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Thursday, July 30, 2009 | 3:45 p.m.
Steve Wynn
Sun Coverage
Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn today used the forum of a telephone conference call about his company's quarterly finances to criticize President Obama.
Critical of the current presidential administration for months, Wynn, chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts, voiced more criticism today in a conference call to investors, analysts and reporters.
“Right now we are more afraid of Washington than we are of the economy. We’ve got people on our backs saying don’t go to Las Vegas which is preposterous,” Wynn said. “People are beginning to ignore some of this bombastic rhetoric from the White House and that’s encouraging.”
Wynn has been vocal with his criticism of President Obama’s remarks on Las Vegas and how it has affected his business since his fourth quarter earnings call in February. Wynn said during the February earnings call since the president made his remarks, State Farm Insurance pulled out of a $5 million convention at his resorts.
Wynn noted during today’s call that small business meetings are still down during mid-week.
“Our senior senator is a Senate Majority Leader. You think that’d we’d have a leg up on this,” Wynn said. “We call Harry (Reid) on the phone and ask for help and he’s very sympathetic.”
Wynn’s calls, along with others from city officials to Reid, the U.S. Senate majority leader, have obviously had some affect. Reid introduced a bill Wednesday to prevent federal agencies from ruling out tourist destinations as places to hold official meetings.
The bill follows outrage from Reid and other lawmakers last week after reports that agencies, acting on guidance dating back to last year and before, were avoiding locations with reputations as tourist destinations because of their reputations.
But Wynn wonders how far the bill will go.
“The president has his own office and his own group of people who agree with him and look at the world just as he does and they don’t listen to anyone from what I’ve heard from my business friends. They invite people down to Washington and tell them. They don’t think or listen to anyone,” Wynn said.
Wynn Las Vegas President Andrew Pascal added that the Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority said the LVCVA has done “a terrific job” with marketing and public relations campaigns to ease the stigma that Las Vegas isn’t a place to do business. Pascal is a member of the LVCVA board of directors.
Las Vegas businesses aren’t the only ones who are suffering under the current administration; it’s felt nationwide, Wynn said.
“We’ve got the government on our back. Not just Las Vegas but all business. There’s a very definite bias in this administration that business is bad,” Wynn said. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take for them to get over this but it’s awful.”
Wynn, whose company operates Wynn Macau and is in the development stages of Encore Macau, praised the special administrative region of the People's Republic of China for their protection of their citizens and acceptance of business enterprises. The casino operator called Macau “a great place to do business with none of the anxieties we have at the present time in America.”
“In America, we have a government that has decided anybody who creates jobs must be bad; that the job creators must have a target on their back. What a remarkable misunderstanding,” Wynn said. “That’s not the case in Macau and it’s not the case in The People’s Republic of China and maybe we can all learn a lesson on what happens there.”
Wynn was also critical of President Obama’s health care proposal, calling the plan a “train wreck.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Oh, jeez! OK, so does Steve Wynn want to be US President? What are his ideas for tackling corporate corruption (which was what that Obama speech was really about) or getting health care reform passed?
Now don't get me wrong, President Obama has irritated me at times for being overly conciliatory with Republicans and "Blue Dog" Democrats(?) and allowing Wall Street to continue pillaging our Treasury as they whine about how we can't "afford health care". However, I'd still take him any day over someone who messes with card dealers' tips while claiming that he can't afford to pay them all fair wages.
I wish Wynn can focus on what he does best, which is running fine Vegas casinos, because he obviously doesn't know much about politics.
So Obama is responsible for Wynn marketing himself to the opulent, big-spender, master of the universe set and facing the consequences of that when the country spirals into an economic tailspin?
Stop whining and deal with the reality, Stevey, people do not have the money to spend on $700 Louis Vuitton bags and $1000 dinners these days. It'll come back, but until then, reap what you've sown.
Poor Steve.
The "train wreck" Steve was the last administration that led us into this economic hell hole. Blame Bush Cheney if you want to get it right.
Oh hell pull yourself-up by your Bootstraps Steve!
Nothing worse than a whiny Conservative, lol.
