NV-2016: "Heck no!"

[DrScholl]

You almost gave me a heart attack because I thought this was Sandoval declining

It's not that serious. Besides, Republicans just won a bunch of Senate seats, it's not like they need more.

[DrScholl]

You almost gave me a heart attack because I thought this was Sandoval declining

It's not that serious. Besides, Republicans just won a bunch of Senate seats, it's not like they need more.

The more the merrier. We are taking all the marbles we can. Why shouldn't we? Plus, it is not like we are taking out Debbie Stabenow. This is Harry Finksing Reid, the Democratic leader. We ought to target him for the symbolism alone.

Symbolism isn't really a good reason for contesting a race, especially when Republicans have to play defense in 2016. Besides, from rumors I've been seeing, Sandoval won't be running, because Reid cut a deal with him.

[DrScholl]

You almost gave me a heart attack because I thought this was Sandoval declining

It's not that serious. Besides, Republicans just won a bunch of Senate seats, it's not like they need more.

The more the merrier. We are taking all the marbles we can. Why shouldn't we? Plus, it is not like we are taking out Debbie Stabenow. This is Harry Finksing Reid, the Democratic leader. We ought to target him for the symbolism alone.

Symbolism isn't really a good reason for contesting a race, especially when Republicans have to play defense in 2016. Besides, from rumors I've been seeing, Sandoval won't be running, because Reid cut a deal with him.

We're targeting Reid because he's horrendously unpopular, and already has two undeserved victories under his belt -- 1998 when he was behind and the unpopularity of congressional Republicans let him win by less than 700 votes, and 2010 when he faced a complete nutjob and still only won by like 6%. Offense is the best kind of defense, and Reid at the moment is clearly the most vulnerable incumbent Democrat up in 2016.

I think Sandoval won't be running because he prefers being Governor and will recruit someone competent to run for the GOP (like he did for the Lieutenant Governors' race in 2014). But if you like the thought that Reid cut a deal with a Republican Governor to survive, I guess you can entertain it.

Again, symbolism isn't exactly a good reason to target someone. Reid's numbers aren't great, but he can get things done and that's the reason he's gets elected. A senator is supposed to do more than just talk or make jokes, or try to be cute, it is an actual job, you know.

And rumor has it that Reid didn't bring out his turnout machine in 2014 in exchange for Sandoval not running in 2016 (not that I think Sandoval was running anyway). Reid supposedly did the same thing with Ensign in 2006, a non-aggression pact. It's just a rumor, but not one I made up.