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Gookin Threatens Phaedrus On Blog

One of the weirdest posts I've read at the Coeur d'Alene Press blog was brought to my attention over the weekend by newby Soaf. It's the second part of an exchange between soon-to-be-announced candidate Dan Gookin and "Phaedrus," a commenter who frequents local media blogs, including this one. Phaedrus made a comment under the online Press story re: Gookin's plans to challenge incumbent Deanna Goodlander for her seat:

You continue the same type of behavior here, lying about me in cowardice behind your various pseudonyms. But I know who you are and you are elected to represent. I shall keep that in confidence as long as you like, as long as you don't continue to press the issue. Therefore, I believe it's most likely in your best interest not to continue exploiting an episode that would be potentially painful to you/Dan Gookin, 9:33 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Full thread here.

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D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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