Nevada Governor Faces String of Scandals

Source: New York Times/Associated Press

Nevada Governor Faces String of Scandals

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: April 13, 2007
Filed at 3:04 p.m. ET

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Ever since Franklin D. Roosevelt, it has become customary to take stock of a politician's first 100 days in office. Here's what Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons' 100 days include: Four scandals or more. One criminal investigation. One $10,000 dress. And a possible $137 million budget shortfall.

No charges have been brought against the Republican governor. But the tumult has made the dawn of his administration a dreary one.

''He has very little political currency to work with'' in dealing with Legislature, where the Republicans control the Senate and the Democrats the Assembly, said GOP operative Steve Wark.

In what may be the most serious threat yet, the FBI has opened a corruption investigation into the former five-term congressman's relationship with a defense contractor. A former partner at the company has alleged that Gibbons received money, travel, poker chips and other favors to help it win government contracts.



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first 100 days, don't ya think?

He probably can't even spell the word "dignity."

One of the guests -- some of whom supported Gibbons during the election -- said that he was trying the Karl Rove playbook. Deny culpability, blame it on Democratic partisans, blame it on a liberal media, and, above all, wrap yourself in the flag.

Unfortunately for Gibbons, none of his people have even half of Rove's intelligence.

To join the "club" they have to sell their souls, partake in corruption, disenfranchise the poor, and loot the treasury. More and more, I'm beginning to think we need to eliminate 1/2 of the 2 party system.

Call the Guiness people!

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