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More Crony Capitalism -- "ObamaPhone" Style

SMyles Wrote: Oct 08, 2012 9:09 PM

Things would be a lot easier if only the dems were the crony capitalists. The GOP plays that game just as well if not better. After all, the dems have no shame in just others property. The GOP parasi uh, politicians on he other hand have to pay lip service to true capitalism. Unfortunately that's about it..

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More Crony Capitalism -- "ObamaPhone" Style

Everyone remembers the horrendous "ObamaPhone" video, of course.

At the time, I noted that the "ObamaPhone" episode illuminated President Obama's expertise at "using taxpayer money to buy support, pay off supporters, or for overall self-glorification." Huh. I was just thinking about the support it bought from people like the woman using it, and attributing the benefit to Obama, rather than to the taxpayers who are actually subsidizing her phone use.

But now, it emerges (via Andrew Stiles in the Washington Free Beacon) that -- in another example of Chicago-style "crony capitalism" -- ObamaPhones are profiting Obama donors, too....