled in favor of clean air protections in four major cases, denying petitions against the Climate Pollution Endangerment Finding and the Clean Car Standards and dismissing petitions against the Timing and Tailoring Rules (see below for details on the cases)

      In the ruling, the court says, “But for the reasons set forth below, we conclude: 1) the Endangerment Finding and Tailpipe Rule are neither arbitrary nor capricious; 2) EPA’s interpretation of the governing CAA provisions is unambiguously correct; and 3) no petitioner has standing to challenge the Timing and Tailoring Rules. We thus dismiss for lack of jurisdiction all petitions for review of the Timing and Tailoring Rules, and deny the remainder of the petitions.”

      “Todays ruling by the court confirms that EPA’s common sense solutions to address climate pollution are firmly anchored in science and law,” said “Fred Krupp” , President of Environmental Defense Fund. “This landmark decision will help secure a healthier and more prosperous future for all Americans. Today is a good day for climate progress in America and for the thin layer of atmosphere that sustains life on Earth.

      In February, the court heard arguments in a group of lawsuits challenging EPA’s authority to take steps to reduce climate pollution. The lawsuits were brought by major industrial polluters and states such as Texas. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), together with a large coalition of states and environmental organizations, intervened in defense of the vital clean air protections. Those protections include:

      ✦ The Climate Pollution Endangerment Finding, in which EPA following the Supreme Court Massachusetts v. EPA determined that climate pollution endangers human health and welfare on the basis of a rigorous review of the extensive body of climate science.

      ✦ Clean Car Standards, which establish cost-saving fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks. The standards are supported by U.S. auto makers and the United Auto Workers union, among others. They will save Americans thousands of dollars at the gas pump by enabling families to get more mileage out of each gallon of gas. They will also help break our nation’s addiction to imported oil and will cut the amount of dangerous pollution from vehicles.

      ✦ Carbon Pollution Limits for Big New Power Plants and Industrial Sources(the Timing and Tailoring Rules), in which EPA is phasing-in requirements for use of the best available cost-effective pollution controls, starting with new, large industrial emitters (like power plants) while shielding smaller emitters.

      PPL and a lot of Companies in Montana like PPL will now have to faze in E.P.A. Standards. This means more clean energy jobs in our state. Something Denny Rehberg has been fighting against for his energy polluter friends!

      The U.S. auto makers and a dozen states (California, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington) intervened in defense of EPA’s clean car standards (the second case listed above).

      EPA’s reasonable steps to reduce climate pollution will benefit our environment, our economy, our health and our national security,” said EDF’s outside legal counsel Sean Donahue, who presented oral arguments to the court in defense of these protections. “Today’s court ruling will help our country move forward toward a clean energy future.”

      The following three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decided the cases: Chief Judge David Sentelle and Circuit Judges Judith Rogers and David Tatel.

      More Info at: http://www.edf.org/news/court-upholds-historic-epa-actions-reduce-climate-pollution-protect-public-health

  5. Craig Moore

    Tester also earns the hypocrite of the week award by criticizing the SC opinion but having taken buckets of cash from corporate financial sources for his debit card fee support: http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=2012&cid=N00027605&type=I&newmem=N

    Tester sits on the Senate Banking Committee. Funny how his concern for Montana’s law did not translate to refusing money from corporate financial sources so as to not corrupt his position. Somehow a bought senator seems a little more troubling than worrying about campaign ads that bounce off most folks.

    • Norma Duffy AKA ILIKEWOODS

      SO! Rehberg was off in Wyoming trying to rake in the same this last weekend, Chickening out on the debates in his home state to fill his pockets with outside money. You remember that don’t you Craig??

      Rehberg has taken corporate money as well. He was also for Citizens United… the difference is Tester is for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United…. so why not tell both sides of that story.

      This is what Tester did while sitting on the Banking committee:

      ☀Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs’ effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
      ☀Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
      ☀Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
      ☀Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)

      Basically he went all out to protect the Middle Class! Denny not so Much!

      ☢Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011) Let homeowners drown?
      ☢Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009) Giving cash to corps, already sitting on trillions
      ☢Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
      ☢Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009) Let the Banks steal Americans Tax Money? Whos gonna know?
      ☢Voted NO on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008) Who needs American Cars?
      ☢Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
      ☢Voted NO on defining “energy emergency” on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
      ☢Voted NO on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
      ☢Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
      ☢Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)Those rules for little People defaulting not Corporations!
      ☢Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011) Ridiculous?
      ☢Disapproved of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)

      Yea with guys like Rehberg who needs an American Republic with freedoms when we can seat a corporation as King?

  6. larry kurtz

    Montana: you’ve seen the results of a regressive Supreme Court. Turn Montana blue.

  7. lisa o'conner

    Rehberg should wear the giant inflatable rat suit all the time. It’s much more attractive then his usual look.

  8. Joe Hutton

    First time reading this commie blog! No dumbocrat ever took money and didnt disclose it, right? Obammy is the worst offender! You idiots align yourselves with unions, trial lawyers and Hollywood. Great company. The winds they are a changing in November!! He is out!!! Good riddance! The WORST President in history!!!

      • larry kurtz

        If you hire a community organizer, what the hell do you think he’s going to try to organize?

    • Jennifer Davies

      Joe, please name the Montana democrat who took money without disclosing it. Thanks.

    • Paul S.

      He can’t name anyone, and so he won’t. Instead, allow me to name another Republican who have done so….ahem…Ken Miller.

    • Larry Kralj, Environmental Rangers

      What’s that giant sucking sound? Wait for it! Waaaaait for it! WAIT FOR IT!

      IT’S JOJO THE MONKEY BOY! Hey, dumbass, how much of that hated gubmint money you suckin’ UP, dude? I’m bettin’ lots!

      You’re too obvious, loser. Never had a real job, didja? That’s just sad, real sad, jojo!

  9. Joe Hutton

    Hey Larry the Cable guy! You mental midget! Its only people like you that suck off the public tit! Personally, been working the same wonderful job making 6 figures for 17 years! Your a wacko, commie, pinko, tree hugging lose bag. Of course, in your liberal left wingnut world, its all butterflies and rainbows. Your pathetic, and whats wrong with America! Go crawl back under your rock in your moms basement.

    • lisa o'conner

      Joe, Only a person who has no substantive argument attacks others like this. You do realize that your “attack” only proves that your claims have no merit right?

  11. Joe Hutton

    Hi Lisa,
    Check Larry the cable guys attacking email before my response. Again, typical liberal tactics. Attack, attack, and when you get a response,its “oh my, he is attacking me” What a joke this blog is.

  12. Norma Duffy AKA ILIKEWOODS

    So your answer to Larry’s Humor, which is well documented here, is to attack Larry with worthless disgruntled mumblings? Really?

    I would like you to prove why you think Larry, is: “awacko, commie, pinko, tree hugging lose bag.” Cant? Then your opinion is no substitute for the facts….. and the fact is you have none!

  13. Joe Hutton

    OK you Einsteins,it might be “monkey boy, dumbass,accusations of taking govt. money,loser, never had a real job” I guess that is just liberal humor.Right?You dumbocrats are so predictable.Look in the mirror. This dialogue is worthless,like this blog, and the people that hover here.
    What a waste of time. Im gone forever. See you in November.

    • Larry Kralj, Environmental Rangers

      You’re so cute when you’re angry, jojo…..BWHAHHAHAHAHAHAA!

      What’s your “job”, cupcake, suckin’ offn’ Unca Sugar, right?

  14. Norma Duffy AKA ILIKEWOODS

    Then Leave, or are you too stupid to work the Internet as well! Nobody twisted your arm to be here. You came here by your own accord, and harassed us first…. Maybe you don’t have the DNA to remember what you said 24 hours ago:

    “First time reading this commie blog! No dumbocrat ever took money and didnt disclose it, right? Obammy is the worst offender! You idiots align yourselves with unions, trial lawyers and Hollywood. Great company. The winds they are a changing in November!! He is out!!! Good riddance! The WORST President in history!!!”

    You started it now your crying, because people here fought back? How stupid are you! We asked you to prove what you say is true, and you cant.

    Remember your GOP choice for senator thought it was more important to go to a fundraiser in Wyoming, to get outside donations, then to keep a promise to debate Tester in front of Montanans.

    Get a real life Joe, cuz you really don’t care about anything but your misplaced anger!

    • Larry Kralj, Environmental Rangers

      Could you be a bit more specific, Lucy? In what way? Is it that we haven’t found JAYSUS yet?