Tester Betting That No One Will Hold Him Accountable
Despite lecturing others on the importance of honesty, saying “[l]et’s stick with the facts. Let’s move forward. Let’s be honest. We do that, the country will be a better place,” liberal U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) refuses to hold himself to the same standard – falsely denying in an interview with KRSQ radio in Billings that – after getting himself elected in 2006 on an anti-lobbyist platform – he is now the #1 recipient of lobbyist campaign cash in the 2012 election cycle.
Click Here To Hear Audio Of Jon Tester Misleading Montana Voters
The truth is, the Center for Responsive Politics – an independent watchdog, accepted by both parties and the news media as the gold standard in campaign finance reporting – shows beyond a doubt that Tester is the #1 recipient of lobbyist campaign cash in the 2012 election cycle.
Click Here To See This Independent Watchdog’s List Of
Top Recipients Of Lobbyist Campaign Cash This Cycle
Notably, Tester has refused to explain his bizarre accusation that he believes this non-partisan watchdog is conspiring to lie about his record.
It is apparent that Tester hopes no one will hold him accountable for his shifty transformation after promising Montanans representation “not encumbered by high-dollared lobbyists,” and claimed, “I won’t sell Montana down the road by cutting deals with K Street lobbyists.”
“Jon Tester can run, but he can’t hide from his hypocritical transformation from anti-lobbyist candidate to the number-one taker of lobbyist campaign cash in the nation,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond. “Why won’t Jon Tester simply tell Montanans the truth – that he is being dishonest with them about his record because he knows they’ll hold him accountable for his hypocrisy?”
THE FACTS:
Jon Tester Railed Against Lobbyists To Get Himself Elected In 2006:
Jon Tester In 2006: “We’ll Be Back In This State Every Weekend. Because This State Is Where I’m From And This Is The Greatest State, In The Greatest Country In The World. And They Need The Greatest Representation Not Encumbered By High-Dollared Lobbyists.” (Montana Senate Debate, Butte, MT, 9/23/06, http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/MontanaSenateDeb, 39:10)
Tester In 2006: “You’ve Got To Have Somebody Who Will Go To Washington, D.C. And Fight For You. Somebody Who Will Bring Montana Values Back To Washington, D.C. . . . I Will Do That. And In The Process, I Won’t Sell Montana Down The Road By Cutting Deals With K Street Lobbyists . . . .” (Montana Senate Debate, Butte, MT, 9/23/06, http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/MontanaSenateDeb. 4:15)
But The Center For Responsive Politics Shows Clearly That Tester Is The #1 Recipient Of Lobbyist Campaign Cash In The 2012 Election Cycle (Click The Screenshot To Access Their Database):
Jon Tester Is The #1 Recipient Of Lobbyist Campaign Contributions So Far During The 2012 Cycle, Receiving $201,878 From The Industry. (Center For Responsive Politics, http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?cycle=2012&ind=K02, Accessed 10/6/11)
Tester Falsely Denied This Demonstrable Fact To Montanans:
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Host: Something about you not accepting money from lobbyists and turns out that you have accepted more money from lobbyists than any other Senator.
Sen. Tester: Well I mean, that’s, that’s not true. But by the same token we got to raise a bunch of money. That’s the landscape we are on.
Host: I say take it. I am all for it.
Jon Tester Is A Rubber Stamp For President Barack Obama:
In Both 2009 And 2010, Tester Voted In Support Of President Obama’s Position 97% Of The Time. (Congressional Quarterly Website, www.cq.com, Accessed 8/4/11)
