Zinke Calls Out Tester for Blocking Keystone Pipeline

Call me Rodney King, but we all want the members of our Congressional delegation to get along.  However, when someone turns their back on their state and turns their back on a campaign promise, someone has to have the guts to call them out on it.  Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-MT) is doing just that, and proving to Montanans that he is not going to just play the politics as usual game in Washington, DC.  

In case you missed it, Zinke called out Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) for voting against the Keystone pipeline earlier this week, despite repeatedly campaigning in support of the pipeline.  

Breitbart.com:  Montana’s Sen. Jon Tester Flip-Flops On Keystone XL Pipeline

Now that Tester has flip-flopped, newly-elected Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) was quick to criticize him.

“Montanans expect their lawmakers to do what they say, and say what they do,” Zinke said in a statement to Breitbart News. “To me, a vote against the Keystone is a vote against Montana. I’m a proud co-sponsor of the House bill to build the Keystone XL Pipeline because it is proven to be safe and in the best interest of Montana. I will always put Montana before raising money from special interests in Washington, D.C.”

Of course, that final line is a clear reference to the fact that Tester is now heading up the DSCC and appears to be more interested in raising money from environmental groups than standing up for Montana.  

UPDATE

Tester is now trying to explain away Keystone delay tactics with this Wednesday afternoon tweet (prepared statement):

By offering amendments we can make the Keystone bill better & increase bipartisan support. It’s time to build #KXL. #mtpol #jobs

— Senator Jon Tester (@SenatorTester) January 28, 2015

PRIOR POST

Click here for the full piece, but here’s an excerpt from my post Tuesday:

“Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me”- Tester Votes Against Keystone