Our View: Darts and laurels

Laurel — The moderate wings of the Republican Party in the Montana Legislature, especially the Montana House, have gotten just about everyone upset — except the people who elected them. The moderates have supported the Democrats on some issues and have voted with the conservative wing of their own party on other issues. That is what good politicians are supposed to do. For being independent voices, they have been criticized by Democrats and vilified by fellow Republicans, But they have gained a lot of respect from common folk from Kalispell to Ekalaka.

Laurel — The folks in Chinook have done a...