It doesn't take much to set a moonbat off. After Saturday's debate between Democratic challenger Jon Tester and incumbent Republican Sen. Conrad Burns before an audience of over 1000, the majority Tester backers, the candidate has filed a lawsuit. It seems 50 or so premium seats given to one of the debate's corporate sponsors were filled with Burns supporters, which Tester's campaign claims is illegal. Charles S. Johnson of the Helena Independent Record files this report:
Montanans for Tester filed the six-page complaint with the Federal Election Commission over what happened in a debate between Tester and Burns Saturday night in Butte. The Montana Standard, Resodyn Corp. and Rhodia Chemical Co., sponsored the debate, with Resodyn and Rhodia each paying $200 to help rent the theater, while the Standard kicked in the other $100, plus some in-kind time.
The Tester complaint named Friends of Conrad Burns, its treasurer, James Swain of Billings, Resodyn Corp., and the Standard.At the heart of the dispute is the fact that Resodyn received 50 reserved seats in the middle of the center section of the theater, and they were used by Burns supporters, who gave the senator a loud standing ovation when he was introduced. Resodyn's share of the seats had been estimated at 30 seats Monday, but was expanded Tuesday.
In addition, Rhodia received 10 seats at the back of the theater, and each Senate candidate was allotted 25 reserved seats in front of the left and right sections,
The remainder of the seats in the 1,230-seat Mother Lode Theater were available on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendance was estimated at 1,000 people, with the vast majority appearing to be Tester supporters.
Read the entire article at the link above.
If Burns can't beat this moron, someone needs to kick his Butte.
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