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Lyon County Republicans pass resolution backing Wheeler, standing up for "The People"
You may think what I have posted below is a parody. It is not. You may think what I have posted below is some feverish dream. It is not. You may think this is another Stephen Colbert lampoon. It is not.
GOP 2016 in Las Vegas? Why not?
Imagine the scene at the newly finished MGM Resorts arena: Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn share the stage after delivering blistering indictments of President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. “And now,” Adelson intones, “let me introduce you to the next United States senator from the great state of Nevada, Brian Sandoval.”
Very strong open letter to Wheeler from conservative assemblyman
Despite bleating from his fringe supporters that the controversy is all about his ideology, Jim Wheeler now has a public critic whose conservative bonafides are not in question.
Old Vegas comes through again for Lowden
First, we had the hint that lieutenant governor's contender Sue Lowden was tapping into her old Vegas network. Now more evidence as her second event wll be at a place that is redolent of old Vegas: Piero's, owned by Freddie Glusman, who is on her host committee.
Stephen Colbert takes on Wheeler; hilarity ensues
"A Nevada politician gets in trouble, which is shocking because nothing is illegal in Nevada" "Oh come on, nothing embarrasses the state of Nevada."
When Harry met Rachel
In a wide-ranging, 24-minute interview Wednesday with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid briefly repeated his anti-GOP talking points, but then engaged in a fascinating give-and-take about his evolution on gay rights, Ted Cruz's ability to destroy the GOP, his friendship with Sheldon Adelson and more.
Vegas Chamber of Commerce to Wheeler: Go home!
The Las Vegas Metro Chamber late Tuesday called on Assemblyman Jim Wheeler to resign and urged other groups to follow suit. Here is the group's statement: The Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce calls for the immediate resignation of State Assemblyman Jim Wheeler (R-39) from the Nevada State Legislature. Mr. Wheeler’s comments regarding his willingness to endorse slavery are appalling, outrageous and do not reflect the values we embody in Nevada. His remarks are unacceptable and should not be
Jim Wheeler hates Las Vegas
Jim Wheeler probably wants to make Las Vegas a slave to the rest of the state. Don’t believe me?
Jim Wheeler: He's no Stephen Douglas
Before the Civil War tore apart the country, a senator by the name of Stephen Douglas tried to find a middle ground on slavery with what became known as the “popular sovereignty” movement.
So the biggest GOP donor, a presidential nephew and a birther walk into a fundraiser....
Talk about eclectic: Incipient congressional candidate Niger Innis runs the gamut in his first fundraising event scheduled for next month, with the largest GOP donor in the world, the son of a former president's brother, a Republican presidential hopeful forced from the 2012 race and Nevada's most famous birther.