
Colstrip Lawmaker Weighs in on Nation’s “Stupid” Energy Policy
Gary Perry represents Colstrip, so we had to get his take on the comments by Louisiana Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) referring to our nation's "stupid" energy policy.
We had a surprise visit by Louisiana's Senator Kennedy and Navy SEAL veteran Tim Sheehy during the Montana Electric Cooperative's Association (MECA) annual meeting last week. Kennedy told the crowd, "you don't win a prize for being stupid. And our country's energy policy is stupid."
What a line.
I had to get reaction to that line from State Rep. Gary Perry (R-Colstrip) who was with us the next morning in Whitefish for the Montana Equipment Dealers Association annual meeting.
Here's what Perry and I talked about when it comes to the Joe Biden/ Kamala Harris/ Jon Tester energy strategy. He also weighed in on the US Senate race between Navy SEAL veteran Tim Sheehy (R-MT) and liberal Senator Jon Tester (D-MT).
Aaron Flint: "Colstrip, look, it has to be political. Everybody wants to sit back and pretend to be nice and pretend to be bipartisan. But look, one party is trying to kill Colstrip. One party is trying to kill these mining jobs in Colstrip. One party is anti mining, and another party is standing up for these jobs. Look, this November, it's very clear. If you're in Colstrip, Roundup, Butte- you got to vote Republican, maybe even for the first time."
Gary Perry: "Absolutely. And when you look at it, I actually tried to get Tester even to come down and talk to us. He won't even come to Colstrip. He's that against our mine and coal and Colstrip. I don't care what he's telling people. Look at his voting record. Everything that he's done is anti coal and anti industry for that part of the state of Montana. And absolutely it's wrong. And now he's with the- you're right- the Biden administration, they're whole anti coal, kill coal, and they're focusing on Colstrip as their number one target in the entire Northwest."
Click below for full audio of our chat with Rep. Perry and John Jackson, the Joker from X:
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