Stapilus: Missing the debates

In his weekly column, Randy Stapilus/Ridenbaugh Press comments on the failure of 3 Democratic congressional candidates to respond in time to Idaho Debates request to debate the Republican incumbents:

When Republican Senator Mike Crapo was last up for election, and was overwhelmingly favored for a re-election he easily won in a landslide, he showed a little vulnerability at one point. That was amidst his debate with Democrat Tom Sullivan, who lobbed one tough debate point after another at Crapo. In Idaho terms it was not out of bounds but was pungent. What went on inside Crapo’s mind only he knows, but he looked to be steaming, furious, and he didn’t come across well. If the race with Sullivan had been close, it might have been seriously up for grabs after that debate. More here.