Probably from excessive pulling.
Posted on 03/13/2008 6:57:26 PM PDT by HD1200
One of Obama's Earmarks Went to Hospital That Employs Michelle Obama. In the list of earmarks he requested, $1 Million was requested for the construction of a new hospital pavilion at the University Of Chicago. You know who works for the University of Chicago Hospital? Michelle Obama. She's vice president of community affairs. As Byron noted, "In 2006, the Chicago Tribune reported that Mrs. Obama’s compensation at the University of Chicago Hospital, where she is a vice president for community affairs, jumped from $121,910 in 2004, just before her husband was elected to the Senate, to $316,962 in 2005, just after he took office." Looks like that raise was worth it.
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http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/13/obama-requested-million-dollar-earmark-for-his-wifes-hospital/
Hot Air also now reporting on this:
posted at 9:33 pm on March 13, 2008 by Allahpundit
Dan Riehl notes, via Amanda Carpenter, that in the list of earmarks he requested, $1 Million was requested for the construction of a new hospital pavilion at the University Of Chicago. The request was put in in 2006.
You know who works for the University of Chicago Hospital?
Michelle Obama. She’s vice president of community affairs.
Follow the link to Geraghty for the punchline; it’s essential, but I don’t want to rip off his whole post. There has to be more to this story, doesn’t there? If it’s as bad as it looks, Obama would be nuts to have let McCain goad him into disclosing it, and he’s given no signs thus far of being nutty. (Well, almost none.) Granted, it gives him some momentary leverage over Hillary, but at what price?
Reserve judgment until tomorrow. I can’t believe he’d be this corrupt. Exit question one: Per the Byron York quote in Geraghty’s item, isn’t Michelle Obama’s raise sort of … a kickback? Or does that depend on the earmark having actually been approved? Exit question two: When do we get to see those state senate earmarks? Any goodies for the missus in the mix there?
This is a racist thread!!!
How dare you attack this man with such nonsense!
/s ;-p
No..his isn’t just another crook from Chicago..he is a candidate for POTUS.
And just what does a VP for Community affairs do?
When the hospital is surrounded by a black community...I guess she keeps the wolves away from the door.
He was a State Senator when she got the job.
I think the poop is starting to float in O’bama’s pool.
What would happen if a state refused to send any money to the federal government?
OBAMA had EARMARKS???? Who new? Not the NBC Pillow Boys.
OBAMA had EARMARKS???? Who new? Not the NBC Pillow Boys.
Coincidence. Pure coincidence. Nothing to see here.
O'bama leaves earmarks on the door jamb every time he goes through a doorway.
This should make for some good TV commercials. Assuming McCain is willing to use the issue.
Probably from excessive pulling.
No wonder Mrs Obama is proud of America. Where else could she get a million dollar handout like this?
We need this in Oct. not March.
It seems the new strategy for the GOP and conservatives is to knock off Obama now and later, during the general, go down to defeat against Hillary.
Thought that was Elliot Spitzer.
Pray Obama is the Dem candidate in November. He will lose 40 states.
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