I keep reading articles about Gary Krueger being severely criticized by his own Republican Party extremists. He is suffering the same fate as Cal Scott did. They both rose to the occasion and decided to serve all the people, Republicans and Democrats alike, when they became county commissioners, but instead of being acclaimed for their integrity in doing so they are denigrated by an ideological lunatic fringe that controls their party. Where are the moderates who abandoned Cal Scott and who are not coming to Gary Krueger’s rescue either?
I am not a Republican but I know Cal Scott for many years in business as well as a county commissioner and have had time to get to know Gary Krueger recently and they are the brightest tandem to ever hold office as Flathead County Commissioners. Cal was defeated by his own party in the last primary election but will hopefully try again. And I hope Gary runs again when his present term is up and he does not suffer the same fate as Cal. The citizenry that labels themselves Republicans should be proud of both of them, as the rest of us are. At one time Joe Brenneman, a Democrat, also rose to the occasion and represented all the people of Flathead County as its commissioner. It is how county government should be run.
I suggest you moderate, reasonable Republicans take your party back, once and for all, from the ideology extremists who have hijacked it.
Bill Baum
Badrock Canyon