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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 2:06 a.m.
Gov. Jim Gibbons, in a desperate attempt to divert attention from his own failed leadership, engaged in petulant theatrics by first demanding an audience with President Barack Obama in Las Vegas and then declining the president’s offer to meet Tuesday at McCarran International Airport.
“While I appreciate the offer, I am not interested in a handshake and a hello from President Obama, I am interested in an apology and plan to undo the damage the president did,” Gibbons said.
How embarrassing. It is Gibbons, not Obama, who should be doing the apologizing.
Gibbons continues to distort a comment the president made this year in which Obama warned companies that had received federal bailout money not to take tax-supported junkets to Las Vegas and elsewhere. Obama was looking out for the American taxpayer. Gibbons’ reaction was the type one would expect from a grade school playground, not the governor’s office.
In the governor’s world of twisted logic, he believes Obama’s statement has wrecked Nevada’s tourist-based economy. Nothing is further from the truth.
As we have said before, the real culprits were the failed economic policies of former President George W. Bush. One of Bush’s loyal servants in Congress was Gibbons.
As for undoing the “damage” the president did, Gibbons is picking a fight with the wrong administration.
We can think of many reasons why Gibbons should apologize to Nevadans, but one of the most compelling is for his support of Bush policies that fueled record-high home foreclosures, set off rising unemployment and forced taxpayers to bail out Wall Street.
Obama and Reid still have not said they were wrong
President Obama offering to meet with Gibbons at all was pretty generous considering the petulant, immature playacting behaviors of Gibbons. Only someone on a political suicide mission would be willing to meet with Gibbons nowdays. I guess the airport tarmac wouldn't be too bad, at least he wouldn't have to listen to Gibbon's gibberish interrupted by his sextexting girlfriends.
What were "Obama and Reid" "wrong" about, Future?
Obama and Reid are liars. But Gibbons is a flat out idiot. I wish moderates from both parties would come together with some candidates that ALL Americans can support.
Future - please elaborate. I enjoy your long-winded rants.
Speaking of embarrassments, has there ever been a Sun political editorial that didn't have a laughable twist to the left?
Obama is looking out for the american taxpayer, that is why he flew here in airforce one to play movie star and endorse reid. They really care about us Nevadans.
"As we have said before, the real culprits were the failed economic policies of former President George W. Bush."
Like Acting President Obama, you are stuck on blaming the previous administration. I'm really sick of this guy playing the whiny blame-game at every turn.
Here's a solution: Let the guy you keep blaming come in and clean it up. Name Bush as your chief adviser then let the country know he's making all the decisions to clean up his mess.
If you won't do that, please, shut up, be a man and do your job. What a narcissistic wimp.
The people who admire this community organizer sure have a low self-esteem.
To the anonymous author of this article. Regarding this comment you made, "As we have said before, the real culprits were the failed economic policies of former President George W. Bush."
I would like to help you understand why this is erroneous.
Between 2001 and 2008 the Bush administration saw the potential serious consequences looming with the government-sponsored housing policies. Bush warned of this numerous times, but at each instance either congress took no action or Democrats blocked reform.
Don't take my word for it, do some research instead of quoting old headlines. Google "Bush fannie mae" or something similar.
After you have done the research, I hope you have the courage to write another article substituting facts for unsubstantiated innuendo.
Again, this is a perfect example, how Gibbons continues to blame everyone else for his problems, other then himself... Gibbons is a narcissistic coward... Gibbons will continue on the path of self destruction, as the job for Governor is too big for Gibbons to handle... Gibbons past is catching up with him, and he does not know who, to point the finger to next....
Larry5: The "anonymous" author of the article is the Sun editorial board. Typically the opinion of a paper's editorial board is not attributed to any one person. You can take a look at the editorial page of the RJ or some other more well know papers such as the L.A. Times to see the same style. After you've done your research, you'll see what I mean.
Sunvisitor: I appreciate your reply but I need some help understanding it. If the author is a board, as you state, does that mean several people collectively write one article? I don't get the workings of that. One person writes a sentence, another writes the next sentence, and so on and so on? Or does one person write a sentence and they all change it until they're all satisfied, then they do the same for the next sentence?
Seriously, I need help understanding how this works. Thanks.