In particular, [...]]]> While Nevada’s MavIraq in Chief is over in Basra undermining morale and holding a stupefyingly bizarre “townhall” with members of the state Guard, Gibbons lawyers continue the brave fight on the home front–to cover-up the cover-up of Midnight Jim’s aborted rape-fantasy with a cocktail waitress in a Vegas garage during the 2006 Gubeathon. (RJ)

In particular, the Gube’s Shylocks want the judge in charge of case–wherein said waitress, Chrissy Mazzeo, is suing the Gube and his cronies for undermining her rights to due process and equal protection under the law–to suppress Midnight Jim’s medical, personnel, and financial records. You know, so the rest of us don’t learn how much the Sheriff and the Cleanup Man charged him in consultation fees during all those calls on Jim’s Night Out.

Drat. Now the VGO crack medical team won’t be able to analyze the Gube’s semen.

Thank God.

Front and center at the motion to suppress orgy was none other than the man who gave you GIbbers, Sig Rogich. Mr Rogich’s attorneys were refreshingly honest:

Rogich, president of Rogich Communication Group, says keeping his business contacts private are
“paramount to the success of his business.”

No doubt. If Nevada citizens ever learned the true nature of Mr. Rogich’s “private” dealings, there’d be a mass vomit which would last a good three days–and God knows how many indictments.

Still, one can’t help wondering if Mr. Rogich’s new found senate majority leading friend won’t lend some unwelcome support to the Gube’s suppression frenzy. Now there’d be an unwelcome irony: Democrats helping to undermine Mazzeo’s rights for the sake of a distasteful alliance with a political operative with dirty underpants. Let’s hope that possibility remains a mere creature of blogger paranoia.

And, yes, if that pic somehow reminds you of Mitt Romney, well, it should.

Yes, it looks like “misunderstanding” was the word of the day after Midnight Jim’s Night Out.

Everybody was using it. The sheriff who was taking more calls from the Guber and his handler-in-chief than a gøøbernatorial sexting victim, and the false friend who was pressuring the Gube’s lust-object to say it, too:

But in her [...]]]>

Yes, it looks like “misunderstanding” was the word of the day after Midnight Jim’s Night Out.

Everybody was using it. The sheriff who was taking more calls from the Guber and his handler-in-chief than a gøøbernatorial sexting victim, and the false friend who was pressuring the Gube’s lust-object to say it, too:

But in her affidavit, Mazzeo referred to a set of intriguing
circumstances in the hours after her 2006 encounter with Gibbons that
she contends bolsters her case.

Mazzeo alleges that Mossett-Puhek tried to persuade her to stop
pursuing charges against Gibbons and tell police the incident was
nothing but a “misunderstanding.”

The afternoon after the incident, Mazzeo wrote, she did tell police
she no longer wanted to press charges, and the next day Young was
quoted in the Las Vegas Review-Journal as saying, “No crime occurred.
It’s just a misunderstanding.” (Sun)

It’s almost as if a highly skilled political operative were feeding everyone a set of talking points in an orchestrated attempt to quash the incident in the midst of a heated campaign. You know, if only there were someone like that involved in the incident, why, it would sure explain a lot.

Willy Horton publicist and gube maker Sig Rogich dug deep into his bag of spinster [...]]]>
The well-oiled political elites who allegedly helped Gibbers cover up his extramarital and unwanted gropings, climbed over themselves today to deny that they ever covered up anything–despite the fact that covering up stuff is a prominent part of their respective job descriptions.

Willy Horton publicist and gube maker Sig Rogich dug deep into his bag of spinster tricks to label Chrissy Mazzeo’s  lawsuit against Gibbons and himself a “publicity stunt.”

Oh, okay. Siggy’s a bit off his game there. I’m sure he’ll do better once he’s had a little time to think it over and once he’s invented something for Mazzeo to publicize with the “publicity stunt.” Is she perhaps starting up a line of cookies, called Gibbersnaps? Or maybe, touting tasteless t-shirts?

