Despite this, Republicans are still surprised that Tester supports Biden's larger social budget bill because of his home state politics. They suspect that Tester's peopleliness is an act of victory, even though he's far from many of his voters.
He's quite good at what he does.
John Thune, Senate Minority Whip, said that "he's a clever politician."
Tester isn't a Schumer-only party-line voter. He makes sure there's some distance from the national party. He was not a Bidens Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives nominee, and was later pulled.
He also challenged Schumer and Bidens plans for billions of dollars on electric car infrastructure. He said he wasnt certain that this is the solution to climate change. He admitted, however, with his characteristic curse, that it was possible for him to be wrong. This is an argumentable point, by and large. Industry people will tell you that I am full of shit.
Tester stated that he would prefer to spend more on research and development of plug-in cars. Electric cars are a wonderful idea. It would be great if we could eventually have electric tractors.
His vocabulary shows that he is known for taking many risks, even during an election year. In protest of Montana's budget priorities, Tester repeatedly voted in opposition to 2018 government funding bills while he was running for a third term. He also opposed Trump's Supreme Court nominees and blocked Trump's Veterans Affairs nominee.
However, Tester was narrowly elected to reelection.
Senator Sherrod Brown (D.Ohio), a third-ranking Democrat from a state Trump has won twice, said of his friend: He's willing to give up for his principles. That's something I don't often say.
Brown stated that he is a farmer and I am a politician. His personality is larger than life, however.
Concerning all the swearing, I don't think he is any worse than us. Senator Michael Bennet (D.Colo.), another ally, stated that he is just less reserved around reporters. Tester admits that his staff has urged him not to do so.
Okay, I tried to cut back. Tester disagreed.
Tester's what-you-see-is-what-get appeal is extremely frustrating for Republicans, who constantly portray him as out of step with conservative Montana even as he keeps winning.
He has defeated every type of GOP opponent. It was first Sen. Conrad Burns, an establishment incumbent, in 2006. Then it was former Rep. Denny Rehberg (2012) and then conservative former auditor Matt Rosendale (2018) (Rosendale now is the states at-large House Member).
