MT-AL: Rob Quist (D) vs. Greg Gianforte (R) vs. Mark Wicks (L), May 25

[Sven]

I think Gianforte would be a home run for this seat and hell, it'll open him up to winning the Governorship in 2020 should he choose to run.

I beg to differ. Gianforte comes across to me as the sort of candidate very likely to spontaneously combust - a regular "Akin-in-the-makin'", in other words. I don't claim to know anything about Montana politics, but Gianforte strikes me as just about the best candidate we could face this side of Punching Bag Spencer.

[Sven]

I think Gianforte would be a home run for this seat and hell, it'll open him up to winning the Governorship in 2020 should he choose to run.

I beg to differ. Gianforte comes across to me as the sort of candidate very likely to spontaneously combust - a regular Akin-in-the-making, in other words. I don't claim to know anything about Montana politics, but Gianforte strikes me as just about the best candidate we could face this side of Punching Bag Spencer.

He is nothing like Todd Akin. Please stop.

Stunning commentary, pardner. Care to elaborate at all?

[Sven]

Curtis is more of an Akin than Gianforte, and neither come even close to being an Akin. A Curtis vs. Gianforte race would be Leans R at best for Ds, and that's being generous to them. If Ds are smart, they'll nominate Quist.

I won't disagree on that last point, but I always have to give the side-eye to candidates as far-right as Gianforte, knowing the tendencies of those esteemed far-righties who came before him (Akin, Mourdock, Angle, et al).

That being said, I'm no Montanan, so maybe I'm talking out my ass.