OMG!!!
With friends like these, who needs enemies? From the Independent Record online this afternoon…
Newt Gingrich enlists Schweitzer’s help
By MATT GOURAS – Associated Press Writer | Posted: Thursday, January 14,2010
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he likes what he sees in Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s handling of state finances.
The conservative Republican called Schweitzer Thursday morning and invited him to help with the American Solutions for Winning the Future project.
Schweitzer, a Democrat, told Gingrich he would be happy to participate.
The governor says Montana is doing better than other states because it set some money aside during good times and was prudent with its budget.
Gingrich says his project is trying to find the best governing ideas for creating jobs, fostering energy independence, protecting workers’ rights and reforming education.
WHAT THE HELL IS NEWT THINKING???? Sheesh!
If Brian gets his ticket punched to DC in 2012 we know who we can thank for the help.
Newt also backed the “GOP establishment” candidate in upstate New York, the one who quit the three-way race, backing the democrat instead of the conservative! I think Newt’s become one of those Washington insiders who has lost touch with reality.
I’d recommend he look at the governor’s track record while in office – 40% plus growth in state government for instance – and re-evaluate his opinion of the governor.