Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: #Sensata tweets claiming that President Obama has shares [View all]Avalux
(35,015 posts)20. "state retirement plan"
Hahaha! He didn't pick those shares of Sensata, if that's the case. Really, really lame.
But in true Republican fashion, they'll try (and may even succeed with the media's help), in equating that to Romney's active OWNERSHIP of the company.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
33 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Big difference between that being part of his portfolio that he probably doesn't even know about
tarheelsunc
Oct 2012
#1
Just because he has shares in the company, HE didn't decide to outsource the co. to China.
Lex
Oct 2012
#5
Come on...Obama has no control over a fund administered by somebody else. nt.
OldDem2012
Oct 2012
#7
When the state retirement fund bought shares in it, it WASN'T being dismantled and moved to China
Lex
Oct 2012
#10
Idiots who don't know the difference between controlling interest & shares in employees pension fund
we can do it
Oct 2012
#14
I think if any of us are on Twitter though, we need to push back on this meme.
justiceischeap
Oct 2012
#17
If they vote, they need to be informed of that difference for the sake of the rest of us.
drm604
Oct 2012
#28
Have you tried explaining anything to anyone who watches and believes FauxNoiz?
we can do it
Oct 2012
#31