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This Democrat thinks he can win in 2016 as the anti-Obama
MSNBC ^ | 01/15/2014 | Benjy Sarlin

Posted on 01/15/2014 8:05:38 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Brian Schweitzer, the former two-term Democratic governor of Montana, is rarely speechless. Once he gets going on a topic, he’s almost impossible to stop. As he builds up steam, he’ll slap his knee to emphasize his points. He’ll slap your knee to emphasize his points. Good luck getting a word in edgewise for that follow-up question.

But at the moment, Schweitzer is rubbing his chin, looking up at the ceiling, searching – unsuccessfully – for just the right words. The question was simple enough: Is there a single thing President Obama has done that you consider a positive achievement?

Finally, he spoke.

“My mother, God rest her soul, told me ‘Brian, if you can’t think of something nice to say about something change the subject,’” he said.

But he couldn’t help himself, slamming Obama’s record on civil liberties (the NSA revelations were “un-effing-believable”), his competency (“They just haven’t been very good at running things”), and above all, Obamacare (“It will collapse on its own weight”)

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To: SeekAndFind

In 2016 all Democrats will be anti-Obama.


21 posted on 01/15/2014 10:00:29 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: RobinOfKingston

Same problem with Oregon and Washington. The eastern parts of the state are very conservative but sparsely populated. The coastal areas with the big cities are California north.


22 posted on 01/16/2014 5:54:48 AM PST by 43north (I could never be a liberal because I can't get my head far enough up my arse.)
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To: fortheDeclaration

RE: In 2016 all Democrats will be anti-Obama.

Ahh, but will it translate to being anti-Hillary? THAT is the question.


23 posted on 01/16/2014 6:22:32 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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