In case you missed it, last week was the annual Joe Cocker performance at the Statehouse, when U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch come in and serenade lawmakers with a tag-team rendition of "You Are So Beautiful." The senators never actually break into song, but they do heap praise on the Idaho Legislature. They point out how screwed up Congress is and how lovely it is in the Gem State, where budgets are balanced, government overreach is limited and devotion to states' rights is steadfast.It's a favorite tune around here. Nothing pumps this crowd up more than hearing how much better and wiser they are than those idiots back East. This may be a case, though, of absence making the heart grow fonder. Unbeknownst to Crapo and Risch, the blush is off the rose: The clear divide between Congress and the Legislature is beginning to blur/William Spence, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: Would you rather have Idaho GOP legislators united in their vision for the state? Or somewhat divided?

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