The one thing I was worried about with the departure of U.S. Senator Max Baucus from Washington has been solved.
It was not the void in leadership, or the lack of clout on committees that mean little to Montana. It was not the chance that the word “powerful” would cease being used by almost every Montana reporter, either.
Nope, it was none of those things! It was about who would, who could, who should carry on the tradition of hosting “Montana Coffees” Wednesdays in Washington, D.C.
“Montana Coffees” were also affectionately known as a “free meal” by staffers working for the Montana delegation because donuts were served.
Congressman Steve Daines and U.S. Senator Jon Tester are now staking their claims to “Montana Coffee” which was a tradition started by Baucus several years ago.
It started with a battle of press releases and, make no mistake about it, the battle lines have been drawn.
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