Jamie Ager, a Democrat with self-described “mountain values,” knows only too well how prescient Rogers’s laugh line — written nearly a century ago — is today. Hundreds at all levels of government did, including the high-flying “Mountain Democrat” Jamie Ager. Might as well have a Republican in Republican clothing than Republican in sheep’s clothing.” “What I stand for is simple: I’m a Mountain Democrat. You’ll hear the phrase “mountain values” echoed in many campaigns this fall by candidates in both parties.