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Governor Romney's Housing Crisis (FR Exclusive)
FreeRepublic | 01/27/2012 | BuckeyeTexan and Danae

Posted on 01/27/2012 1:41:24 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan

Edited on 01/27/2012 3:02:28 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

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To: bubman; Danae
The question is did Bain profit from the housing mkt collapse and if it did, how involved was Romney in the equation if any?

We'll be examining Romney's motivations in the next article. Stay tuned.

21 posted on 01/27/2012 2:28:48 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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To: BuckeyeTexan
Duuuude !
Good diggin' !
22 posted on 01/27/2012 2:38:40 PM PST by tomkat (Newt '12)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

special mortgage financing.. wow

How special? Is that was it was?

Good job, Buckeye Texan!

There’s money to be made in dirt..

Ask the guys slinging it for Mitt. ;-)


23 posted on 01/27/2012 3:01:10 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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24 posted on 01/27/2012 3:03:12 PM PST by greyfoxx39 (Romney seems like a creature put on Earth to blend in with the humans and report back what he finds.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan
I think I read an article a few days back that he also was paying lobbyists to ensure that Fannie/Freddie was not reined in.

I object to calling this scheme “affordable housing”. It was encouraging risky loans that normal lending standards would not permit.

The bubble during that period actually made homes less affordable as prices inflated. Course there is no doubt that the foreclosed homes are now imminently affordable. Somehow, I don't think that is what most Americans have in mind when they hear this term.

25 posted on 01/27/2012 3:07:06 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: NormsRevenge

The “Take the PVTA Home” program was just one of many such programs Romney and his special panels created.


26 posted on 01/27/2012 3:08:15 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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To: greeneyes
I object to calling this scheme “affordable housing”. It was encouraging risky loans that normal lending standards would not permit.

Indeed. We went with Romney's own terminology. Hopefully, voters will realize what was really going on in MA.

27 posted on 01/27/2012 3:10:27 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Great job!


28 posted on 01/27/2012 3:13:46 PM PST by RedMDer (Forward With Confidence!)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Good on you! I hope Newt’s people read FR. One of FR’s strengths is FReeper research! You just reinforced that in spades. :-)


29 posted on 01/27/2012 3:23:17 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

I hope Newt has someone reading this..Excellent!


30 posted on 01/27/2012 3:26:20 PM PST by MEG33 (Keep Free Republic Going...DONATE)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

I can only wish the media would run with this analysis. In the primary I mean. I have no doubt that they’ll run with it and blast him as a sub-prime kingpin once the convention is over.

I can only wish our side would develop a permanent opposition research effort whose primary purpose is to sling mud at the media liars whenever they start trashing a conservative. You work is a much-needed step in the right direction.


31 posted on 01/27/2012 3:27:22 PM PST by Thane_Banquo
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To: Thane_Banquo

I sent this to Newt, Rush, Levin, Breitbart, and Drudge. So we’ll see if it’s worthy of some attention. Personally, I can’t believe Romney had the audacity to go after Newt on Freddie Mac when he had this lurking out there.


32 posted on 01/27/2012 3:38:30 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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To: holdonnow

I’d appreciate your analysis on this - positive or negative - do you have any thoughts?


33 posted on 01/27/2012 3:39:51 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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To: MEG33
I hope Newt has someone reading this..Excellent!

Well, I did my part. Sent Newt a message that he needs somebody monitoring FR so we can tell him how to win and to get a "feel" for what conservatives are saying and doing.

34 posted on 01/27/2012 4:12:41 PM PST by WVNan ("Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy." - Winston)
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To: Thane_Banquo

YOU FOLKS ARE BRILLIANT,!!!!! OK so this is the beginning LET’S
ROLL, if we as a group want to take this country back you have just
proven that you all have what it takes to do it. Get the information into
the right hands. YOU ARE THE BEST,!!!!!


35 posted on 01/27/2012 4:18:36 PM PST by Kit cat (OBummer must go)
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To: WVNan

Good for you, Nan!


36 posted on 01/27/2012 4:20:55 PM PST by MEG33 (Keep Free Republic Going...DONATE)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Nice context piece for Romney’s claims.


37 posted on 01/27/2012 4:28:58 PM PST by newzjunkey (a FL win returns Romney to the "inevitability" path.)
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Isn’t it just FASCINATING how having a BUS PASS could get you a low interest home loan?

Who knew!

But hey, Romney didn’t do anything as bad as consulting for Freddie Mac... who knows, maybe Newt was trying to help the organization straighten up it’s act? Maybe helping to get the needed reforms through congress by helping Freddie navigate the swamp? Nah.... pffffft.


38 posted on 01/27/2012 5:00:43 PM PST by Danae (Anailnathrach ortha bhais beatha do cheal deanaimha)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

I’ll bet you can take many of Romney’s quotes over the years and just replace his name with Obama’s and you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.

We should start a special “Romney Quotes “ page.


39 posted on 01/27/2012 5:52:02 PM PST by PMAS
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To: PMAS

Good idea.


40 posted on 01/27/2012 6:35:11 PM PST by WVNan ("Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy." - Winston)
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