Political trivia lovers should be on heightened state of alert as the Larry Craig story develops.

Why?  Because if Craig holds onto the seat and wins reelection next year then serves an additional full term, he’d become the longest-serving member of Congress ever from Idaho.

Who currently holds the title?

The incredbily illustrious and fascinating Sen. William Borah, who served 33 years in the early part of the last century.

Borah may not be well known now, but during his time he had a huge impact on politics and policy — particularly foreign relations.

Here’s a taste, from Time magazine in 1926:

Mr. Borah: “The Senator is preaching the doctrine of Trotsky here in the Senate of the United States!”
Mr. Bruce: “Oh, no.”
Mr. Borah: “Yes, the Senator is; he is preaching anarchy.”
Mr. Bruce: “It is not the Senator from Maryland, but the Senator from Idaho, who wishes us to recognize the Soviet government.”
Mr. Borah: “I do. I think it would be really an example for us, the way we are pursuing things in this country at this time. I think we could learn lessons from them.”

Borah, by the way, was a Republican.

And another peek into Borah history…