“Idaho” on The Daily Caller

Not everybody can do the moonwalk, the dance move popularized by Michael Jackson in the 1980s. It usually takes a couple glasses of wine or a few beers before someone attempts to imitate the Gloved One on the dance floor. (more)

It’s Super Tuesday, which means today is the busiest day yet of the 2012 Republican race for president with 419 delegates up for grabs in 10 states across the country. (more)

Over 400 delegates are up for grabs in primaries and caucuses across 10 states Tuesday. (more)

An Idaho couple facing $37,500 per day in Environmental Protection Agency fines for building on what the agency says is a “wetland” had their day in court — the Supreme Court — on Jan. 9. And the tough questions leveled at the EPA’s attorney by nearly all the justices do not bode well for the federal government’s case. (more)

Several of the 43 members of Congress demanding Attorney General Eric Holder’s resignation because of Operation Fast and Furious believe it is President Barack Obama’s responsibility to dismiss him if Holder won’t step down on his own. If Obama fails to replace his attorney general, they said, he may share in the guilt for the program’s failure and the resulting scandal. (more)

1.) You got to know when to Holder, know when to fold ‘er — If Eric Holder thought he could stonewall his way through the Fast and Furious debacle, things just got tougher. TheDC’s Matthew Boyle reports: “Attorney General Eric Holder’s tenure in the Obama administration may be coming to an end. At least eight members of Congress have now called on Holder to resign over the growing Operation Fast and Furious scandal. Republican Reps. Vicky Hartzler of Missouri, John Mica of Florida, Quico Canseco of Texas and Gus Bilirakis of Florida each told The Daily Caller on Thursday that they believe Holder should step down now. The number of members of Congress calling for Holder to end his career in government because of Fast and Furious is now eight, a number which has doubled in one day. Previously, Republican Reps. Joe Walsh of Illinois, Raul Labrador of Idaho, Blake Farenthold of Texas and Paul Gosar of Arizona called on Holder to resign… Holder avoided talking openly about Operation Fast and Furious for months until Gosar told The Daily Caller that administration officials responsible for the program could be considered ‘accessories to murder.’ The attorney general finally opened up, citing Gosar’s comments to TheDC as the reason for his first-ever unsolicited disclosure about the controversial program.” You’re welcome, America. In other Fast and Furious news, the White House has been claiming that National Security Staffer Kevin O’Reilly is “on assignment for the State Department in Iraq and unavailable” to answer questions about what he knew and when he knew it. But as PJ Media just discovered, O’Reilly is reachable after all. Or at least he was until he disconnected his phone number. Paging Darrell Issa… (more)

BOISE — A few animal lovers rescued a few ducklings that were trapped in a storm drain Tuesday night on Victory Road near Five Mile Road. (more)

This week, governors of 19 states and 3 US-flag Pacific Islands are converging on Las Vegas for the Western Governors Association meeting. And as chairman of the statewide chamber of commerce in a sister regional state of New Mexico, I hope WGA participants will consider and act on some important hindrances to business and economic development. (more)

Let’s be honest: This weekend is just killing time until next weekend, when a season’s field could get flipped at Tuscaloosa’s Iron Bowl and Reno’s “Biggest Little Football Game in the World,” Boise State at Nevada. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — Watch out, TCU. Boise State is gaining. (more)

Nancy Pelosi ’s support among moderate Democrats appears to be eroding, with more than a handful refusing to commit to supporting her for Speaker next year. (more)

Beware the green police. They don’t carry guns and there’s no police academy to train them, but if you don’t recycle your trash properly, they can walk up your driveway and give you a $100 ticket. (more)

It’s 81 days to the election. Expect many of them to be filled with the explanations Democrats are now serving up as to why Nov. 2 is likely to be a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day. (more)

Authorities have arrested a 30-year-old Boise man after they say he bit his roommate’s nose off. (more)

It’s Saturday on a gorgeous summer day in America. (more)

Vaughn Ward lost the Republican nomination for Congress in Idaho after a damning video surfaced showing him delivering a speech with lines seemingly taken almost verbatim from a well-known address by President Obama. Now a television station in the state says that Ward ripped more text in the same speech from another congressional candidate. (more)

Police in Idaho think they might have solved a yearlong condiment crime spree. Authorities said a 74-year-old Boise woman arrested after pouring mayonnaise in the Ada County library’s book drop box is a person of interest in at least 10 other condiment-related crimes. (more)

Top national GOP recruit Vaughn Ward on Tuesday lost his primary in Idaho after a series of missteps by his campaign, throwing the Republican Party’s chances in doubt against top-targeted Rep. Walt Minnick (D-Idaho). (more)

Senate conferees named: The Senate on Tuesday named 12 conferees to reconcile legislative differences between the upper and lower chambers’ financial reform bills. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, will serve as chairman of the conference negotiations, which Democrats aim to complete before the July 4 recess. House members are expected to be named next week. The seven Senate Democrats are Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd of Connecticut; Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and Sens. Tim Johnson of South Dakota, Jack Reed of Rhode Island, Charles Schumer of New York, Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Tom Harkin of Iowa. The Republicans are Sens. Richard Shelby of Alabama, Bob Corker of Tennessee, Mike Crapo of Idaho, Judd Gregg of New Hampshire and Saxby Chambliss of Georgia. (more)

Idaho Republican Vaughn Ward is significantly outspending primary opponent Raul Labrador but the winner of their May 25 primary will begin the general election race at a big fundraising disadvantage to one-term Rep. Walt Minnick (D). (more)