Just as the months-long war between Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio is ending and a three-way battle along with Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek is finally ready to take the political spotlight in Florida, some nutter ex-Republican billionaire who made his fortune betting against the housing market has decided that he would like to purchase the Democratic nomination after all, to screw up everything. Who is this slurring tropical money dragon, this Jeff Greene, who wants to spend all of his economy-destroying fortune on Florida’s junior Senate seat? And why is he so gay for Mike Tyson, anyway?
A minted member of the Forbes 400, Greene has the type of private wealth that can make him a force (and for national Democrats, a headache) in the primary race against Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.) Naturally, Democratic officials aren’t taking his entree into the race lightly — expressing moderate frustration with the turn of events.
But the baggage Greene brings to the race is so profound as to eclipse the “outsider” message on which he is running. It’s been widely reported that he got rich on the housing market’s collapse; that he took investment advise from John Paulson — the hedge fund manager at the current center of the controversy surrounding Goldman Sachs; that he counted the mercurial Mike Tyson as a best man at his $1 million wedding; and once lived with the notorious madam Heidi Fleiss.
“He’s renowned for throwing lavish parties,” his Rabbi, David Baron, told The Miami Herald in December 2009. “If you were single, it was a great place to hang out. There were a lot of terrific women there.”
What the hell is even happening?
The person who could throw $1 million epic fuck-parties at his various mansions every night for the forseeable future wants to be a junior Senator from Florida instead — and expects people to believe that there are no special interests urging him to do so? Please. We all know that Mike Tyson has many scores to settle in Congress, and Jeff Greene is just his vehicle.
[HuffPo]
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And as everyone knows, if you want to find the best bitches-and-blow parties, you go straight to the Rabbi and ask.
He might not be able to actually win this thing, even with his tons of money; but he will be able to make Meek spend a lot that he could otherwise save for the general. Conspiracy sense is tingling…
If I lived in Florida, and weren’t a convicted felon, I would totally vote for this nut!
That does it. I’m becoming a Rabbi.
He has a hot wife. I’d definitely hit that. Then back up and hit it again.
Being a senator or goobernor must be unbelievably awesome if zillionaires like this guy and Meg Whitman and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Saint Ronnie would rather shake hands with the unwashed and kiss brown babies than just get daily release with whatever drugs and hookers they feel like spending time with. If it’s about being on television, just buy a station or two. That’s what Rupert did.
“The Los Angeles real estate mogul insists he shuns publicity and extravagance.” (http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/1006/266.html)
“He is someone who lives large, but always expects the worst. He’s ostentatious, yet can’t shake his New England sense of modesty.” (http://www.cnbc.com/id/23407363/Real_Estate_Mogul_Jeff_Greene_The_Man_Who_Shorted_Subprime)
Yeah, man. You totally don’t sound like a typical two-faced hypocrite. Go Jeff Go!
Something doesn’t quite add up:
If Orange (Crist) + Green (Green) = Brown (Rubio), then why is “rubio” illegal for “blonde”?
Who in their right mind would NOT want to see Mike Tyson having a direct line to Congress to launch whatever hearings or investigations that suited his whims? Needs it’s own dedicated cable channel…
Jeff Greene? That fat fuck looks like he lost a lot of weight.
A billionaire, a black guy, an orange gay guy, and a wignut walk into a bar…and call if Florida.
Is “mercurial” the new code-word for “rapist”?
Huh. And I can’t get anybody interested in my tip about the wealthy Georgia teabagger who has already put TWO MEELLION DOLLARS of his ill-gotten gains into his campaign chest. The Republicans won’t let him run in their primary, so he’s planning to be an independent, which means the Democrats may actually get the governorship back in a Deep South state.
His Republican opposition is awesome (the incumbent Gov. Dipshit McGoo II is term-limited). John Oxendine, a crypto-mulatto who has spent the last umpteen years as the insurance lapdog, er, commissioner. And a bunch of second-rate legislators who didn’t have the balls to run when Sonny Perdue did.
Meanwhile, Roy Barnes, who ruled with an iron fist until he pissed off the teachers AND changed the flag, is likely to be the Democratic candidate.
Hmmm, “Jeffordia” does kinda work. So, please roll out the commercials with Red Eyed Monitor Lizards.
