Sandoval is on the right track, although he does not say what

Sandoval is on the right track, although he does not say what

By Jon Ralston

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class=”bypubdate”> Sunday, April 29, 2012 | 02:01

Governor Brian Sandoval conservative?

Yes

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After a talk with the governor last week in Sunny “Face to Face”, after hearing both sides on whether militant met with the conservative litmus test, I realize that it is a perfect example of someone who has shown that gap even misleading labels can be political. It is so easy and pointless to label someone – or yourself – as a conservative or liberal, as pro-tax or no tax actor. But as he pressed the governor on his right wing critics put him in the pillory for the extension of this tax and to establish a tax collection agreement with Amazon, were known as really think that has nothing to do with the conservative / liberal, or even a split Republican / Democrat:

“I am the president of this country,” said the governor, giving a window to reality Sandoval, Brian and not one that is crazy made “no more taxes” mantra that is on the right side of the Leviathan called Jim Gibbons in the 2010 gubernatorial primary, and that is analyzing the meaning of what is a “tax” is the day today.

If Sandoval were serious it would be Eddie Haskell – but if so, almost nobody, except the nasty left doubting their sincerity, dedication and work ethic. However, his insistence on consistency, so blind when it undertakes no duty to invite inconsistency and its commitment to the conservative label, when he lost a lot of sense here in Washington, is the constriction His long term goal of creating vibrant and mature state than it was.

as any other politician, Sandoval wants to be seen, as is champagne in the same positions throughout his career. However, for the knee flexion in the non-tax non-contingent in 2010, was able to escape the prison of their decisions – and indeed the rhetoric own submarine with every decision. Specifically:

; • Sunrise in 2011: Sandoval is the case even smaller, said he believed lawmakers move to extend the tax due equals tax increases and therefore violate his promise. However, after the decision of the Supreme Court of the state threatens to half a billion dollars in its budget, Sandoval agreed that what is defined as increased taxes and extend the sunset single call.

; • Sunrise-2012: The governor announced last month, and there is no perspective of the individual cuts to education, but he announced that he planned to extend the sunset one again gets 2013th Again, by their very definition above, it is a tax increase, but Sandoval has changed his swing to say, as did a “face to face” last week “The nevadenses not pay a penny more tax than the day I took office.”

Amazon • 2012: Last week, Sandoval announced a deal with Web retailer to collect sales tax from customers in Nevada. Governor says ridiculously program “is not a new tax, ” under the theory that people could pay for it in the form of tax demands of the state. We. We should mention, also makes obsolete the state of Nevada does not pay more taxes because they took office – maybe I should start by saying (after the entry into force), “Nevada is not that Amazon is not using the same taxes when I take office. “

I think Sandoval made a reasoned and accurate to call all three of these decisions. But he was forced to explain in the context of the promise was made two years ago against the backdrop of The Wailers conservatives who demand loyalty Norquistian, with deviations ranging from expulsion from the Conservative Club.

Sandoval in the explanations so easily deconstructed. And in “Face to Face”, which even tried to suggest that the decision of the court began to unravel all this will change “the way they are laid before the Legislature,” knowing full well that the Authority has plans spending, often with entatxonat stratagems high court is now outlawed.

discussion of pragmatism over ideology reminds me of 1988 when the Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis ran for the first and lost to George W. Bush, who led the last. Once elected, Bush showed his fans to read lips skills are deficient, as the tax revenue because, like many before a nd after (including Sandoval) found that circumstances change and often makes the campaign silly promises in operation.

programs, Sandoval reiterated one of his favorite aphorisms: “If I’m nice to everyone, I’m lying to someone.” It’s true. But he follows his own advice.

If you start listening to yourself and stop trying to please all, squeezing everything he has done in the framework that simply does not hold, may begin to tell the truth about what he do and he knows what to do.

That would be quite conservative.