US Senator Jon Tester is now hated, it appears,  by many of the Dem's who helped launch him into the US Senate. They are calling him a "sell out" because he will not follow the President and his party like a blind man. He's a non-Democrat in many ways. At least he's more of an old-school Democrat, which makes him light years distant from today's East Coast D's. He's a mountain states guy...and the east coast has NEVER gotten the wild west. Watch this race/Dennis Mansfield. More here.

• On the death of Osama bin Laden/Adam's Blog
• Park Service & Alaska/Chris Carlson, Andrus Center
• Best states for decomposition/Blush Response
• The president's speech/The Stupid Shall Be Punished
• Osama bin Laden no more/Aletheia, 43rd State Blues
• Feds clarify Clean Water Act guidelines/Sara Arkle, ICL
• Credit where credit is due/Idaho Conservative Blogger
• Did Rex Rammell tamper w/Idaho Falls Jury?/Dan Popkey, Statesman
• Gutsy call: Getting Bin Laden/Marc Johnson, The Johnson Post
• Hoffman's 'market solution' logic hits snag/Randy Stapilus, Ridenbaugh Press
• Otter, Salazar want gets to get outside more/Rocky Barker, Statesman

Question: Do you know much about the politics or politicians of other Northwest states?