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Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 | 2:01 a.m.
“Sharron Angle produced one of the most successful single quarters of fundraising in the nation’s history for a U.S. Senate campaign. This is a testament to the hatred of Harry Reid, the nation’s disapproval of President Obama, and the unprecedented grass-roots support for Sharron Angle. Harry Reid is losing this race, he knows it, and he is just going to get more desperate over the final three weeks.”
— Angle spokesman Jarrod Agen after reporting GOP Senate nominee had raised $14 million in the third quarter
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What’s hate got to do with it?
Everything. Or just enough.
Even though it has been the leitmotif of the Nevada Senate race, even though it is the undercurrent that has electrified the GOP, even though it is the reason Republicans still have hope here after nominating a verbally flawed candidate, it was still jarring to see the word used in a news release.
I’ve read plenty of such missives over the years that have vicious language and stinging adjectives. Indeed, the Reid campaign has called Angle “crazy” and said she has “lost her mind.” But “hatred” is such an awful word — a word I forbid my daughter to use — and yet it sums up exactly why the Senate majority leader may lose to a woman who just last week talked of Sharia law existing in cities in Michigan and Texas.
It’s hatred that has brought this Senate race, with three days until voting begins, to a place where Angle can win. It is hatred that brought her that $14 million haul. And it is hatred that courses through the American electorate, bringing venomous and vitriolic assaults upon anyone who dares to suggest Obama-Reid-Pelosi is not a three-headed monster.
Angle has all but done what she promised to do when she advertised her campaign on conservative talk shows and Fox — “Harry Reid has said he will raise $25 million in this race. I need 1 million people to send $25.”
And you know what: She did it. Or essentially she did.
An incredible 161,358 people sent her checks of $200 or less. Her average donation is $90, Agen says.
This is real, unparalleled (except, perhaps, for Barack Obama in 2008) grass roots. And there is a wildfire blazing through the grass roots, with burning hatred for Reid animating Angle’s chances.
Of those small contributors, my guess is only a handful of the 161,358 people know much about Angle. They have no idea about her religious fervor, fail to separate her church (which apparently doesn’t like Mormons) from our state, or her multifarious positions on Social Security and Medicare, her sympathy for “Second Amendment remedies” or her latest incendiary comments about Dearborn, Mich., and nonexistent Frankford, Texas, implying “the Muslims are coming, the Muslims are coming.”
But they don’t need to know much about Sharron Angle. They know enough about Harry Reid — Obamacare, bailouts, stimulus, good old boy (emphasis on “old”) and part of a corrupt Congress that has bankrupted this country and led it down the inevitable path to socialism.
I think I got most of the message points. Set the kindling, pour on some gasoline, light the fire and poof: You have $14 million, half of it last month.
Almost every national reporter, as I have said before, wants to know why people “hate” Harry Reid. I always say the same thing: 40 years in politics, familiarity breeds contempt, terrible retail pol, bizarre statements, face of unpopular Democratic agenda. But there’s more to it, as I realized after the $14 million revelation. As a headline on New York magazine’s blog said: “Sharron Angle’s Cash Haul Says Something About America’s State of Mind.”
Team Reid has understood this mental state for a while, which is why it has adopted a scorched-earth policy of its own, determined that if their guy is all but in ashes they have to take the blowtorch to Angle. And have they ever, executing one of the most relentless, laserlike assaults in campaign history, turning Angle from the darling of the Tea Party on June 8 to the butt of national jokes as the election nears.
And so we go to the finish line, with the pair matching each other gaffe for gaffe — Reid answered a question recently about who he thought was the greatest living American by naming two dead senators, Robert Byrd and Ted Kennedy.
But Reid’s serpentine rhetorical peregrinations seem addled; Angle’s seem dangerous. So do we want the dotty guy or the crazy woman?
Or, to use that word I don’t let my daughter say: Who do you hate least?
WOW, Nevada will wake up with Sharron Angle on Wednesday morning and have SIX years of WTF to live through. Ensign and Angle and the rest of the Nation will chuckle as nuclear waste begins again to be trucked to a revitalized Yucca Mountain...Living through 8 years of W mismanagement and now the possibility of six years of Senator Angle gridlock. Sandoval AND Angle and it's official; Nevada is a third world banana republic WITHOUT bananas.
