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femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
Wed Mar 1, 2017, 12:28 PM Mar 2017

Ryan Zinke has been confirmed as Sec. of the Interior:

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/ryan-zinke-confirmed-interior-secretary-235563

Compared to many of Donald Trump's other nominees who faced resistance from Democrats, Zinke breezed through his confirmation process and was confirmed on a bipartisan 68-31 vote, with backing from 17 Democrats, including Sens. Michael Bennet (Colo.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Tim Kaine (Va.) and Jon Tester (Mont.).
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Ryan Zinke has been confirmed as Sec. of the Interior: (Original Post) femmocrat Mar 2017 OP
Oh, goody, he'll do a FINE job, I'm sure . . . hatrack Mar 2017 #1
Our next special election... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #2

Wounded Bear

(58,654 posts)
2. Our next special election...
Wed Mar 1, 2017, 12:31 PM
Mar 2017

Can we flip Montana? Rachel Maddow has been reporting on Montana politics lately, with this as a backdrop.

Now it's for real.

Go Montana! Go Blue!

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