Billionaire Adelson: ‘Limitless’ $$$ for Romney
“Forbes has confirmed that billionaire Sheldon Adelson, along with his wife Miriam, has donated $10 million to the leading Super PAC supporting presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney -– and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. A well-placed source in the Adelson camp with direct knowledge of the casino billionaire’s thinking says that further donations will be “limitless.”
Adelson, who has built Las Vegas Sands into an global casino empire, will do “whatever it takes” to defeat Obama, this source says. And given that Adelson is worth $24.9 billion –- and told Forbes in a recent rare interview about his political giving that he had been willing to donate as much as $100 million to his initial presidential preference, Newt Gingrich –- that “limitless” description telegraphs potential nine-digit support of Romney.”
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Paul
June 14th, 2012
4:25 pm
“Anything goes as long as it’s not illegal imo.”
No wonder people without a moral compass hate regulations.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
4:25 pm
Paul,
What you call hyperbole I call common sense. For example do you honestly believe that the average American has a clue as to how the business or the economy work. Or better yet that the average American knows more about the economy than say an enormously successful businessman like Adelson? If anyone believes that I’ll sell them my multi-million dollar beachfront condo in Omaha for a paltry 100k.
Adam
June 14th, 2012
4:26 pm
JHM: Doom — “For example he should accuse Romney of knowing a helluva lot more about the economy and business for starters. Then he should accuse Romney of having eminently more executive experience than Obama. Then he should accuse Romney of being vastly more competent for the job of potus than himself. Then he should accuse Romney as Clinton did of having a “sterling” business career- something O completely lacked. And last he should accuse Romney of having zero experience as an all important community organizer.”
For a salesman, you sure are pitching a lousy advertising campaign.
Oh, I know, he should talk about Soros any time he mentions campaign donation problems, or should talk about Hollywood any time he mentions supporters of Romney in a negative light. Or something. Yeah, that’ll work. He’ll surely get conservatives to vote for him if he just starts saying bad things about himself and good things about the opposition!
Peadawg
June 14th, 2012
4:27 pm
“You could answer the question or say you just don’t have an answer.”
If you don’t know that the final signature on the bills that pass through the United States Congress is Obama’s…can’t help ya.
Adam
June 14th, 2012
4:27 pm
What you call hyperbole I call common sense.
And that, right there, is where the disconnect from reality manifests itself.
carlosgvv
June 14th, 2012
4:27 pm
“policies good for the wealthy generally do create jobs”
If the majority of the electorate are this mindless, Romney will be a shoo in.
Adam
June 14th, 2012
4:28 pm
Peadawg: If you don’t know that the final signature on the bills that pass through the United States Congress is Obama’s…can’t help ya.
You could tell me which bills he has signed that he should “take responsibility for” that have caused massively negative results on the economy and jobs.
Recon 0311 2533
June 14th, 2012
4:28 pm
“BTW, CNN and Fox both showed Romney’s speech but not Obama’s.”
Adam, I was upstairs in my office but the TV was on downstairs and heard Obama’s speech on Fox. I couldn’t hear much of what he was saying and I didn’t listen to Romney’s speech either.
Paul
June 14th, 2012
4:28 pm
Thulsa
Doubling down on ‘imminent collapse”?
No need to, really. It’s enough to make the case the economy will continue to struggle and Republican policies would speed the recovery.
‘cept I haven’t figured out how Republicans can do that without intervening in the market, telling entities what they can and can’t do, or picking winners and losers.
Have to make a quick store run – back in a few.
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
June 14th, 2012
4:28 pm
WELL SHELDON you creepy looking gambling dude….
Just for that I’m sending the Obama campaign another hundred bucks.
If it is truly the thought that counts in gift giving, Sheldon will
wake up tomorrow with a great big boil on his butt.
Cause that’s what I’m thinking….
larry
June 14th, 2012
4:28 pm
Jm, you want a nuclear plant built without regulatory oversight. And you want it paid for even before the blueprints get approved.
And Im clueless?
Blame Obama this, blame Obama that.
Didnt Joe Scarbourgh get on to you guys enough yesterday?
Peadawg
June 14th, 2012
4:28 pm
“No wonder people without a moral compass hate regulations.”
Excuse me?
Adam
June 14th, 2012
4:29 pm
Recon: OK, CNN didn’t show Obama’s. I just assumed Fox did the same, and someone in a chat room said that. I didn’t bother to check on Fox, since I didn’t want to potentially see whatever else they were running instead.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
4:29 pm
Adam
June 14th, 2012
4:07 pm
Thulsa: That’s absurd. Saying he understands business and the economy is like saying that a WW2 Vet understands modern warfare in Afghanistan against insurgents.
I hear ya Adam. So a guy who is worth a 24 billion dollar fortune because of his accomplishments in the business world doesn’t understand business anymore than a WW2 vet understands modern warfare in Afgh against insurgents. As a matter of fact its just plain absurd that a man who is worth 24 billion due to his business accomplishments understands business. Absurd I say!!!!!!!!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
Adam
June 14th, 2012
4:30 pm
Out for the day, see you all later!
barking frog
June 14th, 2012
4:30 pm
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_County_v._Southern_Pacific_Railroad_Company
In 1886 the SCOTUS
held that the railroad
corporations are persons
with the intent of the
fourteenth amendment
to the constitution
Oblama
June 14th, 2012
4:31 pm
Jay – which billionaires are funding your man Obama? Soros is #1. Name a few more for me. You pretend Obama doesn’t have his hand out to special interests but that’s not true. He’s bought and paid for in advance.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
June 14th, 2012
4:31 pm
Excuse me?
Kinda late for that, Seabiscuit.
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
4:32 pm
“This election will come down to a person believing we should have more government or less.”
Is more military spending included in the more or less government?
By the way, do you know that Romney has already said he is not going to do ANY drastic cutting with the economy like it is?
Me thinks he has a little Keynesian (no not Kenyan) in him, but he is hoping that you don’t notice
larry
June 14th, 2012
4:32 pm
I have it on good word that I will pitch a perfect game in this year’s World Series.
The Braves would like to have a good word with you!
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
4:33 pm
Paul,
Under this president if he is re-elected we will be hurtling towards I’m guessing 20-21 trillion in debt by the end of his term. How is that not headed towards imminent collapse? And as you’ve seen the economy is scary weak and another recession is possibly looming. And that’s before the enormous cost of Obamacare if its not struck down.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
4:34 pm
Famous last words- Its absurd to think a businessman worth 24 billion understands anything about business.
Peadawg
June 14th, 2012
4:34 pm
4:31
Oh, when the trolls go marching in
Oh, when the trolls go marching in
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
4:36 pm
SOROS, et al
HOLLYWOOD
THE PERKS OF THE PRESIDENCY (schedule a sidebar trip to a school so the taxpayers pay for the huge fundraiser) !
Oh no...
June 14th, 2012
4:37 pm
…romney may match obama’s fundraising. poor old mcain was outspent 5-1 or something like that. not that it mattered in his case.
That Black Guy
June 14th, 2012
4:38 pm
TaxPayer
June 14th, 2012
3:38 pm
So how many jobs does the job creator, Adelson, create with a peck of job creating Bush tax cuts?
_____________________________________________________
not a direct answer to your question, but The Sands employ about 40,000 people.
and Adelson is a college drop out (City College of NY)
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
4:38 pm
TD
With Romney’s statement that no drastic spending cuts will be implemented while we have a stagnant economy and Ryan’s budget that was smoke and mirrors, do you think that we are going to get much better?
I can only go by Romney’s words and Ryan’s plan.
Spending needs to go down, I do NOT disagree, but you are in for a surprise if Romney and Ryan keep the same course……..
We can argue all day about Obama, and you would have some goods points, but Republican leaders are not offering exactly what many right leaning bloggers on this blog seem to think that are offering.
WOW……. what a run on sentence…….
Joe Hussein Mama
June 14th, 2012
4:39 pm
Doom — “So a guy who is worth a 24 billion dollar fortune because of his accomplishments in the business world doesn’t understand business”
The guy’s a casino baron. It’s not like his company builds container ships or produces breakfast cereal or house paint or some other kind of consumable or durable good.
Some of our posters here — on both sides — diss pro athletes and Hollywood actors for not actually *producing* anything for the economy. By that standard, Adelson doesn’t either, no matter how much he happens to be worth.
FWIW, I think Larry Ellison’s a d*ck, but at least his company *produces* something.
In the Middle
June 14th, 2012
4:39 pm
Brosephus @4:07pm….That’s why I’m your biggest fan, sir!! When the ego is in play, those who already have money consider it a challenge to acquire more money!
Recon 0311 2533
June 14th, 2012
4:39 pm
It appears that Holder blinked and will turn over all Fast and Furious emails to Issa. I wonder if he’ll blink on a special prosecutor to investigate military leaks potentially coming from the White House.
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
4:40 pm
“(schedule a sidebar trip to a school so the taxpayers pay for the huge fundraiser) !”
Bush did the same thing once when he came to a MLK memorial service then on to a fundraiser………
Let me guess, you personally RAISED HELL about it
HA
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
4:41 pm
Scout
Me I didn’t say a word about it, but logged it in my memory bank for occasions just like this
Michael
June 14th, 2012
4:41 pm
In Wisconsin Walker spent 88% of the money to get 53% of the vote.
Since Obama is a much better speaker than Romney, I think Romney will need and advantage like that to offset his problems connecting with people. While it looks like he’ll have a lead, I don’t think it will be 88-12.
Also, the noise at Obama speeches reminds me of Nixon. Except Nixon tried to be a little more clever and hide his involvement. I think Romney’s campaign team may be out of control. He probably has a couple young Roger Ailes in there. Romney may think these are pranks, but they tend to lead to bigger trouble, as Nixon found out.
That Black Guy
June 14th, 2012
4:41 pm
limitless private money + public election = the screwing of America continues unabated
that statement was so nice, he said it twice.
Oh no...
June 14th, 2012
4:42 pm
a lot of people would say services (in addition to goods) are a part of the business world.
Martin Williams
June 14th, 2012
4:42 pm
More whinning from Jay, are you stupid? Did any of you listen to Jessie Ventura former governor of Minesota to what he said about the Dems and the GOP parties. He said the Dems are the Crips and the GOP, the Bloods. He said both parties are like a gang fighting for their territories. He also stated that, both parties have sold out to the rich, wall street folks, and lobbyists for the past 100 years. Remember, you can still win the popular vote for presidency and still loose the so called general election. ‘The Electorial College’. Who are these people? It must be people like billionaire Sheldon Weldon of Nevada. Look at who controls the GOP idealogy, a guy named Grover Norquist hope the last is spelled correctly. He commands them including Mitt Romney to sign ‘A No Tax’ pledge. How stupid can you be and you want to be president of this country. Mr. Romney cannot even make up his mind on tax or no tax. I have this great idea, the nation should just get rid of all taxations and see what happens. Call it donations what ever you can afford to the national and local governments. Imagine with over 270 military installations to support. WAKE UP AMERICA……………Tea Party folks be realistic and start a ligit new party and not be a soragate party to the senseless GOP fools. Remember, George W Bush understand business too and was still re-elected after a big expensive lie and shame to all of us.
Aquagirl
June 14th, 2012
4:42 pm
Its absurd to think a businessman worth 24 billion understands anything about business.
Sure he does. Since he made most of his money in Vegas. He understands the evil gub’mint should construct things like the Hoover dam so he can build stuff in the desert and then whine about OMG socializm.
He also understands vast numbers of Republican voters are too stupid to understand the irony of the situation.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
June 14th, 2012
4:43 pm
Peadawg
June 14th, 2012
4:34 pm
4:31
Oh, when the trolls go marching in
Oh, when the trolls go marching in
You’d have to remove your blinders to figure that out. I can’t help with that.
straitroad
June 14th, 2012
4:43 pm
Is your problem with Adelson the amount of money he’s spending or the fact that he’s not spending it on your candidate?
barking frog
June 14th, 2012
4:44 pm
Jay
the Murfeesboro Mosque
though built has no
occupancy permit and may
not be used for Ramadan.
the muslims fight on for
religious freedom without
you.
Steve Atl
June 14th, 2012
4:45 pm
Cry me a river Jay…getting a dose of the Democratic medicine (Soros, Clooney, Bil Maher).
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
4:46 pm
TBG @ 4:41
That was funny. What’s up man? Hope the week is going well for you.
I do have to agree with Bro, this people are not donating this kind of money just because they love “America”….
That goes for all sides. Ds, Rs and whomevers
Joe Hussein Mama
June 14th, 2012
4:46 pm
Recon — “I wonder if he’ll blink on a special prosecutor to investigate military leaks potentially coming from the White House.”
I doubt it, as he didn’t bother to look for the source of leaks from the Bush White House.
I take a very dim view of intel leaks from people in authority, but regrettably, the Washington mindset seems to be that both sides will do it for political gain and very few people ever seem to pay a price for it.
Jefferson
June 14th, 2012
4:47 pm
Easy money, thats all — easy come easy go. These boys are out of touch with working Americans.
Joe Hussein Mama
June 14th, 2012
4:47 pm
Aquagirl — “and then whine about OMG socializm.”
That’s ZOMG SOSHULIZUM. Please use only the Party-Approved Meme (TM). Thank you.
Recon 0311 2533
June 14th, 2012
4:48 pm
No doubt Obama is a very good wordsmith but he has two problems in this campaign. His first problem became quite evident back in September of last year and has carried on to now. He has tried several different messages and none have taken hold with the electorate. Secondly, glibness won’t carry the day for him when the presidential debates take place. Romney will rip him up.
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
4:49 pm
JHM @ 4:46
I have to agree. Both sides will do whatever for political gain.
We can just look back at the last 30 yrs to see that every WH is GUILTY to some degree or another
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
4:50 pm
“Romney will rip him up.”
Maybe, maybe not. The Newt backers on here kept saying that Newt would do the same to Obama, yet couldn’t even see he wasn’t wooing his own party
Bruno, are you out there
Jefferson
June 14th, 2012
4:50 pm
Running a business is the worse background for a President to come from.
josef
June 14th, 2012
4:51 pm
When worth is measured in tens of billions, a hundred million is chump change. This whole spending thing has gotten so out of hand, what is there left to say? However, it goes with the territory and so long as both “sides” are playing it, it looks like it’s all a matter of how many of the 1% they can lure into their webs of deceit..,
And WEETAMOE
Calling Spielberg Obama’s Leni Riefenstahl is going over the line.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
4:51 pm
Joe Mama,
I see that you are downplaying Adelson’s success with the statements that he doesn’t produce anything or that he’s just a casino owner. Well he actually does produce something- a pleasurable gaming and hotel experience that apparently a lot of people enjoy. And Vegas is pretty competitive with quite a few casinos. Attorneys, insurance agents, heating and air service people, landscapers, retail sales clerks, IT people, there’s a lot of people that don’t “produce” anything tangible. They do however provide a service or important advice or an enjoyable experience. Disney’s amusement park doesn’t produce any tangible goods other than the concessions but people sure as hell love it.
Whatever you or I or anyone else thinks of the man he is enormously successful. And that’s saying something whether you start a company that sells mop handles or a gaming company or whatever. And I don’t think his business acumen or knowledge of the economy can be discounted given that success.
Jefferson
June 14th, 2012
4:52 pm
The dude is a uber rich crook bribing another crook.
Joe Hussein Mama
June 14th, 2012
4:53 pm
straitroad — “Is your problem with Adelson the amount of money he’s spending or the fact that he’s not spending it on your candidate?”
I haven’t previously expressed any upset with Mr. Adelson. I merely pointed out to Doom that Adelson’s ‘business acumen’ is mostly based around getting tourists to play blackjack and slots, which is shooting fish in a barrel. Throw up a hotel and put in a couple of buffets, and you’re in business.
FWIW, my personal view is that either corporations and groups should be completely and utterly PROHIBITED from all cost-based political activity and spending (as they are not persons and therefore have no Constitutional First Amendment rights), or that they should be constrained to the same limits as individuals.
However, I would impose a soft-money donation limit equal to the hard-money donation limit per election cycle. But my preference would be to prohibit all corporations and groups from ANY political activity or spending entirely. Corporations and groups could certainly mount protests, distribute signs, buttons, shirts, etc., but IMO should not be permitted to access advertising or promotions of any sort.
My bottom line — if you don’t have the right to vote, then you shouldn’t have the right to engage in any political activity whatsoever.
Peadawg
June 14th, 2012
4:53 pm
4:43 pm
Keep trollin’ trollin’ trollin’
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
4:53 pm
Jefferson
June 14th, 2012
4:50 pm
Running a business is the worse background for a President to come from.
Yes. Of course. Community organizing is soooo much more relevant to the job of being president.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
4:55 pm
1) To the American electorate: “If I don’t have this done in three years, then there’s going to be a one-term proposition.”
2) Please pass to Vladimir: “After the election I’ll have more flexibility.”
3) To the American people: “The private sector is doing just fine.”
BINGO !
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
4:56 pm
Heard this recently regarding voter fraud:
“If elections cannot be honest there is ‘no consent of the governed’ “.
And that my friends is fraught with peril.
saywhat?
June 14th, 2012
4:56 pm
Recon 0311 2533
June 14th, 2012
4:39 pm
“It appears that Holder blinked and will turn over all Fast and Furious emails to Issa. I wonder if he’ll blink on a special prosecutor to investigate military leaks potentially coming from the White House.”
__________________________________________________________________________________
What? Why doesn’t he just delete the e-mails like Bush, Cheney, Rove and company? Boy, this Whitehouse sucks at the whole crooked politics thing.
Joe Hussein Mama
June 14th, 2012
4:56 pm
Doom — “Attorneys, insurance agents, heating and air service people, landscapers, retail sales clerks, IT people, there’s a lot of people that don’t “produce” anything tangible. They do however provide a service or important advice or an enjoyable experience. ”
So do wh*res, but I’m not going to look to them (or indeed any of the people you listed) for advice on who I should vote for.
Lord Help Us
June 14th, 2012
4:57 pm
4) I had some biscuits and cheesy grits this mornin’
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
4:57 pm
saywhat?
“The White House hasn’t had this much leakin’ since Billy Carter watered the Rose Garden !”
Rush Limbaugh
getalife
June 14th, 2012
4:57 pm
willard will finally be on a show not on fox.
Watch him blow it.
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
4:58 pm
JHM @ 4:56
Now that is funny
TD…….. stop for a minute and pay homage
St Simons - we're on Island time mon
June 14th, 2012
4:58 pm
“If you want to give the last decade another try, vote for Rmoney”
Bam. over. soooo ovah.
Lord Help Us
June 14th, 2012
4:59 pm
‘Heard this recently regarding voter fraud’
Well then, show me an election that turned due to voter fraud.
I would sincerely like to see if such evidence exists. Cause otherwise, it looks like a red herring…
Bud Wiser
June 14th, 2012
4:59 pm
Money is not going to get Romney elected in November.
It is the complete and total catastrophe that Obama and his policies and spending and blaming and taking no responsibility for anything (except what Seal Team 6 did) that will see he is a one-termer.
He has no one to blame but himself.
Or Valerie Jarrett.
Or Vann Jones.
Or big-mouth Biden.
Or the rich.
Or SEIU.
Or the UAW.
Or the Europeans.
Or the Republicans.
Or Rev Wright.
Or Bill Ayers.
Or Eric Holder.
Or David Axelrod.
Or the Republicans. (did I already say that?)
Get the picture?
Personally, if I were him, I’d blame choosing msnbc as my main media mouthpiece.
No one watches.
President Romney, coming to a voting booth near you in November 2012.
Erwin's cat
June 14th, 2012
5:00 pm
Why are so many concerned with how Adelson spends his money and not with how DC spends ours?
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
5:00 pm
saywhat?
Just say the emails from the time frames requested were deleted as you say……
It worked for Bush
Anyone want to disagree?
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
5:00 pm
“Since he made most of his money in Vegas. He understands the evil gub’mint should construct things like the Hoover dam so he can build stuff in the desert and then whine about OMG socializm”
Aquagirl,
Another history fail dear? The Hoover dam was built in the early 30s- long before any of these casinos so its not as if he got the govt to subsidize him. Also you need some help with your basic understanding of how things work. You see Adelson’s companies and his employees through federal, state, and local taxes have probably paid in the billions in various taxes. Somehow or another you left that out of the equation. No surprise there ma’am.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
5:02 pm
“Why are so many concerned with how Adelson spends his money and not with how DC spends ours?”
Good Lord. That is funny on so many levels. Telling too.
josef
June 14th, 2012
5:03 pm
So, now it’s degenerated into a one-upmanship of who has more zillionairs behind them? Seriously, does no one see the disconnect here?
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
5:04 pm
Lord Help Us & Scout
Look up Brian Darling of the HEritage Foundation
He is a huge voter fraud advocate….. He went on tv and couldn’t name ONE case
hahahahahah
Appearing on MSNBC on Monday morning, Heritage Foundation senior fellow Brian Darling tried to advocate on behalf of Republicans’ efforts in several to purge allegedly fraudulent voters from the rolls ahead of the 2012 presidential election.
However, under questioning Darling was unable to cite a single verified instance of actual voter fraud, leading host Chuck Todd to declare that he was “actually proving” Democrats’ contention that the Republican Party’s actions are unnecessary.
“Where is this voter fraud?” Todd asked. “I mean, it’s not this giant…”
“We’ve had recent examples,” Darling said. “…We just had a Michigan Congressman resign… not run for reelection, because… his campaign gathered signatures that couldn’t be validated.”
Todd pointed out that petition gathering is much different from actually voting in a public election. “I mean, that’s a different law there,” he said.
“Yeah, but it’s very hard to catch voter fraud,” Darling replied. “Look at what James O’Keefe did. He walked into D.C., he didn’t have any ID…”
“Did he vote?” Todd asked.
“No, he didn’t vote,” Darling responded. “He didn’t vote, but he asked for a ballot and they were gonna give it to him.”
“Right, but you’re actually proving the point here,” Todd said. “That the fraud didn’t take place because they prevented it.”
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
5:04 pm
josef
I do. It is BS on both sides and I have been saying for sometime now
getalife
June 14th, 2012
5:06 pm
Too bad he did not build a new casino for jobs with that donation.
Talk about waste.
Doggone/GA - 999.999.999.999 (preserving my anonymity)
June 14th, 2012
5:06 pm
“Why are so many concerned with how Adelson spends his money and not with how DC spends ours”
Because how Adelson spends his money might have a BIG effect on how DC spends ours – if he’s successful in gettiing Romney elected?
Doggone/GA - 999.999.999.999 (preserving my anonymity)
June 14th, 2012
5:07 pm
“So, now it’s degenerated into a one-upmanship of who has more zillionairs behind them? Seriously, does no one see the disconnect here?”
I think the problems is that some of us here can see only too well the connect.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
5:08 pm
“So do wh*res, but I’m not going to look to them (or indeed any of the people you listed) for advice on who I should vote for.”
Great one liner! But I don’t think anyone is asking you to listen to their advice as to who to vote for. And frankly it aint none of your damn business if Adelson wants to give 10 million or “unlimited” amounts.
barking frog
June 14th, 2012
5:09 pm
With all his billions Adelson
only gets one vote and his
corporation none.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
5:10 pm
I Call “Em Like I See “Em”
Headline (ABC): “White House Forgets to Pay Father’s Day Lunch Tab”
The above is the kind goofy headline that should not have ever been printed. For one thing, presidents don’t carry cash around ……….. they never need it. Some staffer forgot to pick that up
on his behalf.
BIG DEAL !
Joe Hussein Mama
June 14th, 2012
5:10 pm
Doom — “And frankly it aint none of your damn business if Adelson wants to give 10 million or “unlimited” amounts.”
Actually, yes it is. It’s absolutely my business as an American how elections are run.
Veteran Observer
June 14th, 2012
5:10 pm
So What if Mr Adelson exercises his right to contribute to the candidate of his choice! The people need to remember that in the last election, Mr Obama closed his books and the Arabs and the Chinese bought his election for him! His campaign has never filed disclosures because he opted out of the public funding program as he had promised Senator McCain! I will be writing a check to Governor Romney’s campaign as we have seen what a disaster electing an inexperienced community organizer to our country’s highest office was! My entire family and friends will be voting for HOPE and CHANGE in November! Yes we can! By the way saw a great bumper sticker which said “Obama, Jimmy Carter’s second term!”
Erwin's cat
June 14th, 2012
5:10 pm
Doggone as pointed out a few days ago..the President only signs the checks, he doesn’t fill in the “To” section…
Just Saying..
June 14th, 2012
5:10 pm
Steve – USA (I support “None Of The Above”)
June 14th, 2012
3:37 pm: “So the % he donates is quite small. Rule 101 around here is the dollar amount you pay is meaningless, it’s the% that counts.”
Strain at nats, much?
Doggone/GA - 999.999.999.999 (preserving my anonymity)
June 14th, 2012
5:11 pm
“Doggone as pointed out a few days ago..the President only signs the checks, he doesn’t fill in the “To” section”
He has the power of veto too. And if you think backroom dealing doesn’t go on you’re living in a fantasy world.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
5:11 pm
They both suck,
I have to admit Joe’s response was pretty funny. But in the end his whining and Jay’s whining and anyone else whining about the money that Adelson or anyone else spends is just that- whining. Boo hoo for them.
Paul
June 14th, 2012
5:11 pm
Peadawg
““No wonder people without a moral compass hate regulations.”
Excuse me?”
You must have missed where I led with your quote:
““Anything goes as long as it’s not illegal imo.”
josef
June 14th, 2012
5:12 pm
Is either party proposing a campaign finance reform plank?
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
5:12 pm
“Mr Obama closed his books and the Arabs and the Chinese bought his election for him!”
I’m sure you can back that up in seconds
Let Google be your guide to produce unbiased factual info
hahahahhaha
and the $hits keep coming
Erwin's cat
June 14th, 2012
5:12 pm
Back room dealings?…like the corn husker kick back?
getalife
June 14th, 2012
5:13 pm
“And frankly it aint none of your damn business if Adelson wants to give 10 million or “unlimited” amounts.”
Bow down doomy.
saywhat?
June 14th, 2012
5:13 pm
“Community organizing is soooo much more relevant to the job of being president.”
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Lets explore that option instead of dismissing it out of hand in a knee jerk conservative fashion ( http://psp.sagepub.com/content/38/6/808 ).
