ICB: Is Minnick A Gimmick?

So I ask, Is Minnick a gimmick?  And, what does that mean? What would Minnick’s gimmick be? Is it that Minnick being labeled a “Blue Dog” is the gimmick? Is it that Minnick is a Conservative Democrat? Is it that Minnick is a Liberal in Blue Dog clothing? Is it that Minnick is a Liberal pretending to be a Conservative Democrat? To be honest, I don’t know, mostly because Walt Minnick is hard to figure out.  He seems to jump from one camp to another with inconsistent votes.   Some say when Pelosi needs his vote he’s with her, when she gives him a pass he votes with Republicans in effort to keep his seat.  ICB is not so sure.  Call me naive but that seems a bit of a stretch, but I could be wrong/ Idaho Conservative Blogger . More here

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Question: How would you describe Congressman Walt Minnick?