Vacation Wild Card No. 9 — 5.28.09

Councilman MikeK and I had a good time on the panel re: electronic media at Leadership Coeur d’Alene’s 2009 Media Day Thursday. I’d tell you what we said that drew the biggest laughs. But I’m prevented from doing so by Leadership Coeur d’Alene’s Media Rule. Which sez that Leadership Coeur d’Alene sessions are off the record. I imagine, however, that some of the jabs we took will get back to the targets, especially the one in which I said that the CdA Press is using “free speech” as an excuse to get by on the cheap by relying on volunteer monitors rather than paid staff to filter comments that are racist and/or inappropriate. I said it twice to drill the point home. I wish I could tell you about the clever jabs MikeK got in. But I’m stymied by the Media rule. Alas. Now, for your 9th of 11 Wild Cards (and as many Hat Tips to CindyH, who is drawing rave reviews as a fill-in) …