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Peregrine Took

(7,413 posts)
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 11:29 AM Jan 2014

"Secret Income 14?" re: extra income "Obama makes" every month commercial?

Last edited Sat Jan 4, 2014, 01:06 PM - Edit history (1)

I was half asleep this morning when I heard this weird commercial on WGN in Chicago. It involved a dialogue between 2 guys. The first one says, in a very belligerent, angry manner - "Did you hear OBAMA is making a special income (I think that's the way it was phrased) every month?" Second guy responds" How is OBAMA getting that money?" more anger. Then the first guy says to google up this "Special Income 14" website and then he (second guy) can learn how to get it, too.

I'm paraphrasing the exact words but, in essence, that's what they said - regarding "special" monthly income or "Extra" monthly income.

They referred to President Obama in an insulting manner like he was ripping people off with some scam. Anyone else hear this?

I just edited in a corrected title ("secret" from "special&quot as I heard the ad again - here is the only internet connection I could find and it doesn't make sense:

http://whois.polodomains.com/domain/BSZS7KS67GwmHJp0peiaPf0Hv6qPnX8T_info.html

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"Secret Income 14?" re: extra income "Obama makes" every month commercial? (Original Post) Peregrine Took Jan 2014 OP
Only 5 matches, most are meaningless...nt StopTheNeoCons Jan 2014 #1
I'm sure he gets royalties from his books. I think I read somewhere it's donated to charity. nt s-cubed Jan 2014 #2
For Obama - that is what they are talking about. Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #13
i just heard that this morning in the car Enrique Jan 2014 #3
Yes, that's right - first they referred to a paycut he took...couldn't figure out where they were Peregrine Took Jan 2014 #5
I saw an ad/article that Michelle was also making secret money, Frustratedlady Jan 2014 #6
they've used Hillary Clinton as well Enrique Jan 2014 #10
they are still outraged that a half black man is in the all white house spanone Jan 2014 #4
I think it has something to do with mineral rights RandiFan1290 Jan 2014 #7
odd... When I google - obama "Special Income 14" - Only DU comes up Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #8
i heard the commercial on the radio. guys didn't sound angry to me, just sounded like an ordinary dionysus Jan 2014 #11
They sounded quite disrespectful towards the President and it was strange as it was on WGN Peregrine Took Jan 2014 #14
Just another in a long line of fear-mongering get-rich/BS scams blogslut Jan 2014 #9
LOL - the idea OBAMA would be in on a "secret" money making scam. Peregrine Took Jan 2014 #15
Royalties on his book - Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #12
And they say Obama does this??? Talk about hutzpah. n/t Peregrine Took Jan 2014 #16
He actually does - Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #17

Ms. Toad

(34,062 posts)
13. For Obama - that is what they are talking about.
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 02:24 PM
Jan 2014

In general - they are talking about buying something which generates royalties to create an ongoing income stream.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
3. i just heard that this morning in the car
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 11:36 AM
Jan 2014

i was going to post about it but forgot.

Very odd. Starts by saying Obama took a 5% pay cut to match the cuts federal workers were getting from the sequester. Then goes into the thing about the "secret income" he's getting, and you can too!

Peregrine Took

(7,413 posts)
5. Yes, that's right - first they referred to a paycut he took...couldn't figure out where they were
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 12:00 PM
Jan 2014

going ...but when they referred to him by last name and seemed angry I figured it was an anti Obama screed.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
6. I saw an ad/article that Michelle was also making secret money,
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 12:00 PM
Jan 2014

but I didn't open it to find out how she was doing so.

From the few articles I've seen or been sent during the past couple days, I'd say to be prepared. The Repubs are loaded for bear to take over the senate and anything their childish imaginations can manufacture is going to hit the Net and media. It will be a continuous flood and as nasty as we've ever seen.

I think it will backfire, as voters don't like nasty campaigns and the Repubs have already burnt their candles at both ends. People are upset with them for being an historic do-nothing congress, so I think this tactic will burn them in the butts. That's why I have restocked my supply of popcorn.

Don't let down your guard. Expose every trick as soon as you see it pop up.

RandiFan1290

(6,229 posts)
7. I think it has something to do with mineral rights
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 12:02 PM
Jan 2014

I looked it up a year or 2 ago. They play on all the rw radio shows and each station gets their own # (like 14) so the site knows where the traffic is coming from.

dionysus

(26,467 posts)
11. i heard the commercial on the radio. guys didn't sound angry to me, just sounded like an ordinary
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 12:32 PM
Jan 2014

scam ad to me, like all that "work from home" crap...

Peregrine Took

(7,413 posts)
14. They sounded quite disrespectful towards the President and it was strange as it was on WGN
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 03:15 PM
Jan 2014

which is not especially right wing and considered classy for an AM station.

blogslut

(37,999 posts)
9. Just another in a long line of fear-mongering get-rich/BS scams
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 12:07 PM
Jan 2014

"Learn the simple money-making secrets the rich and the government don't want you to know! Just make five payments of ninety-nine ninety-nine and untold wealth can be yours!"

Ms. Toad

(34,062 posts)
12. Royalties on his book -
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 02:22 PM
Jan 2014

The Audacity of Hope.

The idea is to do or buy something which generates royalties and collect the royalties forever. Their current suggestion is to invest in property containing oil and minerals

Just go to the website in the whois report and listen to the hype speech.

Ms. Toad

(34,062 posts)
17. He actually does -
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 05:43 PM
Jan 2014

He wrote a book which creates an ongoing revenue stream from sales.

That's how royalties work. You make an investment (time, creative energy, money) in something which is licenseable - and as people buy whatever it is, you get money.

They're just adding creative names (Secret Income 14, or Mainz) to make it sound mysterious and underhanded. No idea where Money14 comes from, but Mainz comes from an early printing press which made mass production of books (and an ongoing revenue stream) a realistic option.

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