Sheldon Adelson offered to donate 1 billion dollars to Israeli Iron Dome...Obama said no

[Rocko]

Ok liberals, why would Obozo deny Adelson's gesture? I mean he would be saving the taxpayers buko bucks.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

From your link:

According to the report, Obama was taken aback, but after he collected himself, he asked the senator to politely thank Adelson but to let him know he did not believe it was a good idea to set a precedent by which an individual finances the government to acquire munitions.

Does that answer your question?

 

[jwoodie]

From your link:

According to the report, Obama was taken aback, but after he collected himself, he asked the senator to politely thank Adelson but to let him know he did not believe it was a good idea to set a precedent by which an individual finances the government to acquire munitions.

Does that answer your question?

How about if the money is laundered through the Clinton Foundation?

 

[Rocko]

From your link:

According to the report, Obama was taken aback, but after he collected himself, he asked the senator to politely thank Adelson but to let him know he did not believe it was a good idea to set a precedent by which an individual finances the government to acquire munitions.

Does that answer your question?

Not really. What's wrong with that precedent?The taxpayers ended up paying for those batteries. If israel is an ally and the program had America's blessing, why not let him pay the bill?

 

[Eaglewings]

Obama would never hear the end of taking money from a

From your link:

According to the report, Obama was taken aback, but after he collected himself, he asked the senator to politely thank Adelson but to let him know he did not believe it was a good idea to set a precedent by which an individual finances the government to acquire munitions.

Does that answer your question?

Not really. What's wrong with that precedent?The taxpayers ended up paying for those batteries. If israel is an ally and the program had America's blessing, why not let him pay the bill?

And what would America owe to Sheldon Anderson? Maybe he is getting old and is trying to buy his way out of hell..




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