GOP officials say Otter already has picked Craig successor; Otter's office says that's not so

[Ediacara]

Source: Idaho Statesman

Gregory Hahn - Idaho Statesman and - The Associated Press
Edition Date: 08/31/07

Republican officials say Gov. Butch Otter will name Lt. Gov. Jim Risch to the Senate if Sen. Larry Craig resigns.

But Otter's spokesman Jon Hanian said the governor hasn't made that decision yet.

"The governor has made no promises or guarantees to anyone regarding a seat that at this hour is still occupied by Larry Craig," Hanian said. "We have not heard anything otherwise from their office."

"We'll deal with the facts when we know them," Hanian added.

Hanian said Otter and Craig had met in the past few days, but Otter spent most of Thursday on his previously scheduled business.

Read more: http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/146825.html

[BOSSHOG]

1. Whoever it is will be

a good christian family man with moral values out the yazoo and impeccable integrity.

[mikelgb]

2. you mean: Just like Larry Craig?

[Ediacara]

4. ba-dum ching!

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Yep. Enough moral values for his yazoo and someone elses, too.

[Ediacara]

5. Bio of Risch from wiki

He's a Catholic, a lawyer, and apparently less conservative than that nutter Bill Sali.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Risch

[IDemo]

10. Mussolini was less conservative than Sali n/t

[KamaAina]

6. Otter?!

Otter to Craig: "And let me tell you, I am not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America!" (all hum Star Spangled banner in unison)

[Zenlitened]

7. Otter? I thought Punxatawny Phil decided these things.

And really... Butch Otter??? What, is Phil too femme? :shrug:

[LeftishBrit]

8. Is the governor of Idaho REALLY called Butch Otter???

And I do know that the other senator is called Crapo - seems to me that he should have been the one to be caught in a scandal in the Gents!

[Doctor_J]

9. This can't be right - it means someone in the GOP is telling the truth

:shrug: