@VegasFunFacts: “McCarran Airport was named after former NV Sen. Pat McCarran, known for his anti-communism and for lobbying fed funds and projects for NV.”
(Translation: Choke on it, China-loving, guvmint-bashing Steve Wynn.)
@jccarcamo: “Republicans on a special committee considering the Seminole gaming compact have pronounced it all but dead. Meanwhile, some of them, including previous anti-gamers, now want to allow full-fledged commercial casinos in counties that approve them.”
(Translation: Since the state GOP would rather dictate to the Seminoles than negotiate with them, it’s decided to blow off $150 million or so in annual revenues and maybe, possibly find it elsewhere. A potentially huge setback for Gov. Charlie Crist.)
@davidbadash: “Jesse Ventura on CNN on civil rights: ‘If you put it up to the vote of the people, we’d have slavery again.’ Scary!”
(Translation: Jesse still hasn’t learned to mince words, God bless him.)
@GreenVegas: “The temperature in Las Vegas is due to hit 85 degrees this afternoon, which would make it the warmest Nov. 4 in 33 years.”
(Translation: Maybe you should have packed those swim trunks, after all.)
Photo bonus (via Steve Friess): Is Bellagio now the forlorn little stepsister to shiny new CityCenter?
