Las Vegas Mayor Smashes Obowma

[RecycleMichael]

agreed.

I am going to turn you into a democrat pretty soon anyway.

[Red Arrow]

Hey, he's got a Dead poster signed by all members hanging in his bathroom and he practices Yoga.

I'm not so Grateful for that.

Some of us have personal reasons that out weigh the political drawbacks.

We all know you have "issues".

How else do you explain Coburn and Inhofe?

Enough voters in Oklahoma don't agree with you on Coburn and Inhofe.

Bush? He wasn't the lessor of evil...

You must be one of the ones I said would not agree.  No surprise there.

[we vs us]

I can't see the video here at work, but I can pretty much write the script.  Here's the thing with Vegas:  its top industry is tourism.  The second and third and fifth biggest industry is tourism.  Fourth is organized crime. 

Point being, of course Vegas is gonna take a hit in this economy.  The kind of tourism it specializes in does excellently in boom times and terribly in recessions.  It doesn't help that Vegas is the poster child for conspicuous consumption, and our economy demands the appearance of frugality. 

It's not particularly constructive that Obama would single it out, but it's not gonna singlehandedly crash the Vegas hospitality industry, either.  And I have to say, Reid's re-election chances don't hinge on one or two awkward attempts by the POTUS to embrace populism.  He's done more than enough to make it hard on himself.

[joiei]

``When times are tough, you tighten your belts,'' Obama said, according to a White House transcript of his appearance Tuesday at a high school in North Nashua, N.H.

``You don't go buying a boat when you can barely pay your mortgage. You don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you're trying to save for college. You prioritize. You make tough choices.''

The statement does single out one place,  but the last 2 sentences are more important than using an example to make a point, read the last 2 sentences.   Las Vegas is not the only place that is hurting. 

[guido911]

The statement does single out one place,  but the last 2 sentences are more important than using an example to make a point, read the last 2 sentences.   Las Vegas is not the only place that is hurting. 

But Obama has tagged Vegas twice. Why not target Hollywood's products or New York as places not to spend money?

[heironymouspasparagus]

He used Vegas as part of a complex topic discussion.

Vegas deserves much more comment than the bland pablum Obama used.  (Yeah,...the mafia is no longer present in Vegas...).  


And George II was elected once.  He was appointed first.

[brianh]

Damn the first president I voted that actually won disses one of my favorite cities. And this is right after he busted up my favorite federal agency's return to the moon party.

[joiei]

But Obama has tagged Vegas twice. Why not target Hollywood's products or New York as places not to spend money?

He could of used Tulsa or Shreveport but T-town and S'port is not that well known for its wanting to take all of your money from you like Vegas is.  I don't think of Hollywood or New York when I think of gambling.

[Red Arrow]

And George II was elected once.  He was appointed first.

I know there are a lot of people that believe that.
All the candidates know  the rules when they run.  I have no problem with asking for a recount on a close vote but the 2000 vote was childish on both sides. 

[guido911]

He could of used Tulsa or Shreveport but T-town and S'port is not that well known for its wanting to take all of your money from you like Vegas is.  I don't think of Hollywood or New York when I think of gambling.

Obama's message was about not wasting money and making wise use of disposable income. Why bring up Vegas in that context? American's waste money in so many ways (overly expensive homes and cars, tvs, I-phones) yet he stuck it to Vegas--again.

Still, it's none of my business because I don't go to Vegas and don't live beyond my means. Again, back to my first post, I just thought the mayor's comments were funny.  

Goodman/Palin 2012!!!

[FOTD]

Goodman/Palin 2012!!!

Bowing to a mayor.....friggin hypocrite!

[guido911]

Bowing to a mayor.....friggin hypocrite!

aox made me laugh. Hell currently freezing over.

[guido911]

Better video:

[heironymouspasparagus]

Red Arrow
I submit throwing away 5,000 plus votes makes it not that close.

Having said that, I don't have a problem with the electoral college.  1/2 million behind on popular vote is not a problem.  We are a Republic, with certain Federal requirements that have worked beautifully.

The problem is as some RWRE say.  Reactionary judges.  The ones in the Supreme Court who are obvious by their ruling to throw away all those votes and lately to sell out (literally!) to Corporate America.

On the other hand, they were able to make the correct ruling on the latest Second Amendment topic last year.

So, I guess it all evens out.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Red Arrow
Another one...
Remember how the Limbaugh Extremism In Broadcasting (EIB) network and friends went on and on and on about how Gore was perverting the election process by asking that the votes should actually be counted?

And then, moving to the other side with the Franken/Coleman Senate election last year were lamenting how horrible it was that Franken was dragging it out so long that it was perverting the election process - even though Franken was ahead and actually did win the election.  And wanted it to be over with.  It was Coleman the was doing the "dragging out".

Beyond the Magic Kook-Aid... it's Repuli-contin time!!!