President should heed his own advice

Earlier this week, Obama once again targeted Las Vegas – this time during a town hall meeting in Nashau, NH:

“When times are tough, you tighten your belts,” the President said. “You don’t go buying a boat when you can barely pay your mortgage. You don’t blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you’re trying to save for college.”

Although that’s pretty good advice, Mr. President, you and Congress apparently don’t see fit to following those words of frugality, insisting the government must spend its way out of the recession.

Looks like Nevada businessmen saw through the rhetoric, as well, and they didn’t take the jab at Vegas lying down.

According to Las Vegas Now, Rossi Ralenkotter, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO, had this to say:

“While we appreciate Las Vegas is top of mind for the President, we would ask that he offer words of encouragement instead of criticism.”

Sen. Reid was more than a little miffed at Obama’s remarks, too. So much so that later that day, Reid received a letter of apology – assuming one could call it that.

At the close of the letter, Obama mentions his hopes that people visit Vegas in record numbers. One has to wonder if the President meant record highs or record lows.