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In reply to the discussion: George Clooney storms out of heated dinner after Steve Wynn calls President Barack Obama an 'a--hole [View all]Cha
(296,771 posts)79. Ignorant Greedmonger Wynn in 2011 on President Obama..
"I'm saying it bluntly, that this administration is the greatest wet blanket to business, and progress and job creation in my lifetime," Wynn said in response to a question about Las Vegas real estate."
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"The guy [Obama] keeps making speeches about redistribution, and maybe we ought to do something to businesses that don't invest or hold too much money," Wynn said. "We haven't heard that kind of talk except from pure socialists."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/19/casino-magnate-steve-wynn-trashes-obama/
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"The guy [Obama] keeps making speeches about redistribution, and maybe we ought to do something to businesses that don't invest or hold too much money," Wynn said. "We haven't heard that kind of talk except from pure socialists."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/19/casino-magnate-steve-wynn-trashes-obama/
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George Clooney storms out of heated dinner after Steve Wynn calls President Barack Obama an 'a--hole [View all]
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
OP
There ought to be a reality show, The Real Assholes of Las Vegas - Newton, Wynn, etc. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#9
Like somebody said, these rich old men making themselves look like plastic surgery gargoyles nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#97
Talked about this at lunch, I noted Wynn was one of those guys born on third base
joeybee12
Apr 2014
#2
Me too. If there were such a thing as a perfect man, this one would be it. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#8
Mmm! Nothing nicer than a fine man. :) As for botoxed, dyed, fake implanted-tooth skin-lifted males
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#91
He should keep that in mind, and surround himself with other rubber-faced Vegas tycoons nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#156
He went from outsider to ultimate insider. It always happens when you become the establishment.
TeamPooka
Apr 2014
#23
When Republicans descend to playround level calling Obama an "asshole", that's all they got. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2014
#26
Steve Wynn is only a 1%er and he only associates with people who agree with him and those ......
marble falls
Apr 2014
#27
LOL! Oh my GOD, someone made a puppet of him? :) Let's call it Howdy Steve! nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#72
2 things in life are assured no matter how much money one has: the body decays, then dies
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#93
nothing's wrong with being bald. i have been since 19. but at the time it did really suck,
dionysus
Apr 2014
#138
it never takes long for one of you to come in and shit all over a unifying thread
frylock
Apr 2014
#135
Right on George. Dude has made some great movies lately, too, Gravity and Monuments Men.
byronius
Apr 2014
#77
ACA is going to be driving force behind making folks realize our country is owned by billionaires.
tofuandbeer
Apr 2014
#95
onya george is short for good on you george....it's an aussie thing..
Theyletmeeatcake2
Apr 2014
#122
I have a bit of a potty mouth, and lots of people object to that, so I try to be polite :)
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#172
Yes! Have you noticed rich old male geezers all end up looking like (Batman's) The Joker? Same look
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#180
Thank you! Putting this in my Wynn thread, now that hes on the outus with his
Gabi Hayes
Jan 2018
#192