Judy-
Oh, noezz! But then, Steve would have to cough up to the fact that he helped bankroll Dumbya's 2000 & 2004 campaigns! It's so much easier for him to keep distorting what Obama really said about irresponsible Wall Street misbehavior.
solar-
Well, I'll admit that I still like me my occasional dinner out at Society or Stratta or Daniel Boulud. I can't deny the fact that some of the best food in Vegas is all under Wynn's roof. But nonetheless, I can't afford to go out very often and I know I'm not the only one whose "fun budget" has shrunk. I know Wynn's good at running his casinos, so he needs to focus more on fixing his own company and stop trying to blame his own problems on Obama.
haha,
i love how people that have nothing better to do than type postings onto newspaper websites criticize one of the smartest guys in vegas.
if he said he loved obama, you'd be saying "just goes to show how smart people like obama" so SHUTTIE!
if you REALLY were a liberal and you REALLY did want to make this a better place, you'd be down at opportunity village making sandwiches and soup or letting a homeless person crash on your sofa tonight.
so again...SHUTTIE!
Atd, I hear you. I, too, regularly save up my pennies and go have a nice meal at a Strip hotel. I'm a pretty frequent visitor at the Country Club, Bouchon at The Venetian, as well Le Cirque at Bellagio, but I meant tourists in particular.
Your average Vegas visitor is more likely to splurge than us locals. The sad fact is that if they come to Vegas for a couple of days, they have less money to spend. They just simply can't and do not spend as much. And if you're on a budget these days a Wynn Resorts property is probably not your scene.
Stevem, what are you talking about? We can't criticize someone who builds wonderful resorts at the wrong time? Please. If it were Rush Limbaugh's Gambling and Doping Resort, you'd be defending him to the death.
Steve, that is getting old trying to blame Washington for Vegas' problems. Why didnt you build a mid priced resort instead of the Encore? Vegas forgot about that market. Glad to see most posts here agree with that.
BRING BACK THE $9.99 BUFFET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve who?
Hey Stevie
If you weren't continually ripping off your customers maybe they would come back.
Obama who?
i think liberals think "rich" people are 70 year old white guys with a walking cane and a top hat.
you liberals can not tax...and then threaten even MORE taxes against the very people we need to keep this town pumping.
it makes those people stay home.
Bravo, Steve Wynn, for speaking your mind. It is absurd for the president of the United States to get involved in telling private companies where they should spend their money.
It would be hard to believe that any resident of Las Vegas would side with such idiocy coming from Washington; then again, most of these "residents" are not sewn of the Las Vegas cloth. They arrived late to the game, and don't realize what it takes to not only survive here, but thrive here.
I admire you, Mr. Wynn, and anyone else who has the balls and skills to make it in Las Vegas. Keep it up.
Steve Wynn is a national treasure and should be listened to. It's not all Obama's fault but it's beginning to look like a bad bet on hope.
Poor stevie, give obama a chance - make it all go away!
"Bravo, Steve Wynn, for speaking your mind. It is absurd for the president of the United States to get involved in telling private companies where they should spend their money".
When did he say that?
I take it we won't see the groundbreaking of "Tres" anytime soon.
Keep sleeping with the Chinese, Stevie. But remember, the big trees catch the most wind.
so---let me get this straight--its OK for companies to blow bail out money and our tax dollars on frivolous "conventions" to Vegas--just so Wynn can make more money? I'm thinking of the common good-- those conventions are a total waste. I'm sorry boys-- they moved the cheese.. find a new market to tap into. Wynn is a HORRIBLE man.. this is what we know to be TRUE--so put it all together folks. Maybe his casinos are losing business because he is a pretentious ass..and because he casino is booorrriinng!? You don't see the Hard Rock crying crocodile tears now do ya?
WYNN SUCKS-- we don't allow any of our friends or family to go there when they visit. We tell them all what a total bastard he is..and they spend their time and money elsewhere!
Both of Steve's hotels are gonna be gathering dust for many many years to come.
