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This from a comment by PrideDEPOT, a pro-gay website that has been skewering Fischer and other Idahoans much better than I've been doing: The obsession, regardless of whether it is internalized or externalized is really based on hate. The vast majority of gay men and lesbians do not engage in the kind of sexual behavior Cramer and others like so much to focus on. Regardless of how it seems to ...
43rd State Blues - 8:39 a.m.
Rep Simpson and his fellow Republicans are quick right now to claim that the surge is working. Well, when a Republican says something, you'd better not do any research on the topic or you'll find a lie . Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho says U.S. troops in Iraq have helped lower the level of violence and improved the country’s political outlook. Really? Is that a fact? read more&n...
43rd State Blues - 8:39 a.m.
Diminutive Idaho wingnut U.S. Senate candidate Angry Gnome Risch will -- supposedly -- stop hiding from the general public this morning and appear on All-Talk AM 63 KFXD radio in Boise at 7:30 AM . (That's 630 on your AM radio dial, as if you actually had a dial on your radio.) If you have questions for Idaho's lilliputian Lt. Gubbernor, be sure to call 208-342-6363 . Be prepared, th...
43rd State Blues - 7:32 a.m.
Checkout this latest release (today) from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewqtr.t03.htm It clearly shows the dramatically slowing (and awfully mismanaged) Idaho economy on 2 fronts thru the end of 2007 (latest verified time). Ada County Idaho only squeaks in with a 0.4% increase in job numbers, and a 0.5% increase in the average weekly wage. How is it the ...
43rd State Blues - Thu 4:31 p.m. - 5 clicks 
I've been traveling and have some travel in my future, and what with prepping for travel and recovering from it, I haven't had much time to post. I've been thinking about the little dust-up we had that started with Dan Popkey saying he was paying too much attention to the wingers. I then "took a shot" at Adam, according to Kevin Richert, and Adam responded, sort of accusing me of being a cranky ...
IdaBlue - Wed 4:34 p.m. - 12 clicks
The House of Representatives passed the Foreclosure Prevention Act by 272-152. Even better, President Bush indicated he will sign the legislation into law. This bill will help stabilize the markets, prevent foreclosures, protect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and provide real assistance to homeowners in trouble. The Democratic majority was joined by 45 Republicans. Unfortunately, neither Simpson ...
43rd State Blues - Wed 3:37 p.m. - 11 clicks
I'm surprised no one has written about this yet. Evidently Bill Sali's campaign has yet to file their quarterly FEC report . They're now over a week late on that (it was due 15 July). According to Sali's spokesman Wayne Hoffman, this is due to "technical glitches." As treasurer for Debbie Holmes' campaign in the 2nd CD - which is subject to the exact same reporting requirements as Sali's ca...
43rd State Blues - Wed 10:40 a.m. - 11 clicks
There hasn't been a diary on this yet, it seems; I just have a couple links I'd like to share, but here's the punchline: Bill Sali, one of the most embarrassing folks to hold a seat in Idaho's congressional delegation (beating out Chenoweth, et al), still has $126,000 in debt from his narrow victory in 2006 over netroots candidate Larry Grant. He has $250,000 CoH. Walt Minnick, his Democrat...
DailyKos (Idaho) - Tue 2:01 p.m. - 7 clicks
Chris referred me to the piece by Dan Popkey about Fischer and Swindell feeding off the media, and vice versa. I'm glad to see Popkey, and perhaps the Statesman, wake up to how they're being used and how it benefits Swindell and Fischer. Adam is pretty worked up over it, and rehashes the tired Ten Commandments monuments thing here and tries to take on Popkey here. Adam writes things like ...
IdaBlue - Jul 18 - 16 clicks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2008 CONTACT: Brent Fenty 541-330-2638 Jon Marvel 208-788-2290 Ninth Circuit orders Bureau of Land Management to evaluate wilderness values on public lands PORTLAND, ORE. — The Bureau of Land Management must rewrite its land use plan for southeast Oregon due to a landmark decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday. The BLM [...]...
WWPBlog - Jul 15 - 8 clicks
Given Bryan Fischer's money woes we've heard so much about lately - he has to pay Boise City's legal fees for the Ten Commandment monument fight - it's appropriate to have a look at IVA's financial picture. The most recent info I can get is from 2006, though as you'll see below the report was filed August 2007. (Click any picture to enlarge.) The IVA received $89,116 in donations and earni...
IdaBlue - Jul 14 - 11 clicks
A quick look at Risch's web site shows under upcoming events only one event; the Festival on the Falls in Idaho Falls, on July 4. One upcoming event, in the past. Have a look at the opening page of his website. I think the bright orange Donate button dominates the picture, and is a bit tacky. At least let people into the site before asking for money. ...
IdaBlue - Jul 8 - 11 clicks
A bit more on the flap over Idaho Tax Commissioners giving discounts to corporations that challenge their tax bill. In case you forgot, Royce Chigbrow, the Tax Commission chairman, ran as a Republican for state Controller in the 2006 primary against eventual victor Donna Jones. He ran for Controller after serving as a campaign treasurer for Otter and Ysursa. Per the Spokesman-Review: Politi...
IdaBlue - Jun 25 - 10 clicks
I've got the day off so I can attend BSU's freshman orientation with my son, but have a moment to note a couple of fun facts. Betsy Russell reports that Gov Otter, the legislature, and AG Lawrence Wasden are all looking into investigating the whistleblower allegations about the Idaho Tax Commission giving discounts to corporations who protest their taxes. Tax Commission Chair is Royce Chigbrow....
IdaBlue - Jun 23 - 10 clicks
