MAGA Congressman: 'Deep State' Trying to 'Wipe Out the American Cowboy'

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), a newly elected representative from Montana, celebrated his second day in Congress with a lengthy rant about the American "Deep State" and the endangered "American cowboy."

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Zinke's another one of these wannabe drugstore cowboys you find all over the West who latch onto an image in an attempt to legitimize themselves. Most are most certainly not cowboys, and aren't really horse riders; horse's asses more like. That's the outfit Zinke rides with.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2023-01-11 06:36 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

These guys and Harley riders are the world's lamest cosplayers.

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2023-01-11 08:42 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 2

Drugstore Cowboy
They call me a Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy
That's the name they gave me

I'm a Drugstore Cowboy
I hang outside the drugstore
Passing time on the sidewalk out front
Why can't I just get a life?

"Drugstore Cowboy" by Diesel

Sounds about right. Head em up and move em out.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2023-01-11 09:45 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

First, what is it about cowboys that would inspire anyone in the deep state to expend any effort to eliminate them? Now if it was about reducing the number of billionaires, I could see the deep state expending the effort but for cowboys? Is the a radical deep state Vegan faction that I am not aware of?

Oh I see, it has nothing to do with cowboys and everything to do with yet another ethically challenged former Trump official. Cause you know anyone investigating conservatives behaving badly is the deep state and BAD. ;P

If you believe this kind of nonsense then you should voluntarily choose to never get involved in the political process, your just a tool in the hands of the unscrupulous.

#4 | Posted by Killjoy at 2023-01-11 12:03 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

The GOP is trying to wipe the American cowboy via climate change. Cattle are thirsty and starving. They are taking them to slaughter younger and younger because the environment is no longer providing the resources required to raise them to their full adult size.

#5 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2023-01-11 12:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Isn't this the jerk that previously had a job in Trump's cabinet?

#6 | Posted by Tor at 2023-01-11 12:54 PM | Reply

Nice hat. Totally worthless though for working in.

Try wearing that in the 50-90 mph winds we are having right now in California. That hat would be long gone if he didn't strap it down.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2023-01-11 12:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Isn't this the jerk that previously had a job in Trump's cabinet?

He was Secretary of the Interior. He famously demanded that the official flag of the Secretary of the Interior be flown over the building when he was present.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2023-01-11 01:05 PM | Reply

Imagine belonging to a party that idolizes COWBOYS. Uneducated dirt kickers who chase dumb animals around as a career.

Go visit texas and count the number of white guys you see literally PLAYING DRESS UP as cowboys in fancy hats and high heeled boots. It's hilarious. Most of them would break a horse's back if they could even get up there.

#9 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2023-01-11 01:18 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

I'm not sure what the heck he means by 'Wipe Out the American Cowboy'. Except perhaps for calls from the left to significantly reduce cattle ranching, as it is proven to have a sizable effect on the environment and climate change in general. And is hugely wasteful of other resources. Most specifically water and natural grasslands. WE DO NOT NEED BEEF. But if we must eat such things, let's turn these lands back to their natural state, where they were populated by millions of native bison. Then let's eat that in a sustainable manner instead.

This here...

'remove public access to our lands and turn Montana into a national park'

...is simply political doublespeak. How could we do both at the same time? But Mr. Zinke has already proven the Republican desire to privatize and exploit as much public land as possible.

If Mr. Zinke and cattle are all that a State like Montana can produce, I'd be fully in favor of turning the entire State into an environmental preserve.

#10 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2023-01-11 01:23 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 2

You know, Zinke, with proper management, you could be takin' home fifty, maybe a hundred dollars a day, easy.

#11 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2023-01-11 01:27 PM | Reply

Cowboys are supposed to be covered with dirt and smell like horses. This guy is full of -------- and smells like chardonnay.

#12 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2023-01-11 01:47 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

This guy is full of -------- and smells like chardonnay.

As you would expect for a congressman for Montana that lives in Santa Barbara.

#13 | Posted by REDIAL at 2023-01-11 01:49 PM | Reply

#9 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY: You left out the shiny red, jacked-up pickup 3 feet off the ground and the 10 gallon hat to fit the 20 gallon ego.

Cowboy's demise started with shrinking ranches and the onslaught of ATV's and UTV's, and a society going soft-cowboying is some damn hard work.

