HEADLINE: Senator Baucus gave girlfriend $14,000 raise

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON — Sen. Max Baucus gave the director of his Montana office a nearly $14,000 raise as they were becoming romantically involved last year, a spokesman for the senator said Friday.

Baucus, a Democrat who chairs the Finance Committee, recommended the woman, Melodee Hanes, for Montana's U.S. attorney post in February, by which time she was his girlfriend. He has called the former state prosecutor "highly qualified."...



Matsdorf also confirmed that Hanes accompanied Baucus on a taxpayer-funded trip last year to Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Hanes went on the trip, which included a visit to Vietnam, in her official role as state director, along with several other senior staffers, Matsdorf said.

"These trips are about Montana, opening markets for our products and developing networks to help the state's business people overseas," he said.

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[KansDem]

1. "He has called the former state prosecutor 'highly qualified.'..."

I'm sure she was, Max...did she help you with your "briefs?"

[lapfog_1]

2. Seems only fair,

after all, I'm sure she gave him a "raise" too.

:spank:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. Well, yeah...

but it was only to pay for her abortions.

[RC]

4. Baucus is acting like any run of the mill republican.

Only problem is he is supposed to be a Democrat. He needs to be replaced with one.

[walldude]

5. Why don't they just come to my fucking house and rob me.

Same fucking thing.

[bridgit]

6. Hm, so that's what they're calling 'it' these days

:dunce:

[mcablue]

7. k & r. Baucus must quit n/t