ARA Libertad-Romney family link makes Cristina criticize the Republican candidate
Argentine President Cristina Fernández joined the US presidential campaign harshly criticizing Republican candidate Mitt Romney and stating she is “more alike” the current head of state, Democrat Barack Obama, who is running for re-election.
“We can see that the things a candidate says are like the ones that some say here about the social plans, that they are people who don't want to work,” Cristina Fernández said referring to Romney.
“Our way of thinking is similar to that of the current President” she continued, as she added: “Romney is more conservative, but obviously it’s up to the US people to decide”.
The Argentine president also complained that in the three debates between Romney and Obama, “Latinamerica had no relevant position in the discussions”.
Her position contrasts with that several weeks ago when she was asked about the US presidential election and declined saying she did not want to interfere in the internal affairs of another country.
The Argentine president made the statements following a ceremony at Government House to announce the construction of a gas pipeline, financed by the World Bank, and breaking with her self-imposed protocol accepted questions from Cordoba journalists, specially flown in for the event.
However there could be a reason for her outburst against Romney, since the US media confirmed that Ann Romney has over a million dollars invested with the Elliot funds managed by Paul Singer, who is the man behind the impounding of the Argentine frigate ARA Libertad which remains retained in Temma, Ghana and has become a major international embarrassment for the CFK administration.
“The Nation” also published that Paul Singer is an advisor and fund raiser for Mitt Romney and it was the Romney family that decided to invest in the ‘vulture fund’ as the Argentine government identifies it.
Although candidate Romney still has to make public his assets and tax report from 2009, The Nation said that Ann Romney confessed to have deposited at least a million dollars in Elliot Capital Management, which controls NML Capital that is demanding Argentina pays 370 million dollars (capital plus interests) in sovereign bonds.
The true sum of the Romney’s investment through in his “Blind Trust” is not known since US regulations don’t demand full disclosure of the investment, rather the minimum. The Nation estimates the Republican candidate couple must have 50 million in Singer’s funds.
“In her 2011 and 2012 financial statements Ann Romney confesses to have invested over a million dollars with Elliot Capital” says the US magazine which then refers that in 2010 Singer offered the Romneys at very low prices shares from Delphi, an auto-parts supplier of General Motors that went bust but was later rescued by the federal government.
If the Republican kept control of his ‘Blind Trust’ with an investment of a million dollars in Delphi he would have earned 10.2 million plus whatever he made on the at least one million deposited with Singer. “All these profits were possible following the rescue of the auto industry by the federal government” underlined the magazine.
Romney criticized the rescue of the US auto industry.
Singer is known for purchasing sovereign debt at rock bottom prices and then claims payment through the courts or lobbying. He was successful with Peruvian debt which he paid 11.4 million dollars but finally received 58m. The same with Congo: 20m became 90m.
In Argentina Singer’s funds purchased defaulted sovereign bonds but never accepted any of the trade-ins offered by Nestor and Cristina Kirchner administrations. Allegedly he holds 1.6bn dollars in such bonds and NML was claiming 370 million and impounded the Argentine navy frigate in Ghana. To release the vessel the fund was prepared to receive 20m dollars.
With funds that control 15 billion dollars, Singer has an extraordinary political and financial power plus lobbying capacity. Not to mention all the legal contacts in different countries of the world with which he is connected as was proven in Accra.
Elliot Capital has been deep in politics: it helped fund the two George W Bush campaigns in 2000 and 2004 and in 2008 former mayor Rudolph Giuliani received financial support for the Republican primary.
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As for CFK - are there no diplomatic protocols she won't ignore?
Such a bad move to insult a potential President of the US - it is too close to call - because outside of the fantasy world of Argentina, the US is still the only superpower and that won't change in the lifetime of her oligarchy government.
Shame that she is the President of the country where I have born!!
And no, he's not actually stupid, just trying to be all things to all men in a party with a large number of wildly different and totally batshit crazy voter bases.
I dunno - he claimed Syria was Iran's route to the sea the other day!!
Perhaps being scared of being upstaged by the lady in red …lol.
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Why should they ?
