In a press release straight out of the Capitol City, the three ring circus known as the Montana Freedom Caucus announced that Great Falls representative, Steven Galloway, has joined their fourteen member cast of clowns.  In the press release issued by the circus, Clown Queen Theresa Manzella, Republican Senator from the Bitterroot Valley, regurgitated the punchlines of many on the far right,  “We stand for states’ rights and work to rein in federal overreach. Montana citizens have made it clear that this is their desire.”  So much for originality.

Our readers may remember when Manzella brought her roadshow to Great Falls at the invitation of the local Pachyderm Club.  Her act that time around was joining the jokers on the far right poking fun at local elections by trying to fool people into thinking that elections in Montana are corrupt.  (Check out  our story  https://wtf406.com/2022/09/the-big-lie-in-cascade-county/ )   

The Montana Freedom Caucus is a wholly owned subsidiary of the national circus franchise, the Congressional Freedom Caucus in Washington DC.  Montana Representative Matt Rosendale is an active clown in the national group, having developed a character who dresses like a Montana cowboy, but speaks with a thick Maryland accent.  Most recently the national group dominated the media by catching Representative Kevin McCarthy, demanding he obey them and repeatedly hitting him with pies in the face until he agreed to their demands.  As part of their routine, Rosendale took to the House floor and delivered an unintelligible speech criticizing . . .well it was hard to tell what he was criticizing. The media covered his speech with the headline, “Rosendale rages against a non-problem in viral speech, say political analysts”  (https://billingsgazette.com/news/rosendale-rages-against-a-non-problem-in-viral-speech-say-political-analysts/article_4bec7336-8e32-11ed-8b60-67f4e4525fdc.html )

Rosendale is clearly trying to get his pies in order to throw them in the face of Senator Jon Tester in the 2024 election.  But first he’ll have to beat fellow clown Ryan Zinke who has his own routine imitating a Montana cowboy.  In the Montana circus press release, Rosendale said,  “I’m proud to work with veteran and newly-elected lawmakers to ensure every Montanan has a voice in our representative government.”  What he didn’t say, but we all know it’s what he means is, “These are the clowns that are going to help me beat Zinke”

It is not clear what role Steve Galloway will play in this troop of clowns. It is clear he is not likely to emerge as a leader.  His wife Lola, who is also in the legislature, is far more likely to end up in a leadership role. She has already developed a comic character with flashy hats pushing a baby carriage with a doll in it.

Time will tell. The group plans to have a show in Helena in January.  Grab your popcorn and get a seat.  It’s bound to be entertaining!