Discussion: Zinke Insisted On Having His Christmas Party Before Being Booted

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#33

This, 100 times.

Right after President Obama took out Osama Bin Laden, there were a series of Right Wing GOP moves to minimize the accomplishment. One of course was to claim that GWB actually deserved credit. That generated a ton of laughs. But there was a documentary on what is now American Hero Network, which was then The Military Channel. And it featured several anti Obama talking heads, most prominent of which was Ryan Zinke, then a Montana State Legislator and of course, Former Navy Seal. I didnt have a DVR and I wish I had taped it. But he was essentially using the Navy Seal credential to make a national name for himself and he was actually critical of President Obama for the Navy Seal deployment. I wish I remember more of it.

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#34

Zinke is the kind of person who steals hotel ash trays. Then gives them away as Xmas presents.

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#35

On the grift right to the very end, idn’t he? The effing Santa hat is a nice touch.

In a just world, he’d be put up against a wall and shot, like the Chinese Communist periodically used to do to make an example of “corruption.” I pray his departure doesn’t stop a massive investigation of him, and his just-as-corrupt successor.

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#36

I don’t know the details of Interior’s “morale support activities” policies, but in my (100 or so Federal employees) organization we either sold tickets to an event like this, or held a potluck. We didn’t have a pool of organization cash to draw from. (Our highest local exec was a bottom-level SES)

At the next higher level, for our organization picnic (multiple offices, around 300 people) we were allowed to spend up to one dollar per employee. This was more of a budget-tracking exercise - we also had to “lease” the picnic grounds at our facility and that’s where most of the money went. Food, games for kids, etc., had to be funded via ticket sales.

Even if Interior has a generous entertainment budget for their headquarters suite, having lobbyists there would seem to be against ethics rules.

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#37

Poor Ryan. He’s forced out, but before he hits the door the New York Times editorial board kicks him in the ass.

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#38

Well, that’s how they funded it then, lobbyists buying “tickets”. Pay for play. Merry Christmas.

#39

He has “I’m a Dickhead” plastered across his face. What an awful person.

#40

Hey, don’t make me get out my Evil Overlord List.

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#41

Just to clarify, I have nothing against the horse that Zinke rode in on.

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#42

Wow, this could be the understatement of this administration. Something to carve on each of their headstones…

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#43

I hope and pray that there are a number of long term Federal employees at the DOI have been keeping track of all the illegal crap that Zinke has been pulling. I know that I would have done that, and now with the Dems in control, they can send it all to the appropriate Congressional committee(s). They need to make an example of scum like Zinke to make it less likely that it will happen again.

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#44

A “stuffed” polar bear? How does Zinke plan to secure a job with an environmental terrorism company with that cuddly thing? Couldn’t he get a freshly killed real polar bear (bravely killed from a helicopter, in full view of Russia, by a high-powered rifle courtesy of Caribou Barbie) holding an ice cube? (Take that!! Polar bear.)
Well, don’t expect any offers from logging companies, and frackers. Pussy!!

#45

Only the best people, we were promised.

#46

I hear you. Like Roy Moore’s horse, Zinke’s (whether actual or metaphor) should be held blameless for Z’s bullshit shenanigans.

#47

I am tired of sleazy, borderline criminal politicians avoiding most of the consequences of their unethical behaviors while being on the Public’s dime by finally resigning after all else fails. Many investigations are simply dropped when the unethical Pols finally quit. They should be prevented from resigning until all ethical and criminal investigations, if need be, are concluded. They should go on unpaid leave, like dirty cops do when they are under investigations for proscribed activities. Why not dirty Politicians too?

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#48

what an a…

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#49

Oh the irony… Fossil Fuel Industry Darling (rhymes with Finky) Uses Stuffed “Fossil Fuel Endangered” Species For Photo Op".

And it was just yesterday I’d asked the question of friends, is “Taxidermy” still a thing, outside the small cadre of wealthy “trophy hunters” and “pet stuffers”?

Yes, we need to find a way to do away with truly disgusting levels of wealth inequality combined with government access. Besides, it leaves nothing for them to do but kill things, stuff them, and create entertainments with the corpses.

Taxes used to moderate wealth. Rich always got richer, but not like now. It really must be seen to before we all perish under the weight of their folly.

#50

Or a painful and chronic case of black lung. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy…

I had already reserved that slot for Scott Pruitt (funny how he just went away, without a single consequence for all his misdeeds, as if “losing the job” is already consequence enough), but Zinke would be a fine alternative. Plenty more where they came from too…

Oops. Now you’ve done it.

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#51

And you just KNOW that if the Bison on that flag in the photo lede were alive, he’d have it killed and stuffed too, as an example and a warning to any wildlife that try to impede the FF industry. Or, just for shits and giggles and an extra party prop…

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#52

(whisper…whisper)
Ohhh. Um, a BILLION pounds of walnuts…

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