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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Thu Oct 5, 2017, 08:56 AM Oct 2017

Major GOP donor, retired oil and gas investor Thomas Wachtell is not happy. That is SOOOOOOO sad.



Exasperated Republican donors are tired of hearing excuses from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan, and are turning to Steve Bannon to get some return on their investments.

The GOP agenda has stalled, despite congressional majorities and a Republican president, and megadonors who have plowed cash into the party want to see something — anything, really — to show for their expenditures, reported Politico.

The website reported that Thomas Wachtell, a retired oil and gas investor and major GOP donor, confronted a defensive McConnell during a recent gathering of wealthy Republicans and begged him to get some legislation passed.

“Anybody who was there knew that I was not happy, And I don’t think anybody was happy — how could you be?” said Wachtell, who has given McConnell more than $2,000 but recently stopped donating to Republican senators. “You’re never going to get a more sympathetic Republican than I am. But I’m sick and tired of nothing happening.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/sick-and-tired-of-nothing-happening-exasperated-gop-donors-turning-to-steve-bannon-for-results/
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Major GOP donor, retired oil and gas investor Thomas Wachtell is not happy. That is SOOOOOOO sad. (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 2017 OP
F' the wealthiest whining donors. democratisphere Oct 2017 #1
Sometimes "money" can't BUY you happiness. Iliyah Oct 2017 #2
Are you tired of whining yet? Beakybird Oct 2017 #3
Asses TEB Oct 2017 #4
He's given McConnell "more than $2,000"?? klook Oct 2017 #5
Since Warren Buffet is giving away all his money, couldn't he spend some of it on Republicans, to OnDoutside Oct 2017 #6

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
1. F' the wealthiest whining donors.
Thu Oct 5, 2017, 09:00 AM
Oct 2017

Your money can't buy everything and everyone you smarmy bastards. No taxcuts for you. NONE!

klook

(12,171 posts)
5. He's given McConnell "more than $2,000"??
Thu Oct 5, 2017, 09:16 AM
Oct 2017

Sen. McConnell received $106,725 from Goldman Sachs alone from 2013-2018.

Not sure what kind of influence a mere $2k buys you with a money guzzler like McConnell.

OnDoutside

(19,982 posts)
6. Since Warren Buffet is giving away all his money, couldn't he spend some of it on Republicans, to
Thu Oct 5, 2017, 09:42 AM
Oct 2017

buy them off ?

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