THE EARMARK

Former Senator Larry Craig (R-Toto) is not a guy we thought we’d be hearing about much more.  After his exit from Washington in January, we assumed that he would head home, strike a wide stance, and shove hot dogs into hollowed-out potatoes for the rest of his golden years.

But as it turns out, Craig isn’t the type of guy to take a forced retirement lying down.  He’s decided to capitalize on his deep DC experience - after all, the man spent 28 years getting his hands dirty inside the Beltway.  Who else knows as much as him about lubricating the wheels of power and penetrating the innermost circles of Congress?

So, according to the Idaho Statesman, he’s opening a consulting firm.

Said Craig: “I’ve really worked through every problem imaginable in Washington.”

The firm, called New West Strategies LLC, has offices in DC and Idaho, and sports a delightful website that includes a phone number (202-333-5990) that we desperately want to crank call.

The question, of course, is what exactly will this firm consult on?  The website suggests that their focus will be on the environment (namely, fighting on behalf of businesses in their quest to destroy it).  But we’re pretty sure that they’ll happily consult on just about any issue you can think of, except one … something that he cannot possibly touch …

US Air Force appropriations.  Why, what were you thinking about?

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