Game over, pal

After nearly eight months, Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty has finally acceded to the will of the Minnesota public. He certified the results of the election that will seat Al Franken as the junior senior.
Why the delay? All round grumpy person, Norm Coleman had filed a legal complaint. Turns out he [...]

Attack!

They say a good defense is the best offense, or is it the other way around? Either way, Michael Moore was being quite defensive on the front page of today’s Missoulian. It seems that another genuine, hardworking citizen has been driven from public office and the paper of record must feel [...]

Tell us which bits you don’t like

Please, Mr. Rehberg, could you be more specific about what part of the Obama stimulus program you don’t like. Simply being critical of the federal spending, in general and on principle, isn’t good enough.
As Pogie (over at Intelligent Discontent) capably points out, Rehberg boasts all about the federal pork money he brings to [...]

Here’s to your health

It looks like the University of Minnesota is going to ban alcohol from the new football stadium, the hockey arena and the basketball arena. Seems as if the good Governor, and potential Presidential contender, Tim Pawlenty doesn’t want to discriminate – sell booze to one, then sell booze to all.
So, the University President [...]

Whose faceless bureaucracy is that?

Denny Rehberg continues to get my goat up. His latest schtick seems to be the “faceless bureaucracy in Washington, D.C.” Like some high school snitch, our proud representative now wants us to turn in public servant who is wasting our stimulus funds.
All well and good, I suppose. Accountability, transparency and [...]

What’s his game?

Our proud representative for the whole of Montana, Denny Rehberg, recently gave testimony opposing the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act. He is quoted as saying that “more than 96% of us who live in these areas oppose this bill.”
Mr. Rehberg, perhaps, needs to get out a little more. [...]