Comments on: Brian Schweitzer Interview, Part III

By: Ghost Dog

Ghost Dog — Sat, 15 Nov 2003 15:09:16 +0000

Natelson is an outsider about as much as I would be in a Brooklyn synagogue.

By: mtpolitics

mtpolitics — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 12:14:45 +0000

Not outsider enough, or not earnest enough?

By: Ghost Dog

Ghost Dog — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 04:14:09 +0000

I’ll start taking Rob Natelson seriously when he passes the Montana Bar and gets off the government teat he so passionately pines against and creates a few jobs of his own.

By: jr

jr — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 02:23:24 +0000

Apropo of Doglap– guess they didn’t have much to do at Schweitzer’s garage in Whitefish this afternoon–or was it Demo headquarters?

By: Doglap, (not to be confused w/ Lapdog!)

Doglap, (not to be confused w/ Lapdog!) — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 00:39:57 +0000

Sorry. I couldn’t figure out how to run this thing. Don’t forget, I a Montanan! It’s takes us a while to figure out how things work, and it takes us a while to figure out that we’re gettin’ hosed. But by golly I think that after fifteen loooooooong years of RePubie rule, we’re finally figuring it out! Thanks for postin’ my rants. Makes me feel so much better knowin’ that there’s a site that believes in free speech.

Doglap

By: mtpolitics

mtpolitics — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:54:57 +0000

Doglap–

Once is plenty, thank you. Hit “POST”, then just wait and all will be well. I promise.

By: Doglap, (not to be confused w/ Lapdog!)

Doglap, (not to be confused w/ Lapdog!) — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:17:38 +0000

Well, I used to think that the election in November would be a simple choice between the two, Brian Schwietzer and a fella named Mr. More, More-of-the-same that is. But, alas, I was mistaken. Mr. More-of-the-same is only his FIRST name. His entire name is Mr.More-of-the-same On-steriods! Yep! You think that fifteen years of Marky Racicrotch and Judy Mars was bad. Try more of the same with Pat Judy’sSon (Davison, but since he got Judy’s endorsement, I have termed him Judy’sSon!) Yikes! Let the good times roll, huh?! I mean, really. It’s like this. The Repubies have a hard time fielding candidates cause it’s damn hard to get up for most people to get up in public and lie their hienies off! Most people can’t do it. Most people have a least a modicum of decency that prevents them from supporting policies that they know full well will destroy the state and the people in it for the benefit of a few rich, multinational corporations! So, the RePubies resort to running people that are SO dumb that they actually BELEIVE the Pubie platform! Hence, they don’t have to lie. Hence, we have Judy Mars and Cornhole Burns! Ahh, but something new is on the horizon. Now, the Pubies are running a guy like Pat Judy’sSon. And here’s the kicker. Pat knows full well that he is lying when he parrots the party line. BUT, (and this is a big BUT), Pat is different. Paddy isSO steeped in Pubie philosophy that he’s actually CONVINCED himself that the Pubies actually DESERVE to be fat cats while the rest of us Montanans SHOULD be competing with the third world for third world status! Ya see, THAT’S the big difference between Paddy Judy’sSon and Cornhole Burns and Judy Mars. Poor Cornhole and Judy are to be forgiven, cause they’re just not quite bright enough to figure it out. They’re not Pats, just Patsies. But Pat Judy’sSon IS bright enough to figure it out! It’s just that he thinks that HE and his CORPORATE PALS are entitled to ALL they can steal from us Montana Rubes! So, once again, the choice is clear come November. Brian Schweitzer, or More-of-the-same-on-STERIODS! Hell, if you liked dereg, you’ll just LOVE what Paddy offers! If you liked HUGE corporate tax breaks and cuts for the wealthy, why you’ll just ADORE the coming ones that are even bigger! If you like sending ALL our resources outta state, you’ll simply SWOON for what Paddy and the Mountain States Legal Foundation wants to do. And if you just LOVE to float and fish on a Montana stream, well, FORGET IT! For ya see, Paddy served on the board of directors of the MSLF, and guess what this outfit did. THEY HAVE TRIED LIKE HELL TO REPEAL OUR STREAM ACCESS LAW! I don’t know about you, but I think that ol’ Paddy Judy’sSon has a leetle bit of explainin’ to do here. Just WHY would a guy from Montana side with a RICH CALIFORNIAN to make it ILLEGAL to float or fish Montana streams and rivers?!! How bout it, Paddy Judy’sSon?! Like Georgie says, are you with us or against us!? Seems like through your actions, you’re AGAINST us! And if you don’t know it, there’s actually a term originated by the national RePubies for all the shenanigans guys like Paddy rerpresent. It’s called “feeding the beast”! Ya see, to Paddy and the Pubies, we, (you and I average Montanans), are the beast! In other words, anything that is of benefit to the people must be eliminated through defunding. Public schools? De-fund’em! Public streams and parks? De-fund’em! The end result is private schools, private fishing access, private EVERYTHING for people with money, which leaves out most Montanans except for maybe Booby Gannon and Paddy’s corporate pals! If THIS is the vision that you too have for Montana, by golly by all means vote for Paddy Judy’sSon! But if you want a govenmnent for the PEOPLE again, and NOT for the HUGE, OUTTA STATE CORPORATIONS, why then, ya better vote for Brian! The torch has been passed to a new generation of Montanans. So let’s make sure it’s the TORCH that’s passed, and NOT the Lapdog’s collar to Paddy Judy’sSon!

By: jr

jr — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:06:00 +0000

I thought the Missoula Independent, about as liberal/loony as you get in this state(and of course a big supported of B.S.) had this figured out pretty well when it referred to this political theatre as “trolling the public for a running mate”. It’s yet another example of B.S. keeping himself in the news without saying anything but the usual banalities. Ken Miller, to his credit, discusses real issues in some detail (and of course risks offending someone) while Brian runs his Magical Mystery Tour around the state, garnering lots of press opportunites. I’d say this about Brian: he’s one smart, glib politician who might just end of as governor.

By: Chris Laslovich

Chris Laslovich — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 10:21:49 +0000

It is refreshing to see a candidate in this state running because of a desire to serve and represent the people of Montana; not corporations or interest groups.

The last ten years of Republican domination has hurt Montana badly; it is time for new leadership to repair the injuries suffered over the last ‘Decade of Destruction’.

I believe Brian has the vision, motivation and know-how to bring meaningful change to this state. When was the last time a gubernatorial candidate ran a campaign without taking donations from PACs!? This guy is for real; no gimmicks, no bullshit…just good old “Plain Talk…Good Ideas.”

Maybe I am just tired of lackluster Republican ‘leadership’, or tired of constantly paying more and more to go to school in this state, but I honestly think Montana would do a disservice to itself if Brian is not elected.

By: Wizbang

Wizbang — Wed, 12 Nov 2003 17:48:00 +0000

Morning Reads
I spent the morning gossiping with, as Allah puts it, “Gawker lady”- better known as Choire Sicha (ed: That sounded funnier when I first typed it… Choire is not actually a lady, he’s a man)… While I shuffle through ideas…