Lisa80268, Wow, You say you don't allow friends or family to visit a Wynn resort. When my friends or family visit me, I don't tell them what they can or can't do. It's their vacation. When I visit Vegas, We don't stay at the Wynn, but that is because I don't wish to pay his rates. That doesn't stop me from eating or gambling there. We visit a lot of casinos over the 3 or 4 days we're in town. I agree that there's way too much emphasis on the higher end casinos, but whenever a new one opens, the rest drop down a notch. Remember when the MGM and Luxor were the top of the heap. Now they're middle of the pack. In other words, Affordable. Steve Wynn has done a lot of good for Las Vegas, He has the right to answer when a President says something which affects his business. I'd love to meet the man someday (Wynn, that is).
It's reality time. Las Vegas spent seven years marketing to "upscale" consumers. We have too many resorts on the strip charging 200+ per night.
This isn't the governments fault.
Read the news about Las Vegas over the past year.
Las Vegas sounds like a dangerous place to visit.
I hope the city government, resort businesses and tourism can clean it up and come up with a bolder proposition than "What Happens Here, Stays Here.
Have you noticed blaming Reid, the democrats, the republicans, President Obama or the Tooth Fairy isn't helping?
Misdirected anger doesn't help anyone.
Frankly I like the Wynn and I like Steve Wynn. Just because you can't afford it well then don't come. I don't want to eat some $9.99 buffet and I don't really want to eat at the same place as people that do eat the $9.99 buffet. I don't want to go to a hotel that has an ABC store in it or a t-shirt store either. It's that simple the Wynn is for those of us that can afford it. Because others can't well I don't think it should fail just because you did.
why don't you bring palin into the showroom topless stevey. this is the guy along with kerkorian[sp] that ruined the strip. started the shared toke program, whats next from this idiot. they cater to the well heeled only, everyone else is just crap to them. next time he does a commercial on the roof, leave him there .
stevem, are you typing from steve's penthouse, stick your rich whiny people where the sun dosen't shine. your just a corporate lacky.
You'd think someone who's father had a gambling problem would find a more respectable way to make money than by sucking out of people that probably can't afford it.
Let me start by saying I am not a LV resident. We have spent time there for the past 4 years for some R&R in the early spring. We find the people who work in the resorts to be helpful and more then happy to talk about the city and give their opinion on politics. Mr. Wynn appears to be a thoughtful individual with exceptional taste. Kudos to him for speaking the truth. If $9.95 all you can eat swill were all that were available no one I know would make LV a vacation destination. I am wondering why there is so much hostility here toward someone who has provided so much employment and changed the face of a city. As far as prices go, there are always great deals from the resorts to be had on the internet. Bad times and good. Wynn's style is present at his former Bellagio. And his new resorts are even more impressive. We are not gamblers, nor can we afford most of the merchandise in the shops. But we do appreciate fine dining and tasteful surroundings. If one wants overflowing ashtrays and people passing out flyers for sleezy clubs then I don't suppose Wynn properties are your cup of tea. What I do know is that I want the government to stay out of my personal affairs. Why is it that a sizeable portion of the population thinks that the President, who had about 150 days in the Senate, did nothing before that other then community activisim (coffehouse revolutionary) served not a DAY in the military (a great place to get a real feel for the people of the U.S.) knows what is best for all?
I would gladly trade you Steve Wynn for Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein. You can keep Harry. One need look no further then Califonia to see the disaster that the socialist mindset has created.
Hey Steve, KMA!!! Tourist have a better chance of ending up in jail, than having fun in Las Vegas. With bars being shut down, topless swimming pool and strip club stings, and even you Stevie calling cops on ladies of the night trying to earn a living. Blame yourself and metro for turning Vegas into a wannabe disneyland...NOT Sin City. Saint City doesn't sell you right wing Obama hater. I bet a million you think he's not a US citizen. You're a loser in my book....even if you own the city.
P.S., now for sure I will NEVER go or tell anyone else to go to the Wynn. I want a boxing match with this a-hole!!
no, but i WISH i was typing from his penthouse.
mr. wynn...
i do have a degree in marketing and i'm looking for a job, just in case you need someone.
