A Fox news editor criticized former US president Barack Obama for his reported bid on a 15-million dollar house in Martha’s Vineyard.
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Carol Roth called the Obamas’ initiative a “statement of hypocrisy” since on many previous occasions Obama has sermonized against the flaunting of wealth and the ostentatious squandering of money by wealthy individuals. In 2018 the former president said that “There’s only so much you can eat. There’s only so big a house you can have. There’s only so many nice trips you can take. I mean, it’s enough.”
Apparently however when it comes to Obama himself, a house can be pretty big. The Martha’s Vineyard property boasts 29 acres, 7 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms and many other amenities.
Obama also famously spoke out during his 2012 campaign regarding those who believe that their riches belong only to them. He emphasized the infrastructure behind all of the wealth, stating that:
“There are a lot of wealthy, successful Americans who agree with me – because they want to give something back. They know they didn’t – look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. You didn’t get there on your own. I’m always struck by people who think, well, it must be because I was just so smart. There are a lot of smart people out there. It must be because I worked harder than everybody else. Let me tell you something – there are a whole bunch of hardworking people out there.
“If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges–if you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet.
“The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.” Obama used this rationale to justify his refusal to grant tax breaks to the wealthy, since they enjoy the infrastructure which enabled them to gain their wealth. On
another occasion he chided the “cold-hearted, free-market, capitalist types” who “pretty much have more than you’ll ever be able to use and your family will ever be able to use” and called on them to “give that excess up so the government can invest it in federal programs.”
Yet Obama, who was modestly wealthy until he made a 65 million dollar book deal after his presidency concluded, has failed to live up to his own values, charges Roth.
“Too many in Democratic leadership peddle the politics of envy and victimhood to grab power, wealth and success for themselves. They indulge their followers in the lie that someone getting wealthy comes at someone else’s expense. While this is offensive, it is made worse by the fact that they do it specifically for their own gain, making the political class more powerful and the government more bloated all while damaging the concept of the American Dream.”
Evil obumer harasha is a despicable lowlife.
I don’t like Obama’s liberal policies especially his treatment towards Israel and his pro-Arab stance.
However if he wants to buy a fancy expensive home, so what? If he has the money, leave him alone; why criticize just for the sake of putting him down?
It’s his right to buy whatever house he chooses! If he wasn’t black it would not even be a discussion! It’s been a double standard during his presidency and post presidency! STOP THE RACIST HATE!
Hypocrisy is the greatest luxury,
Raise the double standard
The hypocrisy is that it’s an ocean front property which according to him will be washed out by the rising seas in a decade or so.
We are all hypocrites.
As for where the Obama’s live, I would remind you how Fox hit the roof when the Obamas moved to Georgetown, you know to control the Deep State.
Really? At least he earned his millions without exploiting contractors and labor, and without the need for repeated infusions of $$ from Daddy.
I suppose in part because the Obamas continue to be far more respected and admired by the general public than is that immoral buffoon President of yours, you anti-Obama neo (or not) racists will grab at anything, won’t you?
Spot on. It seems the Obamas are more interested in the things they arguing agaisnt when they were in power. The mighty material things, everybody loves them when they CAN get the hands on them. Obama should more concerned about they have not WHO HELP elected him than hanging with the 1%. HYPOCRACRY YOU KNOW WHEN YOU SEE IT.
It doesn’t surprise me on anything Mr.Douche Bag Obummber says or does.Him And Michael Our the Biggest Hypercrites In the Whole U.S.A.
These people need to get a life. There is no dirt or shady stuff they can find on him or his wife. Get over it