Monthly archive
Good morning, everyone. You know how I hate to criticize the newspapers in our fair state. But consider this: A new organization has formed that requested 14,000 voter registration forms and is being partly funded by the number one GOP donor in the world, and neither the Sun nor the “newspaper” has picked up on it. I guess it’s just a blogger’s thing.
I actually understand that there are more important stories out there, including the one leading the Sun’s site today: “World’s oldest hip-hop...
Good morning, everyone. I realized something after I interviews the Bunce Brothers last night on “Ralston Reports” and that is: Neither knows anything about the state budget. And then I realized something else: neither do most legislative candidates. Oh, and too many who actually “serve” up there. They offered up the shibboleths of “cutting waste” and “more efficient government,” but specifics were as rare as a William Jennings Bryan-like speech in Carson City. (Actually, maybe Michael...
Good morning, everyone. So I paid a visit to my doc Tuesday for a routine checkup (all good, dear Flashees), and I noticed something that made me smile. My physician is a partner of Larry Lehrner, who is ex-Rep. Shelley Berkley’s husband. And guess who has moved into the same office complex? The Nevada Republican Party. This reminds me of that ad with the guy who is one question behind (bad Internet connection). If the state GOP wanted to spy on Lehrner, it should have moved in about two years...
Good morning, everyone. How did Bob Woodward miss the biggest media story of the new millennium? It was right under his nose! I wonder if we can soon put “Chat with Bob Woodward” in our Amazon shopping cart? Do Prime customers get Deep Throat anecdotes, too? Why did this happen? Simple: Follow the money.
The sale naturally makes me wonder about papers here in Nevada. I think, in order, the newspapers most likely to be sold are:
The Sun
The “newspaper”
The RGJ.
I wonder what the pricetag would...
Good morning, everyone. The congressional kids are on recess, which means they get to go play on trips to Israel (Dina Titus) or come home for some R&R and, probably, manufactured news (not that I am putting the National Clean Energy Summit in this category). Rep. Steven Horsford will emerge from his recovery this week to show he is getting back to fine fettle (Isn’t “fine fettle" a great English idiom?).
Lots of stuff for premium subscribers Sunday, including a new prospective candidate...
Good morning, everyone. If you haven’t seen/heard the clip yet, you missed Harry Reid scolding his colleagues as a father might an obstreperous child. “Sit down and shit up.” You don’t hear that often on the Senate floor. But, so far as I can tell, they listened to Prince Harry.
Tonight on “Ralston Reports,” a first: We have to bleep a guest who swore on the air. Luckily, the interviewer was taped with Ben Chavis, an outspoken education reformer. He’s actually a great interview, so please watch...
Good morning, everyone. “Lowden announces interest in Nevada lieutenant governor's race.” Ah, “newspaper.” No. She already had done that. Both Las Vegas papers showed what a daunting task Lowden has by mentioning the infamous “chicken lady” stuff from 2010 – the Sun even had video! I don’t want to be a, ahem, Chicken Little here, but that is not helpful.
I gave you my take Wednesday. She could be a factor in the race IF she puts in her own money and doesn’t listen to the wrong people. Or, as...
Good morning, everyone. Did you hear about Newt Gingrichinviting Harry Reid to come on “Crossfire” when it starts up again?
Imagine:
Newt: “Fundamentally, do you care that you don’t know what you are talking about?”
Prince Harry: “Don’t you have a zoo to go to or something?”
Newt: “What does that have to do with anything? Frankly, you need to retire.”
Prince Harry: “You tried that once. By the way, thanks for coming to campaign for Sharron Angle. That was really helpful to her.”
Newt: “This is...
TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: We'll see.
DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 315
DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 462
Good morning, everyone. A short time ago, Gov. Brian Sandoval was gushing about those cool statehood license plates. (I hate personalized license plates, but as a proud Nevadan, I may even get one.) But who would have guessed those celebratory plates aren’t even being made in Nevada?
Oregon? Really? Oregon? So the ...
Good morning, everyone. Mondays are the days I usually tell you, dear Flashees, how awful “The Newsroom” is after an evening hate-watching the program. I will bore you no more. Suffice it to say, the obnoxious Sorkinese, the terrible female characters, the heavy-handed plot points (Team Romney was mean to the media, and the media didn’t do its job!) and the great Jeff Daniels suffocated by the dialogue. Ah, what might have been. It’s euthanasia time, HBO.
If you missed premium content Sunday,...