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Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 | 4:18 p.m.
Gibbons on Fox News
Gov. Jim Gibbons on Wednesday discussed President Obama's latest remark about Las Vegas during a Fox News interview.
The governor's remarks came during "Your World With Neil Cavuto."
During a town hall meeting Tuesday in New Hampshire, Obama said: “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. And it’s time your government did the same.”
Gibbons during the interview called Obama's remarks "disgraceful. It’s tasteless, it’s thoughtless."
"I have lost my sense of humor about this. It is no longer funny. It is not acceptable," Gibbons said. "I notice that there are 48 states in this country that have some form of gaming or lottery or whatever. He did not dis on any of those cities, including Chicago, Illinois."
The interview is available at the right.
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"He did not dis on any of those cities, including Chicago, Illinois."
Dis?
DIS?
Did Jim Gibbons just complain about an elected official who he believes disrespected the state?
Hello, Pot. Meet Kettle.
Now, if Jim were to see his own hypocracy here, that would be DOPE.
Word to your mother. And Dawn Gibbons.
I am sure not only Vegas is loving him right now, but the boating industry to or the car industry!
He hasn't said "If you can't afford your motgage, you don't go buying a new car !!!" Or send your kids to college".
He has such a way with words - an to think most of you voted for him as the "next hope" to fix your problems..
Gibbons criticizing anyone or anything as "thoughtless" is the pot calling the kettle black.
Leave it to Faux News to give Gibbons and his failed attempts at leadership a soapbox.
Sorry, but I forgot about this one....
Big Jim Gibbons wants the nation to MAKE IT RAIN IN VEGAS, YO!!!!
Dear Lord, can June 6th get here soon enough?
Gym Gibbons &...what's his name? NEIL CAVUTO?
The average American doesn't know or care who either one of these bottom-feeders are.
The Average American understands EXACTLY what the President meant, and nobody's kidding ANYBODY ELSE that it "hurt" Las Vegas; that's idiotic. Hey Gibbons; get to work for the people of Nevada!
BTW...
YOU DON'T HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR...Dr. Frankenstein didn't give you one.
http://www.forestarea.k12.mi.us/AC/hallo...
I am so tired of "politics" these days. It should be a verb of doing what is right for the country or state. It should not be a constant exercise of gaining an advantage to be used to keep and gain power for either political party at the expense of the citizens. There is, or should be, room for disagreement and a open and free exchange of ideas in a civil manner, without all of this counterproductive and tiresome bickering. I really am not interested in who started it, who said what last or any other excuse.
I am not a fan of the current President, his comment is true, but he made a mistake by singling out Las Vegas. That is all it is, the fire storm that has resulted is the typical result of everything that has to do with "politics" these days.
I really don't get how every vote seems to be along party lines. Can't these people think for themselves?
I really am tired of "politics".
I honestly don't understand any anger over the President's comment. It seems like it's a common sense statement. You don't blow your saving over something frugal. Especially money saved for college.
Nevada needs to blame no one but their own failure to diversify the economy when times are good, for its economic problems. I am happy Nevada is so outraged over this, this is the greatest thing that can happen for Nevada. Once people get so mad, and Obama realizes he cant win the state, he can go ahead and fund yucca Mountain, and bring 1,000's of jobs to Nevada that those idiots Reid and Titus and Berkley lost for us when we are practically a depression. Thank God we have a stupid governor (my favorite type by the way) to help keep up the rhetoric against Obama, there is still hope !
The President's always saying how the people of the United States should tighten our belts, is government doing the same? How much does it cost for Mrs. Obama to have her hair done and the clothes she wares. How about the cost for supporting illegal aliens, wellfare, medicade, food stamps, housing, and american's who have supported the country for years through taxes, what do they get, being homeless. The President asks for you not to buy a motor boat when you can't afford your morgage, but what of the millions that have lost they're jobs!!!!! His coment not to come to Vegas to drop money, is the lively hood of Vegans, I think he needs to THINK before he speaks on waste of money.
its these slimmy politicians making noise about obamas comment that keep the story alive and have the "dont go to vegas" repeating and ringing in their ears...i thought Gibbons was ok before...He has just lost my vote and yes i do vote for keeping this story going for his own purposes....what a sleeze to sell out his own state like this on national tv for his own gain
VegasVegas, tellin' it like it is!
As tasteless as picking up a stripper in a bar during an election or as thoughtless as having an affair behind you wife's back?
LuvGuv: You have no credibility whatsoever so quit your grandstanding and go back to your cubby hole and stay there until a NEW governor is elected.
