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elleng

(130,130 posts)
33. Sure, and I am Marie of Roumania.
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 05:34 PM
Sep 2012


'You might not realize this, but this is actually not the first time someone in Chicago has helped the Obamas buy a house beyond their financial reach: convicted felon and Chicago machine political “fixer” Tony Rezko helped the Obamas assemble the funding for the home they currently own in Chicago’s murder and robbery-prone neighborhood known as Hyde Park. Penny Pritzker is making aggressive use of the recent headlines about gunshots being fired and people killed just two blocks or so away from the Obamas’ Hyde Park home, with Pritzker saying, “You don’t want them moving back where there’s gunfire, do you? DO YOU?”.'

Sorry, idiot site. Rezko b.s. debunked, AND Hyde Park a GREAT combo and middle and upper Chicago neighborhood where they've got a home already, where I lived (years ago,) and where any reasonable city person would be happy to live.

Also, Pritzkers do a lot with their money, not all of which we'd all care for, but so what? And, as others have said, PrezO has done very well with his writing, and likely could continue to do so.
REply that you will pay him $10,000 for a picture of the blister RMoney got doing real labor. Vincardog Sep 2012 #1
You can also say that we saw how hard Romney worked on Labor Day on his speed boat. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #8
Why isn't this thread banned as pure propaganda? _Liann_ Sep 2012 #38
A rMoney supporter told you that and you have to ask us if it is true madokie Sep 2012 #2
lol Precisely. Spreading their usual brand of Horseshit Cha Sep 2012 #22
I know it's not true. I just wanted to know where this lie started. Tony_FLADEM Sep 2012 #29
mybad madokie Sep 2012 #44
No. this is idiot racist dog shit from hillbuzz cali Sep 2012 #3
Sounds like a bullshit rumor WilliamPitt Sep 2012 #4
Sure, right after he reversed time hifiguy Sep 2012 #5
Tsk tsk LadyHawkAZ Sep 2012 #46
I heard he also took 6 months of vacation this year tjwash Sep 2012 #6
The only houses I'm aware of.... Cali_Democrat Sep 2012 #7
WTF? lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #9
I found this right-wing e-rag site, but obvious it's dubious and filled with blind speculation sadbear Sep 2012 #10
It's pretty easy to find out if a house has been sold Cali_Democrat Sep 2012 #11
even if they did former-republican Sep 2012 #17
In the unlikely event that the site has it correct, "who's paying for it" is... JHB Sep 2012 #23
walk out in the sun with this guy, he'll explode spanone Sep 2012 #12
pics or it didn't happen quinnox Sep 2012 #13
I heard he bought the entire state for just under one dollar! mfcorey1 Sep 2012 #14
Does your Romney supporter get his info from National Hate Radio or Fox Noise? DFW Sep 2012 #15
lol former-republican Sep 2012 #24
Ah but, you see it was... CJCRANE Sep 2012 #35
Great find. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2012 #47
Salary Debitcrat Oct 2012 #50
You THINK it's closer to $16 million a year? DFW Oct 2012 #51
Are you serious ? Debitcrat Oct 2012 #49
I can't find anything legit on this... cynatnite Sep 2012 #16
I'll bet they're talking about the vacation rentals. silverweb Sep 2012 #18
Another link.... librarylu Sep 2012 #19
Thanks for the link. CJCRANE Sep 2012 #27
Sure, and I am Marie of Roumania. elleng Sep 2012 #33
Hillbuzz? Isn't that the PUMA website? marmar Sep 2012 #37
Who says so? And so fucking what? Zoeisright Sep 2012 #20
"Romney bought a house on Mars CJCRANE Sep 2012 #21
Romney mooched what he has. Initech Sep 2012 #25
He bought a whole half of an island alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #26
I would suspect ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2012 #28
Obama never had a job? You mean, apart from the years The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #30
He's got money - he doesn't have 35 million dollar house xchrom Sep 2012 #31
I've done more labor than Mitt Romney ever has Aerows Sep 2012 #32
"who do you think paid for that" Um, Obama. He wrote several bestselling books, NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #34
Calling bullshit. They are not the 35 million dollar house types. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #36
You're confusing him with the facts! n/t aggiesal Sep 2012 #39
His net worth is listed as 11.8 million. So, uh, no. nolabear Sep 2012 #40
Suuuuure. And it included a yacht and a string of poloponies!1!! pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #41
Yes, and it's invisible. Only RW nuts can see it... Lone_Star_Dem Sep 2012 #42
The President is a wealthy man but, IMO, not THAT wealthy. Unless he's willing to... Poll_Blind Sep 2012 #43
"I know this is BS because I've SEEN the President's tax returns. He doesn't have that kind of $" Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #45
Most likely ... GeorgeGist Sep 2012 #48
No. mzmolly Oct 2012 #52
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