If you need a reminder of how scrupulously Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa has conducted himself, just consider how former House Speaker Lawerence (Boss) Denney would handle the job. Only in the political equivalent of Jerry Seinfeld's bizzaro world - or a one-party state where the Republican imprimatur is sufficient to elect someone, no matter how ill-suited, to office - is such a scenario possible. But Ysursa is leaving his options open about seeking a fourth four-year term. "I intend to make my future plans known within the next few weeks," he told the Idaho Statesman's Dan Popkey. "Until then I really have no comment." Meanwhile, Denney filed the official paperwork to launch a campaign for the office - whether Ysursa steps aside or not/Marty Trillhaase, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: Do you agree/disagree with the Trib's conclusion that former House Speaker Lawerence Denney is a poor choice to hold the Secretary of State's Office?