Gov. Jim Gibbons (R-Nevada) to KLAS-TV reporter: "You're full of shit."

[tonysam]

This link is to a raw video of a "confrontation" between a reporter with Las Vegas television station KLAS and Governor Jim Gibbons, who arrived in Reno last night from Washington. "Coincidentally," "good friend" Kathy Karrasch just happened to have departed from the same flight from Las Vegas.

Video

[musette_sf]

1. that "celibacy" must be making him kinda irritable....

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/23/crimesider/entry6235749.shtml

[napi21]

2. THAT was pretty funny! Is there a Mrs. Gibbons? I wonder how she will

like that film?

[Quiet_Dem_Mom]

7. Yup, there is a Mrs. Gibbons . . . at least until the divorce is final.

http://www.rgj.com/article/20100211/NEWS/2110324/1321/news

At least she had the common sense to dump him.

[tonysam]

3. Other "good friend" Leslie Durant

isn't going to be one bit happy about this.

[MUAD_DIB]

4. Can you bring me up to date as to the significance of the report?

Is Kathy Karrasch a soul mate of the Governor, or does she have some imput into the special session that may seem a bit untoward or both?

[tonysam]

6. She was named as one of the "other women" in Gibbons' divorce

from his wife Dawn.

Leslie Durant was another one. She was once married to Reno mayor Pete Sferrazza and posed for Playboy back in 1989. She has been married a total of six times.

[Quiet_Dem_Mom]

5. "Good friend" = woman he texted more than 100 times while still married.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/23/gibbons-denies-then-admits-taking-texting-friend-w/

That's our governor...sigh.

:banghead:

Here's a fun site that gives a timeline on ol'Gov's textual misconduct.

http://www.americasworstgovernor.com/

[yellowcanine]

8. Oopsie. Should have asked him if he was hiking on the Appalachian Trail recently.

[tonysam]

9. Kick for visibility

EVERYBODY should see this video.

[tonysam]

10. He later admitted he did take Karrasch to Washington

Gov. Jim Gibbons acknowledged today that his friend Kathy Karrasch accompanied him to Washington, D.C., where he attended last week's National Governors Conference.

The governor initially denied taking her on the trip when confronted by KLAS-TV, Channel 8, at the Reno airport upon his return.

Gibbons, who attended the conference on the taxpayers' dime, told reporters he had paid for Karrasch's trip.

Karrasch, who was briefly in the spotlight after it was revealed she exchanged hundreds of text messages with Gibbons in 2008, accompanied the governor to a state dinner, but was not introduced as Nevada's first lady, Gibbons said.

link

[stevedeshazer]

11. Awesome. I wish I could rec this ten times.

Jim Gibbons is full of shit, and caught red-handed.

[tonysam]

12. It's the best damned video EVER.

He's so cooked for re-election, it isn't even funny.

His whole spiel during this interview was this: "Do you believe me or your lying eyes?"

[Bluebear]

13. He DOES need to have sex!

If he's that cranky! (See thread that he claims not to have gotten any for 15 years. Right.)

[lame54]

14. Now that is how it's done - that reporter grilled them good

[tonysam]

15. It's a classic. I hope KLAS-TV never takes this video down.

It's a keeper.

[lame54]

19. he was so calm and persistent - and he actually did what the press no longer does...

he asked follow up questions

[tonysam]

16. Gibbons later apologized to reporter Jonathan Humbert

"I apologize for any ambiguity or confusion caused by my answers to your questioning of me late last night. I had just finished three days of arduous meetings and a cross-country flight when I was suddenly confronted with your questions. I admit I was briefly stunned to face your brazen inquiries about my personal life and, I hope understandably, I became defensive. Again, I apologize.

"I would like to set the record straight. Over the weekend I attended the National Governors Association (NGA) Conference in Washington DC. I am Vice-Chair of the Natural Resources Committee and the topic of discussion was the future of renewable energy. It was important for me to be there as Governor of Nevada.

"Kathy Karrasch accompanied me on this trip. Her expenses were NOT paid by the state. She did NOT attend any of the NGA meetings. The fact that she accompanied me added absolutely no taxpayer expense. Kathy Karrasch has been a long time friend of mine and will continue to be a friend of mine. Kathy Karrasch lives near my home in Reno. The fact that I gave her a ride home and a dignitary protection officer helped her into the vehicle is a matter of common courtesy.

The rest of the apology

[stevedeshazer]

17. That's really lame. In the video, he denies being in DC with Kathy K.

Instead, he claims they were on the same flight, but just from Las Vegas to Reno.

Now, she's a "friend" and Gibbons "gave her a ride home" using his taxpayer paid security detail and vehicle.

Funny, that's the same story I got from my ex-wife.

He is so nailed.

[tonysam]

18. I wonder who tipped the television station off. n/t

[havocmom]

20. Perhaps someone on the plane knew someone at the tv station?

texting: it's not just for GOP guvs anymore ;)

[tonysam]

21. That's possible.

It's only a skip and a hop flight from Vegas to Reno, just a little over an hour.

[MUAD_DIB]

22. There was no ambiguity. The dude lied on camera.

[tonysam]

23. Shameless kick for the shameless governor. n/t

[tonysam]

24. Kick again. n/t

[Swamp Rat]

25. BWAHAHAHA!!! ....... PNWED!!!

Game over!! :D

[tonysam]

26. Kick again for this hall of fame material n/t