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Published Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 | 2:52 p.m.
Updated Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 | 3 p.m.
That and other epithets are hurled at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid by GOP opponent Danny Tarkanian in a pitch for money mailed recently. I don't believe he accuses Reid of being involved in 9/11 or the Kennedy assassination, but you get the point.
By the way, one thing Reid may have on Little Tark is spelling. Check out "Washinton" on the envelope I have posted at right with the pitch letter.
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Who cares ...... Ralston, you sound like a Desperate Housewife .....
He thinks Palin is going to help him...
and perhaps Tark has a famous Dad and what else?
Did Mr. Tarkanian accuse Senator Reid and President Obama as being responsible for Nevadans with underwater mortgages not (also) having to pay $4.25 a gallon or more for gas this year. Lower prices at the pump have been a blessing for Americans during this recession, though this is a reprieve, above and beyond the powers of the Presidency, and not a long term thing. Watch what happens to energy prices when the economy heats up, because we will trail China, India and Germany in gains.
Energy will be on the Capitol Hill table next summer and fall. Another opportunity for Republicans to say no to the future.
Seems that Tarkanian is starting out telling us what he feels is wrong with others.
To bad he is not telling us what is right with himself and why we should elect him.
When are the people of this city, county, state and country going to demand better from the people we are electing?
vegaslee,
The time is now. I am demanding more from them this election. I hope my fellow citizens join me.
OMG! A TYPO!! Or maybe it's the poor Nevada educational system that's to blame? Only an idiot from the Sun would pick Reid over anyone because of a typo. Better triple check your columns...if I ever find one by you, I'll demand they fire you! LOL
Cheese louise! I just love how Republicans keep making excuses for these lame candidates. I don't mind, as this will make Harry Reid's reelection that much easier. Do Nevadans really want to toss out our strongest advocate in DC for some guy who feels entitled to this seat just because he was a UNLV basketball player with the famous basketball coach for a dad?
Give me a break! Well, at least Lil' Tark Shark will provide plenty more laughs on the campaign trail... Or is that "trial"? Hehe. :-D
ATDleft...our strongest advocate, what the hell has Harry Reid done for Nevada? Absolutely nothing for Las Vegas that's for sure. Poor schools, no jobs, highest foreclosure and bk rate in the nation and what is he focused on healthcare, yeah he's really in touch with our needs. Gotta love his new ads (THAT ARE COMPLETE LIES) "I single handedly saved City Center and 20,000 jobs" The truth is that 12,000 construction workers will be out of work, and over 50% of the City Center workers are coming from other properties that aren't replacing them, sounds like good old Democratic fuzzy math. Not to mention the real savior was Dubai world who forked over $4.3 billion so it could get finished. Oh and get ready for astronomically high power bills in the future because of his BS green initiatives.
Tark is an underachiever,idiot,want to be, daddys boy who never grew up, failed attorney as well as a quick study for Palin want to be's. Only an idiot would want to trade a senior senators seniority in the U S Senate for this jack ass.I'll take Jim Murrins word for Reids qualifications before some nit wit right wing nut job. It is amazing the number of neo con idiots who have yet to accept the concept of global warming. They remind people of the idiots who said polio vacinations were unnecessary. Fox News and Rush puke out great advise.
I'm not voting for Harry Reid no matter who his opponent is. Bubbles the Chimp has more credibility in the eyes of Nevada constituents than Pinky. But did you look at this schlocky mailer? Light on details but heavy on the rhetoric is what I saw. If I'm going to fork over my precious dollars I'd like to see something that gives a little more detail and what the solutions are. Danny you can do better.
homely: what have you ever done for Nevada?
Harry Reid doesn't control the education system the governor and legislature do. Nevada has had Republican governors since 1999.Gibbons has gutted the education system like a good Republican. NEVADA CAN"T AFFORD ANOTHER REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR
Jon, you have become a charicature of yourself.. a major point of your column is a typo on a mailer? really? You apparently feel you MUST follow your own formula for writing.. must attack or try to find fault with someone.. Dude, Harry Reid is as corrupt as any politician ever and we ALL KNOW it. Tarkanian has an IMPRESSIVE resume of personal accomplishments including being UNLV's only Rhodes Scholar candidate. If you want to criticize this guy, do it on substance, if you can, not on BS. The guy loves Nevada, he can't possibly be as bad for Nevada and the US as Reid no matter what you think of him... and if you are an independent/conservative you probably love Tarkanian. Jon, you probably hate him because he is way better looking than you and your ego can't handle that!!!!
perterj
ROTFLMAO!!! Thanks for today's chuckle.
B.
I'll take the Senior Democratic senator any day. It's foolish to give up that much power in the Senate. Harry Reid since 1987 or John Ensign since 2001. Tark should be running against Ensign. A newbie won't get anything done, period.
Jerry-
"A newbie won't get anything done, period."
Well, a newbie would get more done than Johnny Casino. If anything, he's the Senator who sits around and does nothing while Harry Reid does all the heavy lifting on Nevada's behalf (bringing home stimulus money, green collar jobs, helping save City Center, etc.). But then again, the "tea-baggers" here like him because of that and his moral hypocrisy.
homer-
Oops, you just pointed out the 800 pound gorilla in the room that the GOoPers don't want us to notice. Lil' Tark Shark is totally unqualified for the Senate, and all one needs to do to realize this is listen to him (attempt to) speak. He talks all the time about how "evil" government is, but offers no real solutions on anything. Both he and "Suzy Low-down" are lame excuses for candidates and are no real match for Harry Reid.
Reid: This war is lost.
Gino: This erection is lost.
Um, Gino? That was celver.
However, Sir, I say Tark, Schmark.
Harry's gonna school the lad from UNLV in a big-time way. The erection is a foregone contusion.
Tark has it right and obviously isnt too worried about being politically correct. Dirty Harry is waaayyyy out of touch in all areas. He says he saved City Center, what happened to all the other failed properties?? Maybe Harry owned MGM for all the free, in front of front row boxing seats. Reminds me of how Al Gore said he invented the internet, Harry Reid single handedly saved City Center. Harry is probably invested somehow in the project. GO TARK
ATD where's the stimulus money? Where are the jobs? And how the hell did he save City Center? Of $787 Billion Obama dollars Nevada got $1.5 thats 0.19% thanks Harry! Of that $1.5 billion Clark County (Nevada's most populated county) got $200 million (to fix roads) thanks again Harry. You'd think being the majority leader he could have done a little better than that.