By NoQuarter on Jul 2, 2008 in Barack Obama, Chicago Mansion, Chicago politics, Crown family, Emil Jones, Fat Cat Money, Illinois senate, Labor, Larry Johnson, Machinists Union, Maytag, Media Bias, Nadhmi Auchi, Northern Trust, Obamedia, Real Estate, Tony Rezko, Workers | 179 Comments
Amid the chorus of “nothing to see here, move along” flock of bloggers writing ho-hum responses to today’s Washington Post story, there are a few who are thinking deeper:
Our TexasDarlin pointed out the favorable treatment the Obamas received compared to the “neglected slums” of their impoverished neighbors in unimaginably horrific “public” housing that Obama [...]
By NoQuarter on Jul 2, 2008 in Barack Obama, Chicago, Chicago Mansion, Chicago politics, Crown family, Economy, Housing Crisis, Machinists Union, Maytag, Northern Trust, Tom Buffenbarger, Unemployment, Unions, Workers | 82 Comments
Memeorandum.com is linking to the numerous stories on today’s Washington Post article noted by TexasDarlin in “Obamas Got Discounted Home Loan.” Many — from Politico’s Ben Smith to Salon — are downplaying the report as “well short” of the Countrywide story.
However, shortly, we will reveal additional details about the membership of the Chicago-headquartered billionaire [...]
By NoQuarter on Mar 4, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Machinists Union, NAFTA, Workers | 65 Comments
UPDATE: Canadian commentators on CTV have a good chuckle over Barack Obama and his panderbear Bob Shrum who made comments on Obama’s behalf on Sunday’s Meet The Press. They also do some fact-telling on NAFTA.
(Uh, is Shrum a paid operative these days, or just trying out for a job?)
ORIGINAL STORY:Along with Newsday and [...]
By NoQuarter on Feb 20, 2008 in Barack Obama, Crown family, Hillary Clinton, Machinists Union, Maytag, Tom Buffenbarger, Workers | 129 Comments
Grrrrrrrrrrrroooooowwwwwwwwwl. Machinists Union President Tom Buffenbarger, introducing Clinton, talks about Maytag. He talks the betrayal by Barack Obama, who only gave those Maytag workers a speech. WORDS. Baloney. But then Obama collected huge sums from the Crown family of Chicago, owners of Maytag who shipped those workers’ jobs out of [...]
