. . . . the more star systems will slip between your fingers.
I have never been to Montana, but I'll tell you, there are some beautiful stories coming from that fine state lately, Perhaps some day the political scene there will rival the natural beauty Montana is known for.
Disclaimer: I am not a volunteer, spokes-blogger, or worker for the Jon Tester campaign. They have not approved this message yadda yadda yadda . . .
Anyway, if you're like me, the recent announcement that Karl Rove will, in all probability NOT be indicted was another scary reminder of the vice-like grip of absolute power, and absolute unaccountability, that RepubliCon Empire seems to have these days, especially at the national level. Busby's defeat, amidst the entirely too familiar claims of possible voting machine malfeasance, was another reminder. I mean Jesus Mother of Mercy Fucking Christ! How do these rabid jackals get away with all this nonsense? How is it that the Rover and his band of renegade Sith Lords are able to control everything? How did they find our secret base on the ice planet of Hoth??? God really must be on these bastards' side; it's like they're fucking omniscient or something. It's enough to drive a good lefty to drinking . . . heavily.
But then we take a look at places like Montana. And we remember:
THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT OMNIPOTENT. They're not even Sith Lords, as a matter of fact. In fact, some of them are total jackasses.
Which gets me to the point of this diary:
Burns Won't Debate, Despite Negative Radio Ad Claiming the Opposite
Senator Burns Skips First Debate to Attend Golf Fundraiser with Lobbyists
June 10th, 2006
"Less than a week after a strong Primary Election victory by Big Sandy farmer Jon Tester, embattled incumbent Senator Conrad Burns has already gone on the attack, running a radio ad misrepresenting Tester's positions on key issues. Burns also claims to "look forward
to debating him", yet Burns is already a no-show for the first scheduled debate, the independent Montana Newspaper Association scheduled for Saturday.
Instead, Burns plans to attend a lobbyist fundraiser in suburban Virginia.
"This first stunt only underscores the need for change in the Senate," said Tester spokesman Bill Lombardi. "He claims to want a debate, but would rather stay in D.C. and raise more lobbyist cash.""
From Jon Tester's website.
You know, stuff like this really gives me hope.
I'm beginning to think that lobbyist money must be like crack rock or something, for politicians. At a time when Burns is already looking pretty poorly in the polls, when connections to the JackOff have severely damaged his reputation in Montana, when his name keeps popping up repeatedly in connection to bribery and influence-peddling scandals, when people are obviously fed up with lobbyists buying policies for their corporate clients, in a state that is trending Democratic, and one with traceable paper balloting that can't be tampered with; Conrad Burns is stupid enough to skip a debate in his home state, so he can attend a lobbyist-sponsored golfing outing in Virginia.
One of the clear signs of addiction is that addicts often make extremely poor decisions, in their desire to feel that high again. The high he must be getting off that lobbyist cash must be like crack on speed!!
I mean how fucking stupid do you have to be?
Montana is trending blue and getting bluer. Jon Tester seems like a fantastic candidate, and they have traceable ballots. And Conrad Burns, the guy who's addicted to crack on speed, is a Grade A moron. Montana is one of those star systems that will slip between Lord Vader's fingers. And Montana won't be alone. There are states and locales all over the country in which our Super-Majority will be able to have an impact.
They're not omnipotent, folks! We can do this.
11/7/06
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