Raise a cheer…

for our embattled northwest neighbors.

BOISE, Idaho -- Newly elected Democrats stood up and left their desks empty on the floor of the House chamber during Friday's organizational session, a show of unity against a patently unfair and mean-spirited move by the Republicans who refused to recognize Democratic electoral gains.

Seems like despite a 6 seat pick up in the Idaho Leg, Republicans denied the Democrats what should have been a customary additional seat on the budget committee. Given that the Rs still hold a 51-19 member edge in the Idaho State House, there's nothing to gain but whatever pleasure giving insult might provide by their action.

The 19 Democrats didn't take it sitting down, though.

Literally.

Of course, the Republicans didn't care...

House Republican Speaker Lawerence Denney then broke another tradition by continuing the organizing session without a single Democrat on the floor.

Just as GOP Congresscritters don't give a damn about the Constitution, their counterparts in Legislatures (and don't think Idaho's an isolated instance) don't give a damn about the rule of the laws they're supposed to operate under, either.

And none of them give a damn about you.

Hat tip to The Carpetbagger Report.