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[Forkyfinder]

I agree it looked bad. Alme had the Trump endorsement, so I don't think it mattered how it came about.

It didnt "look bad" - for a party rife with talk of "stolen elections" i think thats the most notably obvious in my lifetime.

 

[jimh406]

It didnt "look bad" - for a party rife with talk of "stolen elections" i think thats the most notably obvious in my lifetime.

That’s a stretch.

 

[Forkyfinder]

That’s a stretch.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/montana-republican-senate-primary-daines-alme.html

Why?

 

[jimh406]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/montana-republican-senate-primary-daines-alme.html

Why?

Stifle competition doesn’t equal stolen.I get that you didn’t want Daines or anyone he coordinated with, but the result would have been the same if the timing wouldn’t have been as close.

Two years ago one party changed their nominee for President without a single vote. Politicians don’t play fair, usually.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Two years ago one party changed their nominee for President without a single vote. Politicians don’t play fair, usually.

Yes. And i said that was the same thing then.

President shits his pants was incapable of finishing the job and hid it and then the nomination was given to her. To me - thats not quite as gross as literally rigging the primary.

 

[sclancy27]

Yes. And i said that was the same thing then.

President shits his pants was incapable of finishing the job and hid it and then the nomination was given to her. To me - thats not quite as gross as literally rigging the primary.

Hopefully the same thing happens and it costs them the election.

 

[Robg2]

Stifle competition doesn’t equal stolen.I get that you didn’t want Daines or anyone he coordinated with, but the result would have been the same if the timing wouldn’t have been as close.

The bigger issue to me wasn't that Alme was put in place. The real reason -- and Daines freely admits this -- was to prevent any viable Democrat from filing.

 

[jimh406]

The real reason -- and Daines freely admits this -- was to prevent any viable Democrat from filing.

If they couldn't beat Daines, they weren't going to beat Alme. That said, the Bankhead ads are pretty good. It seems like she is about as good as the Democrats could pick.

 

[Robg2]

If they couldn't beat Daines, they weren't going to beat Alme. That said, the Bankhead ads are pretty good. It seems like she is about as good as the Democrats could pick.

Well, apparently Daines disagrees with you.