Four articles today's Billings Gazette re Burns troubles/Abramoff

[havocmom]

Four! Count 'em, four!

Island official tied to lobbyist met with Burns
Burns changed position (after being given $$) on identical bill to one he approved previously

http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2006/01/21/build/state/30-burns-official.inc

Burns can't escape talk of Abramoff
Seems Montanans concerned enough about Burns' lack of integrity to turn out to dog him with protests even in the dead of winter

http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2006/01/21/build/state/70-burns-abramoff.inc

Burns packet includes column by paid-off writer
Is Conrad stoned or just really stupid? Tries to clear his questionable record with info packet including stuff by a guy Abramoff paid for favorable stories

http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2006/01/21/build/state/72-burns-col.inc

GOP urges voting in online Burns poll
Not happy that people are voicing opinions that they didn't approve of and asking their base to freep local polls. Guess they don't like level playing fields?

http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2006/01/21/build/state/74-burns-poll.inc

Drop on into the Montana forum. There are threads on this articles with excerpts. Come on by! :hi:

[quaoar]

1. The AP is shocked, shocked that a poll would be freeped

LOL

"Please visit the Gazette's Web site and let Montana know which party has the larger e-mail list ... er, I mean let Montana know your opinion," the Republican e-mail said.

[havocmom]

2. LOL I will admit to asking folks to DU a Gazette poll on Alito

which started out OK then was obviously freeped. And it got MORE freeped after I ran my little experiment by posting for help on DU ;)

Attn freepers and GOP: GOTCHA! Busted big time bubbas! The locals up here are scratching their heads about the poll results being so pro-bushco and pro-surveillance when they know damn well they don't trust either! :rofl:

[DURHAM D]

3. I just get the feeling that Burns is an empty suit.

Someone picked him and ran him years ago.

Now, he has been caught doing what he thinks everyone else in Congress does and he does not have enough smarts to finesse his response. His IQ seems in the dull/normal range.

[havocmom]

4. Sent out info to try to clear self, included stuff by Abramoff paid guy

Burns is an empty head at least.

He's looking pretty bad lately. Don't think the stress is agreeing with him.

[wiley]

5. This is a Smoking Thread!

:patriot:

[havocmom]

6. Why, thank you!

:hi:

[wiley]

7. Kick!

The AP is shocked? This is a BIG story. Outrageous. The Repukes say vote early and often. They'll fix any mistakes after the voting anyway!

[wiley]

8. Burns is going down!

I re-read those articles. Caught!


Montana IS so much better than this Burns character.

:patriot: