Steve Wynn on Obama & the Economy

[EvilMadman]

"I believe in Las Vegas. I think its best days are ahead of it. But I'm afraid to do anything in the current political environment in the United States. You watch television and see what's going on on this debt ceiling issue. And what I consider to be a total lack of leadership from the President and nothing's going to get fixed until the President himself steps up and wrangles both parties in Congress. But everybody is so political, so focused on holding their job for the next year that the discussion in Washington is nauseating. And I'm saying it bluntly, that this administration is the greatest wet blanket to business, and progress and job creation in my lifetime. And I can prove it and I could spend the next 3 hours giving you examples of all of us in this market place that are frightened to death about all the new regulations, our healthcare costs escalate, regulations coming from left and right. A President that seems, that keeps using that word redistribution. Well, my customers and the companies that provide the vitality for the hospitality and restaurant industry, in the United States of America, they are frightened of this administration. And it makes you slow down and not invest your money. Everybody complains about how much money is on the side in America.

You bet and until we change the tempo and the conversation from Washington, it's not going to change. And those of us who have business opportunities and the capital to do it are going to sit in fear of the President. And a lot of people don't want to say that. They'll say, God, don't be attacking Obama. Well, this is Obama's deal and it's Obama that's responsible for this fear in America. The guy keeps making speeches about redistribution and maybe we ought to do something to businesses that don't invest, their holding too much money. We haven't heard that kind of talk except from pure socialists. Everybody's afraid of the government and there's no need soft peddling it, it's the truth. It is the truth. And that's true of Democratic businessman and Republican businessman, and I am a Democratic businessman and I support Harry Reid. I support Democrats and Republicans. And I'm telling you that the business community in this country is frightened to death of the weird political philosophy of the President of the United States. And until he's gone, everybody's going to be sitting on their thumbs."

businessinsider.com
Jul. 18, 2011

[Skate4RnR]

I voted for McCain, he said things were going just fine. They're not anymore.

[SgtPeppers]

Right on

[tylamonroe]

He nailed it. He's a heavy Dem supproter and one of my top 10 customers. Not as great a customer as he had been for the last 5 years... Probably not cool to tell him "told you so" next time I call, huh?

Good lord Obama sucks. How the fuck do you make me wish for Clinton, Carter AND Bush at the same time?

[Skate4RnR]

He nailed it. He's a heavy Dem supproter and one of my top 10 customers. Not as great a customer as he had been for the last 5 years... Probably not cool to tell him "told you so" next time I call, huh?

Good lord Obama sucks. How the fuck do you make me wish for Clinton, Carter AND Bush at the same time?

Not a great customer, must be the economy.

[tylamonroe]

He nailed it. He's a heavy Dem supproter and one of my top 10 customers. Not as great a customer as he had been for the last 5 years... Probably not cool to tell him "told you so" next time I call, huh?

Good lord Obama sucks. How the fuck do you make me wish for Clinton, Carter AND Bush at the same time?

Not a great customer, must be the economy.

Of course. Obama has done nothing to hinder development or investment. And we all know he's been a huge supporter of Vegas. He's even gone so far as to mention them in his speaches.

You really can't look at anything this man does with a clear eye, can you? You're like P13 for this tired Jimmy Carter lookin bitch. Fucking sad.

[Skate4RnR]

Feel that butt hurt burning you up.

[MurrayFiend]

Feel that butt hurt burning you up.

Your posts bring joy to my heart, Mr. Skater.

[EvilMadman]

[MurrayFiend]

Carter wasn't the Antichrist, though.

[MasterOfMeatPuppets]

Carter wasn't the Antichrist, though.

or Muslim.

[Skate4RnR]

Feel that butt hurt burning you up.

Your posts bring joy to my heart, Mr. Skater.

I know, crybaby puss asses. Man up and make it in this world on your own, you don't need Obama to make things great for you but when they're not going great blame him. I'm the blind one.