It came as no surprise to learn this morning that Penny Pritzker is likely to turn down an offer by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as his Secretary of Commerce. After all, she has too many skeletons in her closet. The “news” surfaced in a Washington Post article Hotel heiress Penny Pritzker, who commanded Barack [...]
Penny Pritzker Likely to Turn Down Commerce Post
November 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments
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Obama Finance Chair Tied To Subprime Scandal
February 14th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Recently, I was encouraged by a Bob McCarty Writes reader to look into the background of Penny Pritzker, a Chicago billionaire who now serves as the National Finance Chair for Barack Obama‘s presidential campaign. When I did investigate, I found details that should not only cause “Obamaniacs” to question their candidate’s judgment, but should — [...]
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