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Raven

(13,899 posts)
Sat Jun 16, 2012, 07:20 PM Jun 2012

Sheldon Adelson should be the posterboy for the

Democratic Party. They need to put him out there, surrounded by betting machines. The Billionaire who made his money off of regular folks' unfulfilled dreams. Go to Vegas and become a Millionaire...vote for Romney and become a Millionaire. Broken dreams...his money is made from the hard earned money that people lost. So, the message the Repubs are sending by taking all the millions from Sheldon is "Vote for the guy backed by the high roller who always wins while you lose." Yup, throw the dice on the table that is stacked against you.

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WingDinger

(3,690 posts)
1. With a headline that read, How long till we have Democracy by LOTTERY?
Sat Jun 16, 2012, 07:34 PM
Jun 2012

With Adelson in front of his Thieving machines.

lastlib

(23,286 posts)
3. Thanks to the C.U. decision, elections...
Sat Jun 16, 2012, 08:57 PM
Jun 2012

...are already a crap table.

And our number ain't comin' up......ever.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
4. His money is made from broken dreams and maybe also through other means.
Sun Jun 17, 2012, 12:13 AM
Jun 2012

I have no evidence, but I do wonder whether a casino would not be the perfect way to launder money or mask donations from foreign countries or companies.

Even John McCain thought of this.

Adelson needs to say exactly how and from whom he got every cent that he spends to support or further Romney's campaign. Same for the other big campaign donors for any and all candidates.

 

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)
5. that's what the mafia used them for. laundering drug and prostitution money & helping out friends.
Sun Jun 17, 2012, 07:16 AM
Jun 2012

i think that's what some of the indian casinos are being used for as well.

 

GarroHorus

(1,055 posts)
7. It's why the mob moved into Vegas to begin with.
Sun Jun 17, 2012, 09:23 AM
Jun 2012

They used the casinos to launder all of their other money. Vegas was built on money laundering.

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