So what did prominent elected officials and others give thanks for on Thursday?
I happen to know:
Gov. Brian Sandoval: For the Nevada Democrats. For a Goodman being hard to find. For the red wave (but did it have to be SO big?).
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: For Brian Sandoval and Joe Heck loving where they are. For the Assembly Republican Caucus. For making it to 75 on Tuesday – a k a for his eighth life (or is it his ninth?).
Sen. Dean Heller: For not too many people noticing that he ran for the most partisan position imaginable (National Republican Senatorial Committee boss) while being a member of “No Labels.” For the gravitas facial hair confers. For an open governor’s seat in 2018.
Rep. Joe Heck: For Democratic incompetence two cycles in a row. For a district that may not swing anymore. For serendipitous promotions.
Rep. Mark Amodei: For a safer than safe seat. For no primary from the right by a well-funded Tea Partier (thanks, Sharron!). For a sense of humor.
Rep. Dina Titus: For being in the right district during the red wave. For Hispanics in Politics’ credibility. For having that seat for life.
Rep. Steven Horsford: For 2016. For telling Ruben Kihuen and Lucy Flores they will have to wait – a long time. For being young.
Rep.-elect Cresent Hardy: For a gaffe-erasing wave. For Karl Rove. For Ryan Erwin.
Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki: For patience (he may be coming for you, Prince Harry). For business in China.
Co-Gov. Mark Hutchison: For Brian Sandoval. For Brian Sandoval. For Brian Sandoval.
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto: For the Klaich parachute. For patience (she’s coming for you Dean, unless you scamper back to run for governor).
Attorney General-elect Adam Laxalt: For red waves bearing the gift of a train wreck forgotten. For the Republican Attorneys General Association. For Sheldon Adelson.
Ron Schwartz: For not knowing what your job description (controller-treasurer) is and for it not mattering.
Secretary of State Ross Miller: For law firms and MMA types wanting your services. For being young.
Secretary of State-elect Barbara Cegavske: For being in the right wave at the right time.
State Sen. Michael Roberson: For the red wave. For Barbara Cegavske being gone (sorta). For Billy Rogers.
Speaker-not-to-Be Ira Hansen: For 120 days to exact revenge. For a safe district. For an offer to replace Sherm Frederick as a columnist at the RJ PAC.
Speaker-Could-Be Michele Fiore: For shame being unnecessary. For Ira and Wes and…..
Assemblyman Pat Hickey: For not becoming speaker.
Assembly Minority Leader Marilyn Kirkpatrick: For the Assembly Republican Caucus.
State Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford: For low expectations for your caucus. For that pronunciation guide for your first name.
Clark County DA Steve Wolfson: For the tried and true “potential felon runs against me” trick.
Clark County Commissioners Mary Beth Scow and Susan Brager: For money, and lots of it, to survive the red wave.
The state Democratic Party: For 2016. For Harry Reid.
The state Republican Party: I’m sorry, the number you have reached has been disconnected.
Assembly Democratic Caucus: For the Assembly Republican Caucus.
Nevada Policy Research Institute: For full integration with the Assembly Republicans.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman: For that last name. For a weak council that allows the Goodman Family Stadium to still be alive when it should have been in its Coffin.
North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee: For no one paying much attention to NLV. For the Apex of your fantasies.
Cliven Bundy: For Ira Hansen.
Mining: For the rurals. For the governor. Hell, for everyone.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal: For The Las Vegas Sun. For being a trendsetter is blurring the lines between advertising, editorials and news.
The Las Vegas Sun: For The Las Vegas Review-Journal. For a publisher who understands that being on the board of a mining company, a member of a presidential administration and a shill for the top two people on the 2016 ballot (Hillary and Harry) can only help the paper win another Pulitzer.
So what did prominent elected officials and others give thanks for on Thursday?
I happen to know:
Gov. Brian Sandoval: For the Nevada Democrats. For a Goodman being hard to find. For the red wave (but did it have to be SO big?).
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: For Brian Sandoval and Joe Heck loving where they are. For the Assembly Republican Caucus. For making it to 75 on Tuesday – a k a for his eighth life (or is it his ninth?).
Sen. Dean Heller: For not too many people noticing that he ran for the most partisan position imaginable (National Republican Senatorial Committee boss) while being a member of “No Labels.” For the gravitas facial hair confers. For an open governor’s seat in 2018.
Rep. Joe Heck: For Democratic incompetence two cycles in a row. For a district that may not swing anymore. For serendipitous promotions.
Rep. Mark Amodei: For a safer than safe seat. For no primary from the right by a well-funded Tea Partier (thanks, Sharron!). For a sense of humor.
Rep. Dina Titus: For being in the right district during the red wave. For Hispanics in Politics’ credibility. For having that seat for life.
Rep. Steven Horsford: For 2016. For telling Ruben Kihuen and Lucy Flores they will have to wait – a long time. For being young.
Rep.-elect Cresent Hardy: For a gaffe-erasing wave. For Karl Rove. For Ryan Erwin.
Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki: For patience (he may be coming for you, Prince Harry). For business in China.
Co-Gov. Mark Hutchison: For Brian Sandoval. For Brian Sandoval. For Brian Sandoval.
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto: For the Klaich parachute. For patience (she’s coming for you Dean, unless you scamper back to run for governor).
Attorney General-elect Adam Laxalt: For red waves bearing the gift of a train wreck forgotten. For the Republican Attorneys General Association. For Sheldon Adelson.
Ron Schwartz: For not knowing what your job description (controller-treasurer) is and for it not mattering.
Secretary of State Ross Miller: For law firms and MMA types wanting your services. For being young.
Secretary of State-elect Barbara Cegavske: For being in the right wave at the right time.
State Sen. Michael Roberson: For the red wave. For Barbara Cegavske being gone (sorta). For Billy Rogers.
Speaker-not-to-Be Ira Hansen: For 120 days to exact revenge. For a safe district. For an offer to replace Sherm Frederick as a columnist at the RJ PAC.
Speaker-Could-Be Michele Fiore: For shame being unnecessary. For Ira and Wes and…..
Assemblyman Pat Hickey: For not becoming speaker.
Assembly Minority Leader Marilyn Kirkpatrick: For the Assembly Republican Caucus.
State Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford: For low expectations for your caucus. For that pronunciation guide for your first name.
Clark County DA Steve Wolfson: For the tried and true “potential felon runs against me” trick.
Clark County Commissioners Mary Beth Scow and Susan Brager: For money, and lots of it, to survive the red wave.
The state Democratic Party: For 2016. For Harry Reid.
The state Republican Party: I’m sorry, the number you have reached has been disconnected.
Assembly Democratic Caucus: For the Assembly Republican Caucus.
Nevada Policy Research Institute: For full integration with the Assembly Republicans.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman: For that last name. For a weak council that allows the Goodman Family Stadium to still be alive when it should have been in its Coffin.
North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee: For no one paying much attention to NLV. For the Apex of your fantasies.
Cliven Bundy: For Ira Hansen.
Mining: For the rurals. For the governor. Hell, for everyone.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal: For The Las Vegas Sun. For being a trendsetter is blurring the lines between advertising, editorials and news.
The Las Vegas Sun: For The Las Vegas Review-Journal. For a publisher who understands that being on the board of a mining company, a member of a presidential administration and a shill for the top two people on the 2016 ballot (Hillary and Harry) can only help the paper win another Pulitzer.
Your favorite pundit: See above.
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