# Erik Prince running for Wyoming Senator's seat? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 9, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-prince-running-for-wyoming-senators-seat/798377 "2017-10-09T12:26:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-prince-running-for-wyoming-senators-seat/798377/21 "2017-10-29T03:56:44Z")
People in Wyoming don’t even like Coloradans moving in on their nice big empty tracts of land! Now Bannon thinks they’re going to elect a Michigander? Why? Prince is not from the fossil fuel industry, which might count for something with Wyomingites. He’s a ridiculous thug from Holland, Michigan who has more ties to D.C. than to anywhere west of the Mississippi, and Wyoming is definitely “west.” I’m not clear what the appeal is supposed to be here. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-prince-running-for-wyoming-senators-seat/798377/22 "2017-10-29T04:14:50Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > So, we need cites now that a killer for hire is loathsome? What does that say about our federal government that purchased his services? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-prince-running-for-wyoming-senators-seat/798377/23 "2017-10-29T06:03:46Z")
Nothing good. Are we to gather that you did not approve? Of the whole ghastly enterprise, or just this one sordid footnote? ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-prince-running-for-wyoming-senators-seat/798377/24 "2017-10-29T06:10:36Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Nothing good. Are we to gather that you did not approve? Of the whole ghastly enterprise, or just this one sordid footnote? As a consistent proponent of checks and balances between powerful institutions you should know that I don’t trust concentrated power. I’m not sure why the world’s most powerful military needs mercenaries. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-prince-running-for-wyoming-senators-seat/798377/25 "2017-10-29T06:14:14Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > As a consistent proponent of checks and balances between powerful institutions you should know that I don’t trust concentrated power. I’m not sure why the world’s most powerful military needs mercenaries. I could be wrong, but I believe it was the world’s most powerful State Department that needed “mercenaries”, not the DoD. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-prince-running-for-wyoming-senators-seat/798377/26 "2017-10-29T13:23:11Z")
Yes, people who wouldn’t be inhibited by any sort of oath or training. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-prince-running-for-wyoming-senators-seat/798377/27 "2017-10-29T13:30:32Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > I could be wrong, but I believe it was the world’s most powerful State Department that needed “mercenaries”, not the DoD. I knew it was Hillary’s fault! ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-prince-running-for-wyoming-senators-seat/798377/28 "2017-10-29T13:49:05Z")
Oh is he back in town? Wasn’t too long ago he left the USA and moved his residence to Abu Dhabi. So he needs a government job now? Maybe because his family is out [50 million](http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2016/09/stunning_breach_of_trust_theft.html) that was embezzled and badly invested from his Mom by a trusted advisor. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erik-prince-running-for-wyoming-senators-seat/798377.md?page=1)