I'm not sure why these guys can't help themselves for such stupid small money crap. Maybe it's because they are helping themselves.

It just makes me feel bad that someone who uses drugs or gets into a scrape with the law because of a difficult life situation gets hammered while politicians with the world at their feet never get punished.

Maybe capital punishment for public corruption is the answer. It's a deterrent, afterall.

I too find it astonishing what kind of chump change it takes to buy these people off. You can't get a top of the line Mercedes for $35,000. Maybe you could get a year's membership in a decent country club, but that is about it.

In Nevada, there's a lot more up for grabs than this "small money crap." That's just what he got caught on.

Relative to other news I've read recently, I wonder if it's only Mrs. Gibbons that thinks Gov. Gibbons has changed. I'd imagine she doesnt mind what he does since she's busy steering U. S. taxpayers money toward earmarks for defense contractors at 35,000 dollars a whack. Small wonder that the focus was and is on Bill and Hillary Clinton's personal relationship and real estate development investment hopes of more than a decade ago, when on the eve of the gubernatorial election in Nevada Mr. Gibbons was enjoying what he apparently interpreted as a sure thing "gift" of a very drunk club dancer in a bar, from his unsavory drinking buddies, whom he proceeded to paw, molest, and warn in an intimidating way in a parking garage he followed her to as she left the bar. As usual it's expected by the media and it's unbalanced "operatives" that democrats should appear and remain unnaturally devoted and wholesome while Republicans can lie cheat steal whore and intimidate anyone they want to. Whoever said money corrupts was certainly right in the case of the Republican Party because in a matter of a decade and a half the whole concept has been eaten away from inside. Rotten to the core, the one stop shopping government who wants to run everyone's life and dominate everyone's choices in good ol U.S. of A.

part of the problem with all this is that these guys don't get paid enough. Sure I realize that they are serving their state/country but salaries have to change a little too.

that being said I'm a consultant and would love to lick some stamps for $50k. Email me if anyone knows of any governors looking for a good time!

With the resignation of the FBI local head in San Diego, and more controversies involving USAs and Repub politicians, it's time for an independent prosecutor to take over any number of investigations from the DoJ to remove any appearance of further political meddling by the WH beyond this point.

The problem is not who is in charge - Republicrats or Demicans - the problem is the Federal government having grown so enormous, so powerful, so vast in scope that it is permeated by thousands of quid-pro-quo arrangements that cannot even be kept track of.

The entire basis for elections is that congressman bring home the bacon for the people financing their campaigns. Bribery. Then we express shock when they do just that. What is the difference between putting cash in a campaign and cash in your hand? Not much, since you can pocket the campaign money anyway.

So I guess the upshot is he needs to be smarter about how he takes his bribes.

Part of the problems also is State dependencies on Federal monies. Once you start the handouts, you can't stop. If you unplugged that source of funds from the Federal government to the home districts, that might short-circuit that whole vicious cycle.

But, then it would probably just relocate to the State level once the States adjust to the new reality and the Fed (theoretically) stops sucking the revenue from the States. It might be a little better but it wouldn't go away.

>>> I'm not sure why these guys can't help themselves for such stupid small money crap.

In Gibbons' case, it's because he's quite possibly the stupidest son of a bitch to ever to draw a breath while on the public payroll in Nevada.

And, given our tradition of stupid sons of bitches in elected office here in the Silver State, that's saying something.

Before his election, I referred to him as, "Duke Cunningham LITE," but now he's just, "the Empty Flight Suit from Reno."

This clown's only qualification for public office appears to be his residence in the pockets of Casino bosses and Mining magnates and his ability to drive a McDonnel-Douglas Phantom II.

Coverage of his current contretemps is noticably thin in the pseudo-conservative LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, which pushed him on us with the shameless vigor of a pimp in a Borsalino hat.

Sad to say, I have to buy the Nazi rag WSJ to find out what's happening in my own state because the Local Nazi Rag is falling down on the job...

If Gibbons were to shoot someone on camera with a pistol and Hillary Clinton were to break wind audibly in public at the same moment, which event do you think would be extensively covered by Nevada media and which would be buried below the fold, two pages behind the obits, with the tire ads?

We got the governor that a majority of us deserved.

GIBBONS JOKE: A Las Vegas Metro cop pulled Gibbons over in his Gibbonsmobile and gave him a Breathalyzer test.

He blew a 38DD.

Hopefully those commenting on this situation
could at least get their FACTS straight ...

And especially, those who LIVE in Las
Vegas.

The Lady who was mauled, propositioned
and threatened by Baboon Gibbons

Is Chrissy Masseo = she is NOT a "dancer",
but rather a very nice person and single
MOM, who works as a cocktail waitress at
the highly upscale WYNN Hotel/Resort.

SHE was not "very drunk" that night (Of
all dates = Friday 13) but Gibbons and
his (ghoulish) 'booster' Sid Rogich had
been boozing it up at a local steakhouse
on Flamingo, and Chrissy admits, some other
women and herself had a day off and were
there having a few, also.

Gibbons assault was BLATANTLY covered up
by utterly baldfaced LIES about there
being "no video tape" in the parking
garage camera = then WEEKS later ...
guess what?

Suddenly there WAS a tape = however (oh
dear) = it showed NOTHING (Including, NO
people coming in and out of said garage,
on a hugely BUSY Friday night ... how
unlikely ... just a CAT running by).

GOON squad 'sheriff' Bill Young called
Baboon Gibbons (and his handlers) after
Chrissy filed a criminal complaint.

Imagine!! As Chrissy's lawyer pointed out
later (on television) = a SHERIFF calling the SUSPECT to

INFORM him his VICTIM has filed a complaint !

This nice Lady had bribery attempted upon
her (NO dice) = then ... when that failed
miserably = her CHILD and her own person
threatened with bodily harm.

THIS case is far from over = and anyone who
wishes to ADD anything they know about
the case

Should send it to (the wonderful) Josh
Marshall at Talking Points; he and his
excellent NEW hires have kept right on TOP
on this BUM.

His wife (Dawn = should be named Midnight,
She's got quite the black HOLE for a memory)

IS truly frightening looking, up close (But
then = Gibbons could give the Crypt Keeper
a run for his money).

Much of Nevada is in fact DEMOCRAT leaning
(not just the Harry Reid fans, either) but

There is an 'element' inside Downtown Las
Vegas that STINKS of Rethug backgroom deals.

MOST of Las Vegans (such as my wife and I,
both Physicians) surely did NOT

"Get the Governor we deserve"

That could possibly be Bob Miller (D) = but
this was years ago.

Perhaps some people didn't care for Dina
Titus (all the misogynists at least) but

GOD knows, she stood head and shoulders
above GIBBONS. This sorry sob is going DOWN.
Dr. Divine in Vegas