Good for the Governor...
Obama is beginning to sound more like Bush every day.
At least Bush did not preach to us. I guess Obama did learn something in those 20 years listening to the reverend Wright...
Im all for Harry Reid to be
tried and executed for treason and impeachment of Gov Gibbons as well,
but he had the
right idea about the President "he's sorry??" fool
me once same on you fool me twice shame on me
its funny pre election how many times obama and his cronies flew into vegas for campaign contributions. he left with his pockets full. now ours are empty. he wants to create jobs. where is some of the stimulus funds for jobs for the state with one of the highest unimployment rates in the nation? why doesnt he bring up atlantic city as an example? couldnt be nj has more voters and electoral votes and union power could it?
to
fedup2here
I lived in Belize for a few years and as old white man I think understand what you are saying..
dat waz funni
Dangriga
Dis? How's dis Gov, you just set Nevada back 40 years in the eyes of America with this inept rant. I can see why you like cutting education, because it did nothing for you. Obama is probably playing this "get down with yo bad self" video in the White House and rolling on the floor. It just shows what flying without one of your flunky's prepared statements can do for your image, doesn't it?
Clearly, when you have trouble paying your mortgage the thing to do is buy a new boat and flow all your cash in Vegas. How dare That Man suggest otherwise!
"You don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you're trying to save for college."
Obama knows all about blowing cash -- up his nose.
Which didn't prevent him from graduating Harvard.
How was tuition paid?
:-{
(Sigh) I am so very tired of all this fake outrage by Gibbons. Much ado about absolutely nothing.
After the dark era of Harry, Las Vegas bloomed under the light of enlightenment by those voters who cast off their bonds of Liberalism and turned to learn the Conservative ways of freedom...
Don't forget everyone this whole affair is a set up previously agreed upon between Obama and Reid, so that the state of Nevada Dems could lash out at the prez to make themselves look good and defending Las Vegas. DON'T FALL FOR IT!!!!!! It's just a dirty Chicago style political trick!!!!
Nobody cares about Las Vegas because a small portion of the people who live in Las Vegas are transplants. It's got the lowest native population in the country.
This is what people don't get. The other 49 states have worse problems to worry about than worry about Las Vegas, get real. Everyone is going through this sh!tstrorm, sorry for those of you in Vegas but I'll be damned if I'm going to put a dime toward any other community than my own. -I'm not from Nevada btw...
Larry...WAKE UP!
You were having a bad dream.
I mean
Nobody cares about Las Vegas because a LARGE portion of the people who live in Las Vegas are transplants.
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How can anybody actually listen to this human garbage called Jim Gibbons?
gibbons doesnt realize he is a part of the problem not the solution. if obama told nevada not to buy houses two years ago he'd be a genius and the right wing would still dump in him.
Sad and pathetic Libs..... listening to Obama scold somebody about spending is like listening to an anger management tape produced by Mike Tyson.
It is nice to see the apologists come out in full force for this goofy teleprompter reading amateur.
After the November election, I don't think you'll see O talking about or visiting Las Bugsy any more as there will be no reason to come here. Berkley may be the only one left in office and after her letter I doubt she'll be getting any Christmas Cards from the White House.
That should make all happy and fill the gamling houses.
How dare anyone question the almighty Obama.
Don't you know that Obama is the Messiah.
Listen reverently to Big Brother Obama.
Please don't question our fearless leader.
Be good boy and girls and listen to the continuous preaching of Reverend Obama and you will be a better person...
Governor Gibbon should be more concerned about adding value and jobs to our State. Blaming the President for "TELLING IT LIKE IT IS" is just another weak excuse for his own lack of progress in the office of Governor. Neil Cavuto and Fox, again, trying to divide the Nation and distract from the real issue which is JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!
In Las Vegas, "JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!" is visitors, tourists and vacationers...
Governor Gibbon is defending Nevada's main source of income, jobs and taxes.
As far as Obama "TELLING IT LIKE IT IS" is not more then a lack of intelligence or an ability to think and talk on his feet without using a teleprompter...
Gibbons is a joke! LOL
Governor Gibbon is doing his job in protecting Las Vegas' tourism.
The real joke is the Liberal haters who can't see beyond their snot filled noses...
Lets see GIBBONS AND FOX NEWS......... No need to read any more! I heard Rush and Gibbons are running for president on fox news.
Wolfy, I keep telling you to quit getting your news from "Sponge Bob Square Pants."
