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Head into Town

One would think the Associated Press (AP) would be concentrating on the 2010 Elections. Maybe a story about the U.S. House race or the Public Service Commission races or maybe which political party...

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Monday Morning Politics

Here’s a look at some of the political news that caught my attention recently. Of course, I offer my commentary about each! Public Service Commission If you follow politics in Montana then you probably...

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VA Claims Backlog: Bonuses Halted

Here’s an original thought: If employees do not do their jobs, don’t give them bonuses. The Associated Press (AP) published a story yesterday based on a report from the Center for Investigative...

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When It Rains…

Yesterday I wrote about five issues the Obama Administration owns and will have to defend during the mid-term elections of 2014 and the Presidential election of 2016. You can read it HERE. Now there...

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MT Senate 2014: Department of Defense

Yesterday the Associated Press (AP) reported that the Department of Defense (DOD) would be “overseeing a plagiarism investigation being conducted by the U.S. Army War College against Sen. John Walsh...

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Caught My Eye…

Welcome to another almost award-winning edition of “Caught My Eye!” Disclaimer: “Caught My Eye” may be too intense for some viewers. If you are a first-time visitor, “Caught My Eye” is posted right...

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Campaign 2014: Potpourri

Happy Tuesday! It’s a potpourri of political news! Today I write about John Lewis and the Montana GOP, my prediction that Amanda Curtis won’t run out of money for gas, Harry Reid’s glass being...

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Campaign 2014: Political Potpourri

With just 21 days left until Election Day 2014, there are some stories out there that made me chuckle a few times, and others that caught my attention. I’ve got links to all of them, plus some...

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MT House 2014: Records Check

The long wait in Montana is over – according to Lee Newspapers Republican U.S. House candidate Ryan Zinke released “all of his Navy personnel evaluations” yesterday. I won’t go as far as say “all” but...

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Election 2016: Turning the Corner?

This morning I am sitting in my office (also used as a bunker and a basement) looking at my Hillary Clinton bumper sticker. It was free. It’s not the greatest bumper sticker ever made, but free is...

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Thursday Numbers

You can only be young once. But you can always be immature. – Dave Barry Welcome to “Thursday Numbers!” In case you’re a first-time visitor, this is the weekly column where I take a look at the numbers...

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Wednesday’s Odds & Ends

Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future. – John F....

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Terrific News Tuesday

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. – Aesop Hey kids…it’s time for another edition of Terrific News Tuesday! In case this is your first time reading Terrific News Tuesday (TNT),...

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Wednesday’s Odds & Ends

Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed. – Wayne Dyer Welcome to Wednesday! Today is another one of those...

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Caught My Eye…

Because power corrupts, society’s demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. – John Adams Welcome to the big show to end the week – “Caught My Eye”...

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Caught My Eye…

There are no true friends in politics. We are all sharks circling, and waiting, for traces of blood to appear in the water. – Alan Clark Welcome to the big show to end the week – “Caught My Eye” (CME)....

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Terrific News Tuesday

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. – Vince Lombardi Hey kids – welcome to another edition of Terrific News Tuesday (TNT)! In case this is your first time reading TNT, this...

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Caught My Eye…

I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. – Bertrand Russell Welcome to the big show to end the week “Caught My Eye” (CME)! If you are a first-time visitor, CME is posted right here...

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The First Presidential Debate

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump – one will be the next President of the United States of America. Lord help us! Here are my thoughts about the first presidential debate. Saturday Night Live may have...

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The Wednesday Read: State of the Union Review

So let’s begin tonight by recognizing that the state of our Union is strong because our people are strong. And together, we are building a safe, strong, and proud America. – President Donald J. Trump...

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