Spencer: Did you read the bill (H163)? Or did you just take Betsy's slantnotes as truth? If you read the bill and the testimony, you armchair quarterbacks will begin to understand that Betsy is a brilliant journalist, but about as left leaning as they come. They didn't vote against the bill because of what she wrote about. I noticed that she picked Tom Loertscher to single out for scorn. Tom is going to find himself in her crosshairs again, and I think that it is her plan to throw all the mud at him she can, as he is a big target to the liberals. She will attack him again, likely before the end of the week. Anybody want to place bets?

Rainbow Sparkle Pony Angel: Larry, what color is the sky in your world? Seriously. The article by Russell didn't single out Loertscher at all, it was fair and balanced and identified R's and D's. I think this article will get picked up nationwide in newspapers and blogs and once again have the country alternating between shaking its head disappointedly at Idaho like a parent who stumbles upon a child who made a big mess out of his cookies and milk or laughing uncontrollably at Idaho like a big brother happening upon the exact messy scene. Larry, you have an amazing radar for being wrong. It's like a strange gift...I don't know about the financial empire you're trying to build but it sounds like your reverse midas touch is well at play there, and anything gold you touch turns to stone. But bringing in an out of state group to kill the Kroc Center and rattling the cages of your pet gorillicans in Boise to stop a bill to keep predatory child rapists from watching the babies of Idaho mothers and fathers...well, dude, hear that giant sucking sound? Yes. That one. It's your political future. Heading down the drain.

DFO: I could say that Betsy is the most respected political journalist in Idaho and that she carefully eschews whatever political leanings she has when she reports. But you can see for yourself by the link I provided above in Spencer's rant.

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