JBelle: I think somewhere along the way the Kootenai County GOP morphed and turned into pure amateurish ugly. I think they'd do just about anything to stop Mike Kennedy and don't really care how they look and what public perception of their efforts is. Where did it all go wrong with them? This is not the party of Dr. Bill Wood, Louise Shadduck and countless other heavy hitters who packed integrity in eights. What's up anyway?

Question: Is JBelle analyzing the politics of the Kootenai County GOP correctly? Is it nastier today than it was 25 or 30 years ago when Bill Wood and Louise Shadduck were forces?