Sue Lowden, who thinks she's senatorial material, went on the Nevada Newsmakers teevee program up yonder this week to deny that she laughed at the idea of Harry Reid's station wagon getting blown up. But that's not what this is about.
"Sue," began the amiable Ray Hagar of the Reno paper, amiably...
"you mentioned that you were the chair of the Nevada State Republican Party. But when you were the chair [Hagar's eyes roll here] I mean, the party almost had a civil war, it imploded. I mean, the Democrats, their registration in the state, they're -- they have a hundred thousand more registered voters, when you were at -- on your watch. So how does that help you get elected?"
The relatively high and frankly quite understandable sputter quotient of the delivery notwithstanding, good question!
And Lowden -- did I mention she thinks she's senatorial material? -- had her answer at the ready!
"Well, let's see what happens a year from now. Let's see what the registration numbers are. And let's face it, it was an Obama sweep, not just in Nevada but even in the very red state of Alaska. You know, we ended up with a, you know, an Obama win in Alaska. So from Florida to Alaska it was an Obama sweep."
Whoa, when you put it that way. After all, a whole year later, it's still shocking to hear that Obama carried Alaska.
But that's probably because McCain beat Obama in Alaska by 21 points, 59 to 38.
Hey, understandable mistake. It wasn't like the second biggest and first freakiest political story of 2008 had any Alaska connection or anything. And really, who would expect a former state party chairwoman and a self-described "frontrunner" for a U.S. Senate seat to know something that would only be known by someone who might have a passing interest in politics.
OK, Nevada Republicans -- want to win the Senate seat? This woman is NOT your best bet (but then again, neither is a Tarkanian.)
Posted by: Happygirl | 11/04/2009 at 03:58 PM
It's gonna be so much fun if she runs.........
Posted by: judy | 11/04/2009 at 04:10 PM
Question: "What is the smartest thing ever to come out of Sue Lowden's mouth?"
Posted by: Goldy | 11/04/2009 at 04:35 PM
Maybe she confused Mark Begich, the Democrat who took out Stevens, with Barack Obama. You know, senate, president. Whatevah. She is basically writing her own opposition ads for both the primary and general.
Posted by: Tailspinterry | 11/04/2009 at 05:08 PM
Well, she may have finally succeeded in getting people to stop talking about the car bomb gaffe.
Posted by: A Done of Reality | 11/04/2009 at 05:09 PM
Hugh - You know better than to reach so low. Go back to suckin Harry's titty.
Anyone with common sense would know that she was referencing the lost Senate seat.
Posted by: Sarah Palin | 11/04/2009 at 05:24 PM
I AGREE WITH SARAH PALIN'S COMMENT ABOVE.
I'M VOTING FOR SUE LOWDEN!
SHE'S A KUNT WE CAN BELIEVE IN!
Posted by: JOHNNY ENSIGNI | 11/04/2009 at 10:29 PM
As a conservstive, I am embarassed by Lowden. Not by her words, which in this case is actually funny but kind of sad, also.
Would I vote for her in the primary. No. Would I vote for her over Reid, of course,a and while holding my nose. I do not trust her, but she is at least better than Reid.
She is just another hack politician.
Posted by: Dan | 11/04/2009 at 11:31 PM
Haha. Miss Sue is going down! She's just done so much... To take down Nevada Republicans. It's just so fund to watch her and Lil' Tark tear themselves down! :-D
Posted by: atdleft | 11/05/2009 at 06:54 AM
I give Goldy.... What is the smartest thing to ever come out of Sue's mouth?
Posted by: judy | 11/05/2009 at 08:02 AM
...and Tarkanian already has the letter from the Palin family member espousing all that love between them.
It's Tark to lose, BUT, aside from charges of being a Wall Street banker/socialite/elitist, John Chachas, will be formidable.
Sue, is not ready for prime time and will leave the senate race to run for a statewide constitutional office.
Posted by: dave404 | 11/05/2009 at 08:31 AM
Dan - sounds like Lowden vs. Reid will be a 'hold your nose' fest on both sides.
Posted by: A Done of Reality | 11/05/2009 at 09:21 AM
She just lost my vote (not that she had it). Do I really have to decide between Reid v Lowden/Tarkanian?
Posted by: Concerned Nevadan | 11/05/2009 at 09:41 AM
John Ensign showing Sue Lowden the ropes in Washington.
Posted by: Picture this | 11/05/2009 at 11:45 AM
Ha ha! I know what the smartest thing to come out of her mouth is, but it is a very, very dirty thing that belongs to Nevada's junior senator and that's all I can say and I apologize to anyone who knows who this is. I demand the Gleaner immediately purge this terrible posting. Immediately. Also.
Posted by: Dude | 11/05/2009 at 03:31 PM