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Billionaire Gingrich Contributor [Sheldon Adelson] To Cut Support
Business Insider ^ | February 10, 2012 | Jaywon Choe

Posted on 02/10/2012 3:59:14 PM PST by GraniteStateConservative

While billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson may have rescued Newt Gingrich’s campaign in its early days, today, he may have just buried it.

Bloomberg News reports that Adelson, who has donated $11 million to Gingrich’s Super PAC, does not plan to send any more money Gingrich’s way. Bloomberg is citing an anonymous source “familiar with their deliberations,” though an Adelson spokesman declined to comment.

The move seems to be weeks in the making. After poor showings by Gingrich in the last several races and the re-resurgence of Rick Santorum, the former House speaker has once again been pushed to the back of the Republican field. And Adelson may be shifting his focus. According to CNN, Adelson met with Mitt Romney in Nevada last week and “assured Romney that he will be behind him 100 percent should he become the nominee.”

What may be more alarming though is as money seems to be flooding out of the Gingrich camp, it appears to be heading into to Santorum’s, no doubt helped by his three-state sweep Tuesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia; US: Nevada; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: adelson; anonymoussource; dirtytricks; donors; fauxnews; gonude; kenyanbornmuzzie; lies; mittromney; newt2012; newtgingrich; notnews; propaganda; recyclednews; ricksantorum; romney; romneydirtytricks; romneylies; romneypropaganda; romneysources; santorum; sheldonadelson; the1percent; theonepercent; votesuppression
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To: Prokopton
It certainly didn't stop Gingrich from praising Fanie/Freddie to the press, in such glowing terms that Fannie/Freddie had it on their website. Now why would he do that if, according to you, Gingrich thought what they were doing was wrong?

That's just business my friend...we all do as much for those who are our "clients" as well though we are aware of their failures......

Furthermore there isn't much that's ever going to be done about Fannie or Freddie, as I see it they are a huge slush fund used and abused and that's about it. Newt tried to straighten them out...they wouldn't have it....done deal.

201 posted on 02/10/2012 10:55:16 PM PST by caww
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To: Prokopton

In what way was his company a paid “shill”? He stated that they did not follow his company’s advice. Are you implying his company should have worked for free?


202 posted on 02/10/2012 10:58:58 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: caww

I am patient with those who do not understand and need explanation(s) (repeatedly even), I tolerate difference of opinions (of course, we are not all from the same backgrounds or wish for identical lives). What I cannot abide are people who are dishonest, deceitful, or willfully ignorant, especially when these attributes are coupled with a desire for destruction of people’s lives and livelihood when someone ‘gets in their way.’


203 posted on 02/10/2012 10:59:14 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: Prokopton
Gingrich was a paid shill for agencies that were engaged in activities that nearly destroyed our economy. He also was not forthright about it. It doesn't make him the worst person in the world, just something relevant to judging his fitness for the presidency. I only post about it when I read one of his supporters attempting to spin it.

20 minutes ago I requested that you post an article or link to a dated article upon which you made accusations against Newt. I'm still waiting for that.

Now you post additional opinions. Since you are want to throw accusations against Newt, repeatedly, you should have handy url's to dated articles upon which you base your opinions that you state as if they are facts. The onus is upon you to support your opinions with facts.

204 posted on 02/10/2012 11:14:32 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: DJ MacWoW

And all this will come out - but too late - if we get him as a nominee.

Newt’s performance record is already there, and it’s a good one. He’s the only one who can and WILL stand up to BHO. Many just don’t know him yet other than from tons of negative ads by MR and internet misconceptions that aren’t true.

Newt has bold and very specific step by step plans on what he’ll do after being elected in November. The others only speak in generalities and platitudes.


205 posted on 02/10/2012 11:18:05 PM PST by llandres (Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
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To: Prokopton

LOL, check your research, d00d. You sticking to that 1987 and 1988 timeline?

As a mere consultant to Freddie, it is inconceivable that he would have known anything more about negative practices that we’re going on in the company than Congress or the public would have. Let’s also please not pretend that what happened in 2008 was predicted by hardly anybody even a matter of months before, smart or otherwise.

Gingrich resolved the frivolous ethics charges around January 1997. He later got reelected in November 1988. Please explain to me how at that point, he resigns BECAUSE OF the ethics charges. All the news media at that time, MSM or otherwise, says he resigned because he wasn’t going to be reelected Speaker because the Republicans did bad in that election year probably because of a backlash against the Clinton impeachment issue. Newt said he didn’t want to remain in Congress as a distraction, i.e. a conflict in authority with the new Speaker. Most people would naturally not want to remain in a group after receiving a demotion and essentially working for people who used to work for you...it’s not human nature.

http://notesandobservations.me/2012/01/23/newt-gingrich-im-a-wilsonian/

Ethics Investigation

In 1999, after a 3 ½ year investigation, the Internal Revenue Service (under President Bill Clinton) concluded that Gingrich did not violate any tax laws, leading renowned CNN Investigative Reporter Brooks Jackson to remark on air “it turns out [Gingrich] was right and those who accused him of tax fraud were wrong.”

Eighty four politically motivated ethics charges were filed against Newt when he was Speaker of the House regarding the use of tax exempt funds for a college course he taught titled “Renewing American Civilization.” Eighty-three of the eighty-four charges were found to be without merit and dropped. The remaining charge had to do with contradictory documents prepared by Newt’s lawyer supplied during the course of the investigation. Newt took responsibility for the error and agreed to reimburse the committee the cost of the investigation into that discrepancy. In 1999, after a 3 ½ year investigation, the Internal Revenue Service (under President Bill Clinton, nonetheless) concluded that Gingrich did not violate any tax laws, leading renowned CNN Investigative Reporter Brooks Jackson to remark on air “it turns out [Gingrich] was right and those who accused him of tax fraud were wrong.”


206 posted on 02/10/2012 11:19:11 PM PST by JediJones (Newt-er Romney in 2012!)
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To: Prokopton

*Of course that should reelected in 1998.


207 posted on 02/10/2012 11:19:45 PM PST by JediJones (Newt-er Romney in 2012!)
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To: llandres

And the “kicker” is Newt will do it.


208 posted on 02/10/2012 11:25:36 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: Prokopton

Santorum was a paid shill working for an agency that was engaged in activities that helped drive our country deep into debt in the 2000s. That agency was the U.S. Congress.


209 posted on 02/10/2012 11:31:27 PM PST by JediJones (Newt-er Romney in 2012!)
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To: katiedidit1
I think that mittens and Ron Paul will run negative ads against Santorum, but I don't think that GOPee and it's media sycophants will put forth the overwhelming tsunami that they smashed Newt with.

As far as I can determine, Rick has accommodated GOPee in the past, and I think they probably think they can work with him.

I also think they are having second thoughts about Romney, but they still like him because of his money that he is no doubt willing to use to help the other GOPee candidates for the senate and house elections.

Newt's time and money have to be prioritized, to get the biggest bang for the buck. IIRC Santorum's win only got him 3 committed delegates.

Newt is spending his time and money in places where he is more likely to win, and where the delegates are binding wins. JMHO. It is what makes sense to me.

210 posted on 02/10/2012 11:37:36 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes
As far as I can determine, Rick has accommodated GOPee in the past, and I think they probably think they can work with him.

That he has. As a for instance: Specter.

211 posted on 02/10/2012 11:39:46 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: Prokopton

Zotted!! Awesome.

I guess that means you can’t back up your lies against Newt with actual facts now, right?


212 posted on 02/10/2012 11:41:36 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: eyedigress

“And the “kicker” is Newt will do it.”

I know he will.

He scares the establishment and the left so much that they’re totally committed to crushing him - this alone should say a lot to all the nay-sayer conservatives around here. I think it’s the highest recommendation any conservative candidate could have - but one that only Newt has.

We need to help him - not the forces we claim to despise.


213 posted on 02/10/2012 11:49:48 PM PST by llandres (Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
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To: llandres
Being passed out at CPAC:

http://www.newt.org/news/cpac-handout-only-gingrich-offers-bold-conservative-change

214 posted on 02/11/2012 12:06:09 AM PST by unspun (It's the Sovereignty, Stu... | We are Gulag Bound)
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To: nicmarlo

Yeh, I am thinking he may be plan b, in case Romney keeps making Biden type gaffs, and can’t lock in the nomination quickly enough.


215 posted on 02/11/2012 12:11:06 AM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes

Think you’re right. I support much of Ron Paul’s domestic policies, especially as concerns the Federal Reserve and Economy. But there’s no way he could win over the bulk of the country, simply, if for no other reason (and there would be several), because of his foreign policy (he’s off the deep end with that, imo.).

So, the only other ‘viable’ candidate FOR the GOP-e is another ‘e’ type: Santorum. They clearly do not want Newt (because they’re afraid of him.....he knows lots of their dishonest ways, secrets, and that he wants to get rid of some of their friends jobs, i.e., the bureaucrats etc.).


216 posted on 02/11/2012 12:15:49 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: llandres

If the establishment refuses to recognize the base, they will find tyranny right around the corner. Newt was talking about the meld of parties. That is what conservatives have left to think about.


217 posted on 02/11/2012 1:03:26 AM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: greeneyes; All

The links below are a great “two-fer” - First is the powerful speech that Newt gave Friday at CPAC. After that, hear Andrew Breitbart’s 16 min. speech - WOW! He talks about the dinner he attended at Bill Ayers’ house, and later revealed how this time BHO WILL get vetted - AB has videos of the radical Wan from college, and more. And he gives some cautionary and wise advice (imo) for us all.

Both talks are so worth hearing (even if it’s a second time :-))

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/RemarksatCons

http://freedomslighthouse.net/2012/02/10/andrew-breitbart-at-cpac-this-election-were-going-to-vet-him-obama-ive-got-videos-from-his-college-days-complete-video-21012/


218 posted on 02/11/2012 1:15:35 AM PST by llandres (Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
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To: unspun

awesome - thanks!


219 posted on 02/11/2012 1:17:06 AM PST by llandres (Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
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To: RygelXVI; 50mm; darkwing104; Old Sarge; TheOldLady; Jim Robinson
You smell like a retread.

Your posts are *far* too sophisticated to be that of a genuine conservative who merely stumbled across this site.

You smell like a Romneybot hiding behind Santorum to attack Gingrich -- witness your post suggesting Ron Paul is the choice for a brokered convention, or this post where you say

"I have slavishly adhered to JimRob's admonition to avoid attacking the conservatives in the race - I wish you would do the same."

N00bs don't talk like that.

Nor do genuine conservatives: they would *willing* and *gladly* agree with Jim's wishes, not call them "slavish".

Is there any way to get an Admin Mod to check this guy's IP address?

Cheers!

220 posted on 02/11/2012 1:53:23 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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