[Vision2020] Steed: "I Am Not Resigning"

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On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 3:37 PM, Rosemary Huskey <donaldrose at cpcinternet.com
> wrote:

> I can’t imagine what kind of ill-mannered galoot would laugh at someone
> bleeding after a recent surgery, but I suspect he had a pocket constitution
> and small Gideon bible on his person. I  am sorry  that Walter apparently
> didn’t stay for treats after the meeting.  I understand they were serving
> Karma Pie, and I think he deserves a big, fat, slice.  Personally, I can’t
> wait until Gresham Bouma and his posse will eventually choke on a similar
> dish.****
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> Rose Huskey   ****
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> *From:* vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:
> vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] *On Behalf Of *Saundra Lund
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 28, 2013 12:01 PM
> *To:* 'Vision 2020'
> *Subject:* [Vision2020] Steed: "I Am Not Resigning"****
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> I cannot fathom having a moral compass so completely absent as to make me
> think it anything other than abominable and flatly cruel to laugh at the
> medical misfortune of my worst enemy, let alone at someone who until just
> recently was an ally.  So he later apologized – bully for the bully.  That
> doesn’t change the fact that there’s something deeply, deeply wrong with an
> adult who would behave that way in the first place.****
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> It’s happening in the GOP all around the country, of course, but
> Klingenberg’s contemptible behavior is a local example of how the GOP is
> working overtime to push this great nation on a highway to hell paved with
> intolerance and incivility.****
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> Saundra****
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> Moscow, ID****
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> Compassion is the basis of all morality.****
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> ~ Arthur Schopenhuaer****
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> http://dnews.com/local/article_9136649d-2836-53d9-858d-4622873a814d.html**
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> Steed: 'I am not resigning'****
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> GOP chairman takes more flack over gun violence letter****
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> Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 1:00 am****
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> With blood running down his face, Latah County GOP Chairman Walter Steed
> had a clear message for his fellow Republicans on Tuesday night - "I am not
> resigning."****
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> Twelve Latah County Republican precinct committeemen last month passed a
> vote of no confidence in Steed after he signed a letter to the Legislature
> as president of the Moscow City Council recommending ways of curbing gun
> violence should it take up the issue this session. Those rallying for his
> resignation say he didn't uphold the party's values in the Second Amendment.
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> Steed didn't even get a chance to call for a prayer and recitation of The
> Pledge of Allegiance before Precinctman David Klingenberg called for a
> point of order.****
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> "Do we even have a chairman?" he asked. "We took a vote."****
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> *Steed fired back that Klingenberg was out of order, apologizing to the
> assembly because he was dealing with minor surgery on his face and high
> blood pressure was causing him to bleed.*
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> *"That's right, laugh about it," he told Klingenberg. "Laugh about it,
> you son-of-a-bitch."*
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> *"I'm not the one who pissed on the Constitution," Klingenberg said.*
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> Those still supportive of Steed's leadership demanded Klingenberg stop
> talking. Gresham Bouma, a two-time state Senate candidate, who made the
> motion for a vote of no confidence last month, did not speak up against
> Steed. The chairman later read a prepared statement before excusing himself
> from the meeting as he could not continue the agenda in his current
> condition.****
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> "I have never asked to be chairman of the Latah County GOP," he said.
> "Both times, I was asked. I accepted the position with a goal of working
> toward finding and helping electable conservative candidates; believing our
> county would be better off following fiscally conservative values."****
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> He did not take credit, but said while chairman there is now a Republican
> majority on the Latah County Commission, as well as most county elected
> positions.****
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> "Latah County is rather closely divided between Republicans and
> Democrats," Steed said. "We are the second-most liberal county in the
> state. I believe candidates who espouse extreme views in either party are
> not going to be elected."****
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> He said many have asked him not to resign, and are worried a new structure
> of leadership could turn off Republicans seeking viable conservative
> candidates and also keep them away from election polls when the time comes.
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> "Latah County will then stand a good chance of becoming totally governed
> by the Democrats," Steed said. "I am sure to the chagrin of some of you, I
> am not resigning. To follow the wishes of 12 of 27 elected precinct chairs
> would not move this organization forward or toward cohesiveness, but would
> only fracture it further than it has already been torn."****
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> GOP Vice Chairman Thomas Lawford later spoke about a gun rights
> subcommittee formed last month in response to questions about whether the
> party was going soft on the issue. A draft letter to Idaho Senate Majority
> Leader Bart Davis, who serves on the Judiciary and Rules Committee, and
> written by the subcommittee was approved Tuesday. It quotes the Second
> Amendment and Idaho Constitution's language regarding the right to bear
> arms and encourages lawmakers to enforce gun laws already in effect, but
> states no further rules or regulations are needed.****
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> "We're against adding more regulations and limits, so we decided, let's
> just write that," Lawford said, adding proposed gun control measures only
> appear to affect law-abiding citizens. "Somehow, I think the lawbreakers
> will still disobey the law."****
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> A bylaws subcommittee has also been formed as the county chapter is no
> longer in compliance with the state party in terms of how it handles
> reorganization and elections due to the inclusion of caucuses. Streamlining
> and reducing the bureaucracy to allow the local party to respond more
> quickly to issues also needs to be handled, Lawford said, adding revisions
> are expected to occur before the end of summer.****
>
> "How we replace officials has been brought up," he said, "and we'll
> discuss that. ... We have to think long-term, and we have to be fair."****
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> He said there is also concern for what constitutes a quorum - just five
> members - and how a small fraction of dissidents could vote to change
> leadership and bylaws should many be away on other business.****
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> Before the end of the meeting, Klingenberg apologized for his outburst and
> Steve Piper apologized to Secretary Mary Steed for being overly
> confrontational with her during last month's meeting. He added he still
> would have liked for the chairman to have stayed and answered questions.**
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> Roger Falen asked fellow Republicans to work together to resolve
> divisiveness within the party and to accept differences of opinion to
> ensure the GOP remains in the majority in the county.****
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> "Otherwise, the liberal, big-spending Democrats are going to win," he said.
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> *Brandon Macz* can be reached at (208) 882-5561, ext. 238, or by email to
> bmacz at dnews.com.****
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