Brian Schweitzer apologizes for 'stupid and insensitive' comments

Brian Schweitzer apologizes for 'stupid and insensitive' comments
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Former Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-Mont.), a possible presidential candidate in 2016, apologized Thursday for offensive remarks that he made in a magazine profile.

Schweitzer posted this message on his Facebook account:

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