Obama's new purchase

[sid]

I saw on the news that they just bought a new mansion in Martha's Vineyard for 15 million. Where did all this wealth suddenly come from?

[Vern Humphrey]

What do you bet a lot of it is from foreign sources?

[Sandpebble]

Like Russia Vern ... ?

[lyman]

ever meet a poor politician?

[Allen]

I saw on the news that they just bought a new mansion in Martha's Vineyard for 15 million. Where did all this wealth suddenly come from?

Yep. One day he's living in a grass hut in Kenya. Then he's a graduate of Columbia and Harvard universities although there's no record of it. Then he becomes a senator of Illinois with no credentials. Then he is placed into office as president of the U.S., again with no credentials.

In real life he probably couldn't have even afforded the boat ride to America much less attended expensive colleges.

The salary for a U.S. president is $400,000 a year plus about $100,000 in misc BS. I would suspect the Saudi's who wanted him office so badly also footed the tab on the house. Iran, Pakistan and other muslim s**thole countries probably contributed as well for a job well done (for them) during his 8 years in our WH.

[blackhawknj]

"I get by with a little help from my friends"

[Sandpebble]

On the other hand .... all his tax statements have been open to us all and not kept secret ... for whatever reason .... just saying

[Roadkingtrax]

ever meet a poor politician?

...only the unelected ones, and those indebted to Deutsche Bank.

[Sako]

You guys are a bunch of jerks, everyone knows mi-shell made the money modeling for Victoria Secrets.

[Allen]

You guys are a bunch of jerks, everyone knows mi-shell made the money modeling for Victoria Secrets.

Gross. Victoria can keep those secrets.

[Oyaji]

There goes the neighborhood....

[togor]

Since when do good conservatives criticize self made wealth? Even if it comes through association with the government, like say the Prince family? As far as anyone knows, the Obamas didn't buy the place to open up an African village or hippy commune, but rather to have a nice place to hang out sometimes, which they can sell later at a nice return. So what's the problem? Again, consistency.

[S.A. Boggs]

Obama is buying their way into Status Attainment, moving up the social ladder. Those high rollers will never accept him or his family socially just because he has some money. First off he is the wrong color, a has been and a never run. All he brings to the table is money, which they have. Prestigious family? A white radical mother and a black Kenyan father of dubious means not far removed from a kraal. They would rather invite President Trump to their social gathering then Obama.
White liberals will intermingle among blacks but never accept them socially. Trump is the right color, same social status, financial status, gorgeous European wife [not dumpy], humongous plane and helo, many splendid resort to "relax" at.
After Trump leaves government he will be right back where he was and not in a bad position. Barry will still be trying to buy his way into the upper society and will not be able to. As one of black's said years ago, "An Oreo, black on the outside white on the inside!" This is how the Kennedy's will take to Barry, Bill and Hillary are still trying to become socially acceptable after 30 years of trying!
Sam

[togor]

Boggs, serious? Obama has attained a higher status than any of us ever will. Twice POTUS. More connections than a semi full of LEGOs. Who needs the Kennedys when you have Oprah?

Speaking of LEGOs.... they're from Denmark, so on the bad list. You hate LEGOs now.

[Allen]

There goes the neighborhood....

I wonder if the real estate values there are going to crash now like the stock market did in 2008 the day he got "elected".