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justiceischeap

(14,040 posts) Mon Oct 15, 2012, 11:53 AM Oct 2012

#Sensata tweets claiming that President Obama has shares [View all]

and is profiting from outsourcing jobs from China. Just FYI...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/10/us/politics/as-romney-repeats-trade-message-bain-maintains-china-ties.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

For many sophisticated and wealthy investors, as well as for ordinary workers invested in pension funds, China is a part of any diversified investment strategy. President Obama, a former Illinois state senator, has as much as $100,000 in a state retirement plan that contains shares of Sensata Technologies, the same auto parts company controlled by Bain that is closing its Illinois factory.

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#Sensata tweets claiming that President Obama has shares [View all] justiceischeap Oct 2012 OP

Big difference between that being part of his portfolio that he probably doesn't even know about tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #1

I agree but we should be aware that this is happening. justiceischeap Oct 2012 #2

This, exactly Dem2TheCore Oct 2012 #4

Very true, but let's hope the unwashed masses understand that difference. City Lights Oct 2012 #15

Obama's money is in a state retirement plan. TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #3

Just because he has shares in the company, HE didn't decide to outsource the co. to China. Lex Oct 2012 #5

Obama does, as a State Pensioner, BUT... OneAngryDemocrat Oct 2012 #6

Come on...Obama has no control over a fund administered by somebody else. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #7

Nuance is lost on some Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #22

They're faulting the pension for investing in an Illinois company? Barack_America Oct 2012 #8

I think, they think, it's a tit for tat scenario justiceischeap Oct 2012 #11

The right will always be fools because they have no desire not to be. Barack_America Oct 2012 #19

Exactly. It was an American company Lex Oct 2012 #13

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rainanna 14 Oct 2012 #9

Someone is scared. Kind of like, 'Biden was mean to Ryan' Dawgs Oct 2012 #24

When the state retirement fund bought shares in it, it WASN'T being dismantled and moved to China Lex Oct 2012 #10

started by Michelle Malkin riverwalker Oct 2012 #12

Well that explains a lot! eom City Lights Oct 2012 #18

"..SEIZE THE NARRATIVE. CARPE NARRATIVE." formercia Oct 2012 #33

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

Feel free to do whatever you want to defend against an "issue".... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #23

I don't think it's a waste of time. It sure has the Republicans worried Lex Oct 2012 #25

They saw the size of the Anvil coming at them formercia Oct 2012 #27

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

I see that as the state of Illinois supporting a local company Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #16

"state retirement plan" Avalux Oct 2012 #20

.... rainanna 14 Oct 2012 #21

OK... Rider3 Oct 2012 #26

It was the Pension Fund that Obama is a beneficiary to. formercia Oct 2012 #29

Of course, there are bullshit tweets like that.. this is WAR Cha Oct 2012 #30

..and Michelle Malkin is Tokyo Rose. formercia Oct 2012 #32