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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Fri Jun 20, 2014, 09:05 AM Jun 2014

Schweitzer Apologizes For 'Stupid And Insensitive Remarks'

CAITLIN MACNEAL – JUNE 19, 2014, 5:54 PM EDT

Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer on Thursday apologized for comments he made during an interview with National Journal, presumably ones about House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).

"I recently made a number of stupid and insensitive remarks to a reporter from the National Journal. I am deeply sorry and sincerely apologize for my carelessness and disregard," Schweitzer wrote in a Facebook post.

During the interview, the former governor said men from the South like Cantor "are a little effeminate."

He also made an inappropriate comment about Feinstein when discussing her stance on NSA spying practices. "She was the woman who was standing under the streetlight with her dress pulled all the way up over her knees, and now she says, 'I'm a nun,' when it comes to this spying!" Schweitzer told National Journal. "I mean, maybe that's the wrong metaphor—but she was all in!"

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Schweitzer Apologizes For 'Stupid And Insensitive Remarks' (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2014 OP

I expect no less from coal industry shills. Scuba Jun 2014 #1

Gov. Schweitzer isn't ready for The Show. madaboutharry Jun 2014 #2

Too late, dude.... dhill926 Jun 2014 #3

Stick a fork in him Kelvin Mace Jun 2014 #4

It's too late for that JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #5

Well, at least he apologized. Beacool Jun 2014 #6

He's not really sorry, statements like he made get double/triple the 'media' attention. Sunlei Jun 2014 #7

The more I hear about this guy, the more I dislike him. Whisp Jun 2014 #8

I had hopes for this guy, but discipline is not his strong suit mikekohr Jun 2014 #9

I warned that he would eventually implode when he was talking all that bullshit about Obama Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2014 #10

He is not ready for a national campaign. Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #11

This guy gets there's frustration on the left towards Obama & Hillary ChangeUp106 Jun 2014 #12

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. I expect no less from coal industry shills.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 09:06 AM

Jun 2014

madaboutharry

(40,209 posts)

2. Gov. Schweitzer isn't ready for The Show.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 09:08 AM

Jun 2014

dhill926

(16,337 posts)

3. Too late, dude....

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 09:23 AM

Jun 2014

The cat be outta the bag...

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)

4. Stick a fork in him

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 09:34 AM

Jun 2014

Seriously, he is done.

I mean in the name of anything sane would he say what he said?

JustAnotherGen

(31,813 posts)

5. It's too late for that

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 09:34 AM

Jun 2014

He shouldn't have 'thought' those things let alone said them. If you are thinking those things - get outta my party!

Beacool

(30,247 posts)

6. Well, at least he apologized.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 10:09 AM

Jun 2014

But those weren't just slips of the tongue. He sounded like he meant what he said about Feinstein, Cantor and Southern men in general.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

7. He's not really sorry, statements like he made get double/triple the 'media' attention.

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Fri Jun 20, 2014, 10:16 AM

Jun 2014

Whisp

(24,096 posts)

8. The more I hear about this guy, the more I dislike him.

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Sun Jun 22, 2014, 01:17 PM

Jun 2014

mikekohr

(2,312 posts)

9. I had hopes for this guy, but discipline is not his strong suit

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 04:24 AM

Jun 2014

President Obama wisely told him to tone it down. He ignored the advice. I'm sure his colorful colloquialisms played well in the bar on the edge of his ranch. But the larger audience he needed to impress probably not so much.

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

10. I warned that he would eventually implode when he was talking all that bullshit about Obama

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Mon Jun 23, 2014, 07:16 AM

Jun 2014

He managed to offend many segments of the population with one comment with his pandering.

I really liked him, too. Such a shame!

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

11. He is not ready for a national campaign.

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Mon Jun 23, 2014, 03:35 PM

Jun 2014

ChangeUp106

(549 posts)

12. This guy gets there's frustration on the left towards Obama & Hillary

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 07:51 PM

Jun 2014

but he goes too far. He fails to understand we aren't the Tea Party and coming out with wild statements is not going to make you the next superstar. He's done. He thought he could be the "left" challenger in 2016 but I don't see it. We still have Bernie.

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