The Montana media gushed with pride when their main man, Governor Brian Schweitzer, made a speech at the Democratic National Convention last week.
Maybe they should just go ahead and endorse him for Governor? I imagine the endorsements have already been written.
But what is not being reported much in Montana are the ethics violations by Governor Brian Schweitzer. These should have been investigated by our journalist friends. Of course, since many practice the MSNBC style of journalism, it’s doubtful this issue will get much attention in Montana.
But what is not being reported at all is that Schweitzer’s senior counsel might not even be licensed to practice law in Montana. At least some folks are writing about it, before the local media has hardly taken a look. Today, these ethics violations by Governor Schweitzer are getting a little national attention.
It appears it’s OK for the Montana media to look the other way when their favorite man and their favorite political party are having some problems. But since they buy ink by the barrel, this would be the time to use some before the national media train leaves the station on this issue.
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David:What I wrote was “is not being reported much” and asking questions to the Gov and his senior counsel about the issue would be a good start. A couple of sentences about the Gov’s senior counsel and his contacts with the commissioner of political practices is not investigating. Questions like: Why did you do that? What did you hope to accomplish? Did you think this was illegal? Now with the senior counsel maybe not being licensed to practice in Montana, there are even more questions.I wrote “but what is not being reported at all is that Schweitzer’s senior counsel might not even be licensed to practice law in Montana.” We’ll see if the coverage picks up now that it is out in the open a little more. We’ll see if it is fact or fiction. The problem in Montana with the media folks are most are just starting out their careers and are either in awe of elected officials or don’t want to hurt their careers. The others are entrenched in their neighborhoods and don’t want to rock the boat because they see these folks they write about and their families often and don’t want to cause a problem. Thanks for your comments; they are always appreciated! -Jack
Anon: I wonder what the Governor’s “senior counsel” was doing then, contacting the Commissioner of Political Practices a number of times when a investigation was being conducted. It’s wrong any way you try to spin it – in my humble opinion. I guess we’ll find out down the road! -Jack
I’m not sure what you mean by “investigated.” The first I heard about this was in the mainstream media, and no one seems to dispute that it happened. No one knows what the two men said to one another except them, and they have both given their account, so what exactly is there to investigate?
Nice try at a smear, but too bad your facts are wrong. Just because someone has the title “Senior Counsel” and has a law degree, does not mean they practice law. A “counsel” is also an advisor. The Governor has two people who advise him on state legal matters, and they are listed as “Legal Counsel.” You should look it up, since you failed to do so already.