GOP to oust Ensign so Gibbons can appoint Republican Senator
Just listening to MSNBC. The talking heads were talking about the GOP leadership wanting to have Senator John Ensign resign so that Governor Jim Gibbons can appoint a new Republican Senator who can then run in the 2010 election.
I’d bet dollars to donuts Gibbons would appoint Congressman Dean Heller to replace Ensign.
If so, that would open Heller’s seat for another appointment. If that happens the question then will be who Cindy Trigg or Paul Reeves would be running against? Trigg and Reeves, both Democrats, are competing for the Democratic Party’s nomination to run.
Trigg and Reeves will make a joint appearance here in Pahrump at Honeysuckle Park, Monday, August 3 from 7 – 9:00 p.m. at a campaign event hosted and paid for by the Pahrump Chapter of Democracy for America.
Update: July 10, 2009: I just got an email from Rich Dunn who wrote:
I’d bet dollars to donuts Gibbons would appoint Congressman Dean Heller to replace Ensign. If so, that would open Heller’s seat for another appointment. If that happens the question then will be who Cindy Trigg or Paul Reeves would be running against? Trigg and Reeves, both Democrats, are competing for the Democratic Party’s nomination to run.
Wrong. Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution states, “When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such vacancies.” In fact, no House member has ever been appointed in the nation’s history.
The 2nd District seat would remain vacant until the results of a special election which, thanks to the low turnout in such elections, a Democrat could win if the base is fired up and ready to go. That would also let a Democratic incumbent run for reelection in 2010 as the incumbent (a huge advantage).
Rich Dunn
Carson City
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Just for the record and FYI for questions to put forth in the debate, Trigg has been sued by our local newspaper for a (possible) violation of the Nevada Open Meeting Act.
Also, in my talks with the ACLU, she may also get sued for initiating a discriminatory drug policy in the Douglas County School system. We’re just one student away from that additional litigation.
texexnv´s last blog ..RC Files Complaint on Cindy Trigg with Attorney General
I was aware of the action by your local newspaper. What questions that may be raised at Pahrump’s Trigg-Reeves event will be determined and asked by Erin Neff.
If it does come down to the scenario you described, you can bet the Washoe and Carson Dems will not sit idly by and watch either Trigg and Mr. Reeves be the CD2 candidate. I don’t think you will find any influential Washoe Dems behind Trigg now or in the future.
If Trigg loses the suit by the AG (which I FIRMLY believe she will), it won’t go unnoticed in CD2 no matter who runs against who.
texexnv´s last blog ..RC Files Complaint on Cindy Trigg with Attorney General
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