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31. Neither had Hillary Clinton...

Reply to ForgoTheConsequence (Reply #27)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 08:29 AM

Oct 2013

Doesn't matter for some people. If the candidate doesn't meet some standard of liberal purity...

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Brian Schweitzer Mulling 2016 Presidential Bid [View all] brooklynite Oct 2013 OP

I'd vote for Schweitzer! CrispyQ Oct 2013 #1

As would I! n/t painesghost Dec 2013 #44

He should start visiting the coasts BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #2

As a resident of a coastal State, I point out that many States have no city as Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #8

"Live Free or Die" is NH's state motto. bunnies Oct 2013 #43

I like Brian Schweitzer. He's more conservative than me mountain grammy Oct 2013 #3

I like him too. And he's from my home state, which makes me happy too. LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #5

We don't need another conservative. Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 #7

While I agree, I have to be realistic.. mountain grammy Oct 2013 #10

Elizabeth Warren - no; Sherrod Brown - no; Howard Dean - no. Who else have you got? brooklynite Oct 2013 #14

How is he a conservative? ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2013 #26

He's practical and realistic mountain grammy Oct 2013 #32

I agree he's not a Clinton style DLC or a Blue Dog. He's has more of a Libertarian leaning than a Co painesghost Dec 2013 #45

He's also professed a seething hatred of Washington Warpy Oct 2013 #28

Probably running to be Hillary's VP Renew Deal Oct 2013 #4

Yep. Or maybe Elizabeth Warren's? CTyankee Oct 2013 #21

Not sure why this meme lives on. She's said she's NOT running. freshwest Oct 2013 #37

I'd support Brian over Hillary, both are more conservative than I am and I like Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #6

For a Blue Dog he's okay EC Oct 2013 #9

The more the merrier. All parts of the party should have a voice.... Rowdyboy Oct 2013 #11

I was born and raised in Wyoming....... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #12

He would be a good candidate. DCBob Oct 2013 #13

He's a good guy, But I still feel a Senate run would have been a smarter option. Mr.Turnip Oct 2013 #15

He has no chance against the Clinton machine. cosmicone Oct 2013 #16

Probably true Mz Pip Oct 2013 #17

He ain't no Obama............... Beacool Oct 2013 #42

Is he still pushing Clean Coal? truebluegreen Oct 2013 #18

I agree. n/t murielm99 Oct 2013 #19

I'd take Brian's conservatism over Hillary's corporatism....but.. tokenlib Oct 2013 #20

I think he would add a great dimension to the primaries Ruby the Liberal Oct 2013 #22

I agree davidpdx Oct 2013 #23

Brian Schweitzer is the GOP's worst nightmare jmowreader Oct 2013 #24

he speaks Arabic fluently - that is suspect you know Douglas Carpenter Oct 2013 #30

He's registered as a Democrat; for the teabaggers that's the only thing that matters jmowreader Oct 2013 #35

my dream ticket: Dean + Schweitzer grasswire Oct 2013 #25

Has he labeled himself a blue dog or a conservative? ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2013 #27

Neither had Hillary Clinton... brooklynite Oct 2013 #31

I would be very open minded to this- other than gun issues and a few positions like pro-"clean coal" Douglas Carpenter Oct 2013 #29

If he is a neoliberal in any fashion, including a school privatizer, scratch him. duffyduff Oct 2013 #33

His only chance would be a horrendous gaffe by Hillary, Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #34

He doesn't have Hillary's baggage jmowreader Oct 2013 #36

He also doesn't have Hillary's experience and world wide connections. Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #40

Connections can be made, and there are plenty of smart Democratic advisors to help him jmowreader Oct 2013 #41

I'm interested in whoever can win against R's that isn't Hillary. Schweitzer vs. O'Malley? TwilightGardener Oct 2013 #38

I'd vote for him gejohnston Oct 2013 #39