Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) had high political aspirations. Then, suddenly, he had none. In the span of a month, the hard-right MAGA conservative launched a repeat Senate campaign, promptly ended it, filed for reelection in the House, and then on Friday dropped that bid, citing death threats to his family and “defamatory rumors” about an … Read more
A Montana Republican who mounted a Senate campaign only to be greeted by former President Donald Trump’s near-instant endorsement of his opponent has ended his campaign after just six days. Rep. Matt Rosendale officially launched a Senate bid last Friday after long teasing his desire for a rematch against Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, whom he … Read more
When Ryan Busse, a Democrat from Kalispell, announced his bid for Montana governor in September, Don Kaltschmidt, chair of the state Republican Party, immediately condemned him as an “anti-gun extremist and radical environmentalist.” Busse, a longtime environmental advocate and former firearms industry executive, chuckled. “Insert laughter,” he told HuffPost. “Are you fucking kidding me? I’ve … Read more
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) on Friday officially launched his bid for the U.S. Senate, giving Republican voters in Montana a second millionaire transplant to choose from in the upcoming June primary. Rosendale, a hard-right conservative, will face GOP hopeful Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL and wealthy businessman, for the opportunity to take on incumbent … Read more
Image: Centsible Auto Sales Lately, it seems with each passing day we’re getting hit with more and more absurd cars being listed for sale. They either have absurd pricing or you wonder why they’re even being listed for sale on places like Bring a Trailer. Even some dealerships have been getting in on the dumb … Read more
I recently returned from a trip to snowy Montana where I had the privilege of driving several different vehicles on both regular tires and dedicated winter tires. Obviously, since we were driving on snow, the winter tires performed significantly better than the all-seasons or summer tires used on the control vehicles. That wasn’t really ever … Read more
Winter tires perform better in cold weather than all-seasons. That’s just a fact. Are all-season tires better than they have been in the past when it comes to handling cooler temperatures? Absolutely. Do you necessarily need a dedicated set of winter tires if you live in an area that doesn’t get much colder than 40 … Read more
Like many super PACs, the origins of Last Best Place, a group that’s spent millions targeting a top candidate in Montana’s GOP Senate primary, were a puzzle to be solved. But it turns out the answer isn’t so surprising. Senate Majority PAC, a group closely aligned with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), confirmed to … Read more
