Too bad the reporters missed the [...]]]> Yup, a little different theme from that last one. Giulliani’s heart broken he missed it, natch.

Too bad the reporters missed the show. (Sun)

In response, one of those lobbyists who were once Governor of Nevada tells us:

I think that it is important [...]]]> Another week passes, another budget plan appears out of the top secret inner corridors of the Governor’s mansion, carefully timed to appear when most people wouldn’t notice. The Gube is praised in excelling at one thing: sneakiness. (LVSunSucks,LVSunSucks)

In response, one of those lobbyists who were once Governor of Nevada tells us:

I think that it is important for everybody, including the governor, not
to make a precondition to discussions. I think it’s unfortunate that at
the present time the governor said, “I will never raise taxes under any
circumstances, period.” I don’t personally think that’s good public
policy. And you have to have everybody included in a discussion as to
what the state needs. And you can’t have somebody draw a line in the
sand (with a commitment to no new taxes) at that point. So I hope that
line in the sand wavers in some fashion and that there is a unified
combination of leadership in the governor’s office, in the Legislature
and in the private sector addressing what are the needs in this state
and how are we going to pay for them. (LVSunSucks)

"Leadership in the governor’s office." Now, that’s funny.

And I wonder which one of those former-Governor Lobbyists will take responsibility for the Fernley levee bust:

The Truckee-Carson Irrigation
District, which operates the aging canal under a contract with the U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation, was slapped with its first lawsuit by a
homeowner on Thursday.

Both the irrigation district and Bureau of Reclamation are unsure
what caused the earthen berms to give way as Northern Nevada was lashed
with a powerful winter storm. An investigation continues into the cause. (RJ)

Don’t stop:

Animals are such a problem that the irrigation district spends about
$10,000 a year in small rewards to people who bring in beaver and
gopher tails, said Dave Overvold, the district’s project manager.

District officials visually inspect the canal once a year and monitor
measurement devices, which can show whether water is seeping out.

But Martha G. VanGeem, a principal engineer at Illinois-based CTL
Group, which assesses damaged structures, said that was probably not
enough. A canal with rodent problems, she said, is best checked monthly.

"If it’s broken twice now," she said, "that should be two red flags." (LAT)

Hmm. Couldn’t have anything to do with all that privatization and budget cutting the former, and present, Gubes are so proud of. Maybe the irrigation district should offer up some money for politician toupees along with those gopher tails.

‘Gibbons said he enjoys most aspects of his 14- to 16-hour days as governor, but there is one element he does [...]]]> During that hagiographic year-end recap of the Gube’s atrocities over in the southern Nevada kittylitterbox-liner of record, Nevada State Governor and Flip-Flopper in Chief Jim Gibbons complained about the onus of his minuscule celebrity:

‘Gibbons said he enjoys most aspects of his 14- to 16-hour days as governor, but there is one element he does not like: life in a “fishbowl,” where every move and decision, public or private, is questioned and commented on by anyone with an opinion and access to the Internet.’ (RJ)

14 to 16 hours? Does that include those trips to Hawaii and Mexico?

Did you see what the Gube dislikes? Having his decisions questioned. Boy, that’d get my goat, too! Having all those unwashed Nevada citizens looking over your shoulder wondering what the Hell their elected officials were doing with their tax money. Dammit! Can’t you people leave your poor picked on Governor alone?

Course, I suppose if he didn’t want so much attention, he could stop issuing hourly press releases begging the press to crawl out to yet another mindless, staged media event. Or stop stuffing the taxpayer-funded state web-server with all those publicity shots of him and the first co-conspirator decorating the manse or attending a breast-feeding conference. Oh, look! A staffer has even taken state time to make some lovely calendars! (scroll to bottom)

Or, hey, if the Gube could get those budget numbers right the first time, he wouldn’t have to show up every week in the papes looking like he can’t do simple addition. With a spreadsheet. Managed by a staffer.

Unfortunately, the Governor and his taxpayer funded lawyers have been able to shut those pesky citizens out of the budget process now that a Carson City judge has taken the Gube’s arguments hook, line, and sinker, and decided not to let the public have a peek at how truly insane the process is for dealing with the budget crisis. (RGJ) Yup. Clouded up that fish bowl with piscine excrement, he did.

