The political war of words between the state’s top party leaders continues today, with Norm Semanko, Idaho Republican Party chairman, issuing a statement sharply critical of Idaho Democratic Party Chairman Keith Roark’s guest opinion last week, which was entitled, “You Have Been Invited to Leave the Idaho GOP” and derided the “fringe element now running the Idaho Republican Party,” saying Idaho voters are “tired of one party rule and your loyalty oaths.” Semanko called Roark’s statement “sad” and an “attempt to mislead Idahoans and spread falsehoods about what took place at the Idaho Republican Party State Convention in Idaho Falls when he wasn’t even there”/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise. More here. (Also: Semanko paints Dems as party with loyalty requirement/Brad Iverson-Long, IReporter)

• Gutzon Borglum: Cut off from history/Adam's Blog
• Talking to my son halfway through 'Beast'/Dennis Mansfield
• Proxy push poll: Framing the deficit/Fort Boise
• You must be 'this white' to ride Bonner County ferris wheel/43rd State Blues
• Legislative immunity: who benefits? (scroll down)/Idaho Conservative Blogger
• Simpson addresses offroaders' wilderness concerns/Kevin Richert, Statesman
• Warchest Reports: Minnick fund advantage 'startling'/Randy Stapilus

Question: Do you think Idaho Democrats have an informal loyalty oath (as Semanko claims in the Idaho Reporter link above)?