Brian Schweitzer on the Restoration Economy

[gateley]

Run time: 07:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlFuSOCLbG8   Posted on YouTube: October 31, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: June 05, 2008 By DU Member: gateley Views on DU: 1020

 
I'm pushing this guy for VP!

[napi21]

1. I really LIKE Brian! I love his folksy way of speaking, and down to earth

attitude. I'm STILL supporting Brian for Obama's VP!

[gateley]

2. He is perfect for the position, in so many ways.

I hope Obama is as smart as we are on this one! :7

[IndyOp]

3. Have you seen Nate Silver's (of 538.com) piece on Schweitzer?

On Brian Schweitzer as VP

Last night, Senator Jon Tester impishly threw Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer's name into the ring as a potential VP choice. That set off a bunch of thoughts, because I have a closer perspective on Schweitzer than most bloggers. Without going into too much detail, I've worked a short while in Montana politics, enough to feel relatively confident in the following analysis.

The first time I heard Brian Schweitzer speak, I thought: "This guy is going to be President." That is not a common reaction on my part to politicians. I've listened to hundreds and hundreds of Democratic politicians speak, and I've only had that reaction twice in my lifetime. The first was Barack Obama, the second was Brian Schweitzer.

People have asked me what it was that made me feel so strongly in reaction, and the way I'd put it now is that Brian Schweitzer and Barack Obama are the two "new Democrat" styles that are extremely effective in the post-Clinton era. Both emphasize solutions over partisanship. Both are suspected by Republicans of talking a good game of bipartisanship and hewing to traditional Democratic Party ideology. Both are great communicators, but with different rhetorical strengths. Obama rose from an mainly urban and intellectual background; Schweitzer's breakthrough is probably the single best example of why the Democrats chose Denver as the convention site this year.

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/06/on-brian-schweitzer-as-vp.html

[gateley]

6. Wow - GREAT article, and great responses! Thank you!! nt

[jwirr]

4. Great choice for VP or Sec. of the Interior.

[gateley]

7. I feel as VP, he would attract many of the voters

that Obama struggles with.

He'd be a wonderful Sec of the Interior, but I think on the ticket, he can help us win in November.

[nashville_brook]

5. damn! i love him! "The Restoration Economy" -- this is a GREAT meme.

[Skink]

8. IF Barack nominates this guy he should also announce Edwards for AG

Bush and Cheney made it aware that Powell would be in the admin before their election in 2000.

[gateley]

9. I think that would be a plus, too --

although most of the Edwards supporters are probably voting for Obama anyway, but it would be great to see.