And somebody please keep the first co-conspirator away from the State credit cards! (Sun) She’ll be wanting some expensive meth-sniffing, overpriced gizmo next.

Who knew dealing with the school budget could be so kinky? All that belt-tightening and bludgeoning! (RJ) Reminds one a bit of that outing with Mazzeo, doesn’t it? Is there some kind of economic term for this approach to a state budget? The “Date Rape Model”, perhaps?

Lookee! As long as nobody else moves to Nevada, Mike Willden’s got Health and Human Services covered despite the cuts. (RJ) Mike won’t mind it, then, when the Gube shows up next week asking for 20%.

Hey Kids! Is there any bigger suckup on the board of regents than Ron Knecht? (NA)

You also know you’re having a bad day if there are extensive postings about you over on the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, and you’re not even in [...]]]> You know you’re having a bad day if you have to rely on Bill Clinton’s "is" defense. (Sun)

You also know you’re having a bad day if there are extensive postings about you over on the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, and you’re not even in Washington anymore.

And I wonder if Giblove’s’ [...]]]>
Get used to it. The first of a long string of firings has begun. You see, alleged Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons will continue his record of failure, and somebody will have to take the blame. Thank goodness state taxpayers are so generous about filling the Gube mansion with a legion of scapegoats!

And I wonder if Giblove’s’ emergency management guys will make that appointment they have with Clark County Sheriff  Doug Gillespie Friday, or skip it and go to a political outing, like the Gube did last month.

Better not snub the Sheriff again, guys. He’ll snitch to Harry. And the Gube hates that.

[UPDATE: They love Giblove over at packing.org for his efforts to encourage mutual assured destruction for all citizens. Happy 4th!]

[More UPDATING: The RJ tells us that not only do Gibbons' poorly vetted staffers look forward to an ignominious canning in order to cover up the boss's limitless incompetence, but they'll be subject to a nice little vicious whisper campaign from high ranking, anonymous law enforcement types on the way out. Probably an exit interview with the FBI is in the cards, too, I suspect--cavity search included at no extra charge.]

It’s the dance that’s sweeping the nation! The Corruption Conga!

Speaking of dancing, there’s a lot of that going on over the Gube’s first sorry six months of leading Nevada into the toilet.

Today we learn that if the Gube’s former campaign manager and the Gube himself says he did a terrific job, well, then the MSM [...]]]>

It’s the dance that’s sweeping the nation! The Corruption Conga!

Speaking of dancing, there’s a lot of that going on over the Gube’s first sorry six months of leading Nevada into the toilet.

Today we learn that if the Gube’s former campaign manager and the Gube himself says he did a terrific job, well, then the MSM can’t help agreeing.

What exactly are Gibbons’ so-called end-of-session successes, anyway? 1/5th the necessary funds to keep Southern Nevada roads minimally open? Creating a constitutional bottle neck with the "Education First" goofyness? Proposing large funding increases to pet projects while blathering "no new taxes"? That’s fiscal responsibility?  Sending Kenny Guinn’s budget to the Legislature without reading it and spending the rest of the Legislature playing catch up?

This is more of that "well, he didn’t throw up," super low expectations crap, isn’t it?

Meanwhile, be sure to read Ralston today, and Geoff Schumacher discovers the kind of folk who vote for Gibbers.

Hey Kids! Can you identify everyone in the corruption conga line?

From left to right: Tom DeLay,Randy "Duke" Cunningham, Lewis "Scooter" Libby,William Jefferson, Gibbers, Lynette Boggs-McDonald, Ted Stevens, Erin Kenny, Gary Miller, Jerry Lewis.

Over in Nor’Town, a city councilman saves us from sex offenders, [...]]]> That’s right, kids! You can come up with your very own caption for this amusing photo, saving the ‘Monger from going to the trouble of coming up with one! And there are plenty more where it came from!

Over in Nor’Town, a city councilman saves us from sex offenders, single handed!