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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by MontanaMako (talk | contribs) at 19:45, 29 October 2024 ("Shady Sheehy": new section). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Recreation

Not sure if the circumstances have changed since the last AfD, since Sheehy has attracted significantly more media coverage (though not cited here). Pinging previous participants: Muboshgu, Enos733, Tbennert, Radiohist, Intothatdarkness, Ser!, Wikishovel, BottleOfChocolateMilk, and SportingFlyer. Elli (talk | contribs) 15:20, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm still in the Delete camp, at least until after the election. Intothatdarkness 15:42, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I still believe this should remain a redirect. - Enos733 (talk) 16:10, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not opposed to a redirect. But I still don't think he needs his own article. Intothatdarkness 17:35, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Tim Sheehy is a politician and major party candidate for US Senate and, if the polls are correct, has a huge chance of becoming the next Senator from Montana. I don't understand why we are discussing deleting the article instead of expanding it. All senators and candidates from major parties have their own Wikipedia pages! 2804:D41:F815:AE00:818C:A71C:6F1A:C3B9 (talk) 15:52, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Tim Sheehy is a major party candidate for the U.S. Senate and, based on current polls, has a strong chance of becoming Montana’s next Senator. I don't see why we're talking about deleting this article instead of improving it. Catgiraffe (talk) 21:38, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree fully. The article must be kept.. Melledelle (talk) 22:58, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I join those who are voting to keep. The Washington Post carried an extensive article on him months ago, if memory serves. His business is not thriving as his campaign would want voters to believe, but it teetering. The misrepresentations about his service time should be available to Wikipedia writers interested in this race. Lee Newspapers, which I believe control a substantial portion of local coverage in Montana, have not seemed to give this race the attention it deserves, IMHO. Lastly, part of the article is sourced to the publisher's promotional page which I don't think should be depended on to include otherwise unsupported ostensible reliable sources. They're in the business of selling books, not checking facts, especially those that might depress sales. Activist (talk) 22:13, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  • "Tim Sheehy may turn the Senate red. But is he really a successful businessman?". NBC News. August 9, 2024.
  • Pengelly, Martin (September 30, 2024). "Memoir contradicts Republican Senate candidate's 'below the poverty line' tale" – via The Guardian.
  • Who is Tim Sheehy Washington Post September 5, 2024

Djflem (talk) 16:40, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Shady Sheehy"

I know this is a trivial thing, but I do honestly think it's worth a mention in the article. I live in Montana and a good handful of people refer to Sheehy by the nickname "Shady Sheehy." The nickname comes from the way-too-many political ads here in Montana about "Shady Sheehy," Jon Tester, Ryan Zinke, etc. I previously added a section about the nickname but it has since been removed. I think the nickname is, at the very least, worth at least once sentence in the article. The only issue I have is: how do you cite people talking? There's almost no articles about the nickname, but I know for a fact lots of Montanans refer to him as (or even just simply know of) "Shady Sheehy." MontanaMako (talk) 19:45, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]