Does this seem a "bit" biased to anyone else? - Page 2

SouthernDemocrat · 10-04-08, 06:59 PM

And another thing, Obama is not a douchebag. You may not agree with his politics, but he is a decent guy, in fact he is a by all accounts a very nice guy.

talloulou · 10-04-08, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthernDemocrat

Well I am sorry, but I don't trust rumors on the Free Republican and Right Wing Talk Radio. The people that called Clinton a rapist and a murderer do not have a solid track record of honesty. It very well could be that Obama was involved in a Civil Rights lawsuit because there was evidence that minorities were actually being discriminated against. You know that does actually happen.

How 'bout the Chicago Sun Times? Huh?

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Obama represented Calvin Roberson in a 1994 lawsuit against Citibank, charging the bank systematically denied mortgages to African-American applicants and others from minority neighborhoods.

As lawyer, Obama was strong, silent type :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama

The bold part amuses me.

Obama sued because the bank systematically denied loans to blacks and OTHERS in poor neighborhoods. In other words ghetto folks with zero dollars couldn't get a loan.

Now is that racist? Should banks be forced to lend money to folks who are a bad risk?????

talloulou · 10-04-08, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthernDemocrat

And another thing, Obama is not a douchebag. You may not agree with his politics, but he is a decent guy, in fact he is a by all accounts a very nice guy.

I disagree. Decent folks don't go on tv and bold face lie to the populace.

SouthernDemocrat · 10-04-08, 07:35 PM

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I disagree. Decent folks don't go on tv and bold face lie to the populace.

So then you think that President Bush, Palin, and McCain are all douchebags as well then, right?

SouthernDemocrat · 10-04-08, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by talloulou

How 'bout the Chicago Sun Times? Huh?

As lawyer, Obama was strong, silent type :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama

The bold part amuses me.

Obama sued because the bank systematically denied loans to blacks and OTHERS in poor neighborhoods. In other words ghetto folks with zero dollars couldn't get a loan.

Now is that racist? Should banks be forced to lend money to folks who are a bad risk?????

No, banks should not be forced to lend to those who are a bad risk. However, banks should not discriminate based on race either, so the question is whether the bank was simply denying loans based on risk, or discriminating against minorities. In the trial, they were obviously found to be discriminating against minorities. Case closed.

Its absurd to blame this crisis primarily on the poor and minorities anyway. The bulk of these toxic loans were issued to whites with less than stellar credit that bought homes they could not afford. You are acting as though the biggest housing bubbles were not in Arizona, Florida, and Nevada, but rather restricted to the inner city.

talloulou · 10-04-08, 08:18 PM

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So then you think that President Bush, Palin, and McCain are all douchebags as well then, right?

Of course!

Clearly you haven't been reading my posts of late? I despise McCain even more than Obama.

talloulou · 10-04-08, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthernDemocrat

No, banks should not be forced to lend to those who are a bad risk. However, banks should not discriminate based on race either, so the question is whether the bank was simply denying loans based on risk, or discriminating against minorities. In the trial, they were obviously found to be discriminating against minorities. Case closed.

Its absurd to blame this crisis primarily on the poor and minorities anyway. The bulk of these toxic loans were issued to whites with less than stellar credit that bought homes they could not afford. You are acting as though the biggest housing bubbles were not in Arizona, Florida, and Nevada, but rather restricted to the inner city.

I'd like to see evidence of what you're saying. I believe, from all I've read, the BULK the overwhelming VAST MAJORITY of subprime loans are issued to minorities.

All the subprime loans led to the housing bubble which pushed the price of housing up to ridiculous levels in many areas. When anyone, even those who can't afford it, get loans with ease the demand for houses is inflated. Folks, middle class folks, then borrowed against the equity they had in their home and thus now many are finding themselves upside down on the loans. The housing bubble affected everyone. But it began with the practice of lending to minorities who couldn't afford the absurd types of loans they were issued.

mikhail · 10-04-08, 08:33 PM

This kind of stuff isnt Obamas fault the problem is he has too many people who love him and politician and love arent words that should be in the same sentence.

rebelbuc · 10-04-08, 10:40 PM

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Someone tried to tell me that YouTube was trying to hide this video.

They did force its removal - I understand because of the lame charge of playing copyrighted music. What a joke! There is so much copyrighted music on youtube, but this one told the truth about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Sometimes the truth hurts. Apparently it was resubmitted with different music.

rebelbuc · 10-04-08, 10:43 PM

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Oh and the Calvin Roberson stuff....man I can't wait for the media to start investigating that crap. If Obama really did play a role in suing a bank, citicorp, in order to REQUIRE them to grant loans to African Americans who were unqualified then he's an even bigger douchebag than I ever could have imagined.

I already have him as a 33rd level douche bag... I hope that I haven't violated any masonic copyright infringements.