#14 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2023-01-11 02:04 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#10 | POSTED BY WHATSLEFT: The Nez Perce roamed the largest area of all the Native Tribes sustainably for 11,000 years. (They covered Washington, Montana, British Columbia and Alberta.) We whites locked the last of them away on a reservation in 1893 and in the ensuing 130 years have brought the planet to the brink of extinction. Some superior race.

#15 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2023-01-11 02:12 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 2

Another Republicant dope.

#16 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2023-01-11 02:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Yea, a new Stetson and clean Tony Lama boots does not a cowboy make...

OCU

#17 | Posted by OCUser at 2023-01-11 03:08 PM | Reply

The American Cowboy is a Fragile Vessel!

#18 | Posted by snoofy at 2023-01-11 03:16 PM | Reply | Funny: 2 | Newsworthy 3

#18

Mao's pic should be in that post....

#19 | Posted by Corky at 2023-01-11 03:45 PM | Reply

"The American Cowboy is a Fragile Vessel!"

And don't you dare call their bull riding events a rodeo. They get very persnickety about that. It's really not worth the trouble.

#20 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2023-01-11 04:09 PM | Reply

So Indians are the 'Deep State'.. very sneaky..

#21 | Posted by HeeHaw at 2023-01-11 04:25 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

1.) That's the most homosexual hat I've ever seen. He needs to fire the aide who provided him with it.

2.) When the Congressman laments the "endangered cowboy", I suspect he's talking about the push by certain radical environmental groups to eliminate grazing (and many other activities) on public lands.

3.) Montana, like most western states, has a lot of public land administered by agencies such as BLM, USFS, BIA, etc. For better or worse, that means there is some public input into how those lands are managed. In an ideal society where people have a rudimentary understanding of ecology and agricultural practices, this wouldn't normally be a problem. Unfortunately, the sort of incandescent ignorance and abject stupidity which creates posts like #10 above also gets a seat at the table.

#18
Mao's pic should be in that post....

I got your "Fragile Vessel", Grandpa....

#22 | Posted by Mao_Content at 2023-01-11 06:49 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

The extremist looneys have escaped the bin.

#23 | Posted by a_monson at 2023-01-11 08:32 PM | Reply

The extremist looneys have escaped the bin.

#23 | POSTED BY A_MONSON

Not only have they escaped but now the extremists looneys are in charge of the (Frat) House.

Hang on tight ... it's time for another ride on Mr Toads Wild Ride ... .here we go ... .weeeeee!

#24 | Posted by donnerboy at 2023-01-11 10:32 PM | Reply

I got your "Fragile Vessel", Grandpa....

#22 | POSTED BY MAO_CONTENT

Ok ... Bend over bitch.

I will empty my whole "clip" into that "fragile vessel" of yours all the while shouting "who's your daddy" ... "who's your daddy ... "!

#25 | Posted by donnerboy at 2023-01-11 10:54 PM | Reply

Don't tease me, Gramps ...

#26 | Posted by Mao_Content at 2023-01-12 01:09 AM | Reply

Don't tease me, Gramps ...

#26 | POSTED BY MAO_CONTENT

Stop exposing that "fragile vessel" of yours to everyone.

Still got plenty left in the clip Ms Mao.

#27 | Posted by donnerboy at 2023-01-12 01:16 AM | Reply

@#26 ... Don't tease me, Gramps .. ...

Your alias seems to have a "thing" about ageism in its comments.

Why?

#28 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-01-12 01:48 AM | Reply

Your alias seems to have a "thing" about ageism in its comments.
Why?
POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER AT 2023-01-12 01:48 AM | REPLY

Mao is a curmudgeon nothing more.

#29 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2023-01-12 02:09 AM | Reply

Sounds like the Senator from Montana has swallowed the Yellowstone mythos hook, line and sinker.

#30 | Posted by et_al at 2023-01-12 02:10 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

What? Curmudgeon?

Mao is a character, nothing more.

#31 | Posted by et_al at 2023-01-12 02:27 AM | Reply

Mao is a character, nothing more.

#31 | POSTED BY ET_AL

Is that what you call it? He's a person like you or me. But unlike you or me he is always faithful to his sheep's -----. Or so he (or his character) claims.

#32 | Posted by donnerboy at 2023-01-12 03:52 AM | Reply

Nice hat. Totally worthless though for working in.
Try wearing that in the 50-90 mph winds we are having right now in California. That hat would be long gone if he didn't strap it down.
#7 | POSTED BY DONNERBOY AT 2023-01-11 12:58 PM

With a sturdy chin strap, he could become the SECOND Flying Cowboy, after "Sky King."
en.wikipedia.org

#33 | Posted by john47 at 2023-01-12 08:23 AM | Reply

Hah! Typical USA capitalism in this turning world. When I was a lad they were wiping out Indians in the movies and in reality. Now the cowboys are getting wiped out. Putin is rolling over with laughter.

