Lindeen’s Last Chance?

Let’s face it: the senate race between Tester and Burns has reached hyper-awareness. Burns is the bloated cow being attacked by piranhas. Too bad he won’t just roll over and float downstream, eh? Everywhere you go, everything you see with a political eye is TESTER TESTER TESTER BURNS BURNS BURNS. Onnnnce in a while, I’ll see a Lindeen poster. It’s usually set off to the side of the Tester poster like the ugly child in a family portrait.

I don’t watch TV. I hardly even read the newspaper. I mostly go with street buzz, which includes what everyone’s talking about and street signs/bumper stickers. What’s up with Monica Lindeen? Smart lady, just doesn’t have a lot of money. Short term: My money is on Rehbar. Long term: Lindeen–especially if she pulls a Schweitzer and uses this initial push to catapult herself to 2008.

In other words: Lindeen, please don’t give up!

Cut and Spend Conservatives

Though our most quiet congressman, Denny Rehberg sometimes strikes me as one of the most sinister.  He’s of the current crop of fiscal “conservatives” that can’t seem to spend enough of our future money.  Rehberg seems to think that every farmer and business carries debt.  While that may or may not be true, at least the farms and businesses pay back their own debt.  If not, creditors can filed action, lawsuits follow, blah blah blah.  But how is Congress held accountable?  Elections of course.

Anyway, Rehberg believes that “‘Where you get in trouble is when your debt is not manageable.’   Rehberg said he believes the nation’s current debt is manageable. “  While some millionaires might believe that our national debt is managable,  the debt per person is more than I currenlty make in a year.

At least the democrats were up front enough to let us know that we had to pay for government spending.