Otter, Geddes, Denney Strike Back

At Idaho Politics, Opinion Editor Kevin Richert’s latest posts tells how Gov Butch Otter is after editorial writers again, or at least two of them: Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune and Corey Taule of the Idaho Falls Post Register. This time, Otter has Senate President Pro Tem Robert Geddes and House Speaker Lawerence Denney signing off on the letter, which was circulated by Otter spokesman Mark Warbis. It concludes: “The bottom line is that we can’t spend money we don’t have. We’re confident Marty and Corey will continue their campaign for doing something – anything – other than forcing State government to live within the people’s means. That’s their prerogative. We just hope they will start using the facts.” You can read the full e-mail from Otter/Geddes/Denney here .

Question: In the 27 years I’ve been in Idaho, I can’t recall a governor being this hypersensitive to criticism on editorial pages. Anyone know what gives with Otter?