What does “community organizing” entail? 1) Identifying perceived problems in a community by listening to the members of the community. Oooooh! I would hate for a President to listen to the majority of U.S citizens. Just let a few billionaires tell you what is needed. 2) Work with the community to identify possible solutions to the problems. Horrible! Better just to suggest more tax cuts for the rich and forget about it, right? 3) Assist the community to identify organizational, financial, political, and manpower resources to implement the desired solutions. But, but, but, that might cause the few and powerful to have upset tummies at the thought they won’t be able to so easily exploit others less fortunate than themselves for financial gain!
Hmmm, maybe having a community organizer as President isn’t so bad.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
5:13 pm
They BOTH Suck:
“The Supreme Court answered this question in 2008 when it upheld Indiana’s voter ID law. “Flagrant examples of such fraud … have been documented throughout this Nation’s history by respected historians and journalists,” the court said, “[and] not only is the risk of voter fraud real but that it could affect the outcome of a close election.”
http://www.usnews.com/debate-club/is-voter-fraud-a-real-problem/voter-fraud-is-a-proven-election-manipulation-tactic
Just Google it ………. it’s all over the map !
Paul
June 14th, 2012
5:14 pm
Oblama 4:31
“which billionaires are funding your man Obama? Soros is #1.”
Same question to you as to the person who raised the same point earlier:
Has Soros, or any Democrat, said they’d donate anywhere near to $100 million to defeat Romney?
saywhat?
June 14th, 2012
5:14 pm
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
5:11 pm
They both suck,
I have to admit Joe’s response was pretty funny. But in the end his whining and Jay’s whining and anyone else whining about the money that Adelson or anyone else spends is just that- whining. Boo hoo for them.
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And as proven on every single page of this blog, Thulsa KNOWS whining.
Joe Hussein Mama
June 14th, 2012
5:14 pm
V. Observer — “So What if Mr Adelson exercises his right to contribute to the candidate of his choice! The people need to remember that in the last election, Mr Obama closed his books and the Arabs and the Chinese bought his election for him! His campaign has never filed disclosures because he opted out of the public funding program as he had promised Senator McCain!”
And this is exactly why you should be in the same boat with me on this.
Ban groups and corporations from all political activity and contributions.
Place a HARD limit (let’s say $2,500) on both hard and soft money that individuals can contribute per election cycle (2 years).
Bring elections back to what they’re supposed to be about; candidates persading the voting public and not candidates chasing money and producing slick ads.
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
5:15 pm
TD
The law is the law. Anyone can contribute what they want. With that said, I don’t care if it is Soros, Koch Bros. , trial lawyers etc……. These people are not giving all that money for the love of the USA.
Good for them, but I do not personally think it is a positive thing for America
I’ve called out Obama numerous times about being a hypocrite on Super Pacs. Asked Jay to write a column. He has given me some comments, but hasn’t felt that it was worthy of a column
Jefferson
June 14th, 2012
5:16 pm
You can’t fire congress or judges and just have your way like CEOs are accuston to doing. Gov’t is not like business and to think it is — is fatal.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
5:16 pm
“Actually, yes it is. It’s absolutely my business as an American how elections are run”
Rejected. I’ll repeat it again so that even you can understand. As long as its legal and the appropriate 501c filings or whatever paperwork and compliance is maintained its none of your damn business how much the man contributes. He can contribute whatever the hell he wants to as long as its compliant with the law. And there aint a damn thing you can do about it- cept whine. And we know how good you guys are at that.
Joe Hussein Mama
June 14th, 2012
5:16 pm
Doom — “But in the end his whining and Jay’s whining and anyone else whining about the money that Adelson or anyone else spends is just that- whining. Boo hoo for them.”
As usual, your reading comprehension skills are teh FAIL.
I’m opposed to ALL groups and corporations making political contributions. That would include unions, Doom.
I’m also opposed to ALL wealthy people making outsized political contributions. That would include George Soros and the Hollywood elites with their $40K a plate fundraisers.
Jm-pass TSPLOST silly people
June 14th, 2012
5:16 pm
I think we can rule out Adelson giving the money to buy influence
Cause $5 million woulda done that
Pop! There goes that liberal theory