Thu Sep 27, 2012, 09:29 AM

kpete (38,864 posts)

George W. Bush To Keynote Cayman Islands Investment Conference

Source: Buzzfeed

George W. Bush To Keynote Cayman Islands Investment Conference
Not entirely the party's message of the week.

Former President George W. Bush is set to deliver the keynote address at the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit on Grand Cayman just a few days before the election.

The conference will feature Bush as the keynote speaker on the first night, and British billionaire Sir Richard Branson on the second night.

"Institutional investors, private investors, asset allocators, fund managers, service providers, academics and regulators will benefit from this discussion on the future of the industry," reads to the FAQ section of the website.

The timing of the conference could land awkwardly during an election season that's been marked by speculation about Mitt Romney's finances, particularly his offshore investments in tax havens like the Cayman Islands.

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/george-w-bush-to-keynote-cayman-islands-investmen

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13 replies	Author	Time	Post
George W. Bush To Keynote Cayman Islands Investment Conference (Original post)	kpete	Sep 2012	OP
THAT should be a Democratic campaign ad.	randome	Sep 2012	#1
This message was self-deleted by its author	bupkus	Sep 2012	#3
I wonder if he can arrested for war crimes there.	Blue Meany	Sep 2012	#2
+1	Pbs1914	Sep 2012	#5
Thought the same thing as I read this.	southerncrone	Sep 2012	#12
Truth of the matter regarding Bush	Pbs1914	Sep 2012	#4
Wow	amuse bouche	Sep 2012	#6
Will Ken Lay put in an appearance?	Blue_Tires	Sep 2012	#7
Only if the plastic's dry.	Octafish	Sep 2012	#11
asshole	JI7	Sep 2012	#8
worst president ever	JI7	Sep 2012	#9
This is too good to die	pscot	Sep 2012	#10
Just the words "Shrub" + "Cayman Islands" before the election = Mittens smackdown n/t	UTUSN	Sep 2012	#13

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Thu Sep 27, 2012, 09:35 AM

randome (12,516 posts)

1. THAT should be a Democratic campaign ad.

Drives home the fact that rich people take their money out of the country AND shows them the hated George Bush as advocating it.

Good times.

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Thu Sep 27, 2012, 09:51 AM

Blue Meany (1,464 posts)

2. I wonder if he can arrested for war crimes there.

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Thu Sep 27, 2012, 10:11 AM

Pbs1914 (147 posts)

5. +1

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Fri Sep 28, 2012, 01:24 AM

southerncrone (4,512 posts)

12. Thought the same thing as I read this.

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Thu Sep 27, 2012, 10:10 AM

Pbs1914 (147 posts)

4. Truth of the matter regarding Bush

Is that he's been in the speech circuit almost nonstop. He's just out of sight out of mind from the Main stream media. So perception wise, it would seem he moved out of the spotlight out of respect for the damage he did (understatement), and to kind of reflect. In reality I read that he has been charging a quarter of a mil for speaking engagements and has been crisscrossing the country since leaving office making a fortune.

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Thu Sep 27, 2012, 01:07 PM

amuse bouche (1,697 posts)

6. Wow

He's taking a big chance by leaving the country, isn't he?

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Thu Sep 27, 2012, 01:15 PM

Blue_Tires (31,647 posts)

7. Will Ken Lay put in an appearance?

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Fri Sep 28, 2012, 12:32 AM

Octafish (33,393 posts)

11. Only if the plastic's dry.

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Then the bandages come off.

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Thu Sep 27, 2012, 06:33 PM

JI7 (40,048 posts)

8. asshole

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Thu Sep 27, 2012, 06:34 PM

JI7 (40,048 posts)

9. worst president ever

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Fri Sep 28, 2012, 12:23 AM

pscot (13,884 posts)

10. This is too good to die

You might consider reposting this in GD. I just saw Big Eddie talking to Jonathon Turley about it. This could really bite rMoney in the butt, right before the election.

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Fri Sep 28, 2012, 06:10 AM

UTUSN (34,850 posts)

13. Just the words "Shrub" + "Cayman Islands" before the election = Mittens smackdown n/t

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