If you want to know what went wrong with our republic, and how to fix it. Find the answers here:
http://beforeitsnews.com/story/196/747/T...
Jon "I've read plenty of such missives over the years that have vicious language and stinging adjectives."
In fact Jon you have wrote some of them. "Almost every national reporter, as I have said before, wants to know why people "hate" Harry Reid. I always say the same thing: 40 years in politics, familiarity breeds contempt, terrible retail pol, bizarre statements, face of unpopular Democratic
This is really telling in 3 months "An incredible 161,358 people sent her checks of $200 or less.
Her average donation is $90" That is grass roots at it best.
Jon says "Team Reid has understood this mental state for a while, which is why it has adopted a scorched-earth policy of its own, determined that ... they have to take the blowtorch to Angle.
And have they ever, executing one of the most relentless, laserlike assaults in campaign history."
Jon forgot to mention the millions Angle got from the hateful Karl Rove, the Kochs and other corporatist front groups.
It's hilarious to see a spokesman for Sharron Angle basically contending that you MUST hate Senator Reid, HE'S the bad guy, HE even looks funny, HE'S bad for Nevada, HE'S the culprit, HE'S the dastardly nefarious character that is the villain, hate HIM, hate on HIM, HATE HIM!
But nothing is said in defense of Sharron Angle. And this silence is supposed to say she is an electable candidate.
This hate thing ain't gonna work.
You overload the hate aspect, it just shows an ulterior motive.
And all Sharron Angle's followers have produced so far is that she don't have any popular views at all. She changes with the wind. She just wants votes and will say and do anything to get votes. And if elected into office, she won't represent us. She'll only represent herself.
To prove my point, during her whole campaign, she ONLY empasizes that she wants campaign money. And that is her only driving force. As far as issues, she tests the wind and throws something out there, then changes when a backlash happens, I didn't say THAT, I said THIS, because if I say THIS, I may get your vote, so I guess I'll pretend like I care and said this, but it will get me into office, then I do what I want. Sharron Angle only wants to get elected. And she will do anything to achieve this. She will lie, cheat, steal, bamboozle, snow, you name it...reach into the Republican Party bag of tricks and keep throwing stuff out there.
The way the entire political landscape is going now, she could DO ANYTHING, threaten, commit a crime, say preposterous things, you name it, and she'd still stay in the running. She could perform a human sacrifice naked in Caesars Palace fountain reciting the communist manifesto...and her camp would STILL play it off, yell and scream it was Harry Reid's fault!
She's unelectable.
My vote goes for Senator Reid.
I prefer sanity. Because this tea crap ain't gonna work for Nevada.
Nevadans! Be prepared to get the bad end of a toilet plunger when you elect your Queen of the Madness to Congress! Fools!
I wonder how many cross over democrats within Harry gReids organization voted in the Republican Primary for Sharron Angle. They were the ones most interested in Angle winning at the beginning or so it was noted in press releases by Harry himself. She supposedly would be the easier to defeat because she scares everyone. Talking about HATE. What happened????? LOLLLLLLLL
So many times the word "hate" is misused, no matter what the user's political views are. In this case, we don't hate Harry the man, we just hate his politics. There's a big difference! We actually don't hate Reid and we wish him an enjoyable retirement.
Colin: Perhaps you misunderstand the "tea crap" to which you refer. What it is, is an attempt by lovers of America to rescue us citizens from the creeping tyranny of our government. It is sweeping the nation like a tsunami.
I wonder, would Harry Reid win by 10 points if he were to say this would absolutely be his last term?
I understand the anger toward Senator Reid, but is Angle the best you could come up with? Does wanting smaller more effective government have to go hand in hand with an ultraconservative social agenda? When we talk about freedom, let's not forget that it's not just about the religious rights' idea of what it means.
If you vote Sharron Angle, prepare yourself for six years of buyer's remorse.
gypc_dave..it will be MUCH MORE than 6 years. If Angle wins she will NEVER get into the leadership of her party where she will have significant influence to really help Nevada. Most likely she would be replaced after one term with a Democrat, who will also have little influence as a frshman senator.