#34 | Posted by wolfdog at 2023-01-12 11:38 AM | Reply

Well, Dems are already on record on multiple occasions saying they don't feel rural votes should matter as much as urban votes. So, it only stands to reason and sound logic that one would conclude that cowboys, a demographic largely attributed to rural areas, would feel the impact of the Democrat mantra of trying to marginalize them.

There isn't any hate or anything in that statement. It is supported by easy facts you can research. If it's so bad, then start getting your own party to marginalize rural people. Very simple.

#35 | Posted by humtake at 2023-01-12 12:05 PM | Reply

Well, Putin did say he wanted to stop the westernization of Russia's youth. As it turned out, he banned the importation of Levi jeans.

Yippee-Ki-Yah!

#36 | Posted by Twinpac at 2023-01-12 12:11 PM | Reply

This ------- is back? Didn't he resign as Secretary of the Interior for significant ethics violations?

Why are Republicans always electing the most reprehensible pieces of ---- they possibly can?

#37 | Posted by jpw at 2023-01-12 04:31 PM | Reply

" Republicans always electing the most reprehensible pieces of ---- they possibly can?" Because they prefer anger of ideas. Cowboy costumes over ideas. Religion over ideas. Knowledge and governance for all are something they fear. They want to use the gov. to attack minorities.

#38 | Posted by Brennnn at 2023-01-12 04:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Urbanite yuppies are taking over the cowboy look thanks to that show Yellowstone.

The American Cowboy isn't going anywhere, he's just getting softer.

LOL

#39 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2023-01-12 05:09 PM | Reply

Urbanite yuppies

Urbanite yuppies wear cowboy boots because they watched Yellowstone.

Actual cowpunchers wear boots because the kinds of chicks they hand out with aren't allowed to have shoelaces.

It ain't the same thing.

#40 | Posted by Mao_Content at 2023-01-12 05:14 PM | Reply

#35 | POSTED BY HUMTAKE

"Well Dems..."

[eye roll] You're a political hack that provides zero substance.

Swallow it.

#41 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2023-01-12 05:17 PM | Reply

"They take away your shoelaces and your belt so you can't kill yourself no matter how bad it is. I guess making you live is part of the punishment."

#42 | Posted by snoofy at 2023-01-12 05:30 PM | Reply

Zinke is like a zombie; he left the Washington and the Department of Interior in disgrace with graft and corruption and so what do the hicks in Montana do? Elect him to go back and represent their interests. Hicks will be hicks and as Forest Gumps Momma use to say, "Stupid is as stupid does!".

#43 | Posted by Wildman62 at 2023-01-12 07:17 PM | Reply

Putin is rolling over with laughter.

#34 | Posted by wolfdog

That's from the stomach cancer. Send our regards comrade.

#44 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2023-01-12 07:21 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

"Well, Dems are already on record on multiple occasions saying they don't feel rural votes should matter as much as urban votes."-HUMMERBOYTAKESITALL

No dem ever said that HUMMERBOY. What we do say is that Montana with a population of about 1 million should not have as much representation as a state like California with over 38 million with an equal number of reps in congress. The electoral college thingy is BS as well carried over from a time when black folks were worth 3/5ths of a white man. You know when congress decided to let the South continue to have their slaves as long as they were counted only as a partial man(human being) and gave the rural states a perk with this electrical college BS tainted system that favors the lightly populated states over the more populated states so they would not quit the union.

#45 | Posted by Wildman62 at 2023-01-12 07:31 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Putin is rolling over with laughter.

#34 | POSTED BY WOLFDOG

And crapping all over himself.

#46 | Posted by donnerboy at 2023-01-12 11:34 PM | Reply

So, according to this guy (and most Republicans)
the American Cowboy can legally do pretty much
what they want, when they want, where they want regardless of what the government says.

Yep. That's pretty much is the difference between Rethugs and the rest of society. One side has
respect for the rule of law, and the sovereignty
of the Federal Government, and the other is an
anarchist group of spoiled Karens and Snowflakes that want to make up their own rules and tear
the rest down.

#47 | Posted by earthmuse at 2023-01-13 03:05 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1