Jimbo Eruptions [Updated]

Minutes before the Gibbons divorce trial is set to begin, there is still no settlement resolving the dispute.

I am too lazy to go to the few blocks to the courthouse to watch the circus.

Update: It's just as well I stayed home: A tentative settlement has been reached in the case.

Details:

Update at 9:47 a.m.: Gov. Jim Gibbons and first lady Dawn Gibbons reached an 11th hour settlement agreement Monday morning, bringing an end to their 18-month battle to end their marriage and avoiding a potentially ugly public divorce trial as the governor embarks on a difficult re-election bid.

In reaching the agreement, Jim Gibbons agreed to sell the couple’s 40-acre property in Lamoille and split the proceeds with his ex-wife.

Settlement negotiations stretched late into the night Sunday, but the couple arrived at Washoe Family Court without an agreement. After about 30 minutes of continued negotiations, the couple entered the courtroom to announce they had resolved their disputes.

About a dozen onlookers sat in the gallery, along with local and national press.

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Although the governor's approval ratings have skyrocketed from 14 to 19 percent, it appears Nevadans will be spared the embarrassment of a circus trial.



In this picture, Jimbo appears to be quite happy with the settlement. He doesn't have to worry about Dawn screwing up his chances for re-election; he can now do that all by himself.

Here's the breakdown of the division of property.

Dawn will no longer be First Lady of Nevada, and she is moving out of the Governor's Mansion:

Dawn Gibbons said she will move out of the Governor's mansion "as soon as possible," saying when the divorce decree is signed she will be "just a private citizen."

Neither had lengthy comments after spending about 45 minutes in open court formally agreeing to the settlement.

"I wish Jim the very best," Dawn Gibbons said. "I was honored to be the first lady for three years. I did not want to do anything to dishonor my state and this agreement reflects that."

Despite Dawn's gracious comments, Jimbo's campaign manager proves he has no class at all when he characterized the First Lady job as mere "window dressing."