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Oh, Conrad

4. October 2007

An old crook never goes away: Former senator Conrad Burns of Montana is the latest example showing the loophole in the new ethics and lobbying reforms that were enacted last month. A few days after the legislation became law, Burns strolled into the weekly Wednesday meeting of Senate conservatives in the Mansfield Room just a few [...]

Conrad and Jack: Once More with Feeling

1. February 2007

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I know, I said I was done writing about Conrad, but he said he was only going to run for two terms. We all make mistakes. From this month’s Washingtonian: Jack expressed anger at politicians who now claimed they never knew him. He was particularly annoyed that Montana senator Conrad Burns had been quoted as saying [...]

Conrad Burns: Last Thoughts

15. November 2006

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I’m done writing about Conrad Burns. This is my last post on the man. Okay, until the indictment comes down. Conrad’s angry, it turns out, with the media, because they picked on him during the campaign. Leaving a group of reporters at the Capitol, Burns left a message for the press: As he stepped on to the [...]

Three Dead Political Careers

8. November 2006

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Conrad, Eric, and Judy discuss retirement plans

Tester’s victory speech online…

8. November 2006

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Montana Senator-Elect Jon Tester spoke at 11am this morning at the Townhouse Inn in Great Falls. I don’t know if it was carried live anywhere but the Montana News Station network has video posted of the speech and a brief interview here. In a continued move of class, the anchor at the station [...]

Classy: Burns? No comment.

8. November 2006

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Conrad Burns apparently fled the hotel where his campaign was headquartered last night. He answer to reporters about the race? Burns declined to comment on the race as he left the Billings hotel where his supports were gathered, saying only that he was headed home to be near family. Assuming that the media analysis is right [...]