Sweet Jesus protect us from the likes of this. keep saying it,over and over and over…
We gotta get rid of those career politicians. When you look for real competence, you naturally look to the legions of MBAs who have built and guided businesses through the last thirty years. I mean, they reduced costs by exporting the manufacturing industry; now they’re reducing costs by exporting the service industries. It’s a lot easier to successfully run a busines when you don’t have all those obese employees laying aroud. We can do the same with career politicians and gubmint. Export them, too. Hell – look at our first MBA presidnet! (2000-08)
Oh Goody! Another bloated, filthy rich whore to in the Senate.
[re=568000]ArkansasFred[/re]: You missed the best part of the CNBC article: “He also owns not one personal jet, but three. Yet these are not the most expensive jets available.”
Aww, he’s a real man of the people. And it makes perfect sense that he’s running for the Senate in Florida, since the two homes the reporter mentions are both in California. But that’s the sort of privilege one humbly accepts when the world is one’s oyster, apparently.
And Mike Tyson was married to Michael Steele’s sister. Very curious.
[re=568005]Extemporanus[/re]: Ha ha, “Spanish” is now pronounced “illegal.” ¡Es muy gracioso!
Fuckin’-A, how long was that video gonna go on for? We get it, you are a rich goober/nerdy guy who wants to take part in the grand American Political System, all for rich person kicks or whatever.
Shut up and let’s get to the bangin’ house-party fundraisers already.
His green youtube frame matches his green tropical plants, and his shirt….I assume the women at those lavish parties are for his straight friends.
[re=568033]V572625694[/re]: And for a while now, “muslim” is “nigger.” Thanks to “Party of Ideas!! “
a wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf (if badly dressed). and what’s the “minted member” thing? is that his flavoring? the flavor of his member? was his member pried out of a screw press? politics is so confusing!
[re=567978]ForTheTurnstiles[/re]: This is what happens when you let women be priests. And let them marry.
[re=568014]greensprout[/re]: I hope not, or I’m gonna face a lot of problems next time I visit Montreal…
[re=568024]Elephants Gerald[/re]: Maybe we can get some of those out of work Wall Street guys, that’ll show us for fucking with them.
Message to self,,, buy stock in Florida TV and Radio stations… only people who will now make money in Florida.
Man, I love that campaign slogan: “Jobs. Results. Florida. Whatever.”
I stopped after “cweating jobs”
what a douche– and he’s literally talking out of the side of his mouth.
“And why is he so gay for Mike Tyson, anyway?”
Why is he so gay, in general?
[re=568139]Way Cool Larry[/re]: Yeah he’s got a sleazy Rick Perry vibe to him.
Sure, I’ve done lots of questionable things in the past, who hasn’t? I should probably be in jail. But this isn’t about me, it’s about you. I’d vote for you .. would you vote for me?
This Florida election season is going to be full of Epic. Wonkette may need a full time Florida intern just to cover it.
Wow! And to think I used to live in that state. So, Rubio the Wingnut is going to be the next Senator. Wonderful. Time to move to the south of France.
Lets see.
Down heah in Flori- duh, we have Crist(closeted gay), Rubio(crooked Teabagger),Meek(who?) and now this here Jew fella, Greene, running for the senate.
Do we really, really need a senator?
When is Shamu going to throw HIS bathing cap into the ring?
Wow, my gaydar just exploded sending bolts, nuts and little satellite thingys all over the house …
Just do a google search Jeff Greene , slumlord. He made all his money defrauding a class of people known as RENTERS. His properties are below code, he committed appraisal fraud to get Fannie Mae loans to back his bets on wall street. Why this guy isn’t in jail with Maddoff is beyond me.
Oh and get this he talks about creating JoBS! That is a joke seeing that he could create a lot of jobs if he just brought his properties he brags about up to code.
Also he has not paid so many of these hard working immigrants knowing full well, 1. he has buried himself in so many shell limited partnerships, they don’t know who to sue, 2. they don’t understand English so well but they work very hard and they won’t know how to sue him.
The guy is a scum bag. He is enough to make me want to switch parties.
Just look at the company he brags about knowing, it takes a criminal mind to befriend one.
just check out some of his properties
http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate/CA-Los-Angeles-Palmilla-Apartments.html
http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate/CA-Los-Angeles-5816-Waring-Apartments.html
http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate/CA-Los-Angeles-Alexio-Apartments.html
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