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Las Vegas still fumes over 2-year-old Obama remark
AP ^ | 10-24-11 | Cristina Silva

Posted on 10/24/2011 9:03:21 PM PDT by STARWISE

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But some Nevada state officials and residents of this economically ravaged state have been fuming over comments they perceived as rants against the tourism industry since he first made them two years ago, and Republicans are hoping that fury will point voters in their direction.

The friction resurfaced as Obama visited a Las Vegas neighborhood Monday as part of a nationwide tour to sell his jobs plan. The stop came as Republican presidential candidates, business titans and former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman maintain that Obama has twice disparaged Las Vegas tourism - this Western swing state's largest employer.

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Nevada's unemployment remained steady at 13.4 percent last month.

"He said it more than once," said former Nevada Gov. Bob List, a national Republican committeeman. "You can't un-ring the bell. You have to live with what you say. It just shows a lack of understanding of the engine that drives the state."

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KEYWORDS: economy; flashback; lasvegas; obama
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List, the former Republican governor, said Republicans plan to remind voters at every opportunity that Obama slammed the industry that influences the livelihoods of most Nevadans.
"A lot of people out of work won't forget it any time soon," List said.

GOOD!
21 posted on 10/24/2011 9:54:49 PM PDT by no dems (Gingrich/Cain: The Dream Ticket in 2012 !)
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To: STARWISE

My hubby, Prince, has worked as a waiter part time for extra money all through our 30+ year marriage. It has literally saved our family from living in our car in bad times, and helped us save money to improve our situation in good times. Comments like Zero’s can have a devastating effect on people’s livelihoods, but he couldn’t care less.

Mrs. Prince of Space


22 posted on 10/24/2011 10:00:47 PM PDT by Prince of Space
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23 posted on 10/24/2011 10:08:04 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: Baynative

Even when they’re in rags and eating dog food, or worse?


24 posted on 10/24/2011 11:01:13 PM PDT by coydog (Time to feed the pigs!)
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To: Prince of Space
I'm sad to hear that Prince is waiting tables for extra money.

That whole "The Artist" period was obviously a worse fiasco than I thought.

25 posted on 10/24/2011 11:07:58 PM PDT by Chunga (What a load of codswallop!)
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To: STARWISE

“We Can’t Wait!”

“Yes we can!”


26 posted on 10/24/2011 11:43:09 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: STARWISE

Yeah, but the Vegas Chamber of Commerce guy said Hussein is a good guy.


27 posted on 10/25/2011 4:33:17 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Rocky
There is no such thing as a secret ballot in places like that. At least, a person would be a fool to believe otherwise.

No secret ballot? That's really bad.

28 posted on 10/25/2011 4:58:23 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: STARWISE

baraq:

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

but I can.

we won.

alla snackbar.


29 posted on 10/25/2011 5:16:53 AM PDT by Texas resident (Hunkered Down)
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To: STARWISE

“It just shows a lack of understanding of the engine that drives the state.”

What?!?!?! 0bama lacks understanding?!?!?! Say it ain’t so.


30 posted on 10/25/2011 5:19:30 AM PDT by Peet (Cogito ergo dubito.)
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To: coydog
"Even when they’re in rags and eating dog food, or worse?"

In my estimation, yes. They will vote for the man who promises them something over the man who will encourage them to be self determined. Odd state, Nevada. It a right to work state that is controlled largely by unions that have become powerful in the casino and hospitality industries. They take their orders from the purple shirts.

31 posted on 10/25/2011 7:22:46 AM PDT by Baynative (The penalty for not participating in politics is you will be governed by your inferiors.)
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To: mazda77

The wife and I were in Las Vegas last year. To beat the terrific heat we walked through a number of casinos. I noticed quite a few dealers standing with their hands behind their backs in front of empty tables. I wonder if those dealers and other casino employees still have jobs and who they’ll be voting for next year.


32 posted on 10/25/2011 7:35:35 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: DManA

We also call him “Whore House Harry Reid”.


33 posted on 10/25/2011 8:54:43 AM PDT by LVGuy600 (I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Voter intimidation. Yeah, it’s very funny.


34 posted on 10/25/2011 9:20:11 AM PDT by Rocky (REPEAL IT!)
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