It's hard to know what to make of this one. A Montana TV station has yanked a DSCC ad attacking Conrad Burns because the ad contains foul language -- that is, foul language from Burns. As we reported yesterday, the DSCC's new ad slams Burns for his now-notorious remark that firefighters did a "piss poor job" battling a Montana blaze. Now, however, a local TV station is refusing to run the ad because the language is "offensive" and it fears fines from the Federal Election Commission, the Montana station KPAX-TV reports. Given that the foul language in question is that of Burns, it's kind of funny that he's the one benefitting from the station's decision. More after the jump.

KPAX-TV didn't specify which station is declining to run the ads. But the controversy is doesn't end with that one station: KPAX-TV is also reporting that the Montana Broadcasters Association is urging stations not to run it. And the Burns campaign is even attacking the DSCC over the ad, claiming that the Dems are only airing it to get publicity -- an intriguing strategy, since attacking the ad will ensure that it only gets more publicity.

(To watch KPAX's report, go here and click on the link which says: "New campaign ad against Sen. Burns stirs controversy.")

At any rate, here's how DSCC spokesman Phil Singer responded to the whole fight:

"These words are from Conrad Burns and no one else. And we would encourage all those who are concerned with the language that Senator Burns used to take it up with him."

As noted above, it's hard to know quite what to make of this one.