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Isn’t it time?

October 29, 2026 by Guest Post 2 Comments

by Mark Van Loon, Hamilton

Isn’t it time Western MT had representation? Think about it. It’s been a long long time since we had a US Congress member who actually lives here. Zinke’s real primary residence is in CA. (GG is Bozeman and Rehberg is Billings)  Zinke mostly rotates between CA and D.C. and when he is here he lives in Whitefish. Don’t get all testy now. Whitefish has lots of very good people but it’s primary function is as a tourist/resort town or place for quite wealthy folks to have vacation homes.  Those people don’t “live” here any more than Zinke really does.

Aaron Flint lives in Billings and Sam Forstag lives here – west of the divide.  Seems simple to me.

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  1. Cav says

    October 30, 2026 at 8:29 AM

    Last I checked Aaron Flint lives in the Flathead, and is a native Montanan from that area. Maybe you need to get some facts.
    Sam Forstag is a leftist lunatic from Portland Oregon who wants me to pay more Property Taxes AND a Sales Tax!
    No Thank You, I’d rather keep my money than watch government abuse it. I don’t care if Aaron Flint was from the Moon, there is no chance I’d ever vote for a lunatic lefty from Oregon.

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    • WMA says

      October 30, 2026 at 9:41 AM

      Have you ever heard Sam speak? Have you ever shaken his hand? I have several times. I don’t remember you ever complaining that Tim Sheehy was born in bonny blue Minnesota. Cav, I doubt you are a billionaire. Sam supports legislation that supports the middle class- you, me and the vast majority of Montanans. Flint has been an outspoken proponent of transferring ownership of public lands and his campaign is funded largely by data center developers. If you could get past the myopic political hatred engendered by Trump, you might actually support someone who will work for you and your family in Washington.

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