Local GOP To Mull Censure Action

Tonight’s the night that the Kootenai County GOP Central Committee will discuss a resolution to censure four local legislators for supporting Gov. Butch Otter’s state health exchange — Sen. John Goedde and Reps. Frank Henderson, Luke Malek and Ed Morse. The Central Committee will meet at 7 o’clock at the courthouse administration building. Here’s the resolution:

Whereas, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) voted overwhelmingly against the establishment of a State Insurance Exchange; and Whereas, several of our elected officials ignored the will of the majority of the KCRCC, and those who attended the KCRCC hosted legislative hall meetings, and voted in favor of the Exchange; therefore Resolved, the KCRCC formally censures Representative Frank Henderson, Representative Luke Malke, Representative Ed Morse, and Senator John Goedde.

• Redux: Previous Huckleberries discussion here

Question: Who will be hurt more by the censure — the four legislators or the Republican Central Committee?