Can’t really blame the guy. He’s facing a dilemma that’s not unusual with people like him. He’s a career government hack whose political career has ended but he’s too young to retire. At this stage in life there’s not much he can do except take his dopey ass and create a lame PAC or something like that.
I’m sure he can use his connections in the MIC to get plenty of book deals and “speeches” for millions of dollars.