Just more proof of what Obamination's Foot in Mouth Disease is doing to this country. This is what you get with a Senator that did absolutely nothing along with accomplishing nothing and gets elected to the head of this country and still continues to accomplish nothing while creating animosities every time he opens his arrogant mouth. Just the change all you people voted for right?????? Stupid is what stupid does.
Just a suggestion Stevem.
If you really are looking for a job you might want to pay someone to type your resume for you.
Wow, there sure is a lot of expressed anger on here. Too bad most of it is mis-directed.
Steve Wynn should move to China if he loves it so much. His expressed views are as myopic as his vision. For instance, no one in this administration thinks people who create jobs is bad. That's just one more lie for right-wingers to delude themselves with.
Don't you find it ironic VegasFan and stevem that your hero Steve Wynn is so in love with China, the most socialist nation on earth?
Yet again hypocrisy proves itself to be the bedrock of the republican party.
The only job growth and protection that your president supports is governement jobs. This man has no clue as to what it takes to run a governemnt for the people and by the people.
He honestly feels he can make better decisions for you than you can make for yourself!
I commend Mr Wynn on his comments - it's about time we start waking your president up to realities of the real world.
BTW - I say "your president" because he sure as heck isnt mine
to all of you who's criticizing Mr. Wynn shame on you! shame on you that your criticizing the person you don't know! to all of you who criticize him for saying what is on his mind again shame on you! that man your criticizing is carrying 20,000 employees on his shoulder including their family. he has every right to say what is on his mind and hopefully someone will listen. when unemployment is on the rise this man open a resort in the middle of a recession giving people of Nevada jobs. did Obama do that? on the other hand every single month unemployment is still rising. don't get me wrong Im not anti obama nor I am pro obama. but I wonder if you guys criticize obama for saying something stupid about not going to Vegas for a convention coz the effect of that is more lay offs in the hotels. and I wonder If you guys criticize him when he said a police department acted stupidly he said that besides the facts that he doesn't know about the whole situation. And for lisa80268 you say thet Wynn suck? well you are so damn Ignorant honey. there is only 2 resort casino in the world that has a mobil 5 star and AAA 5 diamonds ratings and that is Wynn Las Vegas and Wynn Macao so shut it! well by the way wyyn resorts is the only company in the strips that doesn't lay off workers as much as other company did and he always protect his employees. he even help his employees get health insurance even if they work part time. and for that person who wants to eat $9.95 buffet go ahead low life!
Obama doing this and Obama doing that.
He is doing everything but working on the economy.
The economy is not his number one priority. It is like 138,584,385th.
He should listen to Not As Smart As A Light Bulb Biden.
Biden says the Obama adminstration is clueless about the economy.
Biden says that we should focus on a 3 letter word....Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.
Vegas is wayyy out of hand..one thing that should have never happened was the over building, AND the catering to the high end players..the very people that made Vegas were pushed to the side in order to draw in those high rollers, and big shoppers from Asia..this is what happens when you literally bit the hand that feed you. Bring back the average gambler, the everyday tourist that walks the strip, goes from casino to casino, looking,buying a few souviners, having a shrimp coctail, play a few games, mayby take in a show, these were the people that were Vegas..consistant..fun loving..eager to return. In this economy today, Vegas would have been a great quickie mini vacation...but now it's just outpriced itself..sad, very sad....I loved Vegas.We lived there from 98-04. I worked on the strip..Mirage, Palms, Excal...We saw how things were changing even then.I hope, that one day it can come back..to what it once was, but I highly doubt it..Steve Winn, is obviously a very smart man, and he could still have his fancy, high end properties..but, the rest did not have to follow. Not everyone wants all that fluff!!! Just fun, a decient room, good food, that you can do in a couple of days, and not spend an arm and leg doing it.
Steve Wynn is a citizen just like the rest of us. In fact, he pays more in taxes than all of us combined. He, like all of us, has a vested interest in our local economy. Steve Wynn's properties support thousands of local families, and have for decades. Anyone who has lived here for any length of time, is related to someone or knows someone that at one point was employed by a Steve Wynn property.
Why wouldn't he be entitled to voice his opinion?
