4&20 Blackbirds points to a recent blog posted by Melinda Gopher, a Democratic candidate for Congress, in which she has some harsh words for primary challenger and former party chairman Dennis McDonald. Gopher says McDonald, who many view as the Democratic frontrunner, is unelectable. And she criticizes him for everything from taking Native American voters for granted to his ties to “Jimmy the Weasel” Fratianno. An excerpt:
There is one intractable fact and I will hammer this home: Dennis McDonald is not electable. I am hearing it from Democrat, Republican and undecided voters alike. His advancement in the June primary will most assuredly guarantee another Rehberg win in the fall. A.J. Otjen is not convincing as a credible Republican challenger, she has not put the effort into it. Mark French is on the extreme right fringe. At the same time, long time Republican party veterans already concede this seat will fall in the Democratic aisle.
While the Democratic candidates for incumbent Republican Denny Rehberg’s seat have sparred a bit in the past, this certainly ratchets it up a notch.