Let’s say you’re a state representative in … oh, Washington State.  And let’s say you’re planning on moving to, oh I dunno, Ohio.

And now let’s say that state officials in Washington State, where you are drawing a salary as a state representative, discover that you’ve already sold your house and registered to vote in Ohio.

Nobody would be that dumb, right?

Wrong.

We’re talking Republican greedy and dumb.

Republican state Rep. Mike Hope resigned Thursday after it was revealed he’s been registered to vote in two states, Washington and Ohio, since last summer.

But there’ a semi-explanation.

A former Seattle police officer, he now works as a financial adviser with Morgan Stanley. He’s in the midst of a three-year training program that has him traveling to Ohio and New York.

Hope claims he didn’t know he’d registered to vote in Ohio when he simply moved his driver’s license there.  Moving your driver’s license to Ohio must be pretty normal for Washington State house members.

By the way, he also has a budding movie career, so he can undoubtedly pay back his salary.

Thanks to Larry for the heads up.