Misadventures In Idaho’s Frat House

House Speaker Lawerence Denney (pictured) and Rep. Tom Loertscher have pulled off the nearly impossible. They’re making themselves look almost as bad as state Rep. Phil Hart, the Legislature’s resident tax dodger and timber hound. … By now, the allegations against Hart are well-established: the self-styled tax protestor owes hundreds of thousands in back taxes, interest and penalties to the state and the feds; he has repeatedly tried to delay tax cases by invoking legislative immunity from arrest or civil filings; he cut down timber from state endowment lands — and, 14 years later, finally got around to sending what he called a “donation.” …  Here’s another thing about an ethics complaint: The process reflects well, or poorly, on the people in charge. Denney’s performance has been pathetic at best/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here .

Question: Do you think more/less of House Speaker Lawerence Denney & Rep. Tom Loertscher as a result of their involvement in Phil Hart’s misadventures?