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AnotherMcIntosh

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23. Here's an important truth from Greg Palast worth repeating:

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2013, 08:51 PM

May 2013

"We never heard of this guy Barack Obama until 2004. Less than three years before taking the presidency, he was in the Illinois state senate, a swamp of scammers, backhanders, and party machine tools - not a stellar launch pad for the White House. And then, one day, state Sen. Barack Obama was visited by his fairy godmother. Her name is Penny Pritzker. "

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With all the "Challenging News for Obama" will Penny Pritzker Break into Obama's Cabinet? [View all] KoKo May 2013 OP

This is from the Onion, right? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #1

Written by Greg Palast newfie11 May 2013 #3

OMG I've been had!! newfie11 May 2013 #2

It's OK. This Chicago billionaire hotel heiress is a major campaign donor. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #4

+1. Nt newfie11 May 2013 #5

OMG...well...don't know what to say about that.. KoKo May 2013 #6

I, too, am amazed. What can anyone say? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #8

He still needs to pay back that big nuke co. in IL that donated big time too I bet lunasun May 2013 #16

This is a case of a fox guarding the chicken coop. duffyduff May 2013 #21

Remember when he was overheard saying he'd have "more flexibility" in his second term? Marr May 2013 #36

Hope and change, ba-by. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter May 2013 #7

Might I add..."Bye Bye Baby!"....I think there was a tune named "Bye, Bye Baby" KoKo May 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo May 2013 #12

Great news! Addison May 2013 #9

Did Obama ever meet a sleazy corporate crook he didn't love? forestpath May 2013 #11

+1,000,000 Savannahmann May 2013 #13

That is his constituency. duffyduff May 2013 #20

fucking DISGUSTING Skittles May 2013 #14

Shameful. Blatant. Blah. Blah. PufPuf23 May 2013 #15

He brought up her past ripping off the poor lunasun May 2013 #17

can't wait for the palace guard to explain how this a great thing, a chess move mere mortals KG May 2013 #18

I checked out "Daily Kos" there were three posts...pretty quiet...some replies KoKo May 2013 #25

She's another loser like Duncan, et al. n/t duffyduff May 2013 #19

Obviously, the government offered her a better deal than the Mafia. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #22

The two aren't mutually exclusive. nt metalbot May 2013 #29

OMG..Mafia? Oops...just read the Pritzgers are into Gambling.... KoKo May 2013 #33

Here's an important truth from Greg Palast worth repeating: AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #23

I hope he "threw her out to the Wolves" to expose the corruption of the Powerful KoKo May 2013 #31

I don't get what this Penny woman did wrong or illegal. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #24

There are links to all the news articles in posts about this. Go to the source KoKo May 2013 #27

If it was important, it would've been in your post. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #30

There's bunch of stuff but this one sort of sums it up... PM me and I'll give you more. KoKo May 2013 #32

What a bunch of garbage, I thought this was Kos diary until I saw the link at the bottom. tritsofme May 2013 #26

Had to blink...but, think you left off the "sarcasm" tag on that one.... KoKo May 2013 #28

Yes we can't mick063 May 2013 #34

Bankers certainly are well-represented in this Administration. Marr May 2013 #35

"Prioritization" ...it's a good "Business Lingo/Corporate Speak phrase. KoKo May 2013 #37