While the talking heads on TV were yammering on last night that the Democrats weren’t criticizing McCain enough, Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana was at the podium doing a pretty good job of just that. This should have been the keynote speech.
By the way, CSPAN carries the convention from gavel to gavel with the focus on the speakers, not the know-it-alls in the network booths. I even watched the closing prayer.
I can’t tell for sure, but I think Governor Schweitzer is wearing the mountain states dress up uniform — sports jacket and Levis.
Sports jacket, Levis, and a bolo tie — even better.
He has the remarkable ability to pull out the long knives and cut his opponent to ribbons while staying jovial, happy, smiling, and entirely unassuming.
I expect to see him on the national stage a lot in the future. The West has sure produced some good Democratic governors. I wish California would get with the program.