Sisyphus: McJoan Misses Mark on Idaho 1st CD Race

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Thursday May 27, 2010 · 4:49 AM PDT

2010/05/27 · 04:49

I've been a huge fan of Idaho native Joan McCarter (McJoan), front pager for Daily Kos, ever since I first became acquainted with her from blurking the blogs. And I acted like a star struck teenager when she brought Kos to Idaho for a Democratic banquet. But her write up on the (Raul) Labrador upset is wide of the mark.

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Raul Labrador's Victory

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Raul Labrador's Victory

will help Walt Minnick win a second term.

6 votes

will make it harder for Minnick to win a second term.

5 votes

is just another reminder that there are lots of lousy Republican candidates

11 votes

Idaho Press Tribune: Stephen "Steve" Kren, Jr. "the weakest link among Canyon County's delegation"

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Tuesday May 18, 2010 · 4:48 PM PDT

2010/05/18 · 16:48

UPDATE 5/19/10

Political observers could see this one coming a mile away.

Too much time on the Nintendo and X-Box can be detrimental to legislative efficiency.

Stephen "Steve" Kren Jr. earned the Idaho Press-Tribune endorsement two years ago, but with this warning: "We expect him to flex his political muscle more this term. If he doesn’t, he’ll need to be replaced," reads todays IPT editorial.

Hi, my name is Steve Kren, I am your Representative from District 13. I am a small business owner, and committed to making government as efficient as my business. To pull out of this economic mess, we need business owners and citizens of Idaho keep as much of their money as possible. That is why I am committed to lower taxes and a strong proponent of legislation that supports family values.

reads the Facebook page Steven Kren for Idaho.

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With inept Republicans like Steve Kren

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With inept Republicans like Steve Kren

Fight them vigorously.

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Do nothing. They are great for the Democratic cause.

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Keep them around for a good laugh.

3 votes

Pray.

1 vote

Exhibit Honors Al Grey and Ray Brown as Jazz Greats and Pioneers of Racial Equality

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Monday February 15, 2010 · 3:29 PM PST

2010/02/15 · 15:29

Written by Donna Emert

For 43 years at the University of Idaho, the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival has brought jazz masters together with elementary, junior high, high school and college students to share and celebrate this truly American art form. It has featured hundreds of musicians from around the world, including China, the Czech Republic, Portugal and Peru, as well as students from Canada, Japan, Russia and Kyrgyzstan.

Each year as part of the festival, the University of Idaho Library creates an exhibit featuring artifacts from its International Jazz Collections, one of the eminent jazz collections in the world.

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Tuesday January 19, 2010 · 4:08 AM PST

2010/01/19 · 04:08

"Intelligence plus character is the true meaning of education." -- Martin Luther King

In a comment under the Idaho Statesman story entitled:
Hundreds celebrate MLK Day in Boise ...

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Monday January 11, 2010 · 6:08 PM PST

2010/01/11 · 18:08

Feeling left out?

Fear no more.

The Idaho Statesman reported that Rex Rammell, an Idaho gubernatorial candidate, issued a formal apology last week about his exclusion of non-Mormons from his upcoming meetings dealing with the so-called "White Horse Prophecy," (see our previous diary A "White ... Meeting" to Save the Nation - Thanks Rex).

Rammell said he was wrong to assume that nonmembers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wouldn't be interested in hearing his message regarding a prophecy about saving the United States Constitution. He said he hopes the meetings bring people of all faiths together.

"The LDS Church has distanced itself from Rammell and does not consider the prophecy as doctrine," the Statesman story says.

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Saturday December 26, 2009 · 5:44 PM PST

2009/12/26 · 17:44

"Rex is at it again," writes blogger Banjomike of 43rdStateBlues.

Rammell is going to save us all.

Republican Idaho gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell held a news conference Wednesday in order to defend his decision to stage a series of meetings that would admit only active male members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to Nick Draper of the Post-Register.

"I am tired of people telling me I can't bring God and the Constitution into my campaign," said Rammell at a news conference held in his Ammon home. "As governor, I will be on my knees petitioning God to help me save this nation."

Rammell's proposed meetings target "faithful priesthood-holders of the LDS church" and will focus on the "White Horse prophecy," which Rammell said is a Joseph Smith prophecy that predicts LDS elders will save a corrupt United States and restore a diminished Constitution.

The authenticity of the prophecy is questioned by some LDS church scholars and authorities.

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Sunday December 20, 2009 · 7:37 AM PST

2009/12/20 · 07:37

Written by Sue McMurray

MOSCOW, Idaho – Natural resource stewardship is one area of focus for rangeland managers, landowners, conservationists, and federal, state and private agencies during a January symposium in Boise. The "Congress on Western Rangelands" will bring together groups interested in the most innovative strategies to manage western working landscapes in the midst of controversy. The symposium – sponsored by the University of Idaho, the Intermountain Rangeland Livestock Symposium, the Idaho Section Society for Range Management and the Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission – takes place Jan. 13-15 at the Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., and is open to the public.

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Thursday December 03, 2009 · 1:33 PM PST

2009/12/03 · 13:33

Written by Sue McMurray

Improving our understanding of risks to threatened species populations worldwide is the ambition of Jan Schipper, a University of Idaho graduate student. He is the recent winner of the William T. Hornaday Conservation Award, a national award from the American Society of Mammalogists that recognizes Schipper's significant contribution as a student to the conservation of mammals and their habitats.

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Wednesday November 18, 2009 · 3:41 PM PST

2009/11/18 · 15:41

Why does the government owe you health insurance?

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson asked a senior citizen this question at a community forum at Idaho State University more than three years ago, after the man challenged him about why the government doesn't do more to help the uninsured.

Simpson's position hasn't changed much since then. But Obama's maneuvers have Republicans hopping around, dancing to a new tune, in a desparate attempt to sound like they have solutions to America's health care mess.

The music begins with an obligatory lyric:

According to Simpson's camp:

now that the U.S. House of Representatives/
has passed H.R. 3962/
if it is signed into law/
the initiative will be the first step/
to government takeover of healthcare/

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Sunday November 15, 2009 · 1:18 PM PST

2009/11/15 · 13:18

U.S. Senator Jim Risch is seizing an opportunity within the Fort Hood tragedy to work a pro-life agenda into the legal proceedings.

Risch is preparing a letter to the U.S. Army prosecutor urging him to add an additional count of murder against Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the alleged killer of 13 people at Fort Hood last week.

On Thursday, military officials announced 13 charges of premeditated murder against Hasan, but left the door open for more charges.

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Friday November 13, 2009 · 5:05 PM PST

2009/11/13 · 17:05

With such a dismal record on enviromental issues following the Republican party, it is interesting to see a conservative working in this fashion:

Idaho Republican Congressman Mike Simpson is a cosponsor of H.R. 1835, the New Alterative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions, or NAT GAS, Act of 2009. H.R. 1835 focuses on increasing the availability of natural gas-fueled vehicles in the United States.

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Thursday November 12, 2009 · 2:07 AM PST

2009/11/12 · 02:07

Written by Ken Kingery

Today’s issues related to climate change and water resources require an abundant flow of information between scientists across the country. Because of this fact, the National Science Foundation not only is providing bigger pipes for three states, it also is making sure they fit together.

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Wigglin' Rex

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