See, Congress? This is what an ACTUAL SPINE enables.
Tester should keep trolling Trump hard. When asked to respond to Trump’s attacks, Tester should be resolutely friendly. “Oh, the president was just campaigning. He doesn’t mean any of that stuff. It’s all showbiz. I’m not taking it personally. In private we get along fine. I keep writing bills, he keeps signing them. So no, he’s only joking around.”
John Tester is the real deal. I have met him twice, and unlike some senators who shall not be named I have also met, he is smart as a whip. Understands politics and more to the point what makes his constituents tick.
I have never worried about him for re-election, he is not going to make any mistakes. My worries are in FL (Scott may be able to outspend Nelson) and ND (which is a really hard state, unlike Montana it has no group of liberal/union votes who can be counted on to come out and vote).
This said, I am counting on Trump’s disastrous trade war crushing farm prices to pull us through in MO, ND, Ind, and MT.
Oooh, oooh, ya big Orange Loser, pick Kentucky! Candy Barr in the Sixth luuuuurrrrrves you! C’mon, I can’t wait to see the videos Amy McGrath will make from your incoherent yet evil babblings on the stump.
And don’t forget to praise Gov. I Got Mine Fuck You while you’re at it. There are a good two dozen dems chomping at the bit to deny Bevin re-election next year. Video of you is all they need to guarantee victory.
“Rosendale said he’ll back Trump’s agenda, while Tester said he’ll support the president when it’s in the state’s interests and oppose him when it’s not.”
So the Republican pledged to be a TrumpBot while Tester said he will use his judgement. And on Ronnie Jackson, Trump is expressing his Royal pique that any mere Senator dare question his nominee.
Make Donald feel the love.
He has Aussie Shepherds so he’s good with me. 
Is Andy Barr on the list for SCOTUS? And can you give me a few of the dozens of names running against Bevin? I figure Allison will, AG Beshear too, but love to know a few that I’m missing.
I saw this exchange at a hearing session as it happened and I was quite impressed. You may disagree with him now and then but yes, this guy is smart and sharp.
I’m sure there’s video of Trump praising some of his cabinet appointments because they have run businesses and know how to run an organization.
Tester should use that to make the case that he was protecting veterans when Trump decided that his personal doctor, who has never run anything bigger than a small medical practice, was good enough for the Veterans Administration.
“Veterans Deserved Better” ™
Me too. The last 30 years I have had 6 Aussies.
This IHS prick who refused to answer a simple question is simply employing the Trump M.O. of “give the middle finger to the world”. If Senators can be essentially be told to “pound sand” then there should be immediate consequences for the IHS dick. He should be fired and his salary clawed back. Fuck him and his arrogance.
I don’t have my beloved Aussie anymore, but he was the smartest dog ever. Don’t tell my current furry baby that though…he’s awesome but…wow my Aussie was something else.
Way to do your job John!
Just imagining if only we had more elected representatives doing what they were elected to do.
That is how you do it. So impressive – utterly reasonable and fiery when he needs to be. Thanks for the link.
I have had two border collies, and they topped the Aussies in brains. Three Aussies were so sweet and quite goofy.
There are a lot of things I do not agree with him on, but I like Senator Tester and I hope he wins big. We could not hope for anyone better from Montana.
In the Tester v. Trump contest I do not think T-boy stands a chance.
Tester knows his constituency.
And they are generally not party loyalists.
I look forward to t-rumpus making a total ass of himself in Montana.
I am currently reading a book about Jon’s campaign against Rehburg in 2012. A “no generation” Montanan (Rosendale) doesn’t stand a chance against Jon, a 3rd generation Montanan who beat a 5th generation Montanan, Rehburg. Jon is the real deal.