Who might that be?

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Rory Reid took aim this week at a sitting duck -- and missed the mark.

On Thursday, Mr. Reid -- chairman of the Clark County Commission and son of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid -- accused GOP Gov. Jim Gibbons of scaring off potential investors who might bring jobs to Nevada.

"With the governor having the reputation he has, do you think it helps?" he asked. "Is that a good selling point? We need a leader who will build a reputation of trust for Nevada."

Gov. Gibbons is an easy target.

During the 2006 campaign, he was accused of groping a cocktail waitress in a parking garage. He survived that bad press to win election, but was soon involved in a messy divorce.

He was also the subject of an investigation that covered his terms in the U.S. House and involved government contracts. Nothing came of it.

But his worst offense in the eyes of his many left-wing critics and their media stenographers was running on a "no new taxes" pledge and almost delivering, forcing lawmakers to override his veto.

Yes, Gov. Gibbons' approval rating doesn't dazzle. But the notion that he has some sort of national reputation as an incompetent cad that is undermining Nevada's economic recovery seems a stretch. What tiny percentage of the population outside of Nevada has even heard of the man?

But perhaps Mr. Reid is on to something. Perhaps there is a high-ranking Nevada politician with such a dismal national reputation that it reflects poorly on the Silver State -- a reputation so dreadful that people all across the nation today are questioning how Nevadans could possibly tolerate him.

Who might that be, Mr. Reid?

Just asking.