The closer they are to the people...

The more they feel their pain. Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons knows what his state's citizens are dealing with, thanks in no small part to careless statements by Obama. To put it bluntly, he's mad as hell and he's not gonna take it anymore.

Gov. Jim Gibbons said today that President Obama has denied his request to meet with him in Las Vegas later this month.

The governor had sent the president a letter last month saying he wanted to discuss the economic difficulties facing the state's tourism industry. Gibbons said today that he was notified Obama won't meet with him while the president is in Las Vegas on May 26 for a fundraiser for Sen. Harry Reid.

"I am disappointed at the hypocrisy shown by this administration," Gibbons said in a prepared statement. "President Obama is coming to Las Vegas later this month for a political fundraiser, but he will not help the struggling families in Las Vegas and Nevada who are out of work because of his reckless comments."

Gibbons is referring to comments Obama made earlier this year regarding business trips to Las Vegas by companies receiving federal bailout money.

"This is politics, pure and simple, President Obama stood for change, but all he has done is brought negative economic change to Nevada," Gibbons said.

Kudos to the good Governor for his outspoken defense of his state. The lack of foresight of this administration is dangerous. When you are a community organizer, you strive to be shocking and rash words have no consequences. When you are President of the United States, whole nations can be made or broken as the consequences of your casual utterances. It's high time the impulsive, shallow-thinking organizers in the White House learn the difference.