Newt Gingrich Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Says He Might Give $100M To Newt Gingrich Or Other Republican

[Lishy]

What does that graph represent?

 

[UtahApocalypse]

What does that graph represent?

The results of Adelson's "Special Caucus" in NV

 

[kathy88]

I saw a write up on this, maybe this one. He's basically saying to the GOP 'I'll give you $100 million so long as you don't nominate Ron Paul'.

Talk about blatant buying of an election....

Damn. I was hoping you were assuming but the ass actually said it!

 

[SpiritOf1776_J4]

Is this even legal? Sheldon is a foreigner - he may have dual citizenship, and owns newspapers in Israel.

Since dual citizenship is a new concept, I don't think the laws about foreign contributions have been tested, but this might be the straw that tests them.

 

[Yoddle]

Is this even legal? Sheldon is a foreigner - he may have dual citizenship, and owns newspapers in Israel.

Since dual citizenship is a new concept, I don't think the laws about foreign contributions have been tested, but this might be the straw that tests them.

He was born here though, how is he a foreigner?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Adelson

 

[SpiritOf1776_J4]

He was born here though, how is he a foreigner?

Traditional law, you give up your citizenship when you become a citizen of another country. They've been overlooking that in recent years, but I doubt a serious court case has been made about it. This would be one.

 

[DerailingDaTrain]

How much is Peter Thiel worth compared to this guy?

 

[Aratus]

they stare eye to eye and opine
about bill gates & warren buffett?
he has backed newt to the tune
of 20 million, and hints at another
10 to 100 million. FORBES magazine
has the full article wednesday online.

 

[flynn]

Koch is a corporatist with a guy on the Fed board who therefor doesn't mind it at all. I think he backs Ron only if he thinks Ron is winning.

However, if he got the nomination, Koch might to some extent. Not 100 million.

I believe the koch brothers had more than a fed lobbyists group in D.C. They are also funding reason tv. I believe. Maybe david koch's strategy is reactionary to corporatism. I still believe David Koch doesn't just pay lip service to libertarianism.

 

[azxd]

Is this even legal? Sheldon is a foreigner - he may have dual citizenship, and owns newspapers in Israel.

Since dual citizenship is a new concept, I don't think the laws about foreign contributions have been tested, but this might be the straw that tests them.

That's our biggest problem ... The system is now conditioned to allow for most anything, and if one has the financial backing to challenge what occurs, they might have a day in court that allows for the repeal of what has already happened ... The problem is, it's already happened.

 

[AngelClark]

http://exm.nr/x9nECn

I like how Adelson talks about hating when people influence elections and run negative ads - then says everything written about me is a lie... typical Gingrich supporter

 

[opinionatedfool]

Grinch will have plenty of money for donuts now.

 

[hipposelect]

Really? Sarcastic? I thought dems HATED newt..

Well, so do Republicans. I mean, the guy's already given him $20M and still nobody wants to vote for him.

 

[ctiger2]

Adelson's wasting his money. Ron's gonna win this.