Nevada no-no

America still has some standards, so it is surprising to read about a sitting governor mired in a messy divorce and accused of adultery. Then again, this is a state whose largest town is nicknamed “Sin City.”

Yes, we are talking about Nevada, the state that evolved from a rest stop between Colorado and California into a gambling mecca that puts Atlantic City to shame. OK, it’s easy to put Atlantic City to shame, but you get my point.

By the way, how is it that our most wide-open state (Nevada) is right next to our most-sedate one (Utah)? Isn’t anyone worried that they could get into a war or something? Apparently not.

Anyhow, Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has been accused by his First-Lady-and-soon-to-be-ex-wife Dawn of having numerous affairs, including one with a former Playboy centerfold.

Hmmm. Gibbons is no George Clooney clone. If he was able to seduce a centerfold, there must be something to that old saying, “Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.”

Dawn also says that hubbie had another affair with a woman he sent 860 text messages to last year from his state-issued cell phone. The Gov, caught red-handed on that one, had to come up with something, so he said he was consulting the bimbo on state business.

Uh, like what? I’m guessing that they didn’t talk about things like bond ratings or the state’s power grid. I’m guessing the messages were more along the lines of, “C U tonite at usual motel. Wear that pink nightie.”

Whatever. Thank God that what happens in Nevada doesn’t stay in Nevada. With our economy falling off a cliff and North Korea tossing missiles around, we could use some comic relief.

Don’t let us down, governor.