Health and safety Democracy Is Being Dismantled Before Our Eyes: Bob Herbert on Sheldon Adelson-Backed GOP Debate December 19, 2015 • 0 Comments Tuesday’s debate was held in Las Vegas at the Venetian casino, owned by Republican billionaire backer Sheldon Adelson. Adelson and fellow billionaire Donald Trump held a private meeting before the event. We speak to former New York Times columnist Bob Herbert, distinguished senior fellow with Demos, on the state of the Republican race….more: .democracynow. Blog this! Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend