Surprise, surprise: Steve Daines did not attend the town hall meeting that his constituents graciously hosted for him on Saturday. Where, or what, could have been a more valuable use of Senator Daines’ time? A tipster e-mailed that Senator Daines was spotted chumming it up…
As the August recess drags on it seems like Steve Daines is taking this Congressional “vacation” literally. Daines did what most college students do during Spring Break or summer vacation do—he posted his vacation pics to Facebook and told us all the cool things he’s…
Here at the Cowgirl Blog most of our tipsters tend to have a viewpoint similar to our posters. The tips tend to be: “Can you believe this Republican did that?” or “You’re never going to believe what my Republican neighbor told me happened at the…
Senator Steve Daines’ fairy-tale of health care finally came to an end today. Daines spent the last few months hiding from his wicked-evil constituents, dodging the cruel Montana media, being a big shot in the DC papers, and dining with the handsome and President Charming….
After nearly 8 long years of listening to Congressman Steve Daines, and now Senator Steve Daines, scream “repeal and replace” across our TV sets he’s settled on just the repeal effort. Yesterday, MTN’s Mike Dennison reported that Senator Daines (and Commissioner Rosendale) have decided that…
As the United States Senate continues to consider a health care proposal that would take away coverage from thousands of Montanans, bring back the ability for insurers to deny you coverage because of a pre-existing condition, and create a situation insurers call “unworkable,” Montanans are…
As the Senate’s Orwellian “Better Care Reconciliation Act” enters into a leadership-induced coma, I expect Senator Daines to follow suit of many of his colleagues and take a swing at the comatose vessel of the BCRA. Senator Daines telegraphed this move a bit earlier this…
Sadly, we’ve come to expect the occasional B.S. statement, op-ed, or quote from an elected official. We write it off as just part of the job. A salute to veterans on Veterans Day despite a voting record cutting veterans benefits or a call for civility…
What’s in Steve Daines’ Secret Health Care Bill? It seems as if Republicans in the Senate may or may not have their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) written. It’s hard for an average Montanan to know because the bill is being drafted…
Following the MT GOP State Officers Convention this past weekend, the MT GOP is proud to announce their summer series. The critically derided, court adjudicated, and brand spankin’ new Orange is the New Red: A MT GOP Story. Set in 2017 following the friendship…
A lot of talk this week about “vetting” a process which some seem to have imbued with the ability not just to know everything about a person’s past, but also as a way to magically predict and control an individual’s future behavior. But in spite of the recent…
Well, this is embarrassing. The paid Koch Brothers bloggers at “Media Trackers” have been busted lying about Sen. Tester. The bloggers claimed that Tester had attended some high dollar fundraiser based entirely on a Tweet, which got it wrong.
Knudsen Taken to Task for Claiming Medicaid Expansion Eligible Montanans Don’t Work The Missoula Independent’s Dan Brooks explains Austin Knudsen’s “Sickening Stance” on Medicaid expansion. It’s a must read. More Disrespect for Working People Two recent news stories paint a telling contrast between Ryan Zinke and…
It has been announced that Jon Tester has been named Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. This means that he will be in charge of a major pot of national loot, money that is biennially doled out to democratic candidates for US Senate. This…