The same way liberals hate Bush, Obama hates prosperity, and progressives hate America
I love the smell of Liberal Hate in the morning. It smells like...victory!
Now that the EPA is mandating 15% ethanol in gasoline hopefully Sen Angle will follow through on abolishing this agency based on junkscience.
Like everybody else on the outside looking it I can't imagine that anyone would vote for Sharron Angle. She is scary. If you are interested pictures are circulating of the area purported to have Sharia law in Dallas (once Frankford). It includes a small, white frame Christian church, a graveyard and a big green expanse which isundeveloped. Very tranquil. Surely Nevada will not do this to themselves and all of us who have liked to visit.
It's not hate that made me send a check. It's love. I love this country. I love the constitution. I love accountability. I love smaller Government. I love lower taxes.
Sharron Angle if elected, will repeal and replace Obamacare, vote to keep the Bush Tax Cuts, vote to reduce deficit spending and vote to eliminate too big to fail.
Harry Reid had been on the wrong side of each of this issues. Now it is time for the Nevada voter to decide which of these issues they support.
The Nevada voter knows what counts and will vote accordingly.
Nearly every state has Sanctuary Cities which are like refuges for illegal nationals and politicians such as Harry Reid, Barbara Boxer, Russ Feingold and followers have voted to fund these communities. Investigate for your own piece of mind by using keywords in Google's Search Engine. Just remember to type this word--illegal alien and costs. If the repugnant amounts of cash appropriated by our lying governments don't affect your vote--nothing will? The Democrats ads keep slamming their adversaries about taxes, jobs and other chronic issues. Eight Million jobs are already available, but in the hands of foreign nationals instead of citizens and legal residents. Coming fast to Obama's plans is a overhaul of our deteriorating infrastructure, so this would be a time to demand a permanent E-Verify program; not voluntarily. This new innovation can distinguish fraudulent documents of illegal labor and return jobs to American construction industry workers.
We must also be quick to respond that illegal aliens will vote in November that could impinge on all close races. Google--all these immigration subjects under the umbrella of Democrats and the GOP and understand you have the power. Taxes will be inevitably be extorted out of your pocket to pay for welfare programs. Google a US Senator, your state Senator or Congressman and view their stance and voting records relating to illegal immigration. THIS NOVEMBER WE CAN RID WASHINGTON OF ALL INCUMBENT, CAREER POLITICIANS, PRO-AMNESTY ENCUMBRANCES When you vote then think about the money being taken from your wallet, to pay for all the entitlements illegal aliens. Direct implications of this will invoke millions more destitute people, trying to reach America before the official signing.
If the US Government doesn't conform to the wellbeing of the people and--once and for all--seal the border, with the two matching fences as enacted by the 2006 Secure Fence Act the failure to stop the onrush will never end. Reckless politicians must end cutting corners and finish the job across the border region with the double fencing. This not just about Washington politicians, but all those elected officials who think another Amnesty is great for America? At this point in time it's not good for American jobs or raising low income wages or the US taxpayer or an out-of-control overpopulation. TEA PARTY candidates will measure up to America's interests or they too will not last long in the Capitol. THE PEOPLE---are ready to take America back from the special interests and the open border zealots, the corruption and other poison that has permeated every level of government. Whoever the new candidate for Washington, Sacramento, New York or other states will be carefully manicured for every Citizen and residents new political horizon.
NOVEMBER 2ND! A black day for Incumbents. Tread down the Liberal Extremist agenda?
SHOW THESE LAWMAKERS WHO ARE IN CHARGE. THEY SEEM TO HAVE FORGOT THEY ARE PUBLIC SERVANTS?
THE--dominant issue you need to think about before you go to the polls is illegal immigration. Senator Harry Reid, Barbara Boxer, Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown in California and the majority of Lib-Democrats are all ready to pass some form of Amnesty. Illegal Immigration means simply billions and billions of dollars, taken by the IRS to support foreigners. The business who hire them pay zero towards their health care, education for their children and cramming the prison system. Amnesty or a path to citizenship is indeed a very costly proposition and our elected officials don't seem to care. In the Liberal-Democratic ego it just means more votes, never mind that the Heritage Foundation estimates the costs at $2.6 Trillion dollars. Organizations such as Judicial Watch, FAIR and NumbersUSA are disturbed that this will be the first issue before the new session of the Senate, enactment of some form of Amnesty.
