by Jon Ralston Mon, 07/29/2013 - 14:29
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"Even though the U.S. Senate race will be one of the most watched in the country, Sandoval’s successor will have mu… t.co/Kne2B7OGW0
11 hours 35 min ago.
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We are continuing to illuminate the positions of major candidates by asking them a series of policy questions. Here… t.co/arjEHSUQsc
12 hours 4 min ago.
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“The county, they took away my office badge, my identification, my keys to everything. I was stripped of my identit… t.co/5HOes4OitU
12 hours 22 min ago.
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This is a beautifully done portrait of the departing superintendent by @JackieValley. t.co/zxXMae05my
13 hours 25 min ago.
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@cebyrnecpa Thanks! Tell your friends. Especially the ones with money.
1 day 5 hours ago.
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I wonder why you would repeat these nicknames here, Brer POTUS. t.co/MjeU31hVx1
1 day 6 hours ago.
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Early voting for the primary in Nevada starts five weeks from today. That is all.
1 day 10 hours ago.
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.@petridishes is one of the cleverest satirists working and if you don’t read her, you are missing out. This is one… t.co/4PSilOWVMi
1 day 10 hours ago.
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Our @TheNVIndy podcast with a sex worker who says the move to outlaw brothels is misguided. She’s also doing resear… t.co/2yfgdphnCo
1 day 10 hours ago.
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Good piece from @LuzGrayNV on a little-known program. t.co/v0JWrPKhjt
1 day 11 hours ago.
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"Rosen’s campaign said late Friday that Fonda did not end up attending the event."
Too late, folks.
The attack stil… t.co/QVpJFpQkFS
1 day 11 hours ago.
When I first ran into Jones last week, he told me he had to talk to some people before giving me his position on The Education Initiative. I finally got it, and it was not worth waiting for:
"While I fundamentally disagree with tax policy being decided at the ballot box, I do agree that changes need to be made to our tax structure so that education is fully funded. I am hopeful that discussions about TEI will bring people to the table to build consensus around a sensible tax policy that moves our state forward."
That is a marvel of opacity, folks.
So he is against taxation at the ballot, which is what TEI is. But he does want to get more money into education, which is what TEI does.
When I pushed him for more, I got what you see when you close your eyes.
This is a microcosm of the dilemma facing most Democrats going into Campaign '14: They want to be seen as education supporters, but they don't really love the margins tax, which would be embedded in law for three years and is a slap at them for not doing their jobs. (My favorite pitch from members of Weasulus Democratus is that they need to be quiet so they can be sure to hold onto the majority. And do what? Nothing again?)
Jones is in an especially tough spot in his swing district, which he won by only 300 votes in 2012. So his desire to not be on either side is at least lamely understandable. Perhaps he and other in his phylum are hoping for a deal so they never have to take a stand?
I think there were Democrats -- including Jones -- who would have preferred to put an alternative to the margins tax on the ballot. But the leadership wasn't going for that. So they dithered and...
It is the last part of Jones' evasion that I found most interesting: "I am hopeful that discussions about TEI will bring people to the table to build consensus around a sensible tax policy that moves our state forward."
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