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kpete

(72,022 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:49 PM Nov 2012

Sheldon Adelson bet against the American people — and lost.


The biggest single donor in political history, the casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, mingled with other Romney backers at a postelection breakfast, fresh off a large gamble gone bad. Of the eight candidates he supported with tens of millions of dollars in contributions to “super PACs,” none were victorious on Tuesday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/little-to-show-for-cash-flood-by-big-donors.html?hp
http://underthemountainbunker.com/2012/11/09/sheldon-adelson-bet-against-the-american-people-and-lost/
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Sheldon Adelson bet against the American people — and lost. (Original Post) kpete Nov 2012 OP
Without Citizens United, we would probably control the House, and have more of the senate. immoderate Nov 2012 #1
I'm praying bongbong Nov 2012 #2
Separated at birth? C_U_L8R Nov 2012 #3
 

immoderate

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1. Without Citizens United, we would probably control the House, and have more of the senate.
Reply to kpete (Original post)
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:58 PM
Nov 2012

They did win something...

--imm

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bongbong

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2. I'm praying
Reply to kpete (Original post)
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 01:03 PM
Nov 2012

That the DOJ devotes at least a wing of the Justice Dept building to prosecuting and jailing this uber-criminal.

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