THE "GREAT DEBATE" SCAM

When I attended the Right Pride mixer about a month ago, a pudgy little man in a tee-shirt emblazoned with a Joe Heck logo told me that there was going to be a debate for candidates, but that I was going to be excluded.  He seemed to be attempting to get under my skin, but (1) I am not in the fourth grade and (2) I am a Republican, so I expect lots of dirty tricks and manipulation, especially when candidates are in bed with the national party (which Heck is).

So tonight there is a debate.  It is sponsored by KDWN radio and is billed as, "The Great Republican Debate" and has been advertised by KDWN and their mouthpiece Heidi Harris as an ALL-CANDIDATE DEBATE for the federal offices of Nevada.  The problem is, this is a lie.

KDWN and some of its employees know that Joe Heck is afraid to face me.  Heck knows that I am a better candidate and better debater than he is, and he does not want to have to run a legitimate primary race against me.  In an effort to make the public think that voters have only one credible choice, KDWN has deliberately lied to its listeners by telling them that ALL of the republican candidates in the race will be in the debate, while helping my opponent by giving him a ‘pass’, only inviting his one weakest opponent.  KDWN further lied to me personally, saying that they did not have the time or space to include me: they have three candidates in the CD1 race and FIVE in the senate race, but only TWO in the CD3 race, Heck and punching-bag Ed Bridges.  I don't take up that much room, and my answers are short and honest.   This is a transparent, disingenuous, and un-American attempt to manipulate the vote by KDWN and Heck.  Every time Heck is supposed to appear with me, he turns tail (like at the Veterans in Politics "all candidate" endorsement interview).

Faith will only be restored in our government when childish stunts like this stop.  Heidi Harris and the KDWN crew prattle endlessly about Constitution, patriotism and democracy and they act so...inconsistently.  Conservatives are getting hammered because of their constant hypocrisy, yet in their lust for "wins" and control of our government, they put their principles aside.

I could respect these people slightly more if they just admitted that they want to win Dina Titus's seat back for the party, and that they do not want their boy to have to spend any money in the primaries.  But subverting democracy, suppressing choice and lying to the public are not the way to help the process, restore faith or re-build a ravaged party.

I would rather go down in a fair fight like a man than win by manipulation.