Brian Mast is an embarrassment.

[hay rick]

9. Lots of NIMBY environmentalists in CD 18.

Local media and "environmental" organizations have convinced many residents that the only important environmental battle is reducing Lake O discharges. 99% of their attention has been devoted to LOSOM for the last 2 years. Talk about growth management, actually enforcing BMAP limits, or global warming and the yawning begins in earnest.

Mast only talks about discharges and LOSOM. He talks about the VA sometimes, partly because he has an obvious personal stake, and partly to make it look like he's working on something besides local water issues. He also likes to bring dogs into his media pitch- because it works and, I suspect, because the mind-numbing triviality is a public display of his contempt for his supporters. He feels free to toe the Trump party line in all other matters.