Happy Washington’s Birthday 2012! If you are one of the fortunate ones to have the day off, congratulations!
Almost every Monday (even on holidays) I gather a lot of the political stories from the past weekend and put them all in one place for all to see – and I often add a little commentary!
Today I take a look at the best recent Presidents, charging $93 billion, out of state money, letting it flow, Decision 2012 coverage, Stolen Valor, rural voting, and to Russia with Max! There’s a lot more…
Ah yes…it is Friday! Congrats for almost making it to another weekend (hold on for a few more hours). Some of you will be getting a three-day weekend (President’s Day is Monday) so enjoy it. Hey – why not just take off from work right now and get a head start on your weekend?
Of course, you need to read “Caught My Eye” first.
If you are new around here, then you need to know that Caught My Eye is posted almost every Friday morning right here! This is the highly-read column where I take a look at some of the stories I did not have time to comment about during the week, and I often add a touch of sarcasm. By the way, everyone and everything is fair game…
Today I write about electronic signatures, countries we like, a big haul in D.C., constituent services, Rumsfeld and Rehberg, VA claims backlog, more thanks, a job offer, Kennedy, I share e-mails from my political inbox, and there’s a lot more!
I write about defense and military news and issues quite often here at The Western Word, and I often talk about how politics play a role in defense affairs. I also enjoy poking fun at folks who write or speak about defense happenings who never served and have no idea about national defense or the military.
I’ve also written about the area around Great Falls being very important (a battleground) for the upcoming U.S. Senator Jon Tester Congressman Denny Rehberg U.S. Senate race.
All that ties in with what I read today on the “Viewpoints” page of the local newspaper, the Great Falls Tribune. Central Montana Defense Alliance (*CMDA) Chairman David Weissman writes, “Cargo plane mission for MANG signals bright future.” I found Weissman’s viewpoint interesting on a couple of fronts (and not just because his name is spelled two different ways in the article). Continue reading
First rule of politics: you can’t win unless you’re on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win. -Donald Rumsfeld
U.S. Senator Jon Tester (Democrat) rejected Congressman Denny Rehberg’s (Republican) counteroffer on Tuesday regarding campaign donations. I enjoyed the jockeying and now we can all sit back and watch for even more fun and games over the next nine months.
Yesterday I predicted that Tester would agree to Rehberg’s plan right after Tester became a vegetarian… Continue reading
This past Sunday (Feb. 12) was the first Sunday since September 4 that a football game was not played. I know I know it depressed me, too. Watching basketball and the Grammys did not help much, either.
Politics is kind of a sport, so watching the back and forth between the candidates and political groups can be fun! That’s why I started “Monday Morning Politics.” This is where you can find many political stories from the past weekend – and I add some commentary!
Today I write about Rehberg’s counter offer, millionaires, Chamber ads, Gallik speaking, a Montana accent, severe conservatism, good reporting, and much more!
A friend sent me an e-mail yesterday asking me what I thought about U.S. Senator Jon Tester’s letter to Congressman Denny Rehberg asking Rehberg to sign a “Third-Party Advertising Agreement.” The letter asked Rehberg to “publicly reject and work to prevent the broadcast of all third-party radio and TV ads” during their *campaign.
*Tester and Rehberg still have to make it through a primary election before they actually face each other in the General Election. Rehberg has filed to run for U.S. Senate and he has a primary challenger. Tester has yet to file for re-election.
I also heard a rumor that Tester, under separate letter, asked Rehberg to perform at least three miracles before sundown Friday (for those in the media, this was a joke). Continue reading
Like many folks, I was very happy to hear about the Montana Air National Guard possibly obtaining a new aircraft mission (C-130).
I say “possibly” because this change in missions is planned for well into the future (almost two years) so anything can happen that could alter those plans. The world is ever-changing and so are defense and security needs. There could be a change in administrations. The state where the eight planes are scheduled to come from could have a congressional delegation that puts up a fight to keep their planes. Finally, our country is in deep financial trouble and there need to be cuts.
I also enjoyed poking a little fun at some of the story like Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and his Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. John Walsh issuing a press release (the day before) that told us they “believe they will receive notification of the new flying mission…” Continue reading
The Monday morning after the Super Bowl is pretty depressing for me because football season is over, but now we have campaign season heating up – and oh how it is heating up!
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Today I take a look at a poll about conservative and liberal states, Rehberg and lobbyist cash, tracking donations, JFK and an affair, Lieutenant Governors, and the shirt.
Happy February! Since I hate January so much, February 1st is a very welcome date! Can spring be that far away? Please…
Here at The Western Word I take a look at some political potpourri from Montana races to national races. I talk about Tester and money raised, Rehberg and money raised, Daines and the Dems, Deputy Dayna, a win for Jesus and Veterans, a do nothing congress, congressional travel, and the sing off!
Welcome to Monday Morning Politics – the place to catch up on the political stories from the weekend!
Almost every Monday I compile some of the political stories from the past weekend and put them in one place for all to see – and also offer some personal commentary!
Today I take a look at a super rich politician, I share the results of a poll, I check out who is on the ballot in Montana, I look at what Palin wrote, I write about Essmann getting out, I mention the “sweet 16″ who applied for a job in Helena, I talk about signs signs everywhere a sign, I let everyone know that the flim-flam man is heading east, and I wish a very happy birthday to one of my old bosses!