Angle
goes to goernment college UNR
teaches at government college WNC
Gets health care from Federal Government BLM
Like Gibbons who is costs the taxpayers millions of dollars with his phony "horse accident" Angle gets taxpayer medical care.
That X ray was obviously faked and he wants to get people's sympathy as a "lame duck."
We still haven't heard who owned the mysterious "horses into dog food" Ranch north of Reno. What was the name of the horse that dumped him? "playmate?"
mred,
I keep trying to take your opinions serious but you make it very hard to do so.
You keep throwing out things like "Phony horse accident" and "X ray was obviously faked" when you have nothing to back up those statements.
Much like Ms. Angle and her nonexistent Frankford, Texas, implying "the Muslims are coming, the Muslims are coming." statements.
I guess I can understand why you would back her. You both lack on facts and substance.
"What was the name of the horse that dumped him? "playmate?"
No I believe the horse was Mr Ed! Butt we will never know for sure because no one can talk to a horse of course , that is of corse unless the horse etc,
That Nevada has "none of the above" as a choice will prove that neither candidate is suitable. No matter who gets the most votes the citizens of Nevada lose.
How many of those 161,358 contributors live in Nevada?
Angle is getting campaign support from Bahrain, Dubai, India, Singapore, France, etc. via the "U.S" Chamber of Commerce. See the following disclosure:
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/10/13/cham...
Is this what the Tea Party wanted from a candidate???
Whose interests will she be supporting? The Bahrain or Dubai Royal families?
No Jon, You tell your daughter to think about becoming a Canadian.
I think it's true: there's so much hate in the political sphere now, and it's destructive to our democracy. Angle is trying to stoke the flames by lying about all kinds of things. It's time for us to act like grownups and have a civil discourse. Reid is a civil man, whatever else people say. That's what we need in government.
If Angle is elected we are in for big trouble. Imagine if you know someone who is raped,even by a relative....you can turn a lemon into lemonade.
She believes that those who are unemployed are just to lazy to go out and get a job.
She is against government run health care, but that is exactly what she has. She is covered on her husband's government run health plan.
She is against Social Security and Medicare.
She wants "to take our country back". Does that mean the Bush years that got us into this mess.Bush never admitted we were in a recession,but one of his advisors called it a "psychological recession". REALLY?
She is known for her fear tactics like saying that Sharia Law is being practiced in some small cities in our country. ABSOLUTELY FALSE. Another lie.....Harry Reid never said he wanted to give social security benefits to illegals, or tax cuts to illegal aliens, nor did he say he would give college discounts to illegals.Beware of the views of the Tea Party Candidates. Don't just listen to and watch the Attack Ads. Please think before you vote or we may land up in another recession, but even worse that it is now. And for all of you who are angry with Harry Reid,he will not vote to take your Social Security or Medicare away from you.Nor will he vote to do away with college loans, or Pell Grants for your college age children!
Equation :
Depression : New Deal = Great Recession : Stimulus Package (Groundwork) + Incomplete Energy Independence or A Jobs law
The Problem = The destructive war & military waste + Stimulus Package
Therefore = Incomplete Energy Independence or A Jobs law - The destructive war & military waste
Criticism = Stimulus Package (Groundwork)
Conclusion = Gambling on Iraq Oil + weapon sell Again + Double-dip Depression
Cure = Slashing the destructive war & military waste + Completion of Energy Independence or A Jobs law
Anger at These :
Gambling on Iraq Oil Again : A Drop in the Bucket Vs. Growing Population & Demand World-wide. The Age of Cheap Oil = A Thing of the Past.
1. At this time, it looks like the oil-friendly country is gambling on Iraq oil again, citing a big government & deficit, and therefore the world-wide stimulus package worth trillions and health care reform in America are now at stake.
2. Of the money by the money for the money is getting a society nowhere near prosperity.
Gambling on party of "no idea" is sure to be much like Throwing an Egg of Economy Against a Rock.
