It must be nice for Governor Brian Schweitzer to spend four nights at a Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia. Here’s their website. Nice. Very nice.

It was $289 per night. Montanans paid for it.

On one of these four days, Schweitzer told a group of Trial Lawyers how he tampered with the 2006 Senate election to help Jon Tester get elected.

He made fun of Montanans. The lawyers attending the speech laughed at us. Schweitzer caused Montanans to lose faith in the election process.

It’s too bad that Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath would not open an investigation into the tampering. I’d like to know what other calls Schweitzer made on election night 2006. Did he call other election officials in Montana counties controlled by the Democrats? There must be some phone records. What about poll watchers? Can they recall anything out of the ordinary now that we know Schweitzer was turning some dials?

We’ll never know unless McGrath investigates. As for a Federal investigation which has not been ruled out, folks would like to know who Schweitzer contacted on the reservations, what he told and asked them to do.

The Governor stayed at a very expensive place on our dime for an official trip. Sure it was legal, but his actions there brought discredit upon the state.

So yes, pay us back Governor. We know you don’t legally have to, but next time try promoting our state, not degrading it.