tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post5792930511383723869..comments2024-03-15T17:03:45.018-07:00Comments on Las Vegas Blog: Steve Friess' VEGAS HAPPENS HERE: Spokesman: Reid Did Try To Help MGM With BanksTHE STRIP PODCASThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593322167326380577noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-15025891461420845372009-03-24T11:34:00.000-07:002009-03-24T11:34:00.000-07:00Isn't helping the largest taxpayer and employer in...Isn't helping the largest taxpayer and employer in their state something we want Senators to do?KeelgarTrouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151326702358125944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-50427427186781395582009-03-24T09:37:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:37:00.000-07:00msloan8:58 - you do know how to click on a link, d...msloan8:58 - you do know how to click on a link, don't you? DUH!<BR/><BR/>Put your little cursor thingy on "MGM being Reid's..." and left click. It will take you to OpenSecrets.org when you will find Reid and his PAC contribtors listed.http://texex-xpress.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/08815079131127101352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-45780811716148860832009-03-24T08:10:00.000-07:002009-03-24T08:10:00.000-07:00Nice work for the follow-up Steve, and I realize t...Nice work for the follow-up Steve, and I realize that the issue of whether the Senator's position is a conflict of interest in lobbying the banks. But I'm surprised by the outrage from it. As pointed out in the comments, auto industry states and others rail for support of their companies and a Senator's role is representing his state. While I understand that Senator Reid is a bit of a target now a days for the opposing party. I only wish our Senators and Congressmen in Ohio seemed to be as concerned about our largest employers or employment here in the state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-6989722179099779522009-03-23T20:58:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:58:00.000-07:00when you make stuff up like that at least have the...when you make stuff up like that at least have the guts to sign your name so we know who the crazy people are. I will await your details from the FECAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-85927197100996850282009-03-23T20:29:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:29:00.000-07:00And it had nothing at all to do with MGM being Rei...And it had nothing at all to do with <A HREF="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=n00009922" REL="nofollow">MGM being Reid's biggest contibutor</A> <I><B>by far!</B></I><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://texex-xpress.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-is-true-measure-of-man.html" REL="nofollow">"Have you no shame Senator - at long last have you no shame at all..."</A>http://texex-xpress.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/08815079131127101352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-13219525464697432262009-03-23T17:04:00.000-07:002009-03-23T17:04:00.000-07:00wow, Michigan Senators tried to save the auto indu...wow, Michigan Senators tried to save the auto industry and its workers, farm state farmers try to help farmers, mining state senators try to help miners and Nevada's senior senator asked the banks "to take a close look" at a request to loan money to the state's largest employer and tax payer who presently employees 12,000 construction workers plus 50,000 hotel and casino workers. Good for Harry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-53213711579646820312009-03-23T16:50:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:50:00.000-07:00I wish my Senators had the juice to make those cal...I wish my Senators had the juice to make those calls for Oklahoma. We had that kind of power from 1955 to 75, and we're still drawing the benefit. This is good for Nevada, pure and simple. Pork is only evil when it is going somewhere else. <BR/><BR/>Jeff in OKCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-75954972524303348392009-03-23T15:15:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:15:00.000-07:00but the funniest thing is...mgm didn't get the mon...but the funniest thing is...mgm didn't get the money, did he?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-29558266667307132812009-03-23T15:11:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:11:00.000-07:00I believe you would have to feel implicit pressure...I believe you would have to feel implicit pressure because of the position that he has. Not his senate position but his majority position. <BR/>You can't tell me that when someone takes a personal invested interest in something that if somebody says "no" that it is just forgotten.<BR/>I would not want to be the bank to say "No" and then be punished for it somehow down the road.<BR/>I would have to think that this is somehow stepping outside the boundaries of his position.C S Not Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091531693035245492noreply@blogger.com