If the country can pull together over the next five to seven years on getting back to fundamentals, restructuring some of the important parts of our economy to be more efficient and trustworthy, post Bush-Wall Street, then as the old saying goes, it's possible we are all (not going to hell on a slow boat to China.
I've both lived and visited Las Vegas for over 30 years. I've done business with the MGM Grand back in the 1980's. I've met Kirk Kirkorian, and trembled because this person (as with Wynn) have battled to not only become the 'moguls' of this town, but to control it from a political standpoint as well as in previous bold announcements by 'high rollers' and celebrities, that Las Vegas had been too long catering to the 'family set', and the 'common gambler', and thus set about building these expensive attractions (coupled with condo's that are over-priced), so they could make this more an adult destination (and wealthy ones at that).
They've used the club player card as a method of doing their demographic studies and market research to the point they thought they had it 'nailed'; they felt they had the 'profile' of the Las Vegas visitor, and then they found out that the Asian community has been one of the largest segments of their patronage, so why not head on over and see how much money they can grab from them on 'their turf'.
Wynn is negotiating an IPO - very timely, don't you think; for his newest Macau project.....
Wynn is being sued for causing dealers to have to share their tips with their supervisors.
Wynn is imperical and what's angered him, is he has met up with a president who is as strong-willed and determined to speak 'his mind', as Wynn has done.
One person here asked why shouldn't Wynn have a right to voice his opinion - well he does, and HE DID, or there would be NO ARTICLE OR COMMENTS at this point.
One post reads as if his latest file clerk has been asked to type on his behalf; maybe she gets a couple of free buffet coupons if she says 'nice things' about him.
One post reads as if the person (who has so many typeographical errors and grammatical errors it's hard to read it easily), works on his staff; probably not highly paid, and 'worships' him because like ALL CASINOS AND HOTELS, Wynn has a requirement to staff it with hourly personnel, and the fact he pays 20,000 people (or families), is merely because he has to PAY PEOPLE TO HELP HIM MAKE THE BILLIONS THAT HE DOES.
Another post says (with their crystal ball I guess), that Wynn pays more taxes than all of us. Either this is his accountant who files the returns (while cutting the tax obligation as much as possible), or he makes assumptions of the worst kind.
As I visit the 'strip' and the other casinos 'off the strip', I don't deal with dirty ashtrays; sleezy places because I don't to into them. However, I do find pleasant places that serve food at a reasonable price; and in fact don't have the cheap crap that Wynn has at his gift stores - I was stunned to see the lack of quality; the high pricing, and a lot of it was 'made in China', so I see he's got a real 'relationship' with them, which isn't because he admires them so much - it's because he can buy the cheap crap from them, and make $$$$ on the mark-up. He also knows that they are people who love to gamble; who fall 'easily' for all the skysters on the strip - from the glowing halls of the huge lush palatial hotels, right down to the smut rags they find in the vending machines.
Wynn is about building an empire and 'living large' - Wynn is in the middle of a costly divorce; Wynn is used to having his campaign dollar 'buy him favors', and the lawyers who support him and dislike the fact they can't rattle the halls of Washington as they did when GWB was in office, are having to deal with the 'real world' for a change.
In 'Wynn's World', his reality is only how much money he's got in the bank; where he ranks on Fortune 500, and if he can pat a girl's butt without getting his face slapped.
Does Wynn still require locals to run up 500 points on a blank players card before giving them a real card? He sure did when he opened the Wynn back when. I don't know the answer because I've only been there once. Bet he's changed his tune in this economy. But you know what? Screw him either way....
It's the WACKO LIBERALS that are taking this country down. This INSANITY has to stop!!!
Steve Wynn is completely on MESSAGE about Obama. Barack Hussein Obama is a totally incompetent,arrogant,communist who is trying to destroy our Capitalist system. Steve Wynn has done more to create business opportunities
and Jobs in Nevada than anyone and deserves the right to his opinions.
Envy and Jealousy are Base Emotions and all of you, who are quick to critique his motives haven't created one Business or Job in your small and witless lives.
