MT Governor Brian Schweitzer will be on 60 Minutes this Sunday

[Wetzelbill]

Montana's Coal Cowboy

(CBS) The governor of Montana says he can turn the billions of tons of coal under his state into enough diesel fuel to greatly reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.

And there's an added benefit, says Gov. Brian Schweitzer: the United States will be sticking it to the "rats and crooks" who run the countries that sell oil to us.

Schweitzer speaks to 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl this Sunday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

"Why wouldn’t we create an economic engine that will take us into the next century, and let those sheiks and dictators and rats and crooks from all over the world boil in their own oil!" the democratic governor tells Stahl. Who does he mean? "Hugo Chavez. The Saudi royal family … the leaders in Iran. How about the countries that end with 'stan'? Nigeria? You tell me. Sheiks, rats, crooks, dictators, sure."


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/24/60minutes/mai...

[havocmom]

1. We gonna throw a post show virtual chat party?

Hope all the ex-pat Montanans join us! Steph? Tom_Paine?

[havocmom]

2. Hey, Wild Bill, this is in wrong forum

Might wanna ask mods to move to GD ;)

[skipos]

3. I like the little that I know about him. Dark horse candidate for 08? nt

[Wetzelbill]

4. he could be, but I doubt it

I think he likes where he is at right now. He's an interesting man though. I'd say 2012 or 16 would be a pretty solid bet. I think he'll give it a shot at some point. He's only been in office a little over a year, before that he was a relatively obscure senate candidate. He's just establishing himself right now.;

[nofoil]

5. Will they talk about Brokeback Mountain too?

[Wetzelbill]

8. oh without a doubt

that may even be the first topic. :)

[Ptah]

6. Thanks for posting this.

I hope he will resist the siren call to DC.
Each state needs Governors that fight.
My impression is that he represents the people
of my birthplace quite well.

He reminds me of many ranchers and farmers I knew
in my Montana childhood.

Thanks, Pretzel Wetzel

[Wetzelbill]

7. I just ate a bunch of pretzels too

I am sick from eating so many. :)

[Ptah]

9. I dought you will pass out and awake with a face bruise.

It was -2 F. in Conrad Last night.

Do you ever feel guilty when It is 75 F. here in Tucson?

[Wetzelbill]

10. sometimes I do

but I still call my parents and give them hell about the weather anyway, haha.

[Ptah]

11. I did that winter phone call for a while,

then my cousin called me
late June, .
Edit to add a visual:

[Wetzelbill]

12. hahaha

that's classic. :)