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Huckleberries Hears …

Posted by DFO

March 2, 2009 10:59 a.m. • 19 comments

… that there may be another reason for the visit by former Secretary of State Dirk Kempthorne to North Idaho later in the week. A Berry Picker sends along a private invitation landing in some well-heeled laps to “join us for a Private Reception with our friends.” That private reception, featuring cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, will cost $100 per couple. What for? “Proceeds will go to retire Kempthoren for Governor debt incurred for the successful 2002 Election.” Observes the Berry Picker: “We’re in the midst of a dire economy in north Idaho, and he wants us to help pay off a 7-year-old campaign debt. I’m quite sure he’s been bringing in a much bigger paycheck than most people in Idaho the past several years. Chutzpah to the nth degree.” Well said. You can read the invitation for yourself here.

Question: If you have an extra $100 burning a hole in your pocket, would you spend it on cocktails & hors d’oeuvres to help Dirk Kempthorne retire his 2002 gubernatorial campaign debt?

19 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Cabbage Boy on March 02 at 11:13 a.m.
Retire? Perhaps. Retire old debt? From old GOP campaign in Idaho?

Me thinks not.
Charlie on March 02 at 11:36 a.m.
You have two chances, slim and none. Slim just left town..
Duffer on March 02 at 12:06 p.m.
Go back to D.C. Dirk!
Escapee on March 02 at 12:15 p.m.
The HONORABLE Dirk Kempthorne? Before reading the invite, I thot, “Hagadone’s gotta be behind this”…well, I was wrong, but I did see Jerry Jaeger’s name there. Retire the debt? I wish I could throw a big party for rich contributors every time I owed someone money.
yabetcha on March 02 at 12:35 p.m.
Let’s see. A generous retirement from the City of Boise, a generous retierement from the State Of Idaho, a generous retirement from the US Senate, a generouis retirement form the US government…? But short of money..? Yup, a real professional panhandler!
Sparky on March 02 at 2:45 p.m.
Ahhh, no. But I am going to buy dog food to donate to the Human Society right now. Thanks for reminding me its a dog eat doggy world.
Lizard_People on March 02 at 3:21 p.m.
Is that Christian Sheppard from LOST?
Stickman on March 02 at 7:42 p.m.
I have met him before at the ‘Wall’, so would I pay any money for a second chance? Never. But, I would love a second chance, as I like him very much.
Stickman on March 02 at 7:47 p.m.
I met him with Colin Powell, at the 25th anniversary of the Wall, in Washington D. C. I would love to meet him again, but in today’s economy, would I pay for that chance? Never. I would, just for the pure pleasure of meeting him again. As like I said, I like him. Pure and simple.
leisure on March 05 at 9:38 p.m.
Imagine that…Dirk Kempthorne left a campaign debt unpaid when he left Idaho to work for GW in “service” to all citizens of this great nation…do you feel “served”? Sounds like Dirk and our Federal Government have a lot in common: expensive toilets, and lots of debt! Will Larry Craig be in attendance? Funny what passes for “conservative” these days!

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D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.