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2010-02-03 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Las Vegas Mayor Goodman: Obama 'A Slow Learner'

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Posted by Beavis 2010-02-03 12:38|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 "You can't go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayer's dime."

Obama is scheduled to arrive in Las Vegas Feb. 18 to campaign for Reid.

Unless, of course, you're...me.
I have no doubt that he fails to see the irony here.

Posted by tu3031 2010-02-03 13:03|| 2010-02-03 13:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Let's see: Is it, "It's good to be the King"
or
"Do as I say, not as I do",

but I guess he's on 'business' out there, riiiight..

Posted by Tom- Pa 2010-02-03 14:06|| 2010-02-03 14:06|| Front Page Top

#3 This president is a real slow learner,"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!

What was Rahmypoo just saying about Liberals?????

This is ROTFLMAO territory!!!!!

Posted by AlanC 2010-02-03 14:10|| 2010-02-03 14:10|| Front Page Top

#4 I dont think the Vagas downturn has much to do with Obabas speech, over building and dependence on people s discretionary spending have landed the "entertainment capitol of the world" in the red. Too bad they didnt invest in "real" Metropolatin infrastructure. Would have saved them in the long run, but " the Long Run" is just what they like to avoid in vagas.

Posted by 746 2010-02-03 14:22|| 2010-02-03 14:22|| Front Page Top

#5 This president is a real slow learner.

In this instance, that would mean he would have to admit he is wrong. Which he will never do, since he is teh 0ne. So expect more Vegas bashing.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-02-03 15:07|| 2010-02-03 15:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Somehow this strikes me as mock outrage on the mayor's part. Does anyone really think that folks will cancel their Vegas trips just because Bambi has said something stupid? We should save our outrage for His truly outrageous acts, which are not in short supply.

Posted by abu Chuck al Ameriki 2010-02-03 15:45|| 2010-02-03 15:45|| Front Page Top

#7 I moved to Vegas a year ago. I love it here.

Goodman's speech was made for local consumption, and the fact that any publicity is good publicity.

Remember that Rush Limbaugh was in town this weekend for a very successful Miss America Pageant. He gave lots of good advertisments for Vegas on his show.

Also, saying he isn't welcomed in the city before an Obama visit here this month is pretty f-ing harsh.

It's amazing that the Nevada GOP still is strong considering John Ensign and Jim Gibbons.

Posted by Penguin 2010-02-03 17:03|| 2010-02-03 17:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Does anyone really think that folks will cancel their Vegas trips just because Bambi has said something stupid?

just google 'canceled las vegas conventions'

Now some may have been dropped clearly from the economy. However, a lot of businesses in early '09 were looking to get on the bail out gravy and took the "boss's" comment and made adjustments. From over at Instapundit, 2 Feb

I work for a large bank and used to attend an annual conference in Las Vegas, until Obama declared war on that poor town. Las Vegas hosted the Asset Securitization Forum with about 8000-12000 attendees. It was the perfect place as the facilities are enormous and could handle large amounts of people comfortably, a room at the conference hotel (The Venetian, Wynn,etc.) or one right next door was half what a NY hotel room is, there are cheap, plentiful flights from everywhere and you could see enough clients and contacts to save 10-15 other trips. If you gambled it was with your own money, its not like the firm gave you a bundle of cash and told you have fun.

After the One attacked Vegas (And half the people didnt go last year) the conference was moved this year to Washington D.C..

The best of hands indeed.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-03 20:11|| 2010-02-03 20:11|| Front Page Top

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