… an occasional series. S&G keeps referring to Donald Trump‘s glass jaw — an obvious liability to his phony/delusional political aspirations. Obligingly, The Donald served up a characteristic hissy fit after Caesars Palace headliner Jerry Seinfeld canceled an appearance at a Trump-flagged event. Oh snap! That 2012 presidential field must be quaking in its boots.
Phoenix to Vegas and thence on to Reno (and points beyond) via interstate highway? Since the proposed I-11 would improve travel times for as much as 9% of Las Vegas‘ visitor base and sundry, additional I-15 improvements would make life easier on the important SoCal drive-in crowd, I find it difficult to disagree with Mayor Oscar Goodman on this. Besides, if the project could enhance Vegas’ standing as a transportation hub, potentially creating additional economic diversification, that’s all to the good. Have we come across a federal infrastructure project which all S&G readers can support?
Speaking of Hizzoner, it’s early in 2011 yet but I think we safely bestow the Dunce of the Year cap on whatever genius political operative advised Sheldon Adelson crony Victor Chaltiel to run a Debbie Downer mayoral campaign (“Las Vegas is broken”), based on the flaky premise that Oscar Goodman is unpopular. There’s a painfully obvious reason that Carolyn Goodman leapt way to the front of the field, ya dumbass (whoever you are).
In parting, let us enjoy Chaltiel’s camp-classic “broken window” ad, culminating with the mayoral also-ran imploring (at 0:13) the cosmos, “Why, mon dieu? Why???” Pourquoi indeed.
A highway is definitely needed between Las Vegas and Phoenix. I have made that trip twice and it is not much fun because plenty of the drive is only two lanes. You get behind an 18 wheeler and it is difficult (and dangerous) to pass them. At a distance of around 300 miles it is more economical to drive than fly on an airplane. Hopefully both these states will get the funding soon to make this possible.
I agree with Paul. I have no problem driving anywhere but refuse to drive to Phoenix. If I feel this way, I would imagine a significant number of people in Phoenix feel the same way about driving to Vegas.
Vegas-Phoenix isn’t that tough a drive-Vegas-Reno is. But Vegas-Phoenix isn’t an easy one. I-11 has been on the drawing board since 1987 (per Wikipedia); its an idea whose time has long come.