r/Idaho

Last night, I had a state representative (who won his primary) tell me to my face TWICE that he believes the state legislature should be able to strike down voter referendum results because he, and I quote, worries "about the stupidity of the voter."

I may have to run against this cat out of spite as a loud and proud lefty.

Side note: he's an admitted transplant. I'm a 4th generation Idahoan with FIVE generations of my family in the same rural Idaho cemetery.

So, I see many of the Republicans running for office received 100% of the vote. Why? Because the IRC "controls" the candidate access and doesn't allow anyone they haven't handpicked to run for the office if they like the present office holder.

Many of those who ran received 100% of the vote, just like Putin and Xi also do.

If we truly want to affect meaningful change, we must be willing to hold those in power accountable starting with voting against them if they are currently in office. Too often, incumbency breeds complacency, and real progress is sidelined in favor of political comfort. This is not about party loyalty; it is about principle. We need to send a clear message that doing what is right matters more than party affiliation, and that voters are paying attention. By voting all incumbents out of office, we can reset expectations, restore accountability, and demonstrate that public service is a responsibility—not a guarantee.

I am trying to learn more about the trail and what to expect.

I (43M) will be traveling with my wife (43F) and our 2 sons. (18 and 8) We are trying to plan when to go to the trail. We live about 3.5 hrs away and are planning to take our camp trailer for a 2-4 day gettaway from Washington. We will all be on e-bikes and our 8 yearold on a one-wheel tagalong.

1. Where can we camp the night before and/or after. (Preferably not in a parking lot)

2. Can you camp at the trailhead?

3. How long is the ride?

4. Should we plan to ride both ways, shuttle or ride to Wallace. (Not sure how to get to Wallace)

5. Do we need to plan to take food and water for the entire day? Is there a place to fill water bottles at begining, end or during the trail?

6. Is it muddy?

Any other insight would be welcomed.

We are staying one night of our July road trip in White Bird. Our next night is in Twin Falls. I was thinking about heading to Sun Valley to maybe eat at the Roundhouse Restaurant. Is the drive from White Bird to Sun Valley prettier than going through Boise and straight to Twin Falls first? Was thinking about maybe doing the Roundhouse as part of our drive to Twin Falls instead of going after we get settled in TF. Advice?

> GOP Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, echoed the administration's view ahead of the vote, arguing that the hostilities referenced in the war powers resolution "do not exist today and have not existed for some time."

> "My colleagues on the other side of the chamber keep saying that somehow the administration is not in compliance with a 60-day clock," Risch said. "The operations that began on Feb. 28 have been terminated. The hostilities ended with the April 7 ceasefire. They're over — full stop."

This is relevant to this sub as Jim Risch is:

1. Idaho’s Senior Senator
2. Is up for reelection this year at the age of 83
3. Is the current chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Thanks to our closed primary system here in Idaho I can’t wait to vote against some of the people I voted for today at the general election in November.

Here is my prediction on how well Mark Fitzpatrick will do in the GOP Governor Primary. I guess he will get 10-15% of the vote. When he loses, he will complain bitterly and use the presence of his online sock puppet accounts to pretend he has proof of massive public support. I am willing to bet that he will talk about how many signs he had up during the campaign, while conveniently leaving out the fact that many were put up on private property without permission.

He will use this to draw the bitterest segment of MAGA that hs internalized losing into a core part of their personality to draw traffic to his bar, twitter account, podcasts and MAGA loserfest events.

He may threaten to sue the state over the election, that fits well within the MAGA loser brand, but I have serious doubts that he will follow through as the goal is to use these stunts to draw support and dollars, not to actually spend money getting spanked in court.

Ultimately he will continue performing his publicity stunts for his fan club but return to political irrelevance.

The polls are open from 8AM to 8PM! If you do not vote, you have absolutely no right to complain about anything political, from taxes to abortion to climate change to governmental corruption.

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Anyone have any backstory about this crazy property?

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