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"A politician who is pure is a politician that we usually call a loser.
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- Larry Matheis, Executive Director of the Nevada State Medical Association, discussing the discontent with incumbents felt by the bases of both political parties. - Wednesday, June 9, 2010.
"You’re old enough to remember the original 3D’s -- one green and one red -- and they were cardboard, and they cut into your face, and half the time you were bleeding. Today it’s like wearing a pair of sunglasses. It’s not really annoying.
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- Howard Rosenberg, Entertainment Critic, on developing eyewear for watching 3D movies. - Tuesday, June 8, 2010.
"They’re doing bargain basement shopping on these deals, and they figure in two years they’re going to get their money back with a premium.
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- Former State Senator Ernie Adler, commenting on several large investments in the gaming industry this past week, including several by hedge fund manager John Paulson. The companies included Harrah’s Entertainment, MGM-Mirage, and Boyd Gaming. - Monday, June 7, 2010.
"That means we have all the money that we need."
- Governor Jim Gibbons, acknowledging he has a fraction of the $6 million he had for his initial gubernatorial run, nonetheless says the bully pulpit that comes with the office is offering him sufficient exposure during the 2010 campaign. - Thursday, June 3, 2010.
"One of the big issues we really have is our Constitution. Some of these states literally buy these businesses. They give them cash incentives to come. Our Constitution doesn’t allow that.
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- Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki explains why businesses are relocating from California to states like Texas and New Mexico. - Wednesday, June 2, 2010.
"Sue Lowden -- when she first began her campaign, it was very much designed to go against Senator Reid. But because of Angle’s presence... I think what that money does, it allows Sharron Angle to be competitive in this race. Lowden has had to change her tactics on this.
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- Michael Hackett of Alrus Consulting, on the effect of third-party money coming in heavily in the Republican U.S. senate race. - Tuesday, June 1, 2010.
"One of the larger differentiating issues is my support for Yucca Mountain and the nuclear industry. I truly believe we have an opportunity to bring a radically different industry -- high tech, master’s and Ph.D. level requirement industry -- to this state, and change the job focus.
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- Mike Montandon, Republican candidate for governor, on his plan to bring new jobs to Nevada if he is elected to that office. - Monday, May 31, 2010.
"We will win this primary because we will have the greatest turnout.
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- Assemblyman Chad Christensen, candidate for U.S. Senate, who, despite being outspent by millions in his race, believes he will make it through the primary because he says it’s not just about money. - Thursday, May 27, 2010.
"Well, you will probably recall I always thought she was the Republican herpes. I would love to get rid of her if there was any way to do so.
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- Bill Brainard, Republican community activist, responding as a member of the Pundit Panel to an interview with U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle on Nevada Newsmakers. - Wednesday, May 26, 2010.
"She tanked the Republican Party. She talks about creating jobs. She closed down the Party doors. How are we to believe that she’s going to do anything major?
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- Republican small business owner Irma Aguirre offers her opinion of U.S. Senate candidate Sue Lowden, and Lowden's performance as former state party chair. - Tuesday, May 25, 2010.
"I don’t know if this will improve or not improve that situation.
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- Larry Matheis, Executive Director of the Nevada State Medical Association, discussing emergency room challenges for mental health patients, in light of a plan by Universal Health Services to buy several mental health facilities in the state. - Monday, May 24, 2010.
"It would be devastating to Nevada Mining. I don’t want to suggest that we’re ignoring that initiative, but our eye is on fixing today’s economic issues and working with policymakers to help them find solutions to the fiscal crisis that we’re in today.
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- Tim Crowley, President Nevada Mining Association, discussing an initiative petition that would raise mining taxes by 300%. - Thursday, May 20, 2010.
"You don’t think it’s moving away from politics, and (it's)really the electorate saying, guys we really need to fix some things that are broken?
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- Mike Bosma, Managing Shareholder of the Bosma Group, questions the co-host's assertion that the political pendulum is making a cyclical swing to the right. Bosma's interpretation -- it's a strong new message from the voters. - Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
"Many times, it’s an hour-by-hour, and you might get a good hour and then two hours that are just terrible, another half hour that’s good. It’s certainly one of those things that is very very difficult to handle at home and at school.
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- Annette Whittemore, President of the Whittemore Peterson Institute, describing the debilitating effects of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, especially for children. - Tuesday, May 18, 2010.
"Hopefully that will be the case, as long as the environmentalists or the EPA doesn’t restrict the ability to build those transmission lines.
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- Congressman Dean Heller, who is working on legislation that would allow development of transmission lines to carry power from Nevada geothermal, wind, and solar plants to other markets. - Monday, May 17, 2010.
"From the business point of view, I think this group should have been named the 'Delusional Stakeholders of Nevada.'
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- Liz MacMenamin, Vice President of Government Affairs, Retail Association of Nevada, discussing the initial study released by the Nevada Vision Stakeholders Group. The group was appointed by a legislative subcommittee to implement provisions of SCR 37. - Thursday, May 13, 2010.
