Krolicki blasts Obama’s anti-Nevada comments
President Obama’s second verbal assault on Las Vegas is an “unacceptable assault†that demonstrates his bias against an industry that supplies most of Nevada’s paychecks, Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian K. Krolicki said Tuesday.
“First, President Obama’s reckless remarks scared off millions of dollars in Las Vegas convention business and hurt Nevada’s tourism industry at a time when our state is suffering the nation’s worst economic hit,†Krolicki said. “Incredibly, he does it again with an unacceptable assault aimed at Nevada’s casino industry, the finest in the world and a major provider of paychecks that feed Nevada families.â€
Brian Krolicki
Obama, speaking in New Hampshire Feb. 2 , said, “You don’t blow a bunch of cash in Vegas when you’re trying to save for college.â€
Krolicki, chair of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, said Obama may have gotten a pass from a number of people for his first anti-Las Vegas comment last year, when the president said bailed-out companies should not hold conventions in Las Vegas, but this time his remarks cannot be written off as a misspeak.
“President Obama has singled out an American industry in Nevada that employs our citizens and entertains millions of our visitors and held us up as a bad example,†Krolicki said. “No U.S. president should be so irresponsible.â€
Mr. Krolicki speaks up for his casino paymasters!
How is what Obama said “anti Nevada”?
It was anti-Las Vegas, not anti-Nevada. Perhaps you misread.
Definitely anti-Vegas, though, no mistaking it after twice. Maybe somebody there ticked him off. Or maybe the Nevada mob is in competition with the Chicago mob. Who knows about these strange politics?
I did not misread. The title clearly states anti-Nevada. I don’t see the comment as anti-Vegas either. It is more important to save for college than to go blow money in Vegas gambling. This story doesn’t give the full context of what he was saying either.
Krolicki needs to relax. Obama was talking to a high school. If Krolicki et al had kept their mouths shout, the remarks would not have gotten so much press.
The point is, what business does the President have telling Americans to stay away from ANY city because HE doesn’t think people should go there? Vegas, like Tahoe, depends largely on the tourist trade. None of us need someone like Obama telling people to stay away from Tahoe. Mis-use of power and total lack of understanding of the impact on jobs. Doesn’t he have anything better to do?