Trump Interior Secretary Who Resigned Amid Mounting Scandals Will Take Another Shot At Congress | Talking Points Memo

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. 


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Hinky Zinke has a severe learning disorder.

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Not sure the GQP understands the concept of “playin’ the greatest hits”…

:nauseated_face: Gag Alert :nauseated_face:

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.

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There’s still money to be made!

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The GOP brings out only the best.

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He’ll win handily, alas.

Just dispense with the election. This is Montana.

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?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/small-montana-firm-lands-puerto-ricos-biggest-contract-to-get-the-power-back-on/2017/10/23/31cccc3e-b4d6-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98_story.html

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Throw him a few rolls of paper towels.

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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?

If you haven’t figured out already this is me.

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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.

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Why isn’t this bag-o’-crap in jail by now?

#PagingDOJ

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If they’ll elect Steve Daines they’ll elect anybody.

Keep it classy, Montuna.

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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.

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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.

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Garland has priorities?

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If they don’t throw Bozeman in with Billings, it’s close enough to the middle I can see trying to cut that vote down to size.

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This fucker again?

Is it me or does he look like a Dr. Seuss character… maybe even Dan Aykroyd in an SNL skit?

this a$$wype again?