The Nation is a tool of the Obama campaign because Anne Romney did not CONFESS about her investments - she submitted public disclosure of them as is totally proper.
Romney public disclosure website:
www.mittromney.com/disclosure
Except for Bush Jnr, who was genuinely dumb and stupid, it is because very few of them think the world is outside America. If you have ever been to the States and travelled widely you can have an appreciation of their problem: they want to be President, of the USA and the rest of the world comes with it; at the moment.
TMBOA is head and shoulders MORE uneducated than any of the present crop of American politicians: and that’s saying something!
What really pisses TMBOA off however, is Romney’s wife has got more money with Singer than she has in offshore funds.
If, for the only thing that Romney will be an asset to the UK, I hope he defeats OBarmy, the first Muslim POTUS, whether he knows it or not.
In regards to CFK, more distraction methods, and she really is getting desperate now, isn't she?
I agree with your description of US Presidents.
The truth, I feel, is that none of them have any personality (just like the current crop of UK politicians). What the US and the world needs is a President with personality.
To paraphrase the late great Douglas Adams, a good President distracts the people from their problems and hide the people who actually run the country from view. The more outrageous and bizarre a President is, the better they are at their job.
So, the other day I was watching 'A View to a Kill' and thought: “Wouldn't Grace Jones make a kick-ass President!”
Fierce (I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of her), bizarre and completely outrageous.
I mean, how many other US Presidents would be able to hula-hoop and sing at the same time?
I'd certainly vote for her, and I'm not even a US citizen. World President perhaps? ;)
To all the posters on here, if you could choose anyone in the US who would you have as the President and why?
I know a commentator from a Muslim Asia Country here who using very different names.
You do know the difference between Mormons and Muslims right?
Would you expect a Muslim to celebrate Christmas or Easter?
Okay they sort of do in the UK, but it's only because they get the holidays off and get presents and chocolate, and can lounge around eating a hearty meal, watching the Queens Speech on TV and the Sound of Music (twice an hour!), and stuff like that.
I mean, after all Jesus was a Prophet according to Mohammed, and he should know a Prophet when he sees one, as that's what he is too. So having a bit of a celebration of the Prophetic Jesus's birthday, deathday(!?!?), and resurrectionday (!?!?!?!?) seems the right thing to do.
You seem very strange and like posting random unrelated stuff.
To a lesser extent it happens with the election of party leaders in the UK, it often falls to the person people settle for rather than the strong candidates. Look at the Labour Party leader for a prime example.
I have to say Obama has been a bit of a disappointment. But in his defence I would say that the Republicans had already driven the economy off a cliff and Obama has been left trying to prevent it reaching the bottom of the crevice. And if you follow US political process you know that the Republicans have spent four years preventing any progress even if they agree with it in principle. It is childish and they are so caught up in the game they have forgotten they are there to serve the people of the US.
@20 Can you just bugger off to www.looneybonkersconspiracytheory.com?
Romney is up in every swing state that Obama carried in 2008, Obama has never went over 50% in likely voters poll. I am pretty sure Obama will lose and not just by a little but....spectacularly.
He has been a terrible President and I hope to see him living in Hawaii or Europe in Feb.
CFK should really learn to keep her mouth shut. I am sure Mrs. Romney has no idea what Singer invests in or cares but to have a Prez of a SA country even mention it makes CFK look really inept and petty.
Though don't confuse me with thinking Obama is the man at all. Though I don't think Obama had a chance when the waxman publically said they will never vote for anything the Democrats bring up. If by chance Romney does win, as quid pro quo, Democrats will do that same. Classic example wny nothing gets down in US politics for that last 20 years. Until politicians arfe unaffected by corporate money and can think beyond party politics.......status quo.
observadorglobal.com/al-dia/breve-analisis-de-la-situacion-de-la-fragata-libertad-41445
The Ushuaia governor said “did not understand” the sense of questioning the nationality of the Falklands Argentina
www.shelknamsur.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11082%3A-la-gobernadora-dijo-no-entender-el-sentido-de-poner-en-duda-la-nacionalidad-argentina-de-los-malvinenses&catid=41%3Aultimo-momento&Itemid=1
“I have to say Obama has been a bit of a disappointment. But in his defence I would say that the Republicans had already driven the economy off a cliff and Obama has been left trying to prevent it reaching the bottom of the crevice. And if you follow US political process you know that the Republicans have spent four years preventing any progress even if they agree with it in principle. It is childish and they are so caught up in the game they have forgotten they are there to serve the people of the US.”
Looking in, from next door, I agree with you, Elaine.
Obama looks like the most sensible man they have had as President in 20 years. IMO He truly seems to want to serve the people and responsibly administer the USA.
He inherited a financial disaster and the Republicans did everything to hobble his efforts at economic reform and universal health care - the two things that would benefit 90% of the US population.
I agree with what other posters have written too, though.
The US “2-Party System” has grown so adversarial now, it does not work.
How responsible was it that Clinton was deliberately prevented from getting anything done, by the Republicsn Whiewater sideshow.
Talk about a history of cutting off their nose to spite their face.
Just glad that idiot Palin proved to be so much of a liability they got rid of her.
US posters;
Am I wrong to think that US corporations are healthy on the balance books again, but quality of life/ living standards for average citizens has slipped??
Back on topic:
Hedge funds need to be allowed to legally collect debts owed to them - otherwise, it undermines international banking and money- lending
Did not see the film, no.
However, the parallels between CFK. and Palin would be hilarious if it were not so scary!!
Kudos to the Republicans for recognising Palin's shortcomings. I'm hoping there would have been 'blood in the streets' if she ever became a Presidential Candidate
Obama is a thoughtful man, however he lacks what the most successful politicans possess, the ability to cross partys and build concesus. Cinton wa the last President that could do that, but the Rep. still put on a show. Romney cannot.....I lived under his governorship.
Americans have very short memories in the polls.
As for US corporations, they are really multi-nationals and most are cash rich if you look at their balancesheets. They inadvertently stumbled onto something. They found that they can cut back on the workforce, increase workloads and maintain and in some cases increase worker productively for fear of losing their jobs. Why hire 5 people when 4 can do the same work?
See, I would like to have hugh corporate tax rates on the books, but decrease to the lowest rates in the world based in capital expenditures and the number of employees hires in the USA. But to anwser your question.....corporations for the most part are fine and dandy.
I like many Americans are ready to focus on the USA and say to fuck with the rest of the world, our soldiers are tired of being shipped off, our citizens are tired of helping other countries, we are tired of supporting illegal immigrants, ....at any rate.....back on topic
We should know somethings seriously before discussing.
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In UK is partly full of people from India/Pakistan has majority Islam
who don't know this religion rules correctly.
In Sout Eastern Asia,Islam has formed by two main synthetic cults also has limbs in Philippines also very spry politically and internationally.
In Midle East ,this religion has formed as a Judaism fraction ,and arising and emerging process has been very fractional,in Iran formed as Shia(meaning is seperation) as if a different religion structured on the base of their own ex religions like Manishesim ,Mazdaism etc.( some Christianity rules copied from Manisheism ).
These all of Monoteist Religions have many fractional cults inside.
Mormonism is a fractional as like Islam cult in Christianity...........
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then Why are they (black...mormon characters for presidency ) used in US ?
the reply is very simple that to wanting draw near Africa /Middle East for any strategical likely benefits....
US admin is naive,brainless,uncultured,this country's thinking and application styles are very dangerous for the rest of the world so
US should go into splinter with its few new republics.
Thanks for granting me the courtesy of such a long, measured reply.
Hoping for the best in your upcoming election.
I cannot speak for all Canadians, naturally, but there is definitely a general feeling of concern for our neighbours. We hope you rethink things and get your country on-track.
I spend a lot of time with Americans (USA) along the West Coast, especially, California. I've seen the troubling effects of the Recession.
Best Wishes.
I am thinking ( after trying to read all the disconnected nonsense ) that Tinx is a BOT. You know Like McClick was?
An AI experiment hooked up to this site so it can try to be more “Human” that's why it's not making ANY sense at all ( although, it has to be said that Tinx IS making more sense than Guzz )
Ok, back on story:- TMBOA / Ol' Turkey Neck / KFC throwing her weight behind Obama?
