The Difference between David Crisp and the Letters to the Editor are Noteworthy
Dear Editor, The difference between David Crisp’s opinion piece of 2/20/26 and the letters to the editor on the same page is noteworthy. While Crisp delivers his point of view based on facts and intelligent observation with a measured respectful tone, the letter writers stoop to mean spirited language. For example, calling Obama, Obunga, and […]
Misrepresenting an Uncertain Position
Bashful U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, expects the Montana media to be guilty of “misrepresenting” his position on birthright citizenship and “gaslighting their readers, as they usually do.” It would be hard to misrepresent his position, since nothing in his Feb. 15 opinion piece in the Billings Gazette explains exactly what his position is. He […]
Between the Lines: A few notes about the election:
* It’s striking how quickly Republicans have moved from blaming the last four years on Joe Biden to blaming them on Kamala Harris. It’s as though they have forgotten how limited the powers of the vice president are. John Nance Garner famously characterized the vice presidency as not worth “a bucket of warm spit,” even […]
Does redressing government misdeeds make one a liberal? OK then, call Tester a liberal
TV ads arguing that U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, is too liberal because he voted against aid to white farmers raised this profound question: Huh? What does Tester have against white farmers? He is one, right? The ads, placed by the Senate Leadership Fund, explain themselves in such small type and for so few seconds […]
Only problem, there wasn’t a word of truth to anything Crisp wrote.
Dear Editor, David Crisp wrote a scathing article about Donald Trump. Only problem there wasn’t a word of truth to anything Crisp wrote. We know Tester & Kamala are world class liars and now Crisp has demonstrated he is part of the club. I won’t attempt to correct all the lies and inuendoes Crisp laid […]
Between the Lines: Maybe he should try going back to that last job.
You need a manager to run your new McDonald’s restaurant. You hear about a guy who’s interested in the job. He’s old, but some people think he did pretty well at the last place he managed. So, you have a trusted aide check him out. How was his business record? Well, businesses he managed went […]
Farewell to a Billings Institution, Billings Times Prints Final Newspaper
by Ed Kemmick, (republished with permission) As of today, you can add one more name to the list of roughly 2,500 American newspapers that have folded in the past 20 years. As Publisher Scott Turner announced today on Page 1 of The Billings Times, this is the final issue of a weekly newspaper that has […]
Between the Lines: Tester Runs as Republican Lite
Jon Tester is running scared. He’s even running away from his own party. Tester, seeking his fourth term in the U.S. Senate, is in a tight race with Republican Tim Sheehy in an increasingly Republican state. Tester already has been running ads pointing out when he has disagreed with the Democratic Biden administration. Then last […]
Between the Lines: Maybe it’s time he told us what he really thinks
Jon Tester’s Senate campaign has been making hay out of remarks Republican opponent Tim Sheehy made last year about healthcare. Semafor obtained an audio recording of remarks Sheehy made at a meet-and-greet in Glasgow in August 2023. “In my opinion,” Sheehy said, “we need to return healthcare to pure privatization.” He added, “Healthcare worked before […]
Between the Lines: the Supreme Court is neither SACRED nor sacred
by David Crisp When I was a cub reporter, still wet not only behind the ears but from the peak of the hair I once had to the soles of my feet, I interviewed a school board candidate who then gave me a tub of honey his bees had produced. I was too embarrassed to […]