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Published Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 | noon
Updated Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 | 10:15 a.m.
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I have no money, so can’t participate in this great historic moment of panic, but it is fun watching!
The Sun’s Lisa Mascaro looks at how Nevada’s delegation voted on the failed $700 billion bailout, er, rescue, and finds an interesting split, with Berkley and Heller opposed, and Porter for it.
Tough quote from Porter: “For those who aren’t able to see this, they’re blind,” he said of the threat to the economy if the bailout does not occur. “I’m hoping they will open their eyes.”
In an a snooty East Coast “analysis” piece, Coolican looks at the polls and sees movement toward a pro-bailout, er, rescue consensus, which might make Porter look smart. He needs to shake up this race, and he did so a bit yesterday.
Related: Brian Eckhouse reports on $72 million that valley governments are getting to help neighborhoods blighted by the foreclosure mess.
The money will be used to restore foreclosed homes, after which lower and moderate income folks will get a chance to move in.
Joe Schoenmann watches the debate between Brian Scroggins and Steve Sisolak to fill Bruce Woodbury’s County Commission seat.
Michael Mishak looks at Weber vs. Larry Brown for the Chip Maxfield County Commission seat.Everyone's getting rich off Larry Brown.
Mark Barabak of the LA Times parachutes in and finds the Dems on a roll. But note this anecdote, via Ralston:
"'He'll do everything -- no offense to the Negroes -- for the Negroes and cut the whites down to nothing,’ the retired casino worker, 67, said between errands in downtown Reno. She doesn't like McCain any better and may stay home on election day.”
Reno.
Barabak finds all the trends working for the Dems, but notes the race here is still too close to call.
-- In case you missed it, here’s Ralston’s Sunday column on judging Friday night’s debate:
-- AP says a McCain visit has been canceled.
-- Speaker Barbara Buckley had her first forum. People had ideas about new taxes and a state lottery, the R-J reports. (We’ll be following up in the Sun.)
-- Anjeanette live-blogged this morning’s Obama Reno visit.
-- Obama is up by 10 in the battleground states.
This is sort of a weird poll, however, because he could be up by 12 in some battlegrounds but by 2 in others, so I'm not sure how useful it is.
Well, citizens of the great state of Nevada need to find out more about the Bailout, the ties to Freddie and Fannie and finally more about Senator Obama....Get facts at:
https://sites.google.com/site/presidenti...
By all measures McCain should be on his way to jail. To Wit: THE KEATING SIX: McCain obviously learned nothing for his experience with the Keating Six. Knowing that Sarah Palin was under investigation in Alaska, he, in brazen interference with official State of Alaska affairs, asked Palin to be his running mate. With his touted vast experience, McCain exhibiting absolutely no sense of propriety, reminiscent of the Keating affair, dared to inject national politics into the heart of an investigation being conducted by State of Alaska officials.
McCain hasn't any knowledge, whatever, about Alaskan affairs. He hardly knew Palin. Yet, this is what this titan of experience has no compunction about doing to the State of Alaska and this country, which he claims, evidently false, to love so much.
There is a minor Iraqi connection. McCain has repeatedly stated that we should defer to the forces "on the ground" before making any decision about Iraq. Yet, when it came to Alaska and the authorities there, McCain forgot his own touted principles. Surely, the Alaskan authorities, having "boots on the ground" there, know more, by far, than does John McCain, about their own affairs. How is it that McCain could so easily do to Alaska, ignore their officials, what he is not willing to do to Iraqis? Does he love Iraq more than he loves Alaska except for Palin?
McCain went to Alaska and disrupted, interfered with and jeopardized an official State investigation. McCain's assertion, that there is no substance to the investigation, serves to undermine the powers of the State of Alaska. We are talking aiding and abetting possibilities here. This is the decision-making and judgment of John McCain in action.
The U.S. Senate should investigate the actions of McCain and his staff in Alaskan affairs with a view, if warranted, to censure the Senator. This meddling by McCain in another State's affairs should not be permitted to stand with impunity. Further, the appointing of a special prosecutor for the purpose of conducting this investigation would be the wisest thing the Senate could do.
The lesson to be learned from the Keating Six was lost upon John McCain. He never got it. It's time someone reintroduce McCain and Palin to the facts of life. This is a country of laws and his using national political power to compromise and kill and official local State investigation is not acceptable now or never. Additionally, McCain's personal political ambitions do not trump the interests and affairs of the State of Alaska or any other State for that matter.
Everyone needs to understand that if McCain became President, this is the mentality that he and Palin will bring to the Oval Office. The laws are for everyone except them. And, we will see further politicization of the justice system. Alberto Gonzales comes to mind.
TO THE SENATE OF THESE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, "IN THE NAME OF GOD DO YOUR DUTY".