Posted on 04/29/2010 2:38:41 PM PDT by Fred
A late twist has been the reaction of Nevada Republicans to the draconian Arizona legislation requiring law-enforcement officials to demand proof of citizenship from people who raise “reasonable suspicion” that they are in the country illegally. Sandoval, who is Latino, immediately endorsed the Arizona law, indicating where he thinks his own political bread is buttered. Gibbons took a different tack, arguing that Nevada’s non-border location makes such tactics unnecessary. The third major candidate, former North Las Vegas Mayor Mike Montandon, who is trying to undercut Gibbons from the right, drew cheers during a recent candidates' debate for taking the following position:
“Why are we answering questions on whether illegal immigration should be legal,” Montandon said. “I support what Arizona did absolutely.”
He added that he supports profiling, calling it the single greatest tool of law enforcement.
That ought to go over well with minority voters, eh?
Aside from the particular dynamics of the senatorial and gubernatorial races, Republicans are uneasily aware that they don’t match up well with Democrats in terms of money or campaign infrastructure. As one reporter put it last month:
The state party itself evoked laughter among several prominent Republicans I spoke to last week.“There’s a whole lot of unproductive activity going on over there without any rhyme or reason,” said a Republican source, before unfurling a string of unsolicited insults at party leadership.
A key question would seem to be, “Where are the adults?” Can’t someone put a heavy hand on the shoulder of a top-tier candidate and say, “We need you,” or clear the field of primary challengers, or tell Ensign it’s time to step aside?
“That’s usually the role of the head of party,” another Republican source said. “But who is the head of the party?
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
One poorly written piece of tripe. I do not have a clue who the players are mentioned in the article outside of Reid and his two Republican opponents that were mentioned. A little back ground would help.
Liberal = Lazy
VOTE FRAUD!!!
That was one poorly written article.
If we’re lucky, yes.
Ask Tom Daschel.
It’s opinion, that’s for sure. Why is the term “reasonable suspicion” in scare quotes? And perhaps they could support the use of the term “Draconian”?
I thought maybe the poster had excerpted just the middle of the article.
But I clicked thru, and Nooooo, the opening paragraphs were the opening paragraphs of the article from the CBS News site. Moreover, CBS News thought enough of it to credit The New Republic as the original source.
Absolutely one of the worst written articles ever posted on a major news site. The average FR vanity is more well-written -- by several magnitudes.
Ed Kilgore was the perpetrator of this piece of nonsense.
Ed Kilgore is managing editor of The Democratic Strategist and a senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute.
A senior fellow, no less, and ol' Ed couldn't handle a junior-high term paper. Nor could The New Republic nor CBS News capable of making that judgment.
FReepers, our political enemies are more to be pitied than feared...
Hey Fred,
Seems I remember some butthead in the past named Dashole?
Reid deserves at least what little tom dashole got.
separated at birth???
The boys that run Reid in NV are unhappy.
Prediction:
This Arizona bill helps conservative Republicans in the end.
It shows who is really on board and who is just a Poser. Reid is toast.
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