From my favorite Nevada conservative, Chuck Muth:
REPUBLICANS GONE BAD
It’s bad enough that Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons broke his Tax Pledge to the citizens of Nevada by proposing the teachers union’s room tax hike in his budget, and that seven Republicans in the state Assembly – led by Assembly Minority Leader Heidi Gansert and Assistant Assembly Minority Leader Lynn “Bug Man” Stewart – along with four Republicans in the state Senate – led by Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio and Assistant Minority Leader Dennis “The Menace” Nolan – voted for the tax hike.
But now we find out, courtesy of the Ralston Flash, that before Republicans even know who their candidate is going to be against U.S. Sen. Harry Reid next year that two Republican mayors – Reno Mayor Bob Cashell and Sparks Mayor Geno Martini – are helping him raise money for his re-election campaign.
AND:
If GOP elected officials want to give aid-and-comfort to Democrats…fine. But they should run for office as “independents,” not Republicans. Backing a Democrat when you’re an elected Republican is a major league spit-in-the-eye to the legions of GOP grassroots volunteers (especially those serving without pay on state and county Central Committees), average voters and small-dollar donors who give their all every cycle to help elect Republicans.
AND:
(get this!!)
Coincidentally, the Cashell/Martini fundraiser for Harry Reid is being held in Reno on the exact same night as the Nevada Republican Party’s spring Central Committee meeting in Carson City. I guess the Republican mayors won’t be able to make the Republican meeting.
Seriously, Republicans. You need some bylaws changes and some serious “woodshed” resolutions to put a stop to this crap. Actions which undermine the party such as these should have consequences. Serious consequences. Do I hear a motion on the floor?
I hope so. And can we please get some Reno volunteeers to picket the Cashell/Martini fundraiser?!
