Evidence that both Seth Bodnar and Kurt Alme report to the Epstein Class
The irony of Seth Bodnar claiming to be independent of external control is that the actual policy contrasts between Alani Bankhead and Bodnar are all issues that have majority bipartisan support, with Bodnar (and Alme) representing the minority view.
60% of Republicans with lower incomes say ensuring health coverage for all is the federal government’s responsibility. Bodnar and Alme oppose universal healthcare, Alani supports universal healthcare.
57% of Republicans want to see the Epstein criminals arrested. Bodnar and Alme have never once mentioned Epstein. Alani has been talking about the need to hold the Epstein criminals accountable the entire race.
75% of Montana voters oppose data centers. Bodnar and Alme have dramatically revised their original positions on data centers as their earlier support becomes increasingly untenable, but still oppose a moratorium. Alani has consistently supported a moratorium.
All of these positions show favoritism towards the ultra-rich and powerful; the billionaires who get to pay 0% effective tax rates while people go bankrupt cause they can’t afford healthcare; the wealthy bankers and politicians named in the Epstein files; the handful of billionaires that control the AI industry and are starting to talk about their need for a bailout.
Bodnar is wealthy - UM paid him $365K a year, and his wife probably made much more than that at her medical practice. He’s never had to worry about paying for healthcare.
Bodnar helped cover up rape at UM, with female students at UM reporting they were threatened by the administration if they tried to make reports of rape. He made a campaign ad this race calling himself “so hot” and claiming students on campus called him “daddy bod”. This is not the type of person with a willingness to prosecute sex crimes.
Bodnar is supported by the Montana Dem who most recently held power in Congress, Jon Tester. Tester is one of the top all-time recipients of AIPAC money (which Bodnar has said he wouldn’t refuse) and sits on an Anthropic advisory council. He told Chuck Todd in an interview earlier this year that what really gets his knickers in a twist is the morons who oppose data centers. “AI is here. China!” he argued. Anthropic and OpenAI have both started floating their need for nationalization. Even Palantir CEO Alex Karp says that the ai labs will need to be nationalized purely to be protected from intellectual property lawsuits. Bodnar is likely here to give Anthropic a return on their Jon Tester investment.
You would expect an actually independent centrist/moderate to take the positions with the most bipartisan support, but that’s not actually what’s happening. Bodnar’s actual policy positions are the clearest sign that he’s working for the Epstein class, just like Alme.