Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to seek a new term in Congress. He previously represented Montana’s only congressional district until leaving office to join the Trump administration — a job which he departed from in 2018, trailing a web of splashy travel-induced scandal and questionable business dealings.
Not sure the GQP understands the concept of “playin’ the greatest hits”…
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Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to seek a new term in Congress. He previously represented Montana’s only congressional district until leaving office to join the Trump administration — a job which he departed from in 2018, trailing a web of splashy travel-induced scandal and questionable business dealings.
Does this mean we get to talk about the botched response to hurricane Maria some more? Might resonate a bit better with the Texas power outage fresh in people’s minds?
So what’s he been up to since 2018?
With this announcement is he stepping on any newcomer’s toes?
If he does get re-elected or elected from the new district can the US gov’t go after his paycheck for flying so high and charging the taxpayers?
Expectations are that Montana will end up with an east/west district split, in which case the western part of the state should be at least somewhat competitive.
Since he’s GQP and has a base that consists entirely of the mentally challenged, he’ll be able to run successfully as a reformer for having taken himself out of the administration.
Trump has written them all a playbook: running for office is a boondoggle. Raise tons of money with email small dollar arm-twisting and live off of it. Even if you get caught it costs you nothing - and if a GOPers is in the White House, you could end up with a pardon or commuted sentence. And run again. It costs nothing to cheat. There is no “disgrace” that clings to the GOP anymore.
It’s always been lucrative if you knew you’d lose and therefore were unlikely to get examined closely by the Feds for the spending. Pat Buchanan ran for president every single time for nearly 2 decades because it was a gravy train. Travel and stay first class, all meals are related to the campaign. Put the spouse on the payroll, line up your friends for contracts. All on the backs of your supporters you’re scaring with visions of commie gay gun robbers.