So much anger! It's laughable that so many of you post-aholics love to pontificate your deepest, darkest blood-boilers incessantly throughout articles of all types!
How ironic is it that you preach enlightenment and then throw these ridiculous personally-based arguments behind the anonymity of a screenname?...wussies!
GWB had NOTHING to do with BO badmouthing Vegas.
I'm still trying to figure out what Sarah Palin had to do with this article.
If you had a substantial argument upon which to stand, you wouldn't throw low blow after low blow. How about this? How about you actually do some research and quote a policy-based argument? Then, you would actually be debating instead of smearing.
And, call me crazy (I know you will because my post will bruise your hulking egos), but I tend to think that a guy like Steve Wynn, who epitomizes the American Dream (you know, that nonsense about being born into modest means and growing up to build a business, a family, and be very charitable by learning to do something extremely well and taking calculated risks) based upon his outright conquering of the gaming industry, might just know a thing or two more than the rest of us about running a business. I know, lunacy!
But I digress since I don't sit around and wait to pounce on the next Sun article (you know who you are...post-addicts). Seriously, lighten up and let Steve Wynn voice his POLICY-based opinion without being vehemently attacked. And, if you can think of any of your own (go ahead, click on over to the HuffPost and see if you can steal an "original" idea), feel free to post for a constructive discussion.
Oh, and a note about the affluent-haters. I'm not affluent, but aspire to be someday and work diligently in that direction. Not for the purpose of having a McMansion / private jet / $25,000 vacations, but so that I don't become an embittered martyr for the "have-nots." And, even if I never have more than $10,000 in my bank account, I will be happy and will keep working toward my dream of financial independence (Oh no, not another haute bourgeoisie battlecry!).
BTW, OldLady, stick to playing the piano. Your facts aren't, well, factual. It takes a 7-year-old to figure out that the top 5% of all American wage earners account for 60% of the nation's federal income tax (that's JUST federal income tax!), and it's pretty safe to say that SW is in that top 5%, despite a very competent accountant, I'm certain. Oh, and I'm not and have never been on or related to anyone on his payroll. I hope my grammar is legible!
Cheers!
I may be totally wrong, but I remember mr. Wynn on Larry King supporting Obama just before the election.
He got what he wanted! Ha ha.
But seriously, compared to the alternative Obama looked great. If I voted, it'd be for BO.
But Obama is trying to solve huge problems while ignoring easy once. Just apologize to Vegas and invite people to go there.
Since when did Steve Wynn ever put Las Vegas first? Wynn has always been first. No monorail down the front of his property. No expansion of Harmon Avenue through his property. Obama did not miss speak when he referred to Las Vegas. His complaint was that companies that had just received bail out monies were in the process of hosting lavish meetings scheduled for Las Vegas and other cities. The Super Bowl was also mentioned by Obama.
As a native Las Vegan I did not take the Presidents statement as being anti Las Vegas. I firmly agree, I don't want companies using tax payer money to have a good time. I don't care were it is.
Steve Wynn hasn't done a lot for Las Vegas, Steve Wynn has done a lot for Steve Wynn!! He's the guy that steals tips from dealers. He's the guy that's in bed with China, you know the country that freely declares itself to be COMMUNIST! Hey Steve, the days of people coming to Vegas and spending $300+ a night on a hotel room is DONE!!!
And, as far as you right wing nut cases drinking that kool-aid about Republicans creating jobs, just Google "jobs created during U.S. presidential terms", and you might learn something, that is, if you can read, since the vast majority of you get your information from idiots like Limbaugh and Hannity.
blonde you get the award for longest stupid post. geez lets feel sorry for those poor rich folks.
A bed is a bed. You want to pay $300 a night for one, you do so for status, not because the bed is something you tested and found superior to another bed.
You cater to that status seeker and when times get tough many of them realize they can sleep well for a lot less.
You gamble on taking money from the status seeker, you lose when he wakes up (or can't afford it).
RGFranklin-
Thank you! Again, either Steve Wynn didn't understand what Obama was saying or he's intentionally misleading people. The President was talking about corporate executives misusing our tax dollars for their pleasure junkets to wherever. He just used Vegas as an example because of the then-recent scandal of bank executives using TARP (bailout) money for a big Vegas bash.
