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mahatmakanejeeves

(56,897 posts)
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:05 PM Sep 2012

Dan Snyder to Host Mitt Romney at Fundraiser at his Mansion

Source: DCist.com and Politico

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder and his wife have already given Republican contender Mitt Romney as much money as they legally can (check his donations here), but that doesn't mean that the billionaire owner can't help the floundering campaign raise money from other people. Per Politico's Playbook:

DAN SNYDER, the beloved Washington Redskins owner, will host Mitt Romney at an upcoming fundraiser at Snyder's mansion in Potomac, Md.


Romney has attracted support from quite a few billionaires, but what does it say that he's got Snyder on his side? Let's review.

>> Taxes and Government Spending: While Snyder is a billionaire and owns one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world, he still believes that jurisdictions should fight over how many tax breaks and giveaways his team should get. Virginia was the latest to bite, giving Snyder a $4 million grant to upgrade the team's training facility in Ashburn.



Read more: http://dcist.com/2012/09/dan_snyder_to_host_mitt_romney_fund.php#disqus_thread



Even later breaking developments: apparently a fundraiser, if one ever had been scheduled, will not be taking place.

About that grant: http://dcist.com/2012/06/redskins_training_camp_is_moving_ev.php

ETA, my personal favorite:

Paying for parking in the stadium lot - even when you don't come in a car.

In 2001, Snyder got Prince George’s County to ban pedestrians from walking to FedEx on game days. His lawyers argued that the walk-in ban was necessary for the safety of ticket holders.

The beginning of the end of Snyder’s pedestrian ban came when D.C. lawyer and lifelong Redskins fan J.P. Szymkowicz went to a game and, having lost his parking pass, parked his car at Landover Mall, which sits across from a main entrance to the team-owned parking lots. Police officers at the main intersection wouldn’t let Szymkowicz cross the street to go in.

Thus was born a class-action lawsuit that Szymkowicz filed on behalf of Redskins season ticket holders. In it, he alleged that the team and county officials conspired to violate state antitrust laws.

The “smoking gun,” Szymkowicz told me during the litigation, came when he found a report by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission responding to the Redskins’ request to add 5,000 new parking spots to existing FedEx lots.


Getting the Ban Back Together

The prohibition was originally put in place by Prince George’s County officials in October 2000. The publicly declared motivation was to prevent stadium-bound walkers on Redskins Road from getting run over by cars. Szymkowicz, a P.G. native, argues that the real reason folks can no longer walk on county-owned land is to increase the number of cars that park in Dan Snyder’s lots at $25 a pop. And he asserts that the fact that the original ban was not enforced after Redskins games, when just as many folks are using the sidewalks but all the parking revenues have been squeezed out of them, proves that something other than safety was behind it.

“If they can let people walk safely into Camden Yards, they can let people walk safely into FedEx Field,” he says. “This is about money.”

Szymkowicz learned about the ban while on his way to a Redskins/Dallas game at FedEx in 2001. A friend had given him a ticket to sit in the owner’s suite.

“My friend lost his parking pass, and I didn’t want to pay $25 to park,” says Szymkowicz, “so I thought we’d just park for free at Landover Mall [across the street from FedEx Field’s front entrance] and walk over. Then the police were telling me I couldn’t walk into the stadium. I didn’t even know there was a ban until then.”


The Conservationist's Guide to Hating Redskins Owner Daniel Snyder
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Dan Snyder to Host Mitt Romney at Fundraiser at his Mansion (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2012 OP
Well, if anyone knows a winner... Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2012 #1
Dan Snyder bought WWRC 1260 radio, alp227 Sep 2012 #14
Two peas in a pod. Kingofalldems Sep 2012 #2
"Beloved"? RedstDem Sep 2012 #3
No kidding. I know many die-hard Redskin fans and not a ONE of them beac Sep 2012 #10
"Beloved" is highly sarcastic Burma Jones Sep 2012 #16
Want to bet that Mike Shanahan, coach of the Redskins Panasonic Sep 2012 #17
Yes even Skins fans HATE him - and trust me I am surrounded by Skins fans underpants Sep 2012 #28
Does the Politico writer know the first thing about Snyder? Mike Daniels Sep 2012 #4
Will there be a sex party? Hissyspit Sep 2012 #5
makes me want to root against the Redskins. nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #6
Another billionaire moocher. nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #7
Yet another reason for us DCsonians to hate Dan Snyder! UGH! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #8
Greedy bastards Smilo Sep 2012 #9
Asshole backed out jsr Sep 2012 #11
well heaven05 Sep 2012 #12
great franchise, asshole owner navarth Sep 2012 #13
Will there be a f*ck pit? JenniferJuniper Sep 2012 #15
"Beloved"?????? That is definitely a joke, he is absolutely hated by the DC community. Happyhippychick Sep 2012 #18
Snyder's a little man n2doc Sep 2012 #19
Douche Bag bpj62 Sep 2012 #20
Beloved my ass !!! Setsuna1972 Sep 2012 #21
My dyslexia kicked in - I thought it said Dee Snider! NICO9000 Sep 2012 #22
I have been a huge skins fan all my life Knicks007 Sep 2012 #24
Does he also throw sex parties? L0oniX Sep 2012 #23
Most sports owners are greedy right wingers. JRLeft Sep 2012 #25
I must Purge my Fantasy Football team of all Redskins!! lobodons Sep 2012 #26
We Indians need a better lobbyist. Redskin is OUR n-word and nobody cares catbyte Sep 2012 #27
Hell to the Redskins. Ishoutandscream2 Sep 2012 #29
For a moment I thought that said DEE Snyder. chalky Sep 2012 #30
I think this says a lot about the stupidity of the fans and citizens. Hotler Sep 2012 #31

alp227

(31,962 posts)
14. Dan Snyder bought WWRC 1260 radio,
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:56 PM
Sep 2012

shut down its progressive talk format, then made the station a Salem radio network affiliate (Salem = even worse than Cumulus/Clear Channel talkers like Beck, Rush, Sean, Mark Levin).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4963869

Kingofalldems

(38,361 posts)
2. Two peas in a pod.
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:19 PM
Sep 2012

I bet little Danny was beaming with pride over Mitt's little dinner party speech. Snyder will never get a cent of my money.

 

RedstDem

(1,239 posts)
3. "Beloved"?
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:22 PM
Sep 2012

I know no one that likes the boy king.
I'm 10 minutes from redskins park, lived here all my life.
ever since the boy that would be king bought the team, i root for the Ravens......

go Ravens!!!

beac

(9,992 posts)
10. No kidding. I know many die-hard Redskin fans and not a ONE of them
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:40 PM
Sep 2012

likes Snyder. They think he's a POS whose meddling and ego has RUINED the team.

 

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
17. Want to bet that Mike Shanahan, coach of the Redskins
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:19 PM
Sep 2012

shows up for the party, kissing up on Rmoney?

Here in Colorado, Shanahan was a very blatant Republican.

Mike Daniels

(5,842 posts)
4. Does the Politico writer know the first thing about Snyder?
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:23 PM
Sep 2012

While many words have been used in relation to Snyder I can assure you that "Beloved" probably does not appear anywhere within the first couple hundred.

jsr

(7,712 posts)
11. Asshole backed out
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:43 PM
Sep 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/dan-snyder-reportedly-hosting-romney-fundraiser/2012/09/19/6a4348fc-0263-11e2-91e7-2962c74e7738_blog.html
Dan Snyder not hosting Romney fundraiser

Both the Redskins and the Romney campaign have now told us that the report is not true; that there are no announced or planned fundraisers at Snyder’s home at this time.
 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
12. well
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:44 PM
Sep 2012

what do you expect from right wing snakes who consider themselves one percenters. One reason I do not watch professional sports. Too much 1 percent money underneath always trying to keep us distracted with 'roller ball' type shows

navarth

(5,927 posts)
13. great franchise, asshole owner
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:49 PM
Sep 2012

sad to say

slightly off topic: I couldn't help but notice your screen name; nice to see a Fieldsian here. I also love the work of Whitey Dukenfeld.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
19. Snyder's a little man
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:37 PM
Sep 2012

Who also happens to be short. Hope the Deadskins never go anywhere while he owns them. He is consistently one of the worst owners in professional football.

bpj62

(997 posts)
20. Douche Bag
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 02:25 PM
Sep 2012

Here is my Dan Snyder story. In 2005 after a 3 year wait I received notice that I could purchase season tickets. All I had to do was put down a $100.00 deposit so I did. In March of 2006 my son was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma and my families life changed forever. I called the Redskins sales office and I asked if I could get a refund of the $100.00 dollars and I was told it was non refundable, at that point I explained to the gentlemen on the phone why I was asking for the refund and although he was sympathetic he said that Mr. Snyder had made it clear to the sales staff that no deposits were ever to be refunded regardless of the circumstances. It was only a $100.00 but Snyder was not going to let it go no matter what. Please remember that this franchise was suing the suite ticket owners who had defaulted on their 5, 7 or 10 year club level ticket plans. Many of these people had lost jobs during the recession and could no longer afford the annual ticket and parking fee. A survey of other NFL teams disclosed that Snyder was the only team owner who litigated against his fan base.

This man has ruined the team that I have rooted for since i was 8 years old and it does not surprise me that he is a Romney supporter. It is just one more reason not to go to that piece of crap stadium. He demands that you call him Mr. Snyder and if you are an employee at Redskin Park you are never to address him at all. As a prior poster stated he got the Commonwealth of Virginia to give him a 4 million dollar tax break in exchange for moving training camp from Ashburn to Richmond. Just one more example of the 1% taking our money and giving nothing in return.

Setsuna1972

(332 posts)
21. Beloved my ass !!!
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 02:39 PM
Sep 2012

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY likes this assclown ! He's totally ticked off the fans from the seat licensing, really bad player moves, and just plain dumdfuckness !

No surprise seeing HIM support Mitt the Twitt

Knicks007

(73 posts)
24. I have been a huge skins fan all my life
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 03:22 PM
Sep 2012

this is always difficult for me! James Dolan, Knicks owner, is also a repub. At least most of his team, Carmelo Anthony etc.., are big time Obama supporters.

catbyte

(34,174 posts)
27. We Indians need a better lobbyist. Redskin is OUR n-word and nobody cares
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:58 PM
Sep 2012

The origin of this incredibly offensive word stems from the bounty placed on dead Native Americans. They got paid by the "Redskin". I can't imagine a pro sports team calling themselves the Denver Darkies or Kansas City Kikes. Why is Redskins ok?


Off topic, I know, but the word hurts my heart.




chalky

(3,297 posts)
30. For a moment I thought that said DEE Snyder.
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 09:14 PM
Sep 2012

Big sigh of relief. Not that I'm a huge Twisted Sister fan...or anything.

Hotler

(11,353 posts)
31. I think this says a lot about the stupidity of the fans and citizens.
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 09:41 PM
Sep 2012

You can't get a thousand people in the streets to protest the fucking they're getting from Wall St., the corporations and our government but, you can fill a football stadium and a NASCAR track. That says to me that not enough people are feeling the pain yet and too many still have the attitude"I have mine, fuck the rest of you.". When will they stop buying tickets and tell city governments no to funding pro sports. In Denver people spend their last dollar to get to a Bronco game. If we could get 50,000+ in the streets on Sunday in every state to protest instead of buying tickets to a pro game or a NASCAR race we might start to get somewhere.

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