The outcome of government take-over :
1. In banking industry, the result of government take-over is big bonus parties backed by the tax-payer's invaluable cash.
2. In healcare reform, the outcome of government take-over is to dump ill children when needed most.
3. In oil spill, the administration should be held responsible for its deregulation, urging a big government
Chanting deficit :
1. Amid chanting deficit, the same old failed policy.
2. Amid chanting deficit, hands-off approach over huge trade deficit from oil money spill & trade imbalance with China from remorseless health care premium.
3. Unfortunately, as a direct consequence of remorseless health care premium, numerous folks have no choice but to hang onto affordable offerings, since one in two households is said to face a hard decision between necessity & drug.
4. Inaction cost in relation to health care reform totals $9trillion over the next decade.
5. Over the next 10 years, total Bush tax cut costs will equal $3.9 trillion, .... the tax cuts would increase deficits by nearly $4 trillion between 2005 and 2014.
The most critical debt : Personal Bankruptcy
1. The current recession came from Personal Bankruptcy largely as a consequence of the relentless health care costs, pain at the pump, and the subsequent subprime mortgage crisis.
Facing huge trade deficit from oil money spill & trade imbalance with China, the primary economic policy of previous administration was " spending baby "to the great delight of republicans' sponsors.
2. By comparison, the recovered stock market value alone, around $1.5 trillion, is nearly twice as much as the stimulus package, set aside all the other benefits.
As always, the republicans and unqualified media let folks locked in a box. ruling out the positive effects.
The most promising deficit-cut of government : Slashing the destructive war & military waste
1. Slashing the destructive war & military waste alone supposedly could be enough to balance the budget.
Energy Independence : An Only Way to Desperately-Needed Job Growth
1. My response to the question : where are jobs ?
In the trade deficit, exactly in the severe and persistent oil money spill, taboo of " do not add to the deficit" party.
2. Under the existing Bush tax cut for lavish bonus parties, a sole job plan for the republicans, the country already saw millions of job cuts.
Jon Ralston,
You are such a hypocrite. Your moderate contributions on MSNBC differ from the blatant attacks on the Republican candidate for Nevada's senate seat.
Within the last month, now it makes 2 who have destroyed their journalistic credibility. Your less than courageous commentary on national vs local commentary reeks of duplicity and the scribe from LVRJ who was nabbed for DUI, make comical that we see your pics daily.
You are off base when you characterize as crazies, citizens who live with worst foreclosures,worst unemployment, runaway national debt, illegal infestation and the deterioration of the world's super power, all while Harry Reid is arguably the third most powerful political leader in the USA.
Sharron Angle played no part in these failures.
Comment removed by moderator. Language.
When is Sharron Angle having a Debate? I'd like to hear her talk about her views instead of using her time asking for money and criticizing Harry Reid.
One of the reasons we're in such a recession is because President Bush would never admit to it. He was too busy listening to Cheney about which war to begin next.Right now there are bills for small business being held in the Senate by the Party of NO.Finally last week, Obama signed the $30 Billion Small Business Lending Bill to help small businesses expand and hire workers.The most recent bill to create jobs, The Tanf Emergency Fund, that would have created thousands of jobs, was blocked by the Republicans in the Senate. Even Republican Gov. Haley Barbour had sung its praises, but Rep.Sen. Enzi killed the bill. I find this so strange because the Republicans are always pointing the finger at Obama for not creating enough jobs. For those who think there have not been enough jobs created, This has been the fastest job creation in the recovery than in any other recession in 25 years.(according to Erin Burnett)
So Obama must be doing something right. We shouldn't forget that Obama saved us from the brink of a depression! Most economists have said it could take another 3 to 4 years to recover from it.
Let's remember if the Republicans get the majority there will be an even bigger job loss since they are in favor of outsourcing American jobs.Before we vote, let's remember how we got into this mess in the first place!
Ahh yeessss ... the debate. Should be interesting.
There is an old saying better the Devil you know than the Devil you do not know. Senator Reid has been around a long time and he has done some wonderful things for both Nevada and the Nation. I strongly believe that he needs to be reelected this time. If the GOP takes control of Congress then our great Nation will truly become a banana republic, with no middle class, corporations running our government, thousands without health insurance, and hate for anyone not white or a member of a fundalmentist curuch. The 1st amendment will vanish along with the separation of church and state. We can thank Carl Rove and his mean band of hate mongers and corporate money making this election cycle so horrendous. I hope in the end voters will understand what is happening and vote for Senator Reid. I may not always be happy with the Senator, but I respect him, understand how Congress functions, and I will vote for Harry.
"The Debate"...
Tomorrow, Thursday, 6pm, Vegas PBS, channel 10.
MUST SEE T.V.!!!
JBLV asked: "How many of those 161,358 contributors live in Nevada?"
The answer is about 27%, which is about the same as the percentage Reid got to contribute to him, 26%.
You can find more precise numbers here: http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2010/09/...
I witnessed the debate between Dina Titus and Joe Heck if you want to call it a debate. Dina really responded to questions from Jon Ralston with Laserlike answers right on the money.
Worth noting Joe Heck's whispered answer as to whether he would vote for Sharron Angle was UNDERWHELMING. After being pressed twice by Jon Ralston for an answer he said yes ever so quietly.
This leads me to really believe that Republicans are running away from Angle especially here in Clark COunty .They want no part of her.
Also worth noting was that Brian Sandoval never showed up and Rory Reid had the stage to himself. Sandoval has not done anything that would lead any thinking person that he should be governor. If he wins that Nevada would have elected a smile thats it folks
Don't let those republican smiles fool you, they
will steal your health care right out from under
you.
That crazy Angle smile is the smile of a
nut case.
How could anyone ever trust a greedy republican
after the damage they caused our economy?
We are still living the George Bush, Dick Cheney
mess.
Sharron Angle wants to steal your health care
and take us right back to the crazy Bush years.
SAVE OUR STATE AND COUNTRY,
VOTE HARRY REID.
Without hate the GOP would not exist.
So much bad violence is said as politically "correct". Doing it with name under political freedom, makes comments almost acceptable. Many words where you can hide away.
ColinFromLasVegas tells us:
"As far as issues, she tests the wind and throws something out there, then changes when a backlash happens, I didn't say THAT, I said THIS, because if I say THIS, I may get your vote, so I guess I'll pretend like I care and said this, but it will get me into office, then I do what I want."
Serlously, Colin, isn't that the basic model of becoming and then being a career politician? A campaign is a "sales pitch" and has little bearing on what one will do once elected. Because --- once elected, the career politician has strong masters for the first 4-5 years of his/her term (in the case of the Senate): party leaderships and special interest groups that hold the purse strings. Toward the end of his/her term, the career politician pays attention (via polls) to what voters are feeling, which leads us back to the "sales pitch". And the cycle continues.
So, there may be many compelling reasons to oppose the election of Ms. Angle. But --- the allegation that she is capable of acting like a politician, and probably will talk and act that way, that's a nonstarter.
Actions and achievements are what you look at primarily, as a predictor of future decisions and behaviors. All the rest is simply window dressing, whitewash, fog, bling. The only thing I find it worthwhile listening to from the mouth of a politician is his/her discussion of past events and actions he/she was involved in.
I see no hate - just a lot of disgust for what has gone on in Washington and a lot of disappointment in Harry Reid's job performance.
Shame on you Jon, for trying to paint anyone who isn't supporting Reid as a hateful, narrowminded bigot.
LastThroes- Hate is getting your head chopped off if you disagree with your rival, think of Mexico, and some parts of the Middle East. Did you know that there are prayer rugs found on the Mexican border? Senator Harry Reid is for open borders, Sharron Angle is for protecting our borders, and your comment about the GOP being haters is downright absurd. Teamster- You also are off that rocker of yours- You try to paint the Republican party as money hungry politicians for the rich, There are millions of low income, and middle income Republicans, we are the ones that will vote Sinsiter Reid out of office the November. We cannot afford Obama, or Reid. Get ready to welcome Senator Sharron Angle of Nevada.
All Angle talks about is how bad Reid is, and the terrible things he has done to Nevada. What about her record. She has not said one thing that she has done. What has she done for the state of Nevada?
She has made a lot of statements of what she would do if elected. She would be one voice out of 100. Her agendas will go nowhere.
I for one would rather have representation that will be heard. Rather than having the living embodiment of the crazy relative that everyone ignores.
VOTE HARRY REID.
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Man you really got it bad, how in this world can you make a statement like this? If Senator Reid cared anything about this state, or Nation he would want to secure our border; we would see results, he should have supported the Governor of Arizona instead of standing up, and applauding the President of Mexico when he condemn what the Governor of Arizona did to protect the Citizens of her State, and Country. Senator Reid Stood up with a Foreign President ,against his own countrymen about a law that she felt necessary because the Federal Government will not protect Citizens, and people like you call Sharron Angle extreme, or crazy. In order to win votes Senator Reid ran an Ad about how he cares about protecting the border, and supposedly had support from border patrol, , and so on, this was recent, and like I said ONLY to get votes. I guess he got busted lying again and pulled the Ad In 2006 he voted against building the border fence, voted NO on English being the national Language for the USA, that is way we get our voting ballots in English and Spanish, You might be ready and willing to give this Country away like Reid, but not me, I am Voting for Sharron Angle, Oh don't forget Senator Reid Voted to give Social Security to Illegal Aliens, so maybe you should consider that while to give you spill about saving Social Security.
The Republicants have put up their money now all we can do is sit and wait for Nov 2nd. The consultants love this. The Republicant fanatical' s have done a good job of financing their hopes of ousting Senator Reid. The only reason the Senator Reid is in trouble is because the Republicants decided they do not like him anymore because he will let them have their way all of the time, god forbid that anyone should tell a Republicant NO!
Ultimately it is up to the voters to decide if they want to buy into their hate campaign or do the best thing for Nevada and re-elect Senator Harry Reid.
If Sandoval is elected we have to look forward to another four years of Jim Gibbons in a nicer suit and a brighter smile, while he is shafting the working people of Nevada like our dear Governor is doing.
The Democrats have to come out and vote!!! If not you only have yourselves to blame.
Dear Jon, First it is implyed that most of the donations were sent by people that do not know Angle, then you say that Harry's Hate machine has the whole nation laughing at her. The truth is Sharron Angles name is better known than most, and Harry Reid is the reason why. Most Americans see thru all the vicious attacks on her. America is broke, and her people know it. The Tea Party is made up of people from all walks of life, Dem's, Republicans, and Independents. The same people Reid, Pelosi, and Obama laugh and make fun of. Maybe the word hate hasn't been used in the 100's of columns that the Sun paper has printed about Sharron Angle, but you sure promote it every day. This will be the last comment from me until after election day. Mark my words....Angle will win by 9 points. I will explain how she did it a few days after election. Then the good people that write all the hate filled comments about Sharron Angle will know.
A very sad day when I would think of voting for someone the likes of Angle just because Reid absolutely sucks.... His agenda will/is destroying this country, but you know what? Sometimes its NOT "better the devil you know". I will vote for anyone who is not Reid. Because IVote4NV!
Mr. Ralston provided commentary on MSNBC just a few minutes ago, and unlike his "no holds barred" belittling of Sharron Angle, true to form on national TV, he was vanilla.
This article is absolutly ridiculous.
Do you think we will get an article from you
on where Harry Reid's money comes from (i.e Unions, labor boses, wall street companies, and big banks)?
Just another article demeaning the average American.
I think we know who Ralston's voting for.
Wait until the surprise we have for you and your friends at the Sun on election day
It certainly is something to see, with her donation gathering, how people are so malleable and easily manipulated.
A big part of these donations coming from regular people, the vast majority of which I'd bet are in the bottom tiers of tax classes. And for what, to stop socialism and the liberal agenda in support of strong conservative values? Let's take a look at that.
Socialist liberalism. What does that really mean. What liberal really means, through policy, is a focus on preserving the environment and advancing education, and through providing programs like student loans, offerong the opportunity for everyone (especially the lower & middle classes) to succeed. And also tolerance and acceptance of those that are not exactly like us. The scoreboard for that policy was the Clinton administration that left office with balanced budgets and a surplus.
Strong conservative values is thought to mean lower taxes and less government interference. Sounds good, but what does that literal translation look like? Lower taxes are funded by borrowing billions from foreign govts. like China, while the income shortfalls require the country to borrow billions more from China to fund poorly planned wars (where reputations and legacies of real Patriots like Pat Tillman are torn apart and used like disposable diapers). As for less govt. interference, that translates into Enrons causing brownouts and mortgage fraud that cratered the economy. And the cherry of top of that is 'hatred' of others not like us. The scoreboard on that one was the Bush administration that left the economy in tatters and in need of massive bailouts, while two wars without end linger on.
Which option is better?
Astonishing that people are fooled into cutting off their noses to spite their face.
Vote for SEN. HARRY REID!
Don't let Ayatollah Angle take Nevada 'back' to the Dark Ages.
Harry Reid is the grand example of what is wrong with the Democrat Party.
He doesn't give a damn what the people think, he is going to continue pushing this country into a Marist / Socialist state.
Seems like voting anymore is always the lesser of evils- Reid was told not to pass healthcare in its current form and he did it anyway jamming it down our throats-that is not repesenting the people- he's done alot of good over the years-but when he decides this a no longer a representative form of government it is time to go-sure wish Lowden was still in. Shame on the Republicans and Bush for giving us Obama.
tis quite interesting that Jon Ralston won't comment on Don Williams' claim that he picked up bags of cash from pimp Joe Conforte at the Mustang Ranch in the 70s - which would imply Reid was on the take on the Gaming Commission and later. Williams was Reid's original campaign manager. If this is true, Reid is a crook, if it is not true then Don Williams is a dirty trick artist of the greatest extent.
Ralston knows all this, but is part of an attempt to cover up the news. I guess he hates the truth.
Where do you think the money came from??? Hmm, Biggest mistake Judge Ido did.. Big corporation now can give as much as they want and who do you think supports them..That right Republicans and Tea Party.. WAKE UP NEVADA,, you will feel the PAIN LATER IF YOU VOTE THIS NUT CASE IN...She cares nothing about Nevada..Have patients, this economy will turn around.. No one can get it done in two years. The Republicans had 8 years and they did nothing... No jobs for you or me, could careless about healthcare, now all these right wingers want to do is 1. abolish minimum wage 2. eliminate unemployment benefits
3.phase out social security 4. repeal healthcare,undo the 14th amendment and abolish public education, and Glen Beck wants us grandparents to start home schooling our grand children. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE!!!!!
Sharron Angle did very well in tonight's debate with Senator Reid, I can't believe that he said that he never supported a bill to give illegal aliens social security, man what a liar. He will lose for sure.
Personally, I don't have anything in common with billionaires/millionaires. I won't be voting republican. I'll vote for the party interested in helping little kids with brain cancer obtain health care. Yeah, that's the party I'm going to vote for. I will sleep well on election night.
The Democrats have been in charge of congress for 4 years.
America has been on a downward trendline ever since.
Reid as Senate majority leader has the gall to say he had "Nothing" to do with our bad economy...
Well if he had nothing to do with just what the heck Has he been doing?
The man is senile and it is time for him to go.
On Nov 2, son and father will tap out.
Rory will call Brian first and soon after, Dad will call Sharron
BorisBadenov....You say "The Democrats have been in charge of congress for 4 years." Furthermore, you imply that is why we have the "bad economy." First, it will be several months before it is 4 years. But getting exact truth out of Sharron Angle fans is not likely--but that is probably closer than you usually get. As far as the bad economy, you don't think the 12 years the Republicans controlled congress before that including an 8-year presidency had anything to do with it? During which time the big crisis actually happened. And during which time they enacted the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 which cancelled the Glass-Steagall Act which was put in after the Crash of 1929 and which kept a crisis like 2008 at bay all those years. But in 1999 the Republicans got their act de-regulating banks and letting them do other things than just regular banking, such as merge with securities companies and insurance companies--they thought it was a good idea at the time. Funny thing is, they probably still would. After all, they had it rigged with golden parachutes and getting the bailouts from the government when they came running for it.