A Conservative Soros?
Liberals are trying to pre-empt our 527s in this election cycle by targeting their fire on one of the best-funded conservative organization’s financial backers. Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is operating casinos in Vegas and Macao, and his acumen in doing so has made him the twelfth-richest man in the world. He’s also involved in the funding of Freedom’s Watch, which the Left just knows is going to launch dirty-pool campaign ads in the general election season.
So they’re–heh heh heh–launching a pre-emptive strike:
Faced with the group’s deep pockets, the DCCC has fired off mail and broadcast ads highlighting Mr. Adelson’s gambling interests and ties with China, which they argue is “a country notorious for forced abortions.” Democrats this week filed a third legal challenge to the group with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
“It’s been reported that Freedom’s Watch intends to spend up to $200 million this cycle against congressional Democrats, and that’s money coming from sources that believe very different things than the people in Louisiana, Mississippi and elsewhere across the country,” Miss Crider said.
Why, that’s awful. Adelson’s entrepreneurship has succeeded in taking money out of China. How terrible.
I think Freedom’s Watch is using its money well; check out this response by Ed Patru, their director of communications:
“‘Vote against candidate X because he has common values with philanthropist Y, who has business interests in China where, by the way, abortion is legal.’ What a dynamite argument,” Mr. Patru said, adding that the House’s top Democrat is also susceptible to guilt by association. “Given Nancy Pelosi’s relationship with Syria’s [President Bashar] Assad, we’re not surprised her campaign arm is going after one of Israel’s most prolific benefactors.”…
“There are numerous degrees of separation between the issues in Mississippi and issues in Chinese provinces. We’re looking forward to getting linked to Kevin Bacon next week,” he said, referring to the parlor game of trying to link movie stars to the ubiquitous actor.
Me, I’m looking forward to playing the let’s-link-candidates-to-America-hating-socialists game. We’ve got a pretty good head start.
P.S. I’m sure the Democrats’ interest groups are going to turn back all of that money from convicted criminal George Soros any day now.
UPDATE: Here’s some good background on Freedom’s watch by Michelle–and NBC’s decision to nix the awful, shocking, partisan, personal, muckraking, dumpster-diving campaign ad you see here:
Sheldon Adelson: converting Chicom cash into pro-U.S. ads like that. How could the Republic survive such bitter, negative mudslinging?
Freedom’s Watch is also helping with the Berkeley recruitment-office counter-protests. Monsters!
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{Post by See-Dubya, cover photo horked from the Taipei Times}
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With Obama pretty much wrapping up the nomination, the MSM is now going after McCain full bore:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24533311/
See Dubya..GMTA. I blogged on it a few hours ago.
Another thing Muslims hate.
Considering that people who oppose gambling are much more likely to be Republican than Democrat, I’m a little surprised that he’s on that side of the aisle.
Thanks See-Dubya, I desperately needed some good news. Kinda fun watching the libs panic too.
Craig, please update your post with a link to this post and try to send a trackback over. It makes me look good and it will get you some traffic.
Trackbacks don’t always go through for technical reasons, but when they do, it’s a good way to bring some new readers to your blog.
i personally like the kevin bacon jab in the story…well put
Yeah, that guy’s response was just right. I’m glad the Wash Times printed the whole thing.
Still waters run deep. Hats off to Andelsen and Freedom’s Watch. It’s great to know there’s something good going on, on my side!!
tsk tsk, haven’t you learned yet that democrats can do what they want???
AJ I spit my coffe all over my monitor when I read your #3. Had to call in the cleaning crew
Forced abortions in China? From the baby’s perspective, every abortion is a forced abortion, even the legal ones.
I’m glad he’s on our team. I’m headed to Vegas in June. Will have to check out the Venetian…
Buckw, I can understand SOME abortions, (rape incest etc) but when a government offical comes over and straps down the woman against her will, we are on a whole new level. THAT is a crime against humanity.
Complaining to the FEC????? That’s rich, since there are only two members left out of six seats – not enough for a quorum to conduct business. Where are the other four? Oh, yeah, the Democrats in Congress are blocking them. Complain away, Dems.
Oops, Sorry Alohaguy, that was your post.
I just got the bacon thing. Im slow today. Good one.
Hillary Clinton was quoted as saying “How dare the Republicans use Chinese money? Bill and I have to protest!”
Al Gore asked for an investigation as the money was not correctly filtered through a Buddest temple.
txvet2 Is that true? WOW!!!!
LOL, some of that money* comes from my recent foray at the Venetian’s blackjack tables
*ok, ok, not so much that Mr. Adelson might have actually noticed.
Can you imagine? Those underhanded groups wanting to thank the military! Heh, the Left needs to take a breather. I say we light a back fire and meet ‘em in the middle. If it takes a Soros type to beat the REAL one, then so be it. I say THANK YOU to our troops every day. They’re the greatest!
sonofdy,
Yes. Yes it is.
txvet2 — Excellent point!! They’ll never seat those other members before November. They have too much to lose!
30 pcs of silver, what type of shell did the democrats use in the shotgun they used on thier own foot on that one? The shear stupidity of congress never ceases to amaze me.
Oh — maybe they will. I missed this story a few days ago. Bush is going to allow them to vote on von Spakovsky separately, so maybe they will get a quorum in place soon.
VIVA FREEDOM WATCH….
Think we should elect MM as President and ann Coulter vice President… I know who i am writing in on election day…
just goes to show, there are pros and cons…
Progress, and Congress.
Everybody at NBC has gone so far over to the left all the men will be growing those awful pony tails and the women will stop shaving their legs and start wearing Birkenstocks.
I NEVER watch NBC, deliberately, that includes the news and every other program,
Turning down that ad proves they are anti-troop and anti-American. They are stupid. They don’t think that half of this country is on the right and/or center, and that most Americans support our troops. They think everyone has their hard left mindset, and in the end it will cost them dearly in their pockets. Good.
I watch msnbc to get todays liberal talking points. Know your enemy.
No problem.
Thxs I like the cleaning crew by the way.
Another one of Adelson’s philanthropies that drives leftists nuts is Birthright Israel, which offers free trips to the Holy Land for young Jewish adults aimed at connecting them with their spiritual and historical roots. Adelson’s the man!
We are discussing this in the latest blog on Imus Times, This is going to leave a mark “Why would they put that in Writing” This is like Video how can this be taken in any other context?
channelXRFR
They figured out how to get Imus into the middle of the Trinity United Church of Christ – Obama fiasco!
Bulletins at Obama’s Church Carry Own Controversy
In a column in the April 15, 2007 bulletin, the Rev. Reginald Williams, the associate pastor for social justice at Trinity United, said he was not surprised by the racially charged remarks that talk-radio host Don Imus made about the Rutgers University women’s basketball team because “the major networks are run by right-winged conservatives who still see black people as subhuman and portray black people as such.”
Source Newsmax.com
Old news room saying “Where there’s an Imus, there’s a way”!
for years the cry has been “we need a conservative soros!”
well, what do ya know, there is one!
here’s hoping freedom watch propsers big!
“associate pastor for social justice”
y’know, i’ve been to megachurches, but that particular roster slot i don’t think i’ve seen!
#31, That is a wonderful thing Adelson is doing. First time I have heard of this. I pray daily for Israel, our military, and my wonderful country, well I hope the last one will pan out.
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For an organization with such deep pockets Freedom’s Watch hasn’t done much yet. I hope the fixed their internal troubles.
God forbid the liberals have to endure a TV add actually thanking those that bet on this country with their very lives. I can’t thank Freedom’s Watch enough for actually supporting our troops.
With all the cash that Soros is dumping in his nefarious 527 organizations you think the man would be running this country by now. Not that he isn’t close enough already. I would love to see a comprehensive list of all the lying crapweasels that he has in his pocket.
This is interesting Obama distanced himself from Rev Jeremiah Wright how would he do that with his entire church he went to for almost 20 years?
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/barack-obama-on-meeting-mister-wright
He’s bringing home Chinese money. The last time that happened Bill Clinton sent missile secrets as a Thank you.
Back it up George , Freedom is coming for you .
Thank God for Freedom !
# 39 lc
um, it appears Adelson is taking in his own revenue from operations there and using it to fund freedom watch; billy jeff & friends were soliciting laundered cash in exchange for intel. — not really seeing the parallel; tho yes I suppose things could be lurking under the surface …
So, Miss Crider thinks that 1st Amendment rights are somehow limited to only those things the majority believe? (Or, that Miss Crider thinks the majority believes?)
You think conservative rich guys haven’t been funding political organizations? You think only Soros does it? Ever heard of Swiftboats Vets for Truth?
No, I’m just glad they’re doing it again!
Given the Dems’ position on abortion, is the complaint that China isn’t forcing enough abortions?
Every time the left tries to use logic, or our issues to argue their view-points, they end up kicking themselves in the fanny or walking into the door!
It’s really rather comical. Wish NBC,CBS, CNN, ABC had our sense of humor.
Is that all the’ve got? They need some preemptive strike lessons from Geo. Bush.
All is not lost, perhaps.
See-dubya, did I detect some sarcasm? Nice post, mate
Since when are liberals so concerned about abortions? Maybe they would prefer voluntary abortions to the “forced” killing of unborn babies?
Using the same argument, the Clinton’s are also responsible for forced abortions in China because they have taken many millions in bribes and contributions from the Chicoms in return for political favors and to keep quiet to the atrocities and human rights violations committed in China.
The only time I may ever be stumped at Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon might be trying to name any of his Hollywood co-stars who might come out for McCain this year. Drat.
Miss Crider–another proud graduate of the lgm/Rusty School of Non-Sequiturs.
Unfortunatly Khan, I don’t think they’re even going half-bore yet. They’ve barely begun warming up.
Yes, but does Adelson refer to America as the US of KKK? Has he been the personal family spiritual adviser to McCain? No?
Then the 800* should pour themselves a nice, steaming cup of STFU.
*That’s DCCC in English
# 53 T1
Gary Sinese, Patricia Heaton, Kelsey Grammer, David Mamet, and a few others may all come out for him in the fall — I bet you can do it in 4 degrees!
Aren’t they the group that butt slapped John F’n Kerry in broad daylight over his “heroism” in Nam?
This is a great game. Convicted felon George Soros, Disgraced lying Congressmen Murtha, Syrian influenced former American, Nancy Pelosi, appeasing polician Obama. Perfect.
Michelle -
The YouTube link is NOT available anymore. I wonder why???
It is funny how libbbies are true to themselves. They cannot tolerate competition.
Ooops, after three tries, the video came out. Scratch my previous note, re disappearance in YouTube .
This delineates the silliness of the Soros crowd. They object to innocuous, non-partisan, patriotic films. No wonder they are perpetually aggravated.