Sheldon Adelson is a tad slow on the uptake.

He has just now come to the conclusion that all the money he gave Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney was wasted.  You know, you’d think he would have learned that after Newt wasted enough money to burn a wet elephant.  But, no, he didn’t.  He gave $10 million to Mitt, who already had enough money to burn a herd of wet elephants.

So he’s had a political epiphany.

So now Adelson is thinking of setting up his own super PAC to get involved in congressional and presidential races. The Times reports that Adelson is likely to be a bit more careful next time around on who to support in the primary.

“He’s very focused on picking someone who can win,” a Republican strategist “involved in the discussions” told the Times. “He wants to ensure whatever candidate he gets behind reflects that philosophy and can win the general election.”

But, see, here’s the problem.  If it’s someone who supports Adelson’s philosophy, they cannot win.  Because they support Adelson’s philosophy.

Which is probably a good thing.

Thanks to Deb for the heads up.