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Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:18 PM Oct 2012

how to respond to RW that Obama has investments in China

Yes, Mitt, I am sure the mutual funds in my IRA invest in Chinese companies, But you went China to personally purchase Chinese factories to outsource production to. See the difference?

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how to respond to RW that Obama has investments in China (Original Post) Fresh_Start Oct 2012 OP
Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Oct 2012 #2
So in your estimation, Breitbart is a legitimate source ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #5
you are off topic... Fresh_Start Oct 2012 #6
Breitbart? Pilotguy Oct 2012 #7
That he was! bettyellen Oct 2012 #9
Meanwhile, Romney campaigns in Hong Kong JaneyVee Oct 2012 #10
Ask them if they know exactly what company's stocks are in their 401k LTR Oct 2012 #3
Just say ... "Well, so do you if you have a 401k. Now what?" ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #4
". . .or if you have an IRA and/or mutual funds. . ." DinahMoeHum Oct 2012 #13
Having money in a retirement fund and not knowing what it invests in, bluestate10 Oct 2012 #8
apparently, O's Illinois state public pension fund has tiny investment, and O has about $11.00 worth amborin Oct 2012 #11
Much easier than that nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #12
Before dropping that bomb rock Oct 2012 #14

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ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)
5. So in your estimation, Breitbart is a legitimate source
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:36 PM
Oct 2012

of information and not a rabid Obama-was-born-in-Kenya right-wingnut propaganda outlet?

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
6. you are off topic...
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:41 PM
Oct 2012

btw, you do realize that foreign nationals cannot donate to US campaigns, right?
You do realize that their are American's in China for school, business, retirement, whatever?
Do you even realize how pathetic this is?

LTR

(13,227 posts)
3. Ask them if they know exactly what company's stocks are in their 401k
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:26 PM
Oct 2012

They likely have no idea.

And in this day and age, can anyone find a major company that DOESN'T do business in China?

DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)
13. ". . .or if you have an IRA and/or mutual funds. . ."
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 01:35 PM
Oct 2012

Many mutual funds have some stake in foreign companies. It's called DIVERSIFICATION.

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)
8. Having money in a retirement fund and not knowing what it invests in,
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:55 PM
Oct 2012

is different from investing millions directly in a company and having intimate knowledge of that company's investment strategy. Romney knew what would happen when he invested money and what would happen was not building of USA based companies that hired american workers.

amborin

(16,631 posts)
11. apparently, O's Illinois state public pension fund has tiny investment, and O has about $11.00 worth
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 01:28 PM
Oct 2012

this is the public state pension fund, and they typically invest in a diversity of

rock

(13,218 posts)
14. Before dropping that bomb
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 03:53 PM
Oct 2012

Preface it with, "before I answer that question, let's make real sure that you think anybody that invests in China is unfit to be president."

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