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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:09 PM Oct 2017

Erik Prince (Blackwater) is considering Wyoming Senate bid

Washington (AP) -- Blackwater Worldwide founder Erik Prince is considering a Republican primary challenge to Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a senior member of the Senate GOP leadership team, in a race that could pit the party's establishment against insurgents fueled by allies of President Donald Trump.

Prince was in Wyoming this weekend to discuss a possible Senate campaign with family members and has been encouraged to run by Steve Bannon, a former top White House strategist to Trump, according to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the private deliberations.


Prince's potential candidacy was first reported by The New York Times. A Barrasso campaign spokesman declined comment and Prince did not immediately comment on the report.



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Erik Prince (Blackwater) is considering Wyoming Senate bid (Original Post) octoberlib Oct 2017 OP
Oh great. The US Military will be replaced by private militias democratisphere Oct 2017 #1
My first reaction was revulsion, but then I realized aikoaiko Oct 2017 #2
Lucky, Wyoming could end up with Enzi and Prince in the Senate and Liz f'ing Cheney in the House underpants Oct 2017 #3
Well, we know he has the money to buy the seat, should he decide to run. eom No Vested Interest Oct 2017 #4
if bluestarone Oct 2017 #5
a silver lining DonCoquixote Oct 2017 #6
So As He's Not Going To Be Viceroy Of Afghanistan Me. Oct 2017 #7
Wyoming 585,000 people. 2 senate seats delisen Oct 2017 #8
That's actually not a bad idea. Vinca Oct 2017 #10
Betsy Wetsy DeVos' brother! longship Oct 2017 #9
Can't those planes full of Puerto Ricans head to Wyoming instead of Florida? crazycatlady Oct 2017 #11

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
1. Oh great. The US Military will be replaced by private militias
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:14 PM
Oct 2017

owned and operated by Blackwater and Erik Prince.

aikoaiko

(34,170 posts)
2. My first reaction was revulsion, but then I realized
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:17 PM
Oct 2017

federal law would govern his behavior and hold him more accountable than ever before.

If WY is RW anyway, it might be worth the extra oversight.

underpants

(182,807 posts)
3. Lucky, Wyoming could end up with Enzi and Prince in the Senate and Liz f'ing Cheney in the House
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:23 PM
Oct 2017

Good luck with that.

delisen

(6,043 posts)
8. Wyoming 585,000 people. 2 senate seats
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 05:10 PM
Oct 2017

It is past time to start settling Wyoming and create a solid Democratic state.

Consider: 585 thousand adults and children in a country of 323 million, control 2 senate seats or 2% of the senate.

The chief resource of Democrats: people

The chief problem: distribution of the people

The plan. voluntary and, if needed, subsidized settlement.

An influx of 50,000 to 100,000 voters would change the politics of this state and the entire country.

The stakes: consider that Dick Cheney, architect of the Iraq War, started his career as Congressman from Wyoming and Erik Prince sees it as an easy stroll into the senate, the stakes are high.

Side Effect: Will help environment, help ease transition to alternative energy, support the Democrats already in Wyoming.

Republicans have been thinking outside the box for a long time. They have been building beachheads for decades-a little here, a little there all aimed at preventing progress and building an authoritarian nation.

It is time for Democrats to get creative. The Democratic settlement of Wyoming in the 21st century needs to be on our agenda as one bold initiative in a series of bold new political initiatives.

Vinca

(50,273 posts)
10. That's actually not a bad idea.
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 05:43 PM
Oct 2017

I always thought it would be great if Dems could swarm a gerrymandered congressional district for at least as long as it takes to flip it to Dems.

longship

(40,416 posts)
9. Betsy Wetsy DeVos' brother!
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 05:34 PM
Oct 2017

Two of the most evil families on the planet are connected by marriage. Make no mistake, both the Prince and the DeVos families are evil to their cores. On top of that, they are fucking Calvinists, all of them. They believe that no number of good deeds will save one from eternal torment in Hell's fire. We are all predestined at birth. So apparently they just don't bother with the good deeds.

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)
11. Can't those planes full of Puerto Ricans head to Wyoming instead of Florida?
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 06:27 PM
Oct 2017

That would be a good opportunity to shake up a state politically.

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