The Office of Governor Jim Gibbons was notified today that President Barack Obama has refused to meet with the Governor and key business leaders from Nevada. Governor Gibbons requested the meeting in a letter to President Obama so the President could address statements he made that were critical to Nevada and have caused economic damage to convention business and tourism business in the Silver State. Earlier this year, the President told an audience in Elkhart, Indiana, "You can't get corporate jets. You can't go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayer's dime." That quote was seen by many as an insult to Las Vegas and as a message to companies across the Nation to stay away from Las Vegas for corporate meetings and conventions.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reports over 400 conventions and business meetings scheduled to take place in Las Vegas recently have cancelled. These cancelled events translate into 111,800 guests in Las Vegas and over 250,000 "room-nights". The cancelled conventions and meetings have cost the Las Vegas economy over $100-million, not including gaming revenue.

"I am disappointed at the hypocrisy shown by this administration," Gibbons said in a prepared statement. "President Obama is coming to Las Vegas later this month for a political fundraiser, but he will not help the struggling families in Las Vegas and Nevada who are out of work because of his reckless comments."

"This is politics, pure and simple, President Obama stood for change, but all he has done is brought negative economic change to Nevada," Gibbons said.

And what better way for a new Democratic administration to symbolize cutting out excess in a time of hardship for millions of Americans than to hold a mega-fundraiser in Las Vegas, that urban personification of understatement, for a guy with millions in hand already and no one to spend it against?

Though the Democratic Senate majority leader's May 26 fundraiser at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace will feature Strip headliner Midler and songstress Crow, the biggest draw will be the commander in chief himself.

Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
reply to post by Ferris.Bueller.II

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Okay, so now obama shouldnt fly on airforce one? This is REEEAAAALLLLLYYYY starting to stretch it, you guys.

Originally posted by Ferris.Bueller.II

Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
reply to post by Ferris.Bueller.II

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Okay, so now obama shouldnt fly on airforce one? This is REEEAAAALLLLLYYYY starting to stretch it, you guys.

No. I see no problem with him flying on Air Force One. I do see a problem with his hypocrisy and partisanship for refusing to apologize for his flippant comment.

Originally posted by DarkStormCrow
Ways the Left Has Screwed Up My Country Today: Obama's Destruction of the Las Vegas Tourist Industry

I dont expect you to take my word for it, I only live here I get to see the damage everyday, most folks here in work in the hotels and casinos they make most of thier wage off tips. There is a reason why folks cant pay thier mortgages here no tips its that simple when you go from making 200 usd a night in tips to making less than 50usd well you can just imagine.

Funny he seems to be able to fly Air Force One out here probably at a cost of over 1,000,000 to support his buddy Harry ( I am exciting as a watching the grass grow) Ried.

President Barack Obama had been in office barely three weeks when he made an offhand remark at an Indiana town hall meeting that appeared to warn American businesses against holding conventions in Las Vegas.

Originally posted by Ferris.Bueller.II

Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
I think you really ought to re-read his quote, in context, and then look at the reason he is going there again.

This is just another sad attempt to heathenize obama. I'm not even an obama fan, but you guys make it hard to not come off that way with this propaganda.

OK. Re-read his quote in context:

Vegas remark still dogs Obama with Nevadans

President Barack Obama had been in office barely three weeks when he made an offhand remark at an Indiana town hall meeting that appeared to warn American businesses against holding conventions in Las Vegas.

He is flying to Las Vegas to raise money for a Democratic Senator for his reelection bid next year.

What am I missing that you think I am?