After being called out by the Missoulian and a few Montana bloggers, what is a politician to do when faced with the facts that they are on the wrong side of the issue.

With about 81% of Americans saying that finding new energy sources is an urgent national need, politicians on the wrong side of the issue must act fast. But canceling their vacation and getting the problem under control is just a little too much to expect from Montana’s senators.

For Senator Jon Tester his “work” on the energy crisis during his 38 day vacation included holding a phone conference and sending out a press release blaming the other party for Congress not solving our nation’s energy woes, although his party controls Congress. A couple of hours to do that, and it’s back to the fun and sun!

Tester actually did a little more than the senior Senator, Max Baucus, did. According to a reporter from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle:

Baucus, at the request of the Chronicle, released a statement promoting some expansion of drilling and promoting alternative energy.

It seems to me that Baucus did not want to really talk about it while on his 38 day vacation. He was probably busy setting up tables for the barbecue.

Ironically, it was reported that Barack Obama found through his internal polling that he was getting hurt/hammered/slammed with his stand against offshore drilling. Now he’s for it. Both Baucus and Tester now favor “some” offshore drilling. Maybe Obama shared his polling numbers. Nonetheless, apparently it’s all about the polls to Baucus, Tester and Obama.

Meanwhile, Denny Rehberg continues to push for solutions and has been Montana’s leader on this issue in Washington, D.C.