Oscar Goodman, the mayor of Las Vegas, is turning down an invitation to meet with President Obama.
Goodman said he has "other things to do quite frankly for my constituents here in Las Vegas who rely on me to do the right thing as a mayor."
Mr. Obama is heading to Las Vegas Thursday for a private fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee. On Friday, he will remain in the city for an economic town hall and speech to the city's chamber of commerce.
Goodman, an independent who used to be a Democrat, has been a harsh critic of Mr. Obama in the wake of the president's two comments urging Americans not to waste money in Las Vegas.
"When times are tough, you tighten your belts," the president said during a February town hall meeting in Nashua, New Hampshire. "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."
A year earlier, Mr. Obama said corporations shouldn't use bailout money for trips to Las Vegas, along with trips to the Super Bowl and corporate jets.
Las Vegas officials, whose economy is based largely on tourism, condemned the president's comments.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/18/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6220778.shtml
Must suck for Obama when a mayor tells you to go fuck yourself.
Goodman said he has "other things to do quite frankly for my constituents here in Las Vegas who rely on me to do the right thing as a mayor."
Mr. Obama is heading to Las Vegas Thursday for a private fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee. On Friday, he will remain in the city for an economic town hall and speech to the city's chamber of commerce.
Goodman, an independent who used to be a Democrat, has been a harsh critic of Mr. Obama in the wake of the president's two comments urging Americans not to waste money in Las Vegas.
"When times are tough, you tighten your belts," the president said during a February town hall meeting in Nashua, New Hampshire. "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."
A year earlier, Mr. Obama said corporations shouldn't use bailout money for trips to Las Vegas, along with trips to the Super Bowl and corporate jets.
Las Vegas officials, whose economy is based largely on tourism, condemned the president's comments.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/18/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6220778.shtml
Must suck for Obama when a mayor tells you to go fuck yourself.