Mary on the attack

I was amused to see that Sen. Mary Souza has received an endorsement from the North Idaho PAC this spring. I immediately thought: So NIPAC thinks Mary has changed her spots. She recently circulated a newsletter in which she gives three pieces of advice to voters, including an indirect attack at “young” candidates Peters Riggs, Paul Amador and state Rep. Luke Malek:

“There are three young candidates running for legislative seats in our area this year.  All have formal education, some a great deal of it, but do they have the integrity, self-knowledge and wisdom to represent you ahead of furthering their political careers?  Please look past the flashy videos, billboards and ads, and carefully evaluate each candidate.”

Mary also notes that the Coeur d’Alene Tribe supports Malek & Riggs — and hints that there may be something amiss because the tribe may be interested in gaining control over more than 1/3 of Lake Coeur d’Alene.

And then she voiced her support for state Sen. Curt McKenzie (the lowest rated of the four candidates running for the Idaho Supreme Court), while taking a slap at NIPAC: I have heartburn when I see the frequent political columns in the CdA Press, all authored by the head of NIPAC (North Idaho PAC), a group that aggressively supports and endorses certain candidates. The author’s bias shows and NIPAC’s candidates get free advertising.

Mary didn’t seem to mind when the Press opened its columns to her propaganda back when. You can see her newsletter here.

Question: I wonder if NIPAC is second guessing its decision to think that Mary has changed her ways?