Will Harry Reid Support Reno Mayor Bob Cashell in His Bid for Governor?
Posted by: bernie in UncategorizedI was disappointed but not surprised several weeks ago when I read that Reno Republican Mayor Bob Cashell was actively taking part in a fundraiser for Sen. Harry Reid, on the same date and at the same time that the Nevada GOP was holding a state central committee meeting and dinner right down the road. Cashell is a Republican, and not just any Republican. He is a former Chairman of the Nevada Republican Party.
Yesterday, I read that Cashell is planning to ask Republicans to support him in his bid for governor. Yes, you read this correctly. April Fool’s Day has long since past. This report didn’t come from “The Onion.” So, I have several questions.
Is Harry Reid going to publicly endorse Mr. Cashell, as Cashell has done for Harry? Is Cashell planning to switch party affiliations? And perhaps the most important question, shouldn’t he?
This very public endorsement (and make no mistake about it, this is not just an endorsement, he’s actually raising money for Harry Reid to help him to retain his seat and to defeat any GOP challenger – read here – has me scratching my head and wondering why any real Republican would support this character.
This isn’t the case of support for a non-partisan, non-political position. Governor and U.S. Senator are VERY partisan and VERY political. Unlike endorsements involving non-political jobs, like sheriff, district attorney, or judge, where respect and knowledge of and for the law, judicial philosophy, ability, and temperament should trump any other “political” factor, endorsement for the highly partisan position of governor or senator should take into account SOME adherence to and acknowledgement of one’s partisan philosophy on public policy.
OK, I know some will argue with me on those positions, but at least those are debatable, this one isn’t even a close call.
Does Cashell understand that raising money for Reid is the same thing as supporting the Democratic leadership, and all its liberal positions? By supporting Reid, Cashell is affirmatively stating that he supports the Democratic Party. That’s what Democrats do, so why doesn’t he switch back to being a Democrat?
It was also reported in the Las Vegas Review Journal yesterday that he has received several financial commitments from “well connected” people in Southern Nevada. After I stopped being disgusted with the thought that a guy would publicly declare with such arrogance that big shot “well-connected” people are the most important factor in elections, rather than the support of hard working “regular” folks, I calmed down and decided to wait and see the C & E (Contribution and Expenditure) reports on this one.
By the way, this is a common tactic with crummy candidates – make it sound like you have real support when you really don’t, then people will want to support you. You know, the everyone-wants-to-back-a-winner theory. Most people, I believe, see right through this garbage and don’t give it much thought.
I could be wrong, but my gut tells me that you aren’t going to see any real conservatives supporting him, assuming he stays “Republican.”
Nor should they, in light of the fact that he has turned his back on the party he once lead. A cursory review of his positions over the years reveals this isn’t something he has a problem with doing, or even doing rarely. Furthermore, he switched parties before, according to the reports, so it wouldn’t surprise me if a RINO, such as he, did it again and switched back.
But one thing I am sure of is that there won’t be any “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” coming from the U.S. Senator who believes that income taxes are voluntary. This is especially and obviously true if Reid The Younger is the Democrat’s choice. Can you just see the headlines: “Harry Endorses Cashell, Disses Rory.”
Republicans, the kind that volunteer their time at Republican phone banks, contribute their hard earned $10 or $25 contribution, or otherwise support the GOP and its efforts to make government less intrusive and less onerous on us not-so-“well connected” citizens should make it clear to this character that the days of support for Democrats masquerading as Republicans is over. If you are a RINO, you will be “outed.”
There are a lot more of us who will stand on principle than there are “well connected” types in Southern Nevada. To be sure, conservatives will not stand for a Cashell election. Let’s see if Reid and the well-connected will be sufficient to put him over the top. As mad as conservatives are about the direction of the Republican Party, something tells me it isn’t going to happen.
Entries (RSS)
You hit the nail right on the head! I hope the folks up in Reno are able to out thiss guy, He had better understand that we will do nothing to help him with his quest. Joe Heck will eat him alive.
Besides all of his betrayals Cashell is not known much in the south where all the votes are!
Good blog. The RINOs must be removed from office and from the GOP.
We were in Maui in March when I heard we had two Rino mayors holding a fund-raiser for our anthithesi. I could not believe…! Some people are more concerned with their own political futures than keeping Republicans from being the minority in Nevada. How could they?
We were in Maui in March when I heard we had two Rino mayors holding a fund-raiser for our anthithesi. I could not believe…! Some people are more concerned with their own political futures than keeping Republicans from being the minority in Nevada. How could they?
this is not a duplicate omment!
This is why we need to take this party back and get rid of all of these liberal bums.
I was shocked as well. I sent him a tea bag =) Were there any tea parties in Reno? I couldn’t find one. Nor could I find one in Sparks.