Sean Whaley of Nevada News Bureau reports extensively on Sig Rogich’s Nevada NewsMakers interview effusively touting Harry Reid for re-election. Rogich formerly the big Republican donor and Bush advisor is co-chairman of “Republicans for Reid.” Sig credits Harry for “building McCarran International Airport;” seems to me the marketplace for gaming may have had something to do with that! He then talks about water rights negotiations saying “who would you rather have at the table?” the answer is anyone other than Harry. He talks about what Harry has done for Nevada but can’t really come up with specifics; in reality Harry has done more for Nebraska with the “Cornhusker Kickback” than he has for Nevada. Finally and stupidly, he blasts Sue Lowden for her favorable position on Yucca noting that Reid opposes Yucca. Yeah Sig, Harry helps by keeping jobs and money out of the state and failing to exploit this opportunity for not only a repository, but also reprocessing, power generation and research all bringing high value jobs and money to Nevada. For reference, see NV4CFE.org.
Has Sig who once supported Reagan turned into a RINO? Possibly. Or has Sig simply lost his Icelandic guts and fears standing up to Reid perhaps because Harry, an early practitioner of Chicago politics, has threatened Sig’s clients and the threat carries? Maybe. Here’s another theory, has a deal been made? Sig endorsed Harry in early 2009, in June of that year Harry dropped his longtime support of the LA-Vegas maglev train and instead endorsed construction of a competing Victorville-Vegas rail project, Desert Xpress Enterprises. Surprise, Sig Rogich is a partner in, backer of and spokesman for Desert Xpress!
When you think of it, with the Cornhusker Kickback alone, Harry has taken Nevada taxpayers money and given it to Nebraska! He’s pushing job killer Obamacare through the Senate. Why would anyone want to support him. All toll, given the harm Harry’s done and is doing, we are better off without him. Only Sig Rogich can explain why he supports this embarrassment to Nevada.
Tom Motherway
#1 by Chace's Dad on March 18, 2010 - 10:30 pm
According to Rodich we need Reid because his power can save us! Ok… let me get the logic . . . we need the powerful Reid because he can help Nevada get out of the worst recession in memory. Nevada leads the NATION in unemployment, home foreclosures, lowest percentage of federal tax dollars returning to the state, and several other (your state sucks) categories . . . and guess what Mr. Rodich, this was all done under the powerful Reid. Oh yes . . . Reid lacks the power to prevent problems, but he has the power to clean up the mess he has created! Wow . . . there is some great logic!
But wait . . . this impressive string of logic just keeps giving!!! According to Rodich, after the election Reid will continue to be the most powerful member of congress. This assumes two things: (1) that democrats will still be the majority party (very likely) and (2) they will keep Reid as their leader (not likely- if healthcare fails and the Senate looses the number of seats they are likely to loose). There is a pretty good chance that if Reid is returned to the Senate and Democrats remain in the majority democrats will select a different leader. They are probably about as impressed with his inability to lead as we Nevadans are! If only Reid had a Negro dialect he could turn on and off!!
Oh and one other thing . . . the majority leader of the US Senate is not the most powerful member of congress, based on staff size budget, and . . . (wait for it) . . . the United States Constitution the Speaker of the House is the most powerful position in Congress (number 2 on the presidential line of succession -Presidential Succession Act of 1947). By the way, if you are wondering Mr. Rodich your all powerful Senator Reid and his all important leadership position is not even on the list!!! But then again . . . let’s not let facts and logic stand in the way of your arguments in behalf of your old friend Senator Reid!
#2 by Tom Motherway on March 18, 2010 - 11:35 pm
Damn, that's a great comment. You said it a lot better than I did, Chace's Dad! Tom Motherway