Gov. Brian Schweitzer (MT) will be the keynote speaker at the OH State Party Dinner pm July 28...

[brooklynite]

Now, why would a term-limited Governor spend his summer helping out another State Party (and picking up political chits in the process) in a battleground state? Hmm.

[LAGC]

1. Run, Brian, run!

It's not too early to be thinking about 2016...

[brooklynite]

2. I will be at the Convention in September...

...and I plan to have a serious chat with him on the subject.

[Larkspur]

3. I LOVE Gov. Brian Schweitzer and pray that he will run for Prez in 2016

He's the best Dem politician we have who can verbally whip the Reich wingers and frustrate the Hell out of 'em. 1) He lives on a ranch, 2) he knows how to ride a horse (Western style) and treat a horse with respect -- remember W was terrified of horses and Romney's horse needs to be the Mercedes Benz of horses, and 3) he has a GREAT sense of humor that drives the Reich wingers bonkers. And 4) his popular poll numbers are in the 60% area.

There is also speculation, that Schweizter may run for Baucus' senate seat in 2016. Max Baucus' poll numbers are horrible and Schweitzer is natural favorite for the spot. Hey, if Obama can run for Prez after serving a few years as US Senate, Schweitzer can do the same.

[Rob H.]

5. My parents live in Montana and they love Schweitzer, too

My mom has said more than once that they hate that there are term limits in Montana because they'd vote for him to stay on as governor in a heartbeat. From the stories they've told me, he sounds like the "real deal", a down-to-earth guy who genuinely wants to do what's best for Montana and its people. They'd also enthusiastically vote for him for Prez, should he decide to run.

Edit: Oops, Ptah's post reminded me that I forgot about the Keystone XL pipeline--that's one area where my parents and a lot of other people in the state couldn't disagree more vehemently with Schweitzer. For their part, my parents think the pipeline is an absolutely terrible idea for the reasons enumerated here.

[Larkspur]

7. I to disagree with him about the Pipeline and Clean Coal, but

he has also come out for renewable sources of energy -- wind and using switch grass for ethanol.

There is no perfect candidate and never will be. What Brian Schweitzer gives us is a politician with the fortitude and rhetorical skills to battle the Reichwingers, a la FDR and Teddy Roosevelt.

[Ptah]

4. Does he still support the Keystone pipeline?

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/212439-montana-gov-slams-anti-keystone-jackasses-in-dc


Montana's Democratic governor slams ‘jackasses’ in DC for Keystone delay
By Ben Geman - 02/24/12 11:46 AM ET

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) is expressing frustration with the debate in Washington
over the Keystone XL pipeline, which he strongly supports.

“Ninety per cent of these jackasses that are complaining about the Keystone pipeline in
Washington, D.C., one year ago wouldn't have even known where the Keystone was. While
we were doing the heavy lifting here in Montana and in South Dakota and in Kansas and Oklahoma
... in Washington, D.C. ... all these great defenders had never heard of Keystone before,”
Schweitzer said in an interview published Thursday.

[FarPoint]

6. He indeed may run in 2016...

In say 2005 at the Ohio Democratic Convention ..New Senator Obama and Senator Joe Biden were speakers ...I was there taking it all in...Maybe this is a historical pattern in the making.