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KittyWampus

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35. Schweizer is a mixed bag BUT he is honest about his positions & he seems to lead according

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 06:44 PM

Dec 2013

to what he thinks is right.

I believe he has a moral compass that points in a close enough direction to where I would like this country to go.

Ideologues of course, will simply present a laundry list of what they don't like about him.

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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