On the other hand, I bet "Sponge Bob" can pronounce "corpsmen."
your strip moguls have run us regulars to stay home and play at friendlier casinos. strip dosen't want us- we don't want them
la la la la looooo i am so sick of "the thing that runs our country" I can't even speak it's name anymore.. that is how sick I am of it. Is there any way we can get rid of these liberals that think they know the way?? isn't there anyone with real wise intelligence instead of someone who just keeps flapping hot air out of its big ugly mouth?? he talks more than does anything for our country. he cares nothing for our country.. he now wants to do something about the deficit he caused. he is about just the most stuidest person on this earth.. and thinks just because he dun near grad gee ated from a university.. that he is all it and then some.. he isn't.. not in my eyes anyhow.. I want someone in office who really cares about the people.. about our country.. is there anyway to get roosevelt back?? or eisenhower or someone who has respect for the Good ol Lord instead of someone who just stomps around trying to be God when they know darn well they are not God?? Is there someone out there who respects our children, our flag, our vets, our eagles, our beloved wild mustangs?? especially the innocent, voiceless, babies who cant even enjoy a popsicle or because freaks want to abort babies out of children?? is there someone who really gives a darn???
Fox News?
Talk about beyond funny......Jim "blockhead" Gibbons is running for re-election as governor.
The guy has done such a terrible job as governor that he should be ashamed to even show his face any place in the state...
His wife finally "wised-up" and showed him the door. The voters will do the same thing this Fall. I just opened a dictionary & decided to look-up the word "loser."
There was no definition of the word listed, but instead, there was a picture of "blockhead."
I guess a picture is still worth a thousand words....
obama is a jackass. gibbons is a blockhead but at least hes right about obama singling out a specific place.
while obama MAY have not meant vegas in a bad way, he has history of bashing vegas and the simple words caused business here to drop.
because so many people follow obamas words like hes some sort of hero because he won a fixed election, him saying vegas is singling out vegas.
his statement if he was a smart man should have been
"You don't go buying extravagant items when you can barely pay your mortgage. You don't blow a bunch of cash on things you cant afford when you're trying to save for college. You prioritize. You make tough choices. You have to realize your family and future comes first. In these tough times we all have to sacrifice that big ticket item, or that dream vacation to make sure you can put food in your kids mouths, clothes on their backs, and a roof over their heads. That is life, It's time your government made sacrifices to ensure its citizens are protected, safe, educated, and can live and not spend billions on things that do not affect the lives of american citizens."
but hes far from smart. hes simply teleprompter smart. put that man in a position where he has to speak out on his own and watch him choke.
american politics have become a joke. i remember folks from australia telling me that the obama/mccain election is a joke...like watching an ongoing episode of TMZ. usually i may consider im insulted by a comment against my nation i dont feel that way, because its true.
Did he really use the word dis? He must have picked that up from Chrissie or Buffy or whatever that cocktail server's name was.
pop goes the weezle . you people should all be more responisble do not be a blockhead.
Las Vegas has spent millions over the decades to create a brand for itself as the hedonistic capital of the world. Apparently, the branding has worked, for when one thinks of excess, Las Vegas is the default answer. Advertising works.
Man we should all got to a pink floyd concert.
These right wing politicians only go on Fox or rightwing talk shows because they give them kid glove softball questions. Gibbons and Ensign are cowards so they wouldn't go on MSNBC etc.
Look at the local hate-talk radio station, where the station manager used a decoy car to shield Ensign from the press after a softball interview. (The shock jock interviewer had a secret lunch meeting with Ensign, a week before the radio interview, where questions were pre-screened.)
This was Gibbons blaming Obama for his failures.
Cry me are river buckweat lol
I agree with mred
Gibbons isn't the brightess light on the tree.
I can't stand Obama. He has accomplished nothing according to the American people's wishes. He is more intent on making the government of Haiti eat out of his hand then help the American people regain their jobs, sense of security and dignity. People in this country have a right to enjoy the fruits of their labors. Oh, that's right, we don't have any labor! Silly me!
Anyway, another point. He is trying to convince people that he is not a muslim. Okay, then where was he when Poland had their worldwide celebration of the 65th year of the freeing of Auschwitz? Other countries were there. How is it that he went to Copenhagen, accomplished nothing there, but couldn't find a way to go pay respects to the victims, lost and survived of the Nazi Holocaust. And he's not Muslim.
I believe the celebration was January 27th, 2010. Correct me if I am wrong.
mr ed says that he gets his news off of MSNBC. And all this time I thought it was the Daily Kos...
newstartinLV...
IS HE A KENYUN?