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iandhr

(6,852 posts)
Mon Aug 10, 2015, 08:22 PM Aug 2015

Sheldon Adelson Says No Republican Candidate Worth Buying

LAS VEGAS (The Borowitz Report)—The casino billionaire and Republican kingmaker Sheldon Adelson met several 2016 G.O.P. candidates available for purchase over the weekend, but decided to buy none of them, Adelson confirmed today.

After hearing speeches by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and several others who were for sale, Mr. Adelson concluded that none of them are worth owning.



“I don’t want to spend millions on another loser,” said Adelson, who purchased both Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney in 2012.

The casino magnate was scathing in his assessment of the candidates he declined to buy, calling them “a third-rate grab bag of has-beens and dimwits.”

“I guess the Republican Party is thinking, Here comes crazy old Sheldon, he’ll blow his money on the first washed-out wingnut we throw out there,” Adelson said. “Well, guess again.”

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/sheldon-adelson-says-no-republican-candidate-worth-buying

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Sheldon Adelson Says No Republican Candidate Worth Buying (Original Post) iandhr Aug 2015 OP
Bwahahahahahaaaa.... spanone Aug 2015 #1
LOL. One could only hope. crazylikafox Aug 2015 #2
I had high hopes till I clicked on the story and saw it was Bor... riversedge Aug 2015 #8
Well, that's just sad. dgibby Aug 2015 #3
Sheldon! Consider another option... RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #4
I know it's satire, but isn't he funding Rubio? Nt HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #5
Why buy, what you can get for free? ThoughtCriminal Aug 2015 #6
he probably has less problem with Hillary than Obama JI7 Aug 2015 #7
I love good satire Gothmog Aug 2015 #9
The headline seemed like a credible dilemma. pacalo Aug 2015 #10
so will he shopping for a dem instead? wildbilln864 Aug 2015 #11
Very sharp! AwakeAtLast Aug 2015 #12

dgibby

(9,474 posts)
3. Well, that's just sad.
Mon Aug 10, 2015, 08:26 PM
Aug 2015

Just like all the GOP candidates. Lordy, if they've lost Sheldon, what hope do they have? Guess the Kochs are going to have to double their donations.

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