The Democrats in Nevada are really pissed off. When John Ensign resigned, like they called for publicly but really didn't want because they wanted to compare the GOP candidate to Ensign. Because Ensign resigned with more than year and half to go on his term, this comparison just ain't happening.
Today, the Democrats wanted a formal application process and transparency, thinking we must be Illinois. (Yes, I know, members of the Clark County Commission, mostly Democrats, act like they are in Chicago sometimes)
But Brian Sandoval rejected the Democrats request. from the Las Vegas Sun: Gov. Brian Sandoval has two simple criteria for the candidate he’ll appoint to replace U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., when he resigns next Tuesday: be ready to work on day one and reflect Ensign’s political ideology.
But don’t expect Sandoval to seek much public input on who best fits those categories.
Sandoval’s senior adviser Dale Erquiaga said today the governor will try to best follow the will of the voters by appointing someone who not only is Republican, but matches Ensign’s “political ideology,” a term he declined to define.
“Sen. Ensign’s politics are fairly clear,” Erquiaga said.
Erquiaga dismissed an effort by Democrats in the Legislature to establish an “open, fair and public process” to select the appointment.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/apr/25/sandoval-rejects-democrats-call-formal-application/
Sandoval is exactly right, though Dean Heller, if picked, isn't exactly a strong conservative, but he is close enough.
And I am sure the Nevada Democrats were just howling in protest in how Massachusetts handled their Senate opening after teddy Kennedy died.
And did we here howls of protests about how Illinois went about getting their new senator after Obama was elected?
Can we say the Democrats have no creditability on this issue? Yep.
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Oh, I don't think Democrats are pissed, exactly. Irritated that a really BAD Republican was Governer and was replaced by one anyway. And a really BAD Republican was Senator, and will now be replaced by one anyway. You have to expect Democrats would put up at least a token of a fight. But I doubt anyone thought it would be successful.
ReplyDeleteIt is however quite something, that our budget crisis is SOOOO important, but the high expense of a special election (only necessary if Heller is put in the Senate) is no big deal. 100% avoidable with a different candidate, but politically a winner, so money doesn't matter. . .in this case. Right?