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mountain grammy

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13. Brian Schweitzer will help the Democratic party..

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 10:31 AM

Dec 2013

I hope he's all over the place in 2014. He's got the time and the support and could help us take the House in 2014 and keep the Senate. That's the focus right now. Win 2014 and 2016 will take care of itself!

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Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and the Democratic Future [View all] brooklynite Dec 2013 OP

I'm a Schweitzer fan Recursion Dec 2013 #1

You got that one right. djean111 Dec 2013 #2

Me too! Larkspur Dec 2013 #10

k/r Schweitzer looks good so far solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #3

Nothing about solar energy -- the answer for the Southwest. JDPriestly Dec 2013 #29

He is a ray of hope in the wilderness for sure randr Dec 2013 #4

National Review? ProSense Dec 2013 #5

Except Warren ain't running. Fuddnik Dec 2013 #25

he is the real deal but beachbum bob Dec 2013 #6

She doesn't have it. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #34

National Review and Howard Dean Ichingcarpenter Dec 2013 #7

Howard Dean on Rich Lowry ProSense Dec 2013 #8

If only we had... I think he would have beaten W.. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #9

I will be supporting Warren, but I won't be a zealous asshole about it. politichew Dec 2013 #11

Nobody is trying to "build Warren up". djean111 Dec 2013 #28

Unless Schweitzer has changed his mind... DFW Dec 2013 #12

Or, his reason for not running for Senate was disingenuous. nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #15

Maybe, but that's not the impression I got of him DFW Dec 2013 #16

He's a politician. Obama was a pretty straightforward guy before he became President. nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #17

He has been visiting Iowa. truebluegreen Dec 2013 #18

The article said that he prefers the executive branch Larkspur Dec 2013 #20

Brian Schweitzer will help the Democratic party.. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #13

I agree with you, grammy... ReRe Dec 2013 #22

caveat emptor. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #14

Well, you don't get elected Governor of Montana without some of that. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #21

Just like running nationally has its own political realities. nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #24

Add support of clean coal to his moderate bona fides truebluegreen Dec 2013 #19

Hmmmmm. JNelson6563 Dec 2013 #23

Schweitzer is Progressive and Populist Larkspur Dec 2013 #27

I'm not as sure as you at this point, but I will keep researching boomersense Dec 2013 #26

She keeps saying "I'm not running;" Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #30

Exactly. I think it is of boomersense Dec 2013 #31

And any shoutin' Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #32

Schweitzer sounds liike a guy I could support. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #33

Schweizer is a mixed bag BUT he is honest about his positions & he seems to lead according KittyWampus Dec 2013 #35