So what will high-profile Nevadans be giving thanks for on Thursday? I happen to know:
►Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: For John Boehner’s Tea Party anarchists. For Sharron Angle (never stop thanking God for her). For being able to interview political editor candidates at the Las Vegas Sun.
►Sen. Dean Heller: For re-election being five years away. For No Labels, so no real permanent positions. For his ultra-professional staff.
►Rep. Steven Horsford: For modern medicine. For North Las Vegas’ demographics. For Niger Innis running mate, Wayne Allyn Birther.
►Rep. Dina Titus: For CD1 (so much better than CD3).
►Rep. Joe Heck: For “Ralston Reports.” For John Oceguera (yes, still thankful for that one). For Obamacare – a k a, insurance for his seat.
►Rep. Mark Amodei: For the rurals. For the rurals. For the rurals.
►Gov. Brian Sandoval: For the Democratic Party farm team. For the politics of anointment. For Mark Hutchison.
►Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki: For GOP 2016 fever! For Harry Reid’s inspiration. For the rigors of the job.
►Secretary of State Ross Miller: For hipsters, fighters (UFC) and a Madison (Holly, not James). For AFP (hello, perfect foil). For the GOP candidate vacuum.
►Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto: For the possibility Harry Reid might retire. For the possibility of running against Brian Sandoval in two years (that would be fun).
►Treasurer Kate Marshall: For Brian Krolicki’s conventionmania. For short voter memories (What, she ran for Congress?). For the Millennium Scholarship.
►Controller Kim Wallin: For actually being obviously qualified to run for the job she is running for.
► Erin Bilbray: XX – it’s the X-factor. For Harry Reid. For having no voting record.
► Sue Lowden: For voters’ short-term memory loss (Chickens? Huh?). For Harry Reid’s fickleness (he loved her before he hated her before he loved her again). For low turnout off-years.
► State Sen. Mark Hutchison: For Brian Sandoval. For being at mid-term. For no one noticing his short elective resume.
► Assemblywoman Lucy Flores: For Hutchison-Lowden. For the Hispanic vote. For travel records written in disappearing ink.
► Assemblywoman Michelle Fiore: For being the Queen of Crass not being a disqualifying factor for employment as a Nevada lawmaker.
►Assemblyman Jim Wheeler: For that meeting only lasting 51 minutes – who knows what ELSE he might have said? For media-bashing, South-bashing as a counterpunching strategy. For that muzzle you just bought.
► State Sen. Kelvin Atkinson: For being black and gay. For NV Energy.
► State Sen. Aaron Ford: For Nic Cage.
► State Sen. Justin Jones: For GOP primaries. For Mayors Against Illegal Guns. For Megan Jones.
► State Sen. Tick Segerblom: For being at midterm. For being in a district where you can say anything (and probably will). For the media.
►Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins: For no breathalyzers in chambers. For profanity not being grounds for expulsion. For the media.
►State Sen. Barbara Cegavske: For bills passed not being a requirement for higher office. For Danny Tarkanian not running (probably). For voter ID mania.
► Mayor Carolyn Goodman: For Oscar’s relative silence (I said relative!).
► Mayor John Lee: For there being no such thing in Nevada as a municipal bankruptcy. For no one paying much attention to North Las Vegas (why, yes, I did bring my campaign manager into City Hall!).
►NPRI: For government – if it didn’t exist, what would there be to hate? For government – if it didn’t screw up, what would there be to analyze? For government – if it didn’t protect dark money groups, what donor secrecy would there be?
►Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick: For legacy sessions. For Southern pride. For the price of admission.
►Assembly Minority Leader Pat Hickey: For Citizen Outreach really being made up of only one citizen.
►State Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis: For Leo Durocher being proven wrong.
►State Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson: For one good words rhyming with Bunce for media (mail/TV) purposes. For the power of incumbency ($). For mining as a foil.
►Sheldon Adelson: Macau -- does anything else really matter (outside of web gaming, that is)?
►Steve Wynn: Macau.
►Mining: For the Legislature. For the governor.
►Gaming: For the Legislature. For the governor.
►The state Democratic Party: As usual, for the state Republican Party. For Harry Reid’s fundraising power. For Rebecca Lambe.
►The state Republican Party: For having no money, thus minimizing possible scandals. For the worst being past (I’m sure it has, really). For Obamacare.
►Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak: For the media. For being at midterm. For the other six.
►Republic Services: For local governments, no matter how many times the members are recycled.
►Your favorite pundit: For all of the above – and more.
