Surprise! Surprise! Idaho's congressional delegation has been selected as the most conservative one in the nation from the National Journal's vote rankings. Behind Idaho on the conservative list are Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia. On the liberal side, Massachusetts leads the pack, followed by Hawaii, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, is listed as the 5th most conservative member of the Senate. Mike Crapo was No. 16. U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick, D-Idaho, ranked No. 185 and Mike Simpson No. 152 in the overall House conservative list. You can check the list out here.

Question: Are you surprised that "conservative" Idaho Congressman Minnick ranks in the middle of the pack overall?