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Burns (R-MT) got contract; daughter got post
The Billings Gazette ^ | April 23, 2006 | Jennifer McKee

Posted on 04/24/2006 5:33:16 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

Republican Sen. Conrad Burns announced a $1 million federal contract in 2003 for a company that employed his former top aide as a lobbyist and that put Burns' daughter on its board of advisers two months after the senator announced the money.

(Excerpt) Read more at billingsgazette.net ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Montana
KEYWORDS: 2006; dumpconradburns; scandal

1 posted on 04/24/2006 5:33:18 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued

Republicrats and demlicans ALL THE SAME!!


2 posted on 04/24/2006 5:36:45 PM PDT by Luigi Vasellini (60% of Saudis, 58%of Iraqis, 55%of Kuwaitis,50% of Jordanians married 1st or 2nd cousins. LOL!!!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Retire already Mr. Burns.


3 posted on 04/24/2006 5:37:10 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (the freeper formerly known as dubyaismypresident, Blackwell for governor Ohio '06)
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To: BigSkyFreeper; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Kuksool; colorado tanker; Last Dakotan; ...

The story speaks for itself.


4 posted on 04/24/2006 5:38:38 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Bob Taft for Impeachment)
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To: Clintonfatigued

If you think there is anyone better waiting in the wings, think again.


5 posted on 04/24/2006 5:48:34 PM PDT by claudiustg (Build a fence. They won't come.)
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To: Luigi Vasellini

youre an idiot


6 posted on 04/24/2006 5:51:40 PM PDT by georgia2006
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To: claudiustg

Congressman Denny Rehberg is available, I believe.

He'd be a good replacement for Burns.


7 posted on 04/24/2006 6:16:03 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: everyone

This guy is going down, rightly or wrongly. A Rat might survive, but Burns won't. He needs to be replaced with a strong candidate, now, or his seat will go down the toilet too.


8 posted on 04/24/2006 6:20:07 PM PDT by California Patriot ("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws.")
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To: Clintonfatigued
Are you sure this is Conrad Burns or is it Montgomery Burns?


9 posted on 04/24/2006 6:20:30 PM PDT by MaDeuce (Do it to them, before they do it to you! (MaDuce = M2HB .50 BMG))
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To: MplsSteve

Good point. But for Rehberg to be the nominee, Burns would have to win the primary and drop out.

State Senator Bob Keenan is running against Burns in the primary and polls show he's competitive in the general election.


10 posted on 04/24/2006 6:25:56 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Bob Taft for Impeachment)
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To: georgia2006
youre an idiot

I don't suppose you're smart enough to read the part of the rules about personal attacks.

11 posted on 04/24/2006 6:36:54 PM PDT by org.whodat (Never let the facts get in the way of a good assumption.)
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To: georgia2006

and you madam are a naive Dolt!!


12 posted on 04/24/2006 6:53:23 PM PDT by Luigi Vasellini (60% of Saudis, 58%of Iraqis, 55%of Kuwaitis,50% of Jordanians married 1st or 2nd cousins. LOL!!!)
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To: Luigi Vasellini

no, the Dolts are hte people who think there is no difference between the GOP an dthe DEMS...a part of me will say "you deserved it" when the liberals come for your guns and children


13 posted on 04/24/2006 6:55:46 PM PDT by georgia2006
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To: georgia2006

Mega-dittoes, "Georgia." You nailed it.


14 posted on 04/24/2006 9:45:21 PM PDT by California Patriot ("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws.")
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To: California Patriot

I am convinced that Burns is even more vulnerable than Santorum. Neither has good prospects. In fact, I think we might win MD or MN before MT or PA.


15 posted on 04/25/2006 5:48:53 AM PDT by Theodore R. (Cowardice is forever!)
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To: georgia2006; Luigi Vasellini

Luigi: Republicrats and demlicans ALL THE SAME!!

georgia: youre an idiot

No, he's not. Some pols may be less corrupt than others, but as a whole the political class is beneath contempt. Eventually they all come to realize that they are indispensible, and that the whole point of the game is to get re-elected.

You need an apostrophe in "youre."


16 posted on 04/25/2006 7:08:17 AM PDT by cloud8
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To: Theodore R.

It would be outrageous if Montana elected a Rat. But these things happen. People are stupid, and all the talk radio in the world won't change that. Pathetic.


17 posted on 04/25/2006 1:12:51 PM PDT by California Patriot ("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws.")
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To: California Patriot

Burns is only the second Republican to be a senator from MT since World War II. MT is traditionally Democrat except for President. No Democrat has won it for president since Clinton in 1992.


18 posted on 04/25/2006 2:12:32 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Cowardice is forever!)
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To: Theodore R.

I know, but the decisive thing is a state's consistent presidential vote. I'm sure many Montanans persist in voting Rat for some lower offices, but this is just stupid. It's the same Rat party, top to bottom. Twenty or thirty years ago it wasn't, but that's a long time ago.


19 posted on 04/25/2006 3:20:20 PM PDT by California Patriot ("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws.")
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