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Confessed con artist, foreign policy amateur, all-around ignoramus
When Trump wasn't being racist or sexist at last night's debate, he found time to betray his foreign policy ignorance, anti-science views, and con artist mentality. 1.) Trump said China should invade North Korea "You look at North Korea, we're doing nothing there. China should solve that problem for us. China should go into North Korea." 2.) Trump defended cheering on the housing crisis "That's called business."…
MSNBC: Gingrich campaign plays defense on ties to Freddie Mac
On November 10, 2011, MSNBC's First Read reported:
Newt Gingrich found his past work with Freddie Mac under scrutiny during last night's presidential debate, where the former House Speaker denied ever having lobbied for the mortgage giant. CNBC debate moderator John Harwood pressed Gingrich as to why his firm received $300,000 from Freddie Mac in 2006 -- two years before the mortgage finance company was forced into government conservatorship under the weight of subprime loans. The question was maybe the toughest Gingrich has received this campaign cycle.
Josh Mandel On Housing
Mandel 1 Of Only 5 To Vote Against Expanding Homestead Property Tax Exemption. In 2008, Mandel voted against S.B. 306. The bill would expand eligibility for the homestead property tax exemption, the 2.5% “rollback,” for residents of housing cooperatives by reducing the number of units a housing complex must contain to qualify as an eligible housing cooperative from 250 to 2. The bill passed the House 90-5. [S.B. 206, 12/17/08]