Don Campbell, who seems to be everybody’s attorney in this town, at least insofar as he counts among his clients the only rag defending the Gube these days, says he will “vigorously defend” the suit. It’s exceeding unlikely that he himself will actually be defending the suit, however, given he’s one of the co-defendants. He himself believes that he was included in the suit to preclude him from acting for the defense, perhaps having forgotten that according to Mazzeo, the reason he’s on the suit is that he may have destroyed evidence. (AP) Has he forgotten about pushing the “erase” button on the tape machine holding the incriminating evidence so soon? Allegedly, of course. Oh, so, allegedly.

However, the star of the show himself did not disappoint with the opacity of his rejoinders. Gibbons himself denied the oh so alleged allegations with these immortal words:

“It just looks like this is another flagrant attempt to utilize the legal system for purposes that it shouldn’t be legalized or used for.”

Yes, we wouldn’t want to legalize the legal system, would we? But, let him continue:

“There’s really no basis, from what I understand, for this lawsuit,” he said. “I don’t know what she’s complaining about or why.” (RJ)

From what he “understands”? Wasn’t he there in the garage when the alleged assault took place? Does he think his actions there could indeed be “understood” to constitute assault and attempted rape? Doesn’t he believe in his own innocence? Is he expressing doubts?

Or does he simply never think before opening his mouth?

Oh, and what she’s complaining about is that she believes he said to her: “I’m not going to fuck you. I’m going to rape you” while throwing her around and pinning her against the wall. Is he thinking she was supposed to like that sort of thing?

Meanwhile, Mazzeo’s mouthpiece plans to depose still not-quite-Gibbers-ex Dawn as part of the suit, and thinks he can pull seven figures out of the hides of the oh so alleged co-conspirators. (AP)

I wonder if he’ll take some Elko cattle country as part of the settlement. I hear it’s got forty or fifty thousand head on it. Allegedly.

Ooo. A weblink to click on: vindicatemazzeo.com. Be warned, the site is horribly designed.

Lookee! The old Gibbers alma mater is thrilled with his latest success.

Another lookee: Sin Ciy Siren on Mazzeo.

We learn:

When your strongest defender is glad the state has a bunch of niddle managers to cover for you:

State Sen. Bob Beers defended the governor’s performance and management competency: “I believe we have a professional and experienced core of managers and I hope they’re not distracted by this. Dealers know how to count to 21 without [...]]]> You know you're in trouble….

When your strongest defender is glad the state has a bunch of niddle managers to cover for you:

State Sen. Bob Beers defended the governor’s performance and
management competency: “I believe we have a professional and
experienced core of managers and I hope they’re not distracted by this.
Dealers know how to count to 21 without (casino owners) standing over
their shoulder.” (Sun)

When your most trusted advisers tell you to threaten to take away employee salary raises to cover for your ridiculous mid-life crisis:

Before calling the special session, however, the governor did take
advice from his political advisers, Sig Rogich and Jim Denton. They
told him that calling the special session would allow him to “change
the subject” from the divorce, according to two sources familiar with
the conversations.

And you're really in trouble if Sig Rogich and Jim Denton are the best you can do for a "kitchen cabinet."

Gibbons has appointed Stacie Truesdell to the Taxicab Authority. The Taxicab Authority  has caused Gibbers problems before. Gibbons axed Richard Land, the Authority's chief, in March with his usual lack of class. Gibbons sent an underling [...]]]> Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons insisted on making yet another appointment to his shaky administration today. And he just made it shakier.

Gibbons has appointed Stacie Truesdell to the Taxicab Authority. The Taxicab Authority  has caused Gibbers problems before. Gibbons axed Richard Land, the Authority's chief, in March with his usual lack of class. Gibbons sent an underling with the pink slip and, of course, the reasons for the removal were non-existent. (RJ) That's because reason is non-existent in the Gube mansion.

Truesdell is perhaps best known for her failed run for the Las Vegas City Council. Questions arose during the campaign about her close ties to developers and her campaign tactics:

Stacie Truesdell's ties to
developers and her campaign tactics raise questions about her fitness
to serve on the Las Vegas City Council, her opponents say as the Ward 5
race enters its final days.

The Rancho Manor Neighborhood Association and Unity in the Community
II say Truesdell's job as a lawyer who represents developers will
hamper her ability to be effective in a ward where growth is critical.

The groups also are upset that Truesdell's camp revealed personal
information about her opponent, Ricki Barlow, and his family on her
campaign Web site.