Sorry, but I think Las Vegas is better served with more stimulus funds for more job creation, comprehensive health care reform that gets us all better coverage, and an overhaul of our energy infrastructure that not only solves the climate crisis, but also creates even more jobs especially for this area! These are better ways to spend our tax dollars then Wall Street bailouts that get wasted on shopping sprees and random vacations.
Love vegas&jets,
I don't remember seeing Wynn support Obama. He certainly did not make any campaign contributions, which is the true measure of support.
oldladyplayspiano sums it all up well.
People aren't coming to Vegas because of what Obama said. Deals here still aren't that good. 12% county tax 12% other tax, $10 a day room charge. I checked local deals nothing is a deal. My daughter and husband are going to stay with me when they come in November. If they could have found better then $100 a night on the weekend they might have stayed on the strip. The stayvacation site is a joke. I can go to Los Angeles and stay for less.
Hooters Hotel....$30 a night.
The media tells the cattle to like Obama-the cattle always do what they are told!
The cattle sure loved Bush when the media was too brain-dead to see through the WMD/Iraq lie. Then the media turns on Bush-the public follows.
Another group of liars-the same slow public...
Steve Wynn is entitled to his opinion just as every one else on this board is entitled to their opinion....
With that being said, Steve reminds me of those Germans (Nazi's is a better word) during the 1930's & early '40's who used the Jews as "scapegoats" for all the problems that they faced. The present Obama administration appears to be Steve's "scapegoat." Why am I not surprised?
Steve and his buddies got spoiled under the Bush administration......you remember the Bushiites don't you? That's the group that gave big business a complete free hand (along with tax breaks) and them bailed many of them out right before running off into the Texas sunset. That George did a "heck" of a job!
All these Repugs are always quick to blame Obama for this and blame Obama for that. How quick they forget how we got into this economic mess in the first place! Their war-laden president the previous 8 years, George W. Bush, drove this country down into the depths of economic hell, as witnessed last fall. We're going to be feeling the wrath of it for a while. Things just don't change overnight. (Anyone wondering why TEXAS of all states isn't reeling so much in this recession? Hmmmm....)
And with the promising recent economic news about the GDP shrinking much lower than expected, along with the housing bubble being all but over... these are signs that we are indeed on the road to recovery. More jobs are being created, but again, it's going to take time.
Wynn couldn't be more wrong when he said "In America, we have a government that has decided anybody who creates jobs must be bad." What was he smoking? Perhaps Wynn is a member of the Fox News CULT that also believes that Obama hates white people.
Obama is the first president since JFK to bring so much hope and change to the American people. But... did JFK get all of this negative outlook on him in his first 6 months in office? Of course not. Why? Because he's white. It's true. America still really isn't ready for a (half)-black president, even though we elected one.
Society needs to get used to seeing minorities prevail in high places. We are the FUTURE of this country.
Oh - and Obama was RIGHT about that Massachusetts officer acting "stupidly" - he proved it by lying in his police report!
dcvegas: Talk about someone acting "STUPIDLY", Look in the mirror! You sir are full of CRAP!
dcvegas: Explain one iota of Hope or Change (other than for the worse) that the CHOSEN one has brought. He is a complete Joke!
Whiny WINN, HE IS STILL MAD HIS OLD LADY VOTED FOR Obama
It's obvious that union shills and various teet sucklers are well represented on this site. Half the people who still have jobs in Vegas owe their jobs to Steve Wynn and people like him: not the unions, not the welfare state, and definitely not Obama. Get a clue, folks...you may not like Steve Wynn or his style (I sure don't), but the only reason LV got as big as it did in the '90's and '00's is because of people who did the real work of thinking and risk taking, people like Wynn.
First you take the dealers tips. Then you fired the workers that stood up to you. Now it's the President fault? Grow some balls and man-up.
We should all be critical:
Obama top 5 health care lies
http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/30/obama-h...
Obama's top 5 broken promises
http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/0...
whole other list of Obama's broken promises
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.vie...