by Dan Tomlinson, Hamilton
During her tenure, Theresa Manzella has perfected a unique brand of incompetence and hysteria, typified by making wild statements and producing very little.
For instance, in the last session she put forth more than a dozen bills in a legislature with a Republican supermajority. A golden opportunity thus presented itself. But Manzella daffily fumbled it away by bringing forth such nonsense that a bare handful even made it out of committee. Typical Manzella – big noise, small results.
In the wake of this colossal failure, Manzella shifted her support to another pack of losing bills. She now seeks to make these bills into a battleground. I confess that digging into legalese is not my forte. (Thankfully Wayne Rusk has done this hard work, and you can read his analysis on his website.) But even the drive-by view suggests the bills were flawed, based again on their failure to pass even with a Republican supermajority.
In stark contrast to Manzella, Wayne Rusk stands as a figure who attracts support across a wide range of the constituency. In this regard he follows, albeit on a smaller stage, in the tradition of Ronald Reagan. Reagan drew lifelong Democrats without sacrificing conservative principles. I believe Wayne can do the same thing, and can get good laws passed. This would be a welcome change. Please vote Wayne Rusk for Senate District 44.
helen sabin says
Sherrie. – You want to see what Manzella is really like? read this bill and then come back and tell us you think she is a conservative and constitutionalist:
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2023/billpdf/SB0434.pdf
If this one doesn’t send chills down your back, I will see clearly that you have been totally gaslighted by Manzella…..
Sherrie says
It’s hard to pass bills even with Republican majority when half the Republicans are RINO’S, example Rusk, Bedley, Binkley. They claim they are constitutionalists but vote opposite, see their voting records I did. Theresa Manzella has voted constitutionally 100% of time, isn’t that what they swear when voted into office? Hmm why is HB402 so good? It allows non citizens to vote, this was sponsored by Rusk. And Rusk has a D rating from Montana shooting sports association NSSA. Rusk has voted against constitutional carry, parents rights in schools and is for higher taxes, bigger government only voted constitutionally 30% of the time, votes consistently with the Democrats as does his friends in the group ( Bedley, Binkley ). Speaking from someone who is acquainted with Thersa Manzella she is a wonderful Conservative Christian lady, very approachable and knowledgeable. Maybe that is why the (RINO’s are attacking her) Do your due diligence and research those running for office, I did, because ultimately ” the proof is in the pudding “.