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Schweitzer Takes Veiled Shot at Hillary Over Iraq War Vote
Weekly Standard ^
| 12/19/2013
| MICHAEL WARREN
Posted on 12/19/2013 12:02:48 PM PST by Phlap
Brian Schweitzer, the former Democratic governor of Montana who may run for president in 2016, spoke Wednesday night to Progress Iowa, a liberal grassroots organization, in Altoona, Iowa. In his speech, Schweitzer criticized Democrats who voted for the Iraq war, a group that includes a potential rival for the Democratic nomination: Hillary Clinton.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas; US: Montana; US: New York
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Hillarys two accomplishments. Voting for the Iraq War and losing an ambassador. Way to go Hill. lol!
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posted on
12/19/2013 12:02:48 PM PST
by
Phlap
To: Phlap
Schweitzer is looking to run
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posted on
12/19/2013 12:03:35 PM PST
by
Viennacon
(Right vs. Left...... is Right vs. Wrong!)
To: Viennacon
Is he a Barrack or a Zell Miller Democrat...?
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posted on
12/19/2013 12:06:07 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi :-)
To: Phlap
Don't the Dems realize it's Hillary's turn? /s
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posted on
12/19/2013 12:06:08 PM PST
by
Huskrrrr
To: Viennacon
I get the feeling that Schweitzer could be trouble for Hillary. He’s someone who is “folksy” and relates to the “working man”. Hillary is neither of those things.
To: Viennacon
Or looking for an assurance to become a cabinet member in exchange not to run.
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posted on
12/19/2013 12:19:10 PM PST
by
Tulane
To: woweeitsme
He’s also a big union guy, and the current establishment Dem class have pi88ed on their union support big time.
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posted on
12/19/2013 12:25:59 PM PST
by
Viennacon
(Right vs. Left...... is Right vs. Wrong!)
To: Phlap
A LIBERAL GROUP? It would be NEWSWORTHY if the Dems had a CONSERVATIVE GROUP.
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posted on
12/19/2013 1:07:08 PM PST
by
ExCTCitizen
(Ben Carson/Rand Paul or Sara/Nikki in 2016)
To: Phlap
Hard to say whether he realizes it (he probably does but it's not certain) but he is *exactly* what the Former Twelfth Lady needs...and wants...someone to run to her *left*.A great great way to appear like a “moderate”.
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posted on
12/19/2013 4:03:33 PM PST
by
Gay State Conservative
(Osama Obama Care: A Religion That Will Have You On Your Knees!)
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