Montana Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer has been known to stick his foot in his mouth. In April, he hinted that Mitt Romney approved of polygamy when he made note of Romneys father being born into a polygamous commune in Mexico.
“I am not alleging by any stretch that Romney is a polygamist and approves of (the) polygamy lifestyle, but his father was born into (a) polygamy commune in Mexico,” Schweitzer said.
Schweitzer sought to add fuel to the so-called Republican War on Women. He commented that women are generally uncomfortable with polygamy, and Romney is a byproduct of the practice.
The governor never walked back his remarks, instead doubling down in a subsequent interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper.
Schweitzer never suffered for making the smear. But such might not be the case when Montanans hear what their esteemed governor had to say about them at the annual dinner for the Ohio Democratic Party:
Through his 30-minute speech to Ohio Democrats, Schweitzer repeatedly boasted of his gubernatorial achievements, putting special emphasis on the Indian Education for All project. Schweitzer spearheaded the program, which requires Montana school children to learn both American-Indian and U.S. history.
Why did Schweitzer shepherd the innovative and groundbreaking program? Well, because Montanans are a bunch of white, racist rednecks – the governor’s words.
“All over Montana, you can walk into a bar, a café or even a school or a courthouse and just listen for a while as people talk to each other,” Schweitzer explained, shortly after noting 93 percent of his state’s population is classified as Caucasian. “And you will hear somebody, before very long, say something outrageously racist about the people who’ve lived in Montana for 10,000 years.”
The governor delivered the program to sway the minds and hearts of Treasure State youngsters. “So, I decided, I can’t turn the heart of a 45-year-old redneck,” Schweitzer said.
What kind of a governor makes such an outrageous statement about his own constituents? No doubt there are racists in Montana, as there are everywhere in America. But the “rednecks” who live in Montana no doubt gave Schweitzer the lion’s share of their votes, seeing as the governor actively courted their support. He ran as an outdoorsy, regular guy who likes to hunt and fish And now he uses the pejorative “redneck” in front of a bunch of white hankie easterners to describe his base of support?
By feeding Ohioans prejudices against westerners by stereotyping Montanans as a bunch of white, redneck racists, Schweitzer should be in hot water back home. The temptation to ingratiate oneself with an eastern audience eager to believe the worst of conservative westerners is no doubt great, but the governor should have resisted the urge and kept his mouth shut.
You should make it clear he’s a DEMOCRAT governor in the headline. That’s the way the “professionals” in the MSM do it nowadays. Journ0lism!
As opposed to sane Montanans like the Unibomber…
You do realize Teddy was born in Chicago and left Berkeley don’t you? He was merely hiding in Montana….
“All over Montana, you can walk into a bar, a café or even a school or a courthouse and just listen for a while as people talk to each other,” Schweitzer explained, shortly after noting 93 percent of his state’s population is classified as Caucasian. “And you will hear somebody, before very long, say something outrageously racist about the people who’ve lived in Montana for 10,000 years.”
All over Montana, you can walk into a bar, a café or even a school or a courthouse and just listen for a while and you will hear your Governor, before very long, say something outrageously racist about the people who’ve lived in Montana for 10 years.
Sure-fire way to join the Early Retirement Club: insult your constituents.
The amazing part of this story is that Montana rednecks elected a Democrat in the first place.
You know, there’s a certain church in Chicago that you could have gone into and heard racist remarks by the pastor. It’s the one a certain president went to for twenty years but didn’t hear a thing.
Montana is one of my favorite places on Earth. Beautiful country, unspoiled, pristine outdoors….nothing better than fresh rainbow trout cooked on the bank of the Flathead River with “Badland Barney’s” famous cole slaw for supper while camping. Just magnificent….I’m going to take my son next summer. It is a shame this douchebag governor feels the need to insult these fine river guides and other Big Sky citizens for his selfish political agenda. You, sir, are an Ass.
As a general rule, the bears will pretty much leave you alone if you leave them alone, but depending on when and where you go, and if you intend to cook your fresh catch for supper, I recommend you keep your .44/.357 Mag within arm’s reach
– that the guv is a greasy fat double-chinned pig, but oink!
Never understood how Democrats get themselves elected in Montana. The people I’ve met from there seem to be the opposite of Democrats in every way possible.
Keep in mind that the Democrats he’s talking to — excepting the few who run in the urban cores — pull the same stunt. They put on a faux-populist act, but in reality are fascist to the core. They despise the voters (particularly those who vote for them).
Sort of like Vermont, where the majority of people are conservative/libertarian (I lived there for 6 years) but people like Howard Dean and Bernie Sanders get elected. Things that make you go “Hmmm?!?”.