If Romney wins, it will be all her fault.
Why is the sky blue? Why is water wet?
Why are you a racist prick?
This is your expected reply (reflex).
Is it heavyweight for you ?
You might see some countries fragmentations
don't panic / don't hide yourself beneath the table.
Everyone has rights to make a comment on the USA election...
The USA is in trouble and in need of a good president which no one can find!
my comment (37) never indicates that i am racist.however you confounded in between “” atheist “” and “” racist “” words.
I'd chose you because you support good causes like Leonard Peltier,Abu Mumia-Jamal,Greenpeace,Survival and Human Rights Watch,and you would close Guantanamo and pull the troops out of Afghanistan.
You would progress the Arab spring and remove those authoritarian regimes including Bahrain.You would cut public spending and add to the pool of surplus labour while cutting welfare benefits,to increase the failure to support the citizens of the nation,and demonstrate that the state is not a unified community but has a them and us ethos.
You would be wonderful and you army experience would sustain you through any difficulties you might encounter with Russia,China and India.Yes I would chose you Lep.But it's a childish question isn't it,like you'd get in those celebrity magazines.
one things for sure,
as long as he sits on the fence, he walks alone.
its her job to comment on the events in America.
so she thinks..lol.
like for example: what's the Argentinian favorite toy: “yo-yo”
(in spanish 'me-me', as they speak they refer to themselves all the time)
one went something like this: when asked from Argentinian tourist in the mountains outside of Mexico city, what are you doing up here? he responds: i wanted to see what the Mexico city looks without me.
if its not screwed down they will claim it.
shut up!,,,,,,,,,
lol
How is your “Papi”, Sussie, remember this?
“I miss my Peruvian papi, he liked my rossy arse. He used to screw my arse all day
Bang, bang, bang”
“I like when he goes on drinking binges......it's quiet without suzzie.”
Yes, lots of noise, but a worthless minor irritant.
He's definitely a 'second tier' La Campora troll - sometimes entertaining though.
Even so, he is smarter than Pirat -Alex.
Alex is at best only La Campora - Juvenil.
The “big people” will not even acknowledge him on the forums. Except for Think - he calls Alex, “obviously deranged”.
LOL LOL LOL
youtu.be/_1lyBQIfyaw
#5 “LOL! She refused to answer questions a few weeks ago because she did not have a clue. She got her son to tell her about the Presidential elections and then answered”
Thats absurd, her speeches in the US made clear she is well aware of world affairs
#19 “What the US and the world needs is a President with personality”
Like Cristina =)
“To paraphrase the late great Douglas Adams, a good President distracts the people from their problems and hide the people who actually run the country from view”
True for most leaders, but not the Latin American left. But Cristina is a bit like your Grace Jones for President idea, in a good way =)
“To all the posters on here, if you could choose anyone in the US who would you have as the President and why?”
Michael Moore, to be a real left wing President not a compromiser like Obama
#23 “Since the majority of the world would re-elect Obama it means he is too weak to be a good US President”
Another yankeeboy gem! So basically you think anyone who rules the world should be opposed by the majority of the world's people, how very democratic!
#34 Cristina is nothing like Palin in her politics, and is much more clever and beautiful. Palin did have some charisma, unlike Romney, which Cristina has too but again much much more
Thanks for your informative and highly entertaining post.
You were certainly more verbose than usual.
“”#34 Cristina is nothing like Palin in her politics, and is much more clever and beautiful. Palin did have some charisma, unlike Romney, which Cristina has too but again much much more“
Even the USA voters, who let in ”Dub ya“ Bush, can recognise dangerous ”charismatic” nut cases like Palin, Newt Gingrich, Rush Limbaugh.
On the other hand, in Argentina, those characteristics are exactly what the public wants - at least the first time around.
If CFK doesn't take her suitcases of public $$$ and jump on a Venezuelan jet, right quickly, she's going to find herself hanging upside-down from a BA lamp post. Just like Mussolini.
Old women will form a line in front of the Casa Rosada to urinate on her body.
And the sooner the better.
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