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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They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
10:46 pm
josef
Don’t recall the name either. Thought the post was a little strange
Paul
June 14th, 2012
10:48 pm
Thulsa
I did posted some remarks earlier today by Sen Harry Reid on how he thinks being Mormon is more compatible with being a Democrat than being a Republican. Maybe that freaked out some on the Left?
Whatever happened to live and let live?
I may post this again, but it does, for me, pretty well lay out the fears many have regarding LDS (Mormons).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTyQr-U_bJE
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
10:48 pm
they both suck,
There are actually some things about ACA which I fully support- in particular the removal of a lifetime cap on coverage, the medical loss ratios, etc. I just think I would have structured it much differently and more similarly to the workers comp high risk pools.
I would have structured penalties for not having insurance differently also. If someone is young and didn’t want to pay for at least a catastrophic coverage I woulda said fine. Don’t carry it. But if you get sick then the govt will step in and provide for your care. And then 5% of your paycheck is going to be garnished the rest of your life until the medical debt you ran up is paid off similar to student loan debt which has to be repaid no matter what. I would put a cap on that rule that I just mentioned but I would want it known that if you choose to gamble there are consequences and repercussions to pay if you get sick and john q taxpayer has to provide for you.
Dirty Dawg
June 14th, 2012
10:48 pm
As I’ve said, one of my fondest wishes is to wake up Nov 7 to the news that these billionaire SOBs backing Republicans will have pissed away a billion or more dollars and not only that it was for nothing the IRS tells em that none of it is deductible…even as a gambling loss.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
10:49 pm
josef:
1) Regarding my position on doctrine:
II Timothy 4:2 “Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.”
2) Regarding the Gospel itself:
Let’s put it this way …………. when it comes to eternity (the only thing that really counts) Jesus was as narrow minded as it gets:
“I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through Me.”
“Except you believe in Me, you are dead in your sins.”
josef
June 14th, 2012
10:51 pm
THULSA
@ 10:40
I’m not so sure I’d go for the “overwhelming majority,” but I’ll go for an uncomfortably high percentage without argument…
They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
10:52 pm
TD
It ended up being politics as usual. Obama was hell bent on passing something and the Repubs were hell bent on it not passing. There are some things in the ACA that did come from Republicans eventhough many on the right would say it was an all Democratic bill. They got what they could and then voted NO.
Would have been much better if both sides came to the table with open minds and realistic ideas and policy. But it wouldn’t be DC if they had done that
barking frog
June 14th, 2012
10:52 pm
Scout
but..but..translators!
Jm
June 14th, 2012
10:53 pm
TBS 10:18 – I just scratch my head at how backwards Atlanta is…… that’s all
td
June 14th, 2012
10:54 pm
You libs need to stop whining about outside money. Outside influence is all over the place. It looks like one of the biggest Hollywood directors was behind the third party Bain attacks on Romney. Now tell us how much is this worth?
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2012/06/14/Spielberg-Bain-Obama
josef
June 14th, 2012
10:55 pm
SCOUT
The problem, as I see it, is that you have arrogated yourself the position of deciding what is and what is not “kosher…” I mean no disrespect by it, it’s your path to enlightenment. But there are many roads and yours is not the only one…
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
10:55 pm
Paul,
I believe their religion is wrong but that’s a different discussion seeing as how every Catholic or every different Protestant sect thinks their faith is the real deal. As for the rank and file everyday Mormon you won’t find more honest and decent people on average than Mormons. Those folks are generally honest to a fault. And they are not cultists either of course.
Nice music in that video. Reminds me of the music of a certain movie years back starring a certain feller named James Earl Jones who played a really cool character. Doomy do love that music he do.
Dr. Pangloss
June 14th, 2012
10:56 pm
So a man who became insanely rich by exploiting people’s weaknesses and poor judgment can buy the presidency for Romney? Isn’t it great to live in a
democracyplutocracy?They BOTH suck
June 14th, 2012
10:57 pm
Happy early Father’s Day to anyone who will not be on tomorrow or will not be online when I salute the fathers. Hope you enjoy your weekend
Everyone have a great night and an even better tomorrow.
Jm
June 14th, 2012
10:57 pm
I mean, opposing bike lanes? What’s next, opposing the Salvation Army?
Jm
June 14th, 2012
10:57 pm
TBS – same to you
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
June 14th, 2012
10:57 pm
OH NOES! IT’S BREITBART.COM
I’m melting…melting…melting….
josef
June 14th, 2012
10:59 pm
Brother Bill…
Where you been? It just ain’t been the same without you around.
Paul
June 14th, 2012
11:02 pm
loose
No one can stand up to the honey badger.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
11:04 pm
josef,
How bouts I redefine “overwhelming majority” to be 50.5%? Seriously I’ve yet to see a con on here make a deragotory comment about Mormons. I’m sure its happened. I just haven’t seen it. But it just seems like I see it everyday at least once or twice daily from the far left on here. Not the reasonable liberals on here of course but the kook left.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
11:05 pm
Oh noes. td threw the breitbard card at kamchak.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
11:08 pm
“Would have been much better if both sides came to the table with open minds and realistic ideas and policy.”
they both suck, Well now we are talking bout pollyticians here.
” But it wouldn’t be DC if they had done that”.
Truer words were never spoken.
Paul
June 14th, 2012
11:08 pm
Thulsa
Thinking of the soundtrack to Hunt for Red October? Same music Sean Hannity used to play. Don’t know if he still does or not.
I really cracked up the time I found it on a CD by the Russian Red Army Choir. Sounded exactly like Hannity’s version.
Both Suck
My sister and brother in law are coming up this weekend with my folks.
Dad’s 88.
Still works every day.
It’ll be a nice weekend.
Then off to see Mrs. Paul’s dad. He’s 92, lives by himself and is charging strong.
Paul
June 14th, 2012
11:09 pm
Thulsa
Forgot – the title is O Fortuna.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
11:11 pm
josef:
“But there are many roads and yours is not the only one…”
It’s not “my” road.
I didn’t pick it.
In fact, if it were left up to me I would allow many roads. I wouldn’t want ANYONE to spend eternity without God.
But ………………… I don’t make the rules ……… He does.
And He claimed to be the ONLY way. So, we are back to square one:
LIAR
LUNATIC
or
LORD
Your free choice.
I’ve made mine.
TaxPayer
June 14th, 2012
11:11 pm
Breitbart! Isn’t he that guy that died at a rather early age. I wonder if he had decent health insurance that covered preventive care.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
11:12 pm
barking frog:
“Scout
but..but..translators!”
Learn Greek and read it for yourself then. Eternity is THAT important.
Paul
June 14th, 2012
11:14 pm
Okay, time to head back.
Based on our earlier discussion, this one’s for you, Thulsa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ-kvoX1FGo#t=00m50s
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
11:19 pm
“President Obama’s Speech Gets A Thumbs Down From Political Press Corps”
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
11:21 pm
“Prime Minister David Cameron warned Argentina on Thursday that London stood “ready and willing” to defend the Falkland Islands, 30 years after Britain recaptured the South Atlantic archipelago whose sovereignty remains a hotly contested issue.”
What’s up with the Argentinians? Are they looking to open another can of “whoop-ass” ?
Josef
June 14th, 2012
11:21 pm
All three kids and their families…
Josef
June 14th, 2012
11:23 pm
Fine…except Jesus and thud apostles spoke Aramaic…
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
11:28 pm
“I wonder if he had decent health insurance that covered preventive care.”- Taxpayer
Preventive care is mandated in most states. But then you knew that of course right?
Doesn’t surprise me that you would take to mocking a dead man. Stay classy taxpayer. Stay classy.
Thulsa Doom
June 14th, 2012
11:32 pm
Paul,
I may have to start listening to Hannity if he plays music like that. But I grow weary of him real quick even if I do largely agree with him. I couldn’t remember it from hunt for red october either. That’s cool music and I’ve seen it in various commercials, programs, etc. but never knew where it came from. Thanks much.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
June 14th, 2012
11:42 pm
josef:
“Fine…except Jesus and thud apostles spoke Aramaic…”
………….. and the apostles wrote the N.T. in Greek as that language was the “English” of its day.
G Mare 71(PLEASE VOTE NO ON TSPLOST)
June 14th, 2012
11:44 pm
Happy Fathers Day to Jay, Josef, & all fathers on the blog. I lost my dad about 20 years ago & can only hope that he connected with my mom when she died just a few years ago. Yeah, I still miss them both. Dad taught me to throw a football & a baseball; Mom taught me to bake a pie. Both modeled strength and love. I regret that I never got to tell my dad that, but I did get to tell Mom.
Kam, I do not know if you are a father, but you are a delight for me; my dad loved puns & word play. He would have enjoyed you as I do.
Okay, I am out for tonight.
Okay,
ken
June 15th, 2012
12:46 am
Jay, how much union slush money goes to the democrats ? And some of that money comes from republican union members that have no say so as to where their money goes.
Shine
June 15th, 2012
2:02 am
Poor thing. In Forbes 2009 world billionaires list, his ranking dropped to #178 with a net worth of $3.4 billion, but in 2011 he was ranked as the world’s 16th richest man with a net worth of $23.3 billion.
52.^ “The World’s Billionaires 2009″. Forbes. March 11, 2009.
53.^ “Sheldon Adelson”. Forbes. September 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
This poor creature under the heavy hand of regulation and government intrusion only made 20 billion dollars while Obama has been president.
Lets all say a prayer for better times for this whining ungrateful pathetic billionaire.
Bruno
June 15th, 2012
2:07 am
Bruno:@ 10:14. Elaborate please.
Mr. B–Sorry to get back so late. I’ll have to trust that my answer will get to you somehow, someway.
Point blank, I find Scout to be both annoying and misguided when he comes out with crap like his 11:11 post:
“But ………………… I don’t make the rules ……… He does.
And He claimed to be the ONLY way. So, we are back to square one”
The annoying part of his statement is pretty easy to illustrate. To claim to speak for the Creator of the Universe, as I mentioned earlier, is beyond arrogant. It’s downright pathological in my opinion. No matter how often Scout, and others like him, point to the Bible as the source of their statements, the source of their authority, in the end we can only speak for ourselves. To assume some kind of Divine Authority via tossing around Bible quotes is to claim Divine Authorship. I may be going out on a limb here, but I don’t place Scout, or any other human, at that level of existence.
The misguided part of his statement is a little harder to explain, but it has to do with the fallacy of believing in a single pathway to experiencing Absolute Truth ( = the Buddha = the Tao = God). By its very nature, the Absolute is contradictory, encompassing both Good and Evil, Light and Dark, Right and Wrong, the One and the Many. As such, there is no single, fixed set of words which can completely capture the Spirit of the Absolute, and no single set of rules which can guide our conduct in every conceivable situation. At best, we can keep a recognition of the duality of the Absolute in mind at all times, and keep our customs and rules flexible enough so that we can best adapt to an ever-changing reality.
The failure of Modern Christianity, IMO, is in pushing the concept of being “saved”. As much as we would like to have a permanent “Get Out of Jail Free” card, there is none to be had, no matter how much “faith” we have, no matter how often we attend church or how much we toss into the collection plate. Buddhists are prone to the same error by aspiring to some sort of permanent “enlightenment”. Or even aspiring to some form of temporary “enlightenment”. At best, we can live in the moment and see things as they really are, not as we wish them to be. To aspire for any other state of being means that we’re lost.
Just my two cents, as always.
marko
June 15th, 2012
6:01 am
At this point, it’s a foregone conclusion that Romney’s going to outspend Obama. So what? Rich people tend to suffer from Steinbrenner’s disease. Old George always led the league in payrolls. Championships? Not so much. Go ahead throw around your money around and show everybody what a big deal you are. After all it’s not like you were going to create jobs or with it.
Trump, Steinbrenner, Adelson, Why are so many rich people crazy as hell?
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
6:09 am
mornin’.
OK, I ctrl-F’d the thread, and no lie–there are actually 13 genuine conservo-posts that say in essence “but SOROS!”
…and, of course, which entirely miss the point (on purpose? probably) Jay and every other intelligent, rational critic of the SCOTUS’ Citizens United horrorshow have been making for years, now.
Normal Free...Pro Human Rights Thug...And liking it!
June 15th, 2012
6:12 am
Good Friday morning all y’all…
Hispanics to Mitt…
http://lolcats.icanhascheezburger.com/2012/06/14/funny-cat-pictures-idiot-you-know-nothing-of-my-culture/
Normal Free...Pro Human Rights Thug...And liking it!
June 15th, 2012
6:34 am
Interesting…
Breaking from Newsmax.com
Gallup: Most Blame Bush for Economy
About two-thirds of Americans believe Republican former President George W. Bush is responsible for the nation’s struggling economy, with a smaller percentage blaming Democratic President Barack Obama, a Gallup poll showed on Thursday.
About 68 percent of the more than 1,000 adults surveyed nationwide said Bush, who left office in January 2009, deserves a “moderate amount” or a “great deal” of the blame for the U.S. economic woes compared to 52 percent who pointed to his successor Obama, the poll found.
The results were released as Obama prepared to give a major economic speech later on Thursday as part of his campaign to win re-election on Nov. 6. He is seeking to convince voters that his economic remedies are working and that his Republican rival Mitt Romney’s policies would trigger an economic crisis.
Poll respondents who identified themselves as Republicans were split, with 49 percent saying Bush deserved a moderate amount or great deal of the blame while 51 percent said Bush deserved not much of the blame or none at all. They expressed even more blame for Obama, however, with 83 percent holding him largely responsible for the state of the economy, the poll found.
Among Democrats, 90 percent blamed Bush for the weak economy and only 19 percent said Obama should carry much of the blame, according to the poll, conducted by telephone June 7 to 10.
“Republicans, in short, are significantly more willing to blame their most recent Republican president than are Democrats willing to blame Obama,” Gallup said.
Independent voters, who could play a critical role in the November election, were more likely to blame Bush (67 percent) than Obama (51 percent). Fewer independents blamed Obama than Gallup’s last results in September, when 60 percent pointed to him, the poll found.
Many Americans are still struggling to recover financially from the nation’s deepest recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s, and Obama is trying to regroup after recent setbacks, including an anemic May jobs report.
“Americans continue to place more blame for the nation’s economic problems on George W. Bush than on Barack Obama, even though Bush left office more than three years ago,” Gallup said. “This suggests that Obama’s argument that he is on the right track and needs more time to turn the economy around could fall on receptive ears, particularly those of independents.”
Bush, who served two four-year terms as president, has been unable to shake the blame since Gallup began tracking the economic finger-pointing in 2009, and has seen about 70 percent of those polled holding him responsible since mid-2010.
Critics say Bush’s tax cuts combined with increased spending to fight two wars, among other costs, helped plunge the nation into a deep economic crisis.
The poll had a maximum margin of sampling error of plus-or-minus 4 percentage points.
© 2012 Thomson/Reuters. All rights reserved.
TaxPayer
June 15th, 2012
6:54 am
Going Once! Going Twice! Whack!
And the proud new owner of the GOP issssssss, Sheldon Adelson. Has anyone broke the news to the Kochs and the other billionaires in search of party favors. I was actually hoping for more of a bidding war. As it stands, the GOP came out looking like a pack of cheap hookers rather than high class prostitutes. Even secret service agents have higher standards.
Tundra Dude
June 15th, 2012
7:08 am
Even secret service agents have higher standards
Imo, if they had higher IQ’s they’d have learned to get serviced in secret…..
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
7:08 am
the GOP came out looking like a pack of cheap hookers rather than high class prostitutes.
Grand Old Party, indeedy.
TaxPayer
June 15th, 2012
7:14 am
Gretchen Carlson walked off the set of “Fox and Friends” on Thursday after fellow host Brian Kilmeade made a sexist comment.
The two were watching third host Steve Doocy interview a member of a Navy band which had been all-male until 1980.
“Women are everywhere,” Kilmeade said. “We’re letting them play golf and tennis now. It’s out of control.”
With that, Carlson was out of her seat.
“You know what?” she said, walking away. “You know what? You read the headlines, since men are so great. Go ahead.”
“Finally!” Kilmeade said, adding, “leaving an all-male crew.”
“In all your glory, go for it!” Carlson said. As she departed, Kilmeade cracked, “eh, she needed a shower.”
Tell me it ain’t so!
Sarah Gee
June 15th, 2012
7:16 am
If a few million dollars will help get Obama out of office, I am for it!
killerj
June 15th, 2012
7:23 am
Goldman & Sachs better step it up for Obama and give some of the tax payers money back in the biggest scam pulled off in America.
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
7:26 am
Tell me it ain’t so!
meh, probably staged, to try to make Fox and Fiends simulate humanity.
Brosephus™
June 15th, 2012
7:26 am
dB @ 6:09
Only 13??? Sounds like there has been a mass dropping of the ball. That’s only a bit more than 1 mention per page.
TiredOfIt
June 15th, 2012
7:34 am
So this is why the rich need more tax breaks.
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
7:36 am
To get serious for just a second, I don’t WANT an Obama to be beholden to a Soros, or any specific individual benefactor.
Moreover, to repeat what I said earlier, I really really really do not want small-time congresscritters to be subject to threats and intimidation from enormous financial interests that can run endless attack ads in the heartland from anonymous front groups.
I really do wonder how many of these folks who are a-ok with Citizens United are even aware that Republicans have blocked efforts to legislate at least sufficient transparency so that people in these districts know where the damn money is coming from.
Jack
June 15th, 2012
7:41 am
This is the world wrought by the naivete and partisanship of misguided liberals.
Normal Free...Pro Human Rights Thug...And liking it!
June 15th, 2012
7:43 am
Oh look! Jack made a funny…
gm
June 15th, 2012
7:44 am
Yet dumb middle class, poor whites really think Willard and his friends care about middle class Americans.
Gordon Gekko(Willard) if elected are going to suck middle class America dry, poor rep whites listens to rich scum like Hannity, Rush who are counting on them to make the fat cats richer, talking about a bunch of idiots on the right wow””””
Gale
June 15th, 2012
7:45 am
There was an early comment about “when voters start paying attention.” I think that is likely to be never. I do find that when a campaign gets too negative, voters start ignoring the ads.
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
7:45 am
Something from Mitt’s speech yesterday that I heard sound-bitten, wanted to go listen to it in some context… the quote below, obviously, is emphasis-mine:
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/06/romney-delivers-prebuttal-to-obama-speech/1#.T9senZiD_g0
“I’ve been talking to small employers and and big employers, and I hear day in and day out, they FEEL this administration sees them as their enemy. They FEEL that the Obama policies have made it harder for them to put people back to work. Almost everything the President has done, has made it harder for them to start a business.”
This might be handy to keep in mind next time a conservative tells you that it’s the liberals are all about manipulating emotion, all about feelings.
It’s also handy to note that Romney is basing his economic message on pulled-out-of-his-butt, unverifiable nonsense.
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
7:47 am
Oh look! Jack made a funny…
It was worth the 16 hour wait, wasn’t it?
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June 15th, 2012
7:47 am
gm
June 15th, 2012
7:44 am
Yep, It’s like I keep saying…There are two kinds of Republicans, The Rich and The Duped.
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
7:49 am
I do find that when a campaign gets too negative, voters start ignoring the ads.
I disagree. A long, sustained barrage of negative attack ads is certainly enough to steer an election, particularly if the person being attacked doesn’t have the wherewithal to counter them with attack ads of his/her own. You may not turn everyone, but you can turn a 5-10% of the “independent” or “swing” voters (those are nice words for “dumb”) without a lot of effort.
If it’s even somewhat close, not a runaway, you can buy an election.
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
7:53 am
Pretty appropriate though, isn’t it, that this Romney benefactor Adelson made his billions by robbing small-time individuals in rigged games?
Gale
June 15th, 2012
7:54 am
dB, Yes, I do agree with that. One-sided attacks will have an impact. I was thinking of mud-slinging on both sides. True, however, that deep pockets on one side can sway the voters. It is a pity it takes lies to do that. “Lies” might be a strong word for that. Unsubstantiated claims is better. The masses are used to getting their news from talk show hosts; entertainers, not journalists.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
June 15th, 2012
7:57 am
Bunch of whiny babies….like President Trillions would turn down such cash…he’s changed nothing…only fueled the status quo..
OBIWAN
June 15th, 2012
7:57 am
I am so glad George Soros, with his limitless cash did nothing for extreme liberal causes, oh wait he gave 100’s of millions…
bman
June 15th, 2012
7:58 am
“The masses are used to getting their news from talk show hosts; entertainers, not journalists.”
Who should the masses watch/listen to for the “news” ? What’s your source for info?
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
7:58 am
am so glad George Soros, with his limitless cash
ok it’s 14 now. Do I hear 15?
Mick
June 15th, 2012
7:59 am
Good morning from plano texas! On my way to wichita for a long overdue vacation…
Citizens united, one of the worst modern day court decisions in my lifetime! That’s right alito you friggin fool…
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
8:00 am
President Trillions
Stevie, I have a serious question. Are educable, or are you completely close minded?
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
June 15th, 2012
8:00 am
Human Rights,
Same rich and duped applies to DEMs as well…let’s see, rock star president hanging with the stars…talk about rich and duped…what about labor, clean energy…all duped and mostly rich.
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
June 15th, 2012
8:01 am
From Wiki
“In February 2012, Adelson told Forbes Magazine that he’s “against very wealthy people attempting to or influencing elections. But as long as it’s doable I’m going to do it”
Ya’ know with that kind of thought process we might just get a few people to stand behind old Shelly and casually mention that they are all planning to jump off a cliff.
If he’ll do whatever everybody is doing…..just saying….
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
June 15th, 2012
8:01 am
Stands,
I’ve run out of patience for President Spineless…too bad the alternative doesn’t excite me either. If you feel like you can educate me please to same asap….don’t want to fall into the duped category.
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
June 15th, 2012
8:02 am
Rock Star President?
Affection envy!!!!!
Adam
June 15th, 2012
8:03 am
Can’t help but notice Peadawg never answered my question about what bills Obama has signed that he should “take responsibility for” that have caused massively negative results on the economy and jobs. Just a hint: “If you can’t figure it out I can’t help you” is not an answer, and it also ignores that I’m asking for information genuinely. In essence, it’s avoidance.
Mick
June 15th, 2012
8:03 am
As if obama is the first to hang with celebrities? Damn, when you are the president you are in some rarified air – it goes with the turf and so what anyways…
Mick
June 15th, 2012
8:05 am
President spineless??
Tell that whopper to bin laden and all those who have been droned….
bman
June 15th, 2012
8:07 am
Mick
June 15th, 2012
8:05 am
President spineless??
Tell that whopper to bin laden and all those who have been droned….
Bill Maher (the million dollar man) would call it spineless….if Obama had an R by his name
bob
June 15th, 2012
8:08 am
Only Obama should be able to raise money and only unions and George Soros should be able to donate money.
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
8:08 am
I’ve run out of patience for President Spineless
ok, honestly, that pet name doesn’t especially bother me. I disagree, but at least you can make a case that he could’ve been more courageous here or there.
It’s the “President Trillions” name that, frankly, has me thinking you haven’t really thought it out. I’m assuming you’re upset that the debt burden has increased by ~5 trillion or so since he took office, and that’s why he gets the name?
Peadawg
June 15th, 2012
8:08 am
Aaawwww Adam is begging for attention. Begging for someone to respond to him. How cute.
Glad to know you’re thinking about me, punkin. But I’m married.
I’ll throw ya a bone Adam…the tax cut extensions.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
June 15th, 2012
8:08 am
Mick,
Seems to me the hanging out with celebrities with material frequency is the exclusive territory of liberals…Clinton, Barry, Kennedy…of course, with possible exception to John Voight, the all lean (or fall) on liberal side…Granny I’m not sure what affection envy is but learned long ago that responding to more than one of your brilliant postings a day is a waste of time.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
June 15th, 2012
8:11 am
Stands,
I respect your opinion but the deficit scares me, the failed stimulus scares me and the concept of “trillions” of dollars has never been mentioned with more frequency in prior presidencies….he, like congress et al have zero respect for out tax dollars….relection is prime objective….
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
June 15th, 2012
8:11 am
Stevie ray
I’m sure. It is envy.
Adam
June 15th, 2012
8:12 am
Peadawg: The tax cut extensions that were bundled with unemployment extensions and other measures to help people get back on their feet so they could get a job, after which there were consecutive months of private sector job growth? THOSE tax cut extensions?
bob
June 15th, 2012
8:13 am
adam, the healthcarte bill was signed by Obama and it seems as though employers are waiting it out before they hire. We are told that corp America is sitting on more wealth than ever, why are they sitting on it if they like Obama’s vision. When Obama paid off the UAW and screwed the bondholders in the bailout big biz also took notice. If these bills were so good why are we still above the 8% unemployment that Obama said we would never even get to if he got his 800 billion in stimulus ?
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
June 15th, 2012
8:13 am
Stands,
Gotta jump….catch you later. Will read your response later today. Behave:-)
Mick
June 15th, 2012
8:14 am
Krugman nails it yet again…the guy is a terrific analyst…
Adam
June 15th, 2012
8:15 am
adam, the healthcarte bill was signed by Obama and it seems as though employers are waiting it out before they hire
Doesn’t look like it to any serious person looking at the state of affairs. Companies are hiring, government (of which at least the military’s healthcare plan, TRICARE, is exempted) is not hiring.
So nice try.
stands for decibels
June 15th, 2012
8:16 am
Stevie, have a good one, and I might wait to formulate a proper response until I know you’re back, because those are excellent concerns for adults to discuss.
Adam
June 15th, 2012
8:16 am
When Obama paid off the UAW and screwed the bondholders in the bailout big biz also took notice
By making GM successful? Big biz took notice of that and said “I’m not hiring now!”? Fat chance.
independent thinker
June 15th, 2012
8:17 am
I wonder how many right wing Supreme Court Justices will attend the Koch Brothers summit in San Diego next week so that they can get their marching orders?You got get some return on your money when you spend over 300 million.
Adam
June 15th, 2012
8:18 am
above the 8% unemployment that Obama said we would never even get to if he got his 800 billion in stimulus
He never said that actually. That was a CBO (non-partisan, from Congress) projection based on the idea that the economy wasn’t tanking as much as it did.
Adam
June 15th, 2012
8:19 am
BTW, the tax cut extension is ONE bill, a big one that has more in it, and STILL doesn’t make your point. So you’re 0 for 1 so far Peadawg.
But I’ll throw ya a bone
What else?
Peadawg
June 15th, 2012
8:20 am
“The tax cut extensions that were bundled wit”
BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
Adam
June 15th, 2012
8:22 am
Peadawg: BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
Awwww poor Peadawg doesn’t want to eat his peas!
Peadawg
June 15th, 2012
8:22 am
Adam, you’ll make every excuse that comes into that wittle mind of yours to cover for Obama caving and signing the tax cut extension for millionaires.
Carry on.
Adam
June 15th, 2012
8:24 am
Peadawg: And you’ll do whatever it takes to avoid the question because there’s really no actual answer to it. He has signed exactly ZERO bills that have caused a massively negative effect on the economy and jobs.
But your concession that the tax cuts are bad policy in general is noted.
Dems_R_Idiots
June 15th, 2012
8:26 am
“Gordon Gekko(Willard) if elected are going to suck middle class America dry…”
Yes, Obama has done such a wonderful job with the middle-class.
Peadawg
June 15th, 2012
8:27 am
“And you’ll do whatever it takes to avoid the question ” – Just b/c you don’t like the answer I’ve given you doesn’t the answer isn’t valid.
“But your concession that the tax cuts are bad policy in general is noted.” – You keep repeating that like it means something. I’ve said the tax cuts for millionaires were bad for a while now.
Adam
June 15th, 2012
8:28 am
Yes, Obama has done such a wonderful job with the middle-class.
Yes, Romney would do so much better!