So what will high-profile Nevadans be giving thanks for on Thursday? I happen to know:
►Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: For John Boehner’s Tea Party anarchists. For Sharron Angle (never stop thanking God for her). For being able to interview political editor candidates at the Las Vegas Sun.
►Sen. Dean Heller: For re-election being five years away. For No Labels, so no real permanent positions. For his ultra-professional staff.
►Rep. Steven Horsford: For modern medicine. For North Las Vegas’ demographics. For Niger Innis running mate, Wayne Allyn Birther.
►Rep. Dina Titus: For CD1 (so much better than CD3).
►Rep. Joe Heck: For “Ralston Reports.” For John Oceguera (yes, still thankful for that one). For Obamacare – a k a, insurance for his seat.
►Rep. Mark Amodei: For the rurals. For the rurals. For the rurals.
►Gov. Brian Sandoval: For the Democratic Party farm team. For the politics of anointment. For Mark Hutchison.
►Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki: For GOP 2016 fever! For Harry Reid’s inspiration. For the rigors of the job.
►Secretary of State Ross Miller: For hipsters, fighters (UFC) and a Madison (Holly, not James). For AFP (hello, perfect foil). For the GOP candidate vacuum.
►Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto: For the possibility Harry Reid might retire. For the possibility of running against Brian Sandoval in two years (that would be fun).
►Treasurer Kate Marshall: For Brian Krolicki’s conventionmania. For short voter memories (What, she ran for Congress?). For the Millennium Scholarship.
►Controller Kim Wallin: For actually being obviously qualified to run for the job she is running for.
► Erin Bilbray: XX – it’s the X-factor. For Harry Reid. For having no voting record.
► Sue Lowden: For voters’ short-term memory loss (Chickens? Huh?). For Harry Reid’s fickleness (he loved her before he hated her before he loved her again). For low turnout off-years.
► State Sen. Mark Hutchison: For Brian Sandoval. For being at mid-term. For no one noticing his short elective resume.
► Assemblywoman Lucy Flores: For Hutchison-Lowden. For the Hispanic vote. For travel records written in disappearing ink.
► Assemblywoman Michelle Fiore: For being the Queen of Crass not being a disqualifying factor for employment as a Nevada lawmaker.
►Assemblyman Jim Wheeler: For that meeting only lasting 51 minutes – who knows what ELSE he might have said? For media-bashing, South-bashing as a counterpunching strategy. For that muzzle you just bought.
► State Sen. Kelvin Atkinson: For being black and gay. For NV Energy.
► State Sen. Aaron Ford: For Nic Cage.
► State Sen. Justin Jones: For GOP primaries. For Mayors Against Illegal Guns. For Megan Jones.
► State Sen. Tick Segerblom: For being at midterm. For being in a district where you can say anything (and probably will). For the media.
►Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins: For no breathalyzers in chambers. For profanity not being grounds for expulsion. For the media.
►State Sen. Barbara Cegavske: For bills passed not being a requirement for higher office. For Danny Tarkanian not running (probably). For voter ID mania.
► Mayor Carolyn Goodman: For Oscar’s relative silence (I said relative!).
► Mayor John Lee: For there being no such thing in Nevada as a municipal bankruptcy. For no one paying much attention to North Las Vegas (why, yes, I did bring my campaign manager into City Hall!).
►NPRI: For government – if it didn’t exist, what would there be to hate? For government – if it didn’t screw up, what would there be to analyze? For government – if it didn’t protect dark money groups, what donor secrecy would there be?
►Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick: For legacy sessions. For Southern pride. For the price of admission.
►Assembly Minority Leader Pat Hickey: For Citizen Outreach really being made up of only one citizen.
►State Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis: For Leo Durocher being proven wrong.
►State Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson: For one good words rhyming with Bunce for media (mail/TV) purposes. For the power of incumbency ($). For mining as a foil.
►Sheldon Adelson: Macau -- does anything else really matter (outside of web gaming, that is)?
►Steve Wynn: Macau.
►Mining: For the Legislature. For the governor.
►Gaming: For the Legislature. For the governor.
►The state Democratic Party: As usual, for the state Republican Party. For Harry Reid’s fundraising power. For Rebecca Lambe.
►The state Republican Party: For having no money, thus minimizing possible scandals. For the worst being past (I’m sure it has, really). For Obamacare.
►Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak: For the media. For being at midterm. For the other six.
►Republic Services: For local governments, no matter how many times the members are recycled.
►Your favorite pundit: For all of the above – and more.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
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