And they complain that Las Vegas Planning Commissioner Rick
Truesdell, the candidate's father, placed an angry phone call to Barlow
in response to one of Barlow's campaign fliers. (Sun)

During the campaign, Truesdell's staff somehow posted the social security numbers of her opponent's ex-wife and kid on the Internets, and because Truesdell's dad sits on the Las Vegas Planning Commission, that raised all sorts of interesting conflict-of-interest questions, although, no doubt, he was just protecting his little girl from that mean old Ricki Barlow, her opponent, when he made the call. (RJ)

Truesdell also works for the law firm of Jones Vargas. Yep, that's the law firm whose ties to Gibbons' Pygmalion (Victor Frankenstein?) Sig Rogich raised eyebrows during the Mazzeo meltdown. It was a JV lawyer that delivered the mysterious vanishing video tapes to the cops after they went missing a few days.

All an incredible cosmic coincidence, no doubt. But, another heck of a pick, Gov'nor! Especially after that top secret Efstratis appointment.

Step right up folks! Don’t be shy! There’s plenty for everybody!

Have you ever wanted to own your own Governor? Now, I know that might seem like the sorta thing only the Superrich can dream of, but no more. Even losers like you who’ve never held a bag full of poker chips in your rough [...]]]>
Hurry, hurry, hurry!

Step right up folks! Don’t be shy! There’s plenty for everybody!

Have you ever wanted to own your own Governor? Now, I know that might seem like the sorta thing only the Superrich can dream of, but no more. Even losers like you who’ve never held a bag full of poker chips in your rough peasant hands can own a piece of the Governor!

That’s right! Even the most humble among you, dear friends, can own a bit of your beloved Governor. All you have to do–and you’d be amazed how simple, and even legal this is–is contribute a modest amount to the Jim Gibbons Legal Defense Slush Fund 2.0.(RGJ,RJ,LVG)

Yes, you heard me right, dear friends. Two. Point. Oh. You see, this ain’t your old, rusty, nasty, not reported to Congress in violation of Ethics Rules, and officially deemed illegal by the Governor himself, defunct Jim Gibbons Illegal Legal Defense Slush Fund. Heavens, no, my friends!

This is the brand new, barely legal Jim Gibbons Legal Defense Slush Fund.

That’s right, friends. Barely legal. You see that new law that allows our fine politicians to solicit contributions to hire only the finest legal defense teams when the Sheriff or FBI comes a knocking, requires said politicians must refrain–yes, refrain–from soliciting funds for 30 days prior to, or after, a legislative session. Oh, and don’t forget, even during one.

Our Governor, who loves to play at the fringes of legality, waited until June 29 to submit notice to the Secretary of State of the existence of the fund. See, our Governor didn’t waste a minute! And look, he has a whole web page to himself over on the SoS site!

What, you say, doesn’t the special session count for anything? What was it, chopped liver?

Please, dear friends, you wouldn’t support the Gibbons brand if it didn’t have that sex-offender, grafty, “bad boy” feel to it, now would you? Besides, for special sessions, our politicians only have to wait 15 days before money grubbing again.

So, pony up, Nevadans! Join the ranks of patriots like Sheldon Adelson, Warren Trepp, and Sig Rogich! Help your Governor defend himself against terrorist loving organizations like frightened women and the FBI!

And unlike Trepp, you don’t have to use poker chips! The Governor accepts cash, checks, gold bullion, and all major credit cards. And he won’t say “no” to a kiss for the ladies!

So, join today! Be the first on your block to own a piece of the Governor!

But that’s not all you get, friends. Funnel a couple of bundles of $10,000 each through your many limited liability corporations--all perfectly legal in Our Fair State–and the Governor will come to your home or place of business and personally let you put it in a Jack Abramoff Como II genuine fur hat.

But that’s still not all! Hey, we’ll even throw in an actual Nevada State Senator. Yeah, he’s bald, but he’s a real go-getter. Why lobbyists love him so much, they’ll even solicit campaign money illegally behind his back.

So he says, anyway. (RJ) Wink, wink!

Disclaimer: The Governor may not actually come to your home or place of business to take your contribution in a Como II fur hat. Avoid where prohibited by law, which ain’t here in Nevada.