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Muth’s Truths: November 29, 2012
SEPARATING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF The media, as is their wont, have trotted out less than a half-dozen Republican members...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 30, 2012 -
Pop Quiz: Who Said It, Roberson or Reid?
Question: Who said the following on Tuesday about Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform and author of the Taxpayer...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 27, 2012 -
Looking for a Good Cause for “Giving Tuesday”?
OK, on Thanksgiving Thursday we gorge on turkey and stuffing (and football). Then comes Black Friday, a shoppers’ day primarily at...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 26, 2012 -
The Further Adventures of “Mark SureWould”
As noted earlier in the week, FORMER Assemblyman Mark Sherwood started up his own lobbying firm just a week after leaving...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 24, 2012 -
Not All Ballot Issues are Created Equal
There were at least three efforts to increase taxes on the ballot this month. All three went down in flames, laying...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 24, 2012 -
Looking Back through the Crystal Ball
Looking back on pre-election predictions, I really thought there might be a “silent majority” that would rise up and turn out...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 24, 2012 -
Pardon Me, but Have You Seen This Republican Governor?
(NOTE: This is an expanded and slightly edited version of a previous post) The Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) held its fall meeting...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 21, 2012 -
The Further (Mis)Adventures of Mark “SureWould”
Would a failure of a one-term state assemblyman known for wrapping his tie around his head and running around the caucus...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 21, 2012 -
The Rise of “Moderate Mike” – Part III
Before moving on to this third and final review of Sen. Michael Roberson’s moderate “coming out” appearance on “Ralston Reports” a...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 19, 2012 -
Oh, My God…They Killed Twinkies! You B@$+&%s!!!
As if I didn’t detest organized labor enough already, now we learn that Big Labor has killed Twinkies! That’s right, the...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 18, 2012 -
Why Sandoval was AWOL from the RGA Meeting
The Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) met in Las Vegas this week. One of the only Republican governors who did not attend...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 18, 2012 -
The Libertarian Factor
As I’ve been saying for years, the GOP’s failure to live up to their stated limited-government beliefs often results in conservatives...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 18, 2012 -
Another Fine Mess the Government Got Us Into
Never is the Law of Unintended Consequences on such stark display as when the government tries to “fix” something. Now, one...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 15, 2012 -
The Rise of “Moderate Mike” – Part II
In continuing our dissection of Senate MINORITY Leader “Moderate Mike” Roberson’s declaration of war against conservatives on Jon Ralston’s “Ralston Reports”...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 14, 2012 -
GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval?
Laura Myers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported this week that GOP consultant Pete Ernaut said that Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 13, 2012 -
Drive-By Muthings: November 13, 2012
* Participating in the post-election Veterans Day Parade in Las Vegas (the second largest in the nation): Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 13, 2012 -
The Rise of “Moderate Mike”
I promised to transcribe and report back to you some of the outrageous things new State Senate MINORITY Leader “Moderate Mike”...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthNovember 12, 2012