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brooklynite

(95,283 posts) Fri Mar 13, 2015, 03:30 PM Mar 2015

Sneed exclusive: Obamas want to live in New York, not Chicago [View all]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by uppityperson (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

New York is where they’d rather be.

So let’s cut to the chase.

Sneed is told by impeccable sources that President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, want to live in New York when they leave the White House.

“They want New York, plain and simple,” said a top Sneed source who asked to remain anonymous — but has a relationship with the Obamas.

I have a friend deeply involved in the Chicago Democratic Party who told this a year ago, and that said the Obama Library would come to Chicago to soften the blow.

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Sneed exclusive: Obamas want to live in New York, not Chicago [View all] brooklynite Mar 2015 OP

As a former Chicago resident, of course they do. closeupready Mar 2015 #1

Brooklyn has made quite the leftynyc Mar 2015 #5

Well yes of course, I think that's well-known; what I meant was, closeupready Mar 2015 #8

Meh, I'm not sure I'd agree with you. ColesCountyDem Mar 2015 #7

Winters are too cold, and it's very flat, without much natural beauty, in my opinion. closeupready Mar 2015 #9

My overseas relatives actually liked it better than NYC, which surprised me. ColesCountyDem Mar 2015 #12

chicago is jehop61 Mar 2015 #11

Well naturally -- Obama wants to watch the Mets all summer! Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #2

That's what happens when you elect Rahm Mayor dbackjon Mar 2015 #3

Michelle going to run for US Senate? ;) dbackjon Mar 2015 #4

We'd vote for her in a heartbeat leftynyc Mar 2015 #6

Or, maybe Barack for mayor after BdB is done nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #14

Oh God romanic Mar 2015 #24

i think it's a test for leaks from the 'impeccable sources' Sunlei Mar 2015 #10

Of course. NYC has much better pizza. That deep dish stuff is okay though if one likes geek tragedy Mar 2015 #13

I'm of German descent and I resemble that remark! 47of74 Mar 2015 #21

ha,ha, ha bajamary Mar 2015 #15

Some cheese with your whine? brooklynite Mar 2015 #16

Bubba is a perfect fit for Wall Street but... bajamary Mar 2015 #17

His office is in Harlem. Where he commute from isn't my concern. brooklynite Mar 2015 #19

I doubt Clinton spends much time in his "office". former9thward Mar 2015 #22

Yes, and i live in the next town over. When Bill was in his last day’s as POTUS... dorkzilla Mar 2015 #23

i wonder what sneed's track record is. mopinko Mar 2015 #18

I'm partial to Chicago myself. 47of74 Mar 2015 #20

Locking as does not meet LBN SOP. Interesting but not LBN. Repost in GD please. Thank you. uppityperson Mar 2015 #25