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turbinetree

(24,745 posts)
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 02:55 PM Apr 2021

Remember Zinke...

Ryan Zinke quit the Trump administration amid scandal — now he’s seeking a comeback: report

By Bob Brigham
Published April 29, 2021

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The career arc of Ryan Zinke continues to chart a fascinating course.

After retiring as a Navy SEAL, Zinke represented the town of Whitefish as a moderate Republican in the Montana legislature. After losing a 2012 bid to be lieutenant governor, Zinke ran hard to the right and successfully won Montana's statewide congressional seat in 2014.

His new far-right perspective caught the eye of Donald Trump, who appointed Zinke Secretary of the Interior. But his time in the Trump administration was plagued by scandal.

https://www.rawstory.com/ryan-zinke/

Now he wants to get paid again to rip off the taxpayers....

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Remember Zinke... (Original Post) turbinetree Apr 2021 OP
It will be a Repuke regardless. maxsolomon Apr 2021 #1
Such an asshole GreenEyedLefty Apr 2021 #2
Stinky Zinke is so hinky. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #3
LOL! Trailrider1951 Apr 2021 #5
I think I'm going to move to a different state. 2naSalit Apr 2021 #4
I feel your pain. I think you've lived in Idaho before? - it isn't getting any better here. yonder Apr 2021 #6
I left Idaho... 2naSalit Apr 2021 #8
That hat will never fit him. No matter how many times it gets resized. yonder Apr 2021 #7

maxsolomon

(33,465 posts)
1. It will be a Repuke regardless.
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 03:08 PM
Apr 2021

The Eastern Seat includes Billings.

The Western Seat may have enough Missoula Tree Huggers to tilt it blue.

GreenEyedLefty

(2,073 posts)
2. Such an asshole
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 03:40 PM
Apr 2021

He made the staff at Interior raise a flag when he was in the office and lower it when he was out.

Like a fucking king or something.

2naSalit

(86,951 posts)
4. I think I'm going to move to a different state.
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 03:52 PM
Apr 2021

I just can't handle living amongst these assholes anymore.

yonder

(9,686 posts)
6. I feel your pain. I think you've lived in Idaho before? - it isn't getting any better here.
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 05:27 PM
Apr 2021

I've about had it with the yearly invasion of the legislature. Every recent session has outdone the previous one in terms of whack-a-doodleness. This year is especially vile.

2naSalit

(86,951 posts)
8. I left Idaho...
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:42 PM
Apr 2021

for Montana because Montana was actually sane at the time. Now the two might as well merge.

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