Sheldon Adelson plans VIP dinner for Jeb Bush at GOP gathering in Vegas

[deminks]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/03/22/sheldon-adelson-plans-vip-dinner-for-jeb-bush-at-gop-gathering-in-vegas/

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush will get top billing when he and other potential 2016 presidential candidates join billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson for an exclusive Republican gathering next week in Las Vegas.

Bush, who is quietly exploring a run for the White House, will be the featured speaker at an exclusive VIP dinner on Thursday hosted by Adelson and his wife, Miriam, at his company’s private airplane hangar at Las Vegas Macarran International Airport, according to a draft itinerary obtained by The Washington Post. The Adelsons’ dinner for Bush will kick off the Republican Jewish Coalition’s four-day spring leadership meeting, during which politicians and major GOP donors will mingle at golf and poker tournaments, as well as in political strategy sessions.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former U.N. ambassador John Bolton will address the group during its meeting on Saturday morning, while Ohio Gov. John Kasich is to speak at a luncheon that day. The gathering is being held at the Venetian Resort and Hotel, a glamorous property built by Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino and hospitality company that Adelson runs.

For potential presidential candidates, getting to know Adelson is critical. During the 2012 presidential campaign, Adelson established himself as perhaps the most influential Republican fundraiser by spending tens of millions of dollars to fund super PACs. He first supported former House speaker Newt Gingrich, but later backed the eventual nominee, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, and even traveled to Israel with Romney ahead of the Republican National Convention.

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A fool and his money are soon parted.

I see the 2016 clown car is now hiring.

[riversedge]

1. Sheldon Adelson dealt Gov. Scott Walker $250,000 on March 30. In 2012

I am ashamed to say that Walker is my gov!

http://www.pinterest.com/onewisconsinnow/who-s-buying-gov-scott-walker/

SHELDON ADELSON. Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson dealt Gov. Scott Walker $250,000 on March 30. In 2012 "Adelson told Forbes Magazine that as long very wealthy people could buy elections, "I’m going to do it."

[okaawhatever]

5. That is nothing for Adelson. 250k probably means he doesn't like him. I think they finally pegged

Adelson at having spent 200 million during the 2012 cycle. He gives a lot through his wife's corp. too. She is a physician who owns drug treatment centers in Vegas and Israel. I know she or her company gave 25 million that was disclosed.

Here is how important elections are for Adelson. He currently has $20 Billion in profit he hasn't brought back to the US. It is money earned from his casinos in Macau. He will have to pay taxes on that money when he brings it ashore. Since he paid zero taxes in China that means the full 20% will have to be paid here. So if he can get a President elected who will offer a one-time tax holiday the way
Bush did and Romney would have, it is worth $4 Billion in tax savings.

He also wants the US to go to war with Iran to protect Israel, but I think the main benefit is the $4 Billion in tax savings.

[elfin]

2. Jebbie is the anointed one for sure

Clinton/Bush. Yikes.

He will be formidable with all that money and a phony Latino connection via his language ability and his wife. Family life not so great, given wife's problems with customs and kids problems with the law and addiction, but predict those peccadillos will be ignored by media, regarded as "old news."

He will slide in at the last possible stage after the crazies have vented.

Always about the money. Adelson just can't help himself, even tho his past picks for his largesse were disastrous.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Oh boy

Can I come?

[CJCRANE]

4. Vegas, Jebby, Vegas!

You're so money and you don't even know it!

[LongTomH]

6. Our Dark Masters have let it slip.....the GOP Candidate for 2016 will be Jeb Bush

He will also, quite likely be our next president, courtesy of Citizens' United and McCutcheon vs FEC.

Be afraid children; be very afraid!

[IDemo]

7. "quietly exploring a run for the White House"?

Everything I have seen indicates he has no interest in the office.