Rank hypocrisy: MT GOP abandons pre-election promises and then accuses new Democrat of misleading voters

January 3, 2007 in 2007 Montana Legislature, Corey Stapleton, Montana Republicans, Sam Kitzenberg

by Jay Stevens Did you see this? Classy: In opening-day remarks on the Senate floor Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Corey Stapleton, R-Billings, spoke directly to Kitzenberg and said his post-election party switch “undermined the integrity of the Senate.” “On Election Day, the voters decided on an equal Senate and, senator, you decided that they were [...]

MT GOP: changing the rules to stem defections?

November 28, 2006 in Dan McGee, Montana Republicans, Sam Kitzenberg

by Jay Stevens  The notorious Mark T pointed this out on the new Montana Netroots blog, but Republican state senator Dan McGee (Laurel) is planning on introducing new legislation that would force a public official to stand for reelection after switching political parties. Mark thinks this has to do with Sam Kitzenberg’s switch to the [...]

Montana GOP produces poor vintage from sour grapes

November 22, 2006 in Brian Schweitzer, Montana Republicans, Sam Kitzenberg

by Jay Stevens  How low can you go? True to Republican party form, Montana’s branch of the party is raising a fuss about Montana state senator Sam Kitzenberg’s switch to the Democratic party. Unwilling to come to grips with the simple fact that their party may indeed be coursing steadily to the right and alienating [...]

The dramatic turnaround of the Montana state legislature

November 15, 2006 in Montana Democrats, Montana politics, Montana Republicans, Sam Kitzenberg

by Jay Stevens  If you haven’t read about the dramatic turnaround in the Montana state legislature, it’s a hoot. Just a couple of days ago, the Democrats were looking at a 25-25 split in the Senate, and 49-50-1 minority status in the House. Oh, how things have changed. First, state Senator Sam Kitzenberg switched parties, [...]