Just to be clear, Jo, reverse mortgages aren’t necessarily a problem in and of themselves. In many cases, seniors need access to the equity in their home for any variety of reasons, and reverse mortgages can be a viable way of doing just that. But reverse mortgages often have hidden fees and clauses that are harmful and difficult to understand for people of any age.

For example, reverse mortgages are often paired with annuities that the homeowner is required to purchase, and the amount of the annuity when paid out is less than the payment they would have received from the reverse mortgage. The end result is a predatory lender stripping a home on the cheap from an elderly man or woman, a home that’s been paid for painstakingly over a lifetime, or has been in the family for generations.

“Donnelly also said that while she agrees with Harris’ ads attacking Koster’s Democratic credentials, she plans to keep her campaign positive.”

Harris is a tough fighter who’s not afraid to take on Koster. Why’s Donnelly afraid to get her hands dirty? Margaret Donnelly ducking a tough fight? Yeah, that sounds about right.

Apologies, Virginia, for addressing you as Jo.

One of the reasons I supported Jeff in the CCP balloting is that while Donnelly would make a good AG Jeff would be better. I wrote this on the blog a few weeks ago:

One of the tools I used to evaluate who would make the best attorney general is to look at the candidates websites and research there records. I also talked extensively to two of the candidates and a