7.17.2012

The Lobby and US politics

The left is still trying to stop Sheldon Adelson from buying the election for RMoney but they just don't have any leverage.

The only reason Adelson is throwing his money around is to buy unconditional US support for Israel. The left would like to stop the money but can't afford to offend the Israeli Lobby, so they keep trying other angles.

Associating him with China is the most popular.

[Romney Money-Man Sheldon Adelson's Macau Payoffs (ProPublica) | Informed Comment]:

[Hullabaloo compare Adelson to the Clinton's Johnnie Chung]

A recent [Political Irony] post has this

It is because he is being investigated for gross violations of the law. Even according to memos written by his own lawyers, it is likely that he is guilty. So, simply put, it looks like Sheldon Adelson is simply buying himself a new justice department and a get out of jail free card.

and a link to Rachel Maddow, here...

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Sarah Silverman may have the best plan. (NSFW) 'via Blog this'

No comments:

Post a Comment