On the Coeur d'Alene Press online site, Editor Mike Patrick posts a letter he received from Jeff Ward/Reagan Republicans on Oct. 21 in response to a campaign mailer signed by Scott and Mary Lou Reed:

Attached is a letter sent last week by Scott and Mary Lou Reed to Coeur d'Alene voters. Granted, it is highly inflammatory and hypocritical but the real story is that I am intentionally misquoted at least four times and also quoted completely out of context, all to give a false narrative slandering the Reagan Republicans. I am shocked that a couple held in such high esteem by powerful elements in this community would sink to such a level. Since the Press spent a significant amount of column space on me and the Nonini letter in May (a letter I did not write, only edited, was not inaccurate, and, at worst, was unintentionally misleading,) I would think you might be more interested in reporting about a letter that undeniably tells complete falsehoods while directly quoting a political opponent. All supporting documentation on both sides here.

Question (from Editor Patrick): Do you think (Ward's) complaints are legitimate?