Above left: George Soros testifies before U.S. Congress, November 13, 2008. Above right: Ten months earlier, a much healthier-looking Soros speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2008.
Posted on 12/04/2008 11:37:59 PM PST by flattorney
Above left: George Soros testifies before U.S. Congress, November 13, 2008. Above right: Ten months earlier, a much healthier-looking Soros speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2008.
DEMOCRAT money man George Soros looks ill.
At his November 13, 2008 testimony before Rep. Henry A. Waxman’s House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, a photographer captured Mr. Soros looking more frail and sickly than this reporter can ever recall seeing him. Soros turned 78 in August.
The photo (above left) was published in a November 18 report at Bloomberg.com, titled, “Soros-Funded Democratic Idea Factory Becomes Obama Policy Front“.
Judging by this photo, Mr. Soros’ celebrated vitality appears spent. Old age has overtaken him with startling swiftness. Sooner rather than later, I suspect, Mr. Soros will find himself in a realm where money and power no longer matter.
In my writings, I have cast harsh judgments on Mr. Soros. But my opinion is not the one that matters. In the end, he will stand before a better and wiser judge than me. Mr. Soros is in my prayers.
Mine either. I was hoping he might be in a jail cell.
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He was born in 1930, so he is 78 years old, a couple of years from 80. He is just getting older. Doesn’t look sick to me. I think you are just projecting your wishful thinking.
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1) Detail is much better in the left photo. I suspect the right photo is a blurry screen-grab from video.
2) Makeup for the camera isn't likely used for Congressional hearings.
3) Seating position in Congress has speakers leaning forward into a microphone, rather than the upright position before TV cameras.
I'd say one can't tell another's health from these two photos; besides, 80 is a good age to reach (for those of Soros' generation).
Not sure, but I heard his son, and heir, is just as bad as his father.
If he can still move his jaw muscles, and sign checks, he is still dangerous.
AIEEEE! My EYES!
George’s new theme song ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LoYM5OWIqI
- money can’t buy me love!
Yep, I think your picture is the best.
His passing can’t happen soon enough. The world will be a better place without that evil POS.
“Hell?”
I’d go with Translyvania like that other blood sucker Dracula. But I think it Hungary.
Its a white balance issue. The photographer needs to adjust his camera. And then the photo editor needs to lighten up on the sharpening.
I've read the entire thread, and so far nothing even remotely DU appears here. I believe in forgiving, but should I just say what a tragic loss this is, and act sad? The tragedy is making vast sums of money exploiting our financial systems, and then turning those sums towards socialist political ends. The system that gave him the freedom and ability to amass wealth, he chooses to subvert and exploit. It'slike playing a game, then changing the rules to keep oneself ahead.
As far as the afterlife or whatever, we try to find comfort in the hopes that a just God exists, who will give some sort of justice when he leaves this mortal coil. Anyway, I never read DU, so I don't know what they are like, but I'm sure this is tame by comparison.
Q: What happens in a Post Soros world? Thoughts?
I guess it’s too early in the morning out here in CA because I’m not seeing the connection between George Soros and Gorgeous George...other than a cheat showman????
Good riddance.
He needs to rule one last part of earth, his grave!
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