Idaho Governor Faces Full-Scale Revolt From His Own Party Over COVID Orders | Talking Points Memo

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After months of fighting to liberate Idahoans from what they see as despotic COVID-19 restrictions, GOP lawmakers have a plan: declare every Idahoan an essential worker.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1357698
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A Republican governor is trying to blunt the impact of the virus on his state with modest restrictions. He is attempting to keep Idahoans safe and more importantly out of the ICU’s His Republicans colleagues rail about freedom. Sigh. There are days when I want to stand up and scream, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!

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“I believe in my heart that what the Idaho legislature is doing is harmful to our people and wrong for Idaho,” Little said…

‘I never thought COVID would kill people in MY state’ sobs guv elected by COVID Killing People Party.

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Simple proposal to fix vaccine supply chains and overcrowding of hospitals:

If you subscribe to the notions that this is all a hoax and a joke and you don’t wear a fucking mask, we should offer you neither the vaccine nor any treatment.

This will free up hospital space for the folks who catch it in spite of taking proper precautions and allow quicker vaccination of the same.

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Welcome to Wisconsin!

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GOP lawmakers have refused to back down. One member introduced articles of impeachment against Little, while the House Republican caucus accused Little of making “inflammatory” remarks.

Republicans impeaching Republicans? Don’t tell DJT.

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Idaho Republicans are all shooting to get a Darwin award by deliberately working to remove themselves from the gene pool.

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Good article. Also, it’s “soothe,” not “sooth.”

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Are there any other kinds of days?

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They live in the open air insane asylum that is Idaho.

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Forsooth…

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“GOP lawmakers have a plan: declare every Idahoan an essential worker.”

“Everyone gets a trophy coffin!”

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Idaho has beautiful scenery and places to visit. I’ve been there a bunch hiking camping etc. The Bitterroots and Sawtooth ranges, Hell’s Canyon, Lake Coeur d’Alene, and once in your life you simply must visit the Idaho Potato Museum. The collection of mashers and peelers is quite unique.

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Canada is eternally grateful that they only have a 45 mile long border with Idaho.

Makes building their much needed southern border wall very affordable.

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It appears the Republicans are in disarray.

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Like I said beautiful and diverse scenery -people not so much.

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Bungling Bundy Bumpkins Berate Brad.

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“This isn’t like Gov. Little was setting out to try to expand his power through this,” she said. “We kind of ended up in this situation with the pandemic that forced it on him and other governors.

It would help if this political scientist got it right.

Gov. Little didn’t expand anything, he (and most other state governments) have long had these powers to fight public health emergencies. He is no more guilty of being a tyrant than a firefighter is guilty of water damage from spraying your house that was on fire.

The only thing Gov. Little (and the rest of the GOP) is responsible for is not pushing back against the seditionist crazies in their own party until now.

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They have a GOP display there?

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Political Theater has overtaken common sense.

This is what happens when your “Constituents” listen to AM Hate Radio 24x7.

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