Wealthy Republican donors

More on wealthy Republican donors:

Sheldon Adelson contributed $30 million to prevent Democrats from taking over the House.

9/24/18 update on Adelson:

Has any Trump donor gotten a bigger bang for his buck than Sheldon Adelson? Jerusalem embassy move, cuts in aid to Palestinians, pal John Bolton in the WH. ⁦@jwpetersNYT⁩ https://t.co/hyO3wJpGkC
— Mark Landler (@MarkLandler) September 23, 2018

The law prevents Paul Ryan from directly soliciting this large a donation so Ryan stepped out of the room when someone else asked for and received the money. How sleazy can you get? And yes, the Democrats would do it too.

Groups affiliated with the Koch brothers are spending $20 million on a campaign to sell the Republican tax cuts to voters.

Ryan gave them credit for supporting the law.

Democrats are questioning the influence of the Koch brothers.

An opinion column by Senator Whitehouse about the influence of billionaires on Trump.

No single person has done more to harm America’s working class than Carl Icahn https://t.co/yE54xfqCaV
— Salon (@Salon) May 11, 2018

The EPA granted a hardship waiver to Icahn, a former Trump adviser.

Conservative donor Bob “Mercer has given $5 million to Bolton’s super PAC since 2013. He was the Bolton super PAC’s largest donor during the 2016 election cycle and so far is also the largest donor for the 2018 election cycle” https://t.co/YcdPQuaCsh
— Julie Bykowicz (@bykowicz) March 22, 2018

The Mercers helped fund Project Veritas

Mercers update 12/29/18:

1. Robert Mercer spent millions backing Trump’s presidential bid
2. A private prison company that Mercer is invested in now profits off of Trump’s immigration policieshttps://t.co/FjU25J6IhW
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) November 5, 2018

“According to two people who have worked closely with the family, Mercer and his daughter Rebekah, 45, were dismayed by the notoriety their role in Trump’s victory brought. https://t.co/6wqDWvGdfe
— Shannon Pettypiece (@spettypi) December 27, 2018

Richard Uihlein, a relatively unknown donor

update on Uihlein

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This story from WI deserves more attention.

Uline is one of the state's biggest employers.

It is owned by one of Trump's most lavish and loyal donors… Richard and Liz Uihlein..
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) March 28, 2020

Richard Uihlein emerged on the national scene this cycle as a pre-eminent conservative megadonor. Now the reclusive packing supply magnate is second-guessing strategists' advice on big-money races https://t.co/DKqtH2JPDH
— POLITICO (@politico) August 18, 2018

Another article on Uihlein and his wife

Sheldon Adelson's (Las Vegas Sands) VP-BMS 10/3/18 Singapore-Tokyo
"Why GOP Mega-Donor Sheldon Adelson Is Mad, Bad and a Danger to the Republic" RollingStones 2012https://t.co/FVj5vDpuZY pic.twitter.com/3lR9ec6uL1
— Juha Keskinen (@MacFinn44) October 4, 2018

Paul Singer is often compared to Sheldon Adelson, another major G.O.P. donor, because of their shared support of Israel. Singer far outstrips Adelson, however, in his ability to raise money—he can generate millions for a candidate by hosting a single lunch https://t.co/Old30aSzKD pic.twitter.com/T0vJ18U8fB
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) August 21, 2018

Uline, "a company owned by two of Donald Trump’s top mega-donors, has routinely brought dozens of its workers from Mexico to staff its warehouses in Wisconsin and other locations even though they do not appear to have permission to work in the US, according to a Guardian investigation."
— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2024-12-20T14:51:37.615Z

Don’t tell me about George Soros funding liberal causes. Look what these people are doing. We need the Supreme Court to get big money out of politics by reversing the Citizens United decision but that won’t happen anytime soon.

Sad!

Covers: One Fine Day

“One Fine Day” was written by Carole King and her husband Gerry Goffin. The Chiffons made it a hit in 1963. King later recorded it herself in 1980.

The Chiffons

Carole King (live 1981)

Covers: I Fought the Law

The original version of “I Fought the Law” was recorded by the Crickets in 1959. The most famous version was the 1965 one by the Bobby Fuller Four.

The Clash blasted through it in 1978 with a great guitar solo. It was their first single released in the US.

Green Day covered it in 2004.

An interview with the songwriter, Sonny Curtis

This is brilliant. Give it :45 secs. https://t.co/aptQDerOab
— Jack Cooke (@JackCookeInNY) September 24, 2019

The Pogues & Joe Strummer – I Fought the Law

The mighty Pogues and the late, great Joe Strummer thundering through a 24 carat rock ‘n’ roll gem. Enjoy.

Originally broadcast of RTE’s The Session. 1987. pic.twitter.com/Q1LHgf8qVF
— 𝙱𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚢’𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚎𝚕 (@SalvadorDafti) November 19, 2023

Great Der Spiegel cover and editorial

The new cover from Der Spiegel, one of the most respected publications in Germany. This is how our friends in Europe see Trump’s America. This matters. When America First actually means America Alone, the United States is significantly weaker. pic.twitter.com/kRWYvxdQ81

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 11, 2018

Read this Der Spiegel editorial from Germany. America’s closest allies have lost faith in the United States because of Trump’s bullying & disrespect. Putin’s biggest foreign policy goal has been achieved: to weaken the West by splintering the NATO alliance https://t.co/Kp6zIuVC5S pic.twitter.com/bOgPxAuXdt

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 11, 2018

The EPA and White House sought to block the release of a study on water contamination

EPA, White House sought to block publication of a study on a nationwide water-contamination crisis, saying it would be a "public relations nightmare."https://t.co/PbAq8gWqMp @AnnElizabeth18

— Emily Stephenson (@ewstephe) May 14, 2018

They put politics ahead of public health. Sad!

Proposed Medicaid work requirements in Michigan could be discriminatory

Michigan's proposed Medicaid work requirements could disadvantage poor black beneficiaries while providing relief for poor whites. https://t.co/YRb04hwDZ8

— Vox (@voxdotcom) May 5, 2018

Sad!

update: the larger context

Why Trump voters stay loyal

This article states that Trump voters remain loyal because they feel disrespected.

The Mueller investigation

A good story from the Washington Post on the investigation and the White House reaction to it

Another inexperienced Trump administration member

This is the HUD chief of staff.

Sad!

Pruitt still in the news

Why does this guy still have a job?

JUST POSTED: Top EPA officials INTENTIONALLY moved to keep off the EPA official public schedule that Scott Pruitt had met with Cardinal at Vatican being investigated for sexual abuse. What matters here is playing with the schedule. with @LFFriedman https://t.co/0WsWeLcTbX

— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) May 11, 2018

EPA chief Pruitt's ethics issues have raised concerns: White House https://t.co/H7lSiejWdW pic.twitter.com/RU4cv57pCW

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 11, 2018

FOLLOW ALONG WITH US HERE, as we walk through a FASCINATING collection of documents The NYT has pulled together about a certain dinner in Rome that EPA's Scott Pruitt had last June with Cardinal Pell, who is now facing sexual abuse charges. (PLEASE CREDIT NYT )@LFFriedman pic.twitter.com/IZ4EIu3xfu

— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) May 10, 2018

Pruitt got 24/7 security from his first day.

Sad!