Montana sent a Senator to Washington, not a bouncer

By: Doug James

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 619

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Leadership is supposed to be calm, measured and disciplined.

Apparently no one told U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy.

Because what America saw on Capitol Hill last week was not leadership. It was a tackle.

A senator — a United State Senator — launched himself into a physical scuffle like a substitute gym teacher breaking up a dodgeball riot.

This is the United States Senate, not a bar fight in Butte.

Three trained United States Capitol …

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