Comments by talos_29 - Las Vegas Sun

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Posted on: Culinary leader: Closing sites on Strip would strike at caucus’ heart

To: esquared; "The teacher's union have no standing to bring this lawsuit as, not working next Saturday, will suffer no injury from the at-large precincts"

Clearly you are not a lawyer, and have not read the lawsuit. But trust me on this one; the teacher's union do have standing in the lawsuit, there are relevant issues concerning the Nevada constitution equal protection language, and if I was going to guess the result of this suit, the strip precints are history. Only timing issues and possible disrution to the proces could concivably save these precints. Keep in mind that there is no statutory regulation to these precints. The fact that the teacher's union did not object to them earlier in no wayy discualify their right to petition. Though you should know.

(Suggest removal) 1/14/08 at 12:50 p.m.

Posted on: Culinary leader: Closing sites on Strip would strike at caucus’ heart

I said it once, and I say it again. Culinary made a horrendous mistake, and now is in risk to loose all the political clout that they had for so long cultivated. The national union told them to stay out of it, but Mr. Taylor in a transparent act of political opportunism, hitch Culinary behind Obama's wagon. The problem is that the vast majority of the Culinary members that can vote, about 50% of the membership, do not support Obama. The odd now are that Clinton will win the Nevada caucus. Culinary will have egg in it face, because of the boasting that they could deliver the votes. Fine mess Mr. Taylor got the union in. He should loose his job!

(Suggest removal) 1/13/08 at 9:39 a.m.

Posted on: Power of Culinary Union hangs in balance as its protege Kihuen tries to break Obama hold

It is important to point out that the national union was not too happy about the decision by Culinary to endorse Obama. The national union would have preferred that Culinary remained neutral on this. So in an act of tremendous opportunism, after the Iowa caucus, Culinary decided to endorse Obama. After the word got out, it was too late to back off. In all this, Culinary leadership never polled not even considered the local membership feelings about their endorsement. Now they have a problem. I just don’t see Hispanics, union or not, going out in mass and voting for Obama. But we will see!

(Suggest removal) 1/11/08 at 9:27 a.m.