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<p class=MsoPlainText>What is wrong with the GOP In Idaho – see emphasis
below. Not only is Rammell a moron, but what on earth is wrong with the
rest of them that he’s not been rightly and soundly rebuked?!?!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><a
href="http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2009/08/27/news/local_state/169498.txt">http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2009/08/27/news/local_state/169498.txt</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Rammell
howls at Otter for not buying wolf tag<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>By
Jared S. Hopkins<br>
Times-News writer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>This
time, the howling isn't coming from the wolves.<br>
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Rex Rammell, a long-shot gubernatorial candidate seeking the Republican nomination,
criticized Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter on Wednesday for not making good
on a promise to buy the first wolf tag. Tags for hunting the gray wolf went on
sale Monday.<br>
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Rammell said Otter, who was elected in 2006, is "a lot of talk" who
hasn't accomplished anything as governor. And he pointed out that no wolf tag
was claimed by Otter, who declared he'd proudly buy the first one and, when
asked in March for response to the delisting proposal, gave a howl.<br>
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On Monday, Otter attended in Lewiston and spoke at the funeral of Bruce
Sweeney, a 10-term state legislator who served while Otter was lieutenant
governor. When told this, Rammell said, "That's a lame excuse."<br>
<br>
He said "there's nothing wrong with going to a funeral" but promises
as both a governor and a candidate should be followed through on. He questioned
whether environmental groups pressured Otter to back off.<br>
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"He could've had someone go get it for him," he said. "Hell,
he's the governor. He could've ordered the Fish and Game to give him the first
tag."<br>
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Otter spokesman Jon Hanian said Otter tried to get a tag Monday evening a
computer problem at the location delayed sales.<br>
<br>
"What I would tell you is he's going to act like every other citizen. He's
not going to ask for any special treatment or favors," said Hanian, noting
he was speaking strictly about Otter's schedule and not addressing campaign
inquires. "I guess Rex Rammell is entitled to his opinion but the governor
felt it was pretty important to go to his funeral."<br>
<br>
Hanian referred further inquires to Otter campaign worker, Brenda Maynard. She
said Otter planned to pick up a tag Wednesday evening and would not have a
staff member run an errand like that.<br>
<br>
"His priority was where it should be - attending the funeral," she
said. "The governor has never used the privileges of his office. He's an
avid sportsman and like everyone else will stand in line."<br>
<br>
Rammell's remarks on Otter came in an interview Wednesday after the Times-News
asked about comments Rammell made Tuesday night at a local Republican party
event.<br>
<br>
<b>After an audience member shouted a question about "Obama tags"
during a discussion on wolves, Rammell responded, "The Obama tags? We'd
buy some of those."</b><br>
<br>
Rammell, a veterinarian and former elk rancher from Idaho Falls, said his
comment was a joke and he would never seriously talk about President Obama that
way, although he doesn't support anything Obama's done as president.<br>
<br>
"I was just being sarcastic. That was just a joke," Rammell said.
"I would never support him being assassinated.<br>
<br>
"She kind of caught me off guard, to be honest with you."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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