It’s a hard truth, but one that shouldn’t be overlooked. Rob Quist has a shaky financial past. The Democrat candidate for Congress blames a botched surgery for that, (without giving details on a likely settlement), and now says he’s more qualified for the seat because of it. Really? Having a history of unpaid bills, unpaid taxes, and financial lawsuits is not a higher qualification for office than a track record of business success and generosity, such as Greg Gianforte has.
The trouble is liberals in Washington just can’t wait for a guy who mismanages money to get there. Such a person will quickly get swallowed up by the pressures and influence of big money. We’ve seen it happen in Montana already; just look at Sen. Jon Tester. He’s one of the pharmaceutical industry’s biggest recipients of campaign cash, and votes against making those drugs more affordable for Montanans. He’s also received donations from liberal groups who don’t support our Second Amendment right to defend ourselves, and then votes against a Supreme Court nominee who does support that constitutional right, as do the vast majority of my friends and neighbors.
If Rob Quist gets to Washington, I fear he won’t have what it takes to stand up against those powerful influences. Not to mention his motives are questionable. He’s paying himself $2,000 a month out of his campaign donations to run for office, that’s on top of the fact that nearly every one of his expenses are also paid by the campaign. So, what is it Rob, do you want to serve the people of Montana, or do you just need a paycheck?
Greg Gianforte shares my Montana values, and I believe his motives are to serve and not be served. We need more folks like him in Washington.
Billee A. Collins
Polson