According to Ben Spillman’s “Political Eye” blog, Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, who is toying with entering the GOP primary race for the opportunity to take on Sen. Harry Reid next November, said, “I believe I can beat Sen. Reid. We need someone who can win.”
Um, excuse me. But polls have shown that almost ANYONE can beat Harry Reid….including the top three Republicans already in the race who didn’t have to be talked into it by John McCain and “elements” of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). Continue reading »
Tongues were wagging in Nevada political circles yesterday over foul-mouthed Rep. Dina Titus dropping the F-bomb in telling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that if Democrats don’t get their stuff together fast, they’re all “(expletived).” What a classy broad. Continue reading »
Not that there’s anything particularly political about this, but while I love my new iPhone I hate AT&T’s cell service. Just thought it needed to be said. Continue reading »
Some people may be wondering where and why Danny Tarkanian has suddenly sunk to such negative and, frankly, dishonest campaign tactics against fellow Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sue Lowden. And I think I now know. The answer to that question could well be summed up in two words: Continue reading »
The Assembly Ways & Means Committee, as Jonathan Humbert of Channel 8 News explains, is a “powerful group (of legislators which) controls spending and a large part of the tax revenue for Nevada.” Its chairman is Assemblyman Morse “Moose” Arberry. Continue reading »
Here’s the latest example of just how bad things are for poor, ol’ UNLV workers. Seriously, break out your hanky for this one from Laura Kaprelia [Laura.Kaprelian@unlv.edu] folks. It’s a real tear-jerker. Continue reading »
I’m starting a new feature here today: Tark Tales. Continue reading »
Democrats in the Senate are looking at an electoral massacre this year. The Kennedy seat is gone. The Biden seat is on life-support. Dorgan is cashing it in. The Burris seat is up for grabs. Specter is going down. The Dodd seat is in jeopardy. Blanche Lincoln may well be retiring. Evan Bayh is in danger. So is Barbara Boxer. Heckuva a job, Harry. Continue reading »
Political reporter Ben Spillman of the Las Vegas Review-Journal has the scoop of the year in his Political Eye column this morning: “Donors back Democrats, Republicans.” Film at eleven. Continue reading »
Here’s a shocker: The Associated Press reports that “Americans are more than twice as likely to express prejudice against Muslims than they are against Christians, Jews or Buddhists, a new study found.” Gee, I wonder what could possibly account for THAT? Continue reading »
