The late, great GOP strategist and political mechanic Lee Atwater lived by the old saying, “When a decision has to be made, make the damned decision and implement it immediately.” Where is Lee Atwater when Nevada Republicans need him most?
Over three weeks ago, Nevada GOP party chief Paul Adams resigned. Obviously, a decision on his replacement had to be made. And it was. Everyone and their uncle now knows that former state Sen. Sue Lowden has been tapped to replace Adams. But rather than implement the decision immediately, the party elders are dragging their feet and waiting until next April to put Lowden in charge.
There are at least a half dozen ways to bring Mrs. Lowden on board IMMEDIATELY and allow her to get started before the 2007 session of the Nevada Legislature is over. But no one seems to be in any hurry to get the job done. The former state senator is languishing in party limbo, unable to move forward.
And some people wonder how we lost 4 out of 6 constitutional races last year, while holding only 15 out of 42 seats in the state Assembly?
Posted on February 18th, 2007 by Chuck Muth
Filed under: Nevada
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