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Maru Kitteh

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14. He fancies himself an executor, not a lawmaker. When he was in the TSF cabinet

Reply to LaMouffette (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 09:42 PM

16 hrs ago

he had them raise and lower the flag on the Bureau of the Interior according to whether he was there or not.

" He commanded that every time he entered Interior’s headquarters in Washington, a special “secretarial flag” be raised above the building, and that it be lowered again when he left. “

https://www.yahoo.com/news/interior-secretary-ryan-zinke-came-undone-174019440.html

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Here in Montana, Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Ryan "I-rode-a-horse-into-Washington D.C." Zinke are BOTH not running [View all] LaMouffette Mar 5 OP

Sadly, Tester has already endorsed the Indy candidate leftstreet Mar 5 #1

Well... 2naSalit Mar 5 #3

Yep leftstreet Mar 5 #4

Daines and Zinke are such cowards. They could have stuck around and tried to impeach Rump, but they were too scared. LaMouffette Mar 5 #9

He used to be a Democrat per this article karynnj Mar 5 #6

Hard to say leftstreet Mar 5 #7

I just realized why Daines and Zinke waited until now to announce: The deadline to run for the Senate was March 4! So LaMouffette Mar 5 #10

No, Daines is a GOPer leftstreet Mar 5 #11

That shocked me too, but it could be a strategy to appeal to Montana Repub voters who can't bring themselves to LaMouffette Mar 5 #8

I'd love to see their internal polling Chasstev365 Mar 5 #2

From your lips to gods' ears Easterncedar Mar 5 #5

Zinke wants to run for president but will probably run for governor Maru Kitteh Mar 5 #12

Zinke as governor? Good God in butter, no! Tragically, he would probably win, there are so many Repub voters moving to LaMouffette Wednesday #13

He fancies himself an executor, not a lawmaker. When he was in the TSF cabinet Maru Kitteh 16 hrs ago #14

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