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EOB 3-Fer: Dubya’s Nickname For Dirk?

He’s not telling. Among the many questions Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received from the audience at the Boise City Club/Idaho Environmental Forum today was what nickname President George W. Bush had for Kempthorne as a member of his cabinet. After much laughter, including plenty from the secretary, he seemed to hesitate a moment, and then said, “Some things stay in the Cabinet”/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise.

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Question: What do you think was President Bush's nickname for Secretary of Interior Dirk Kempthorne? What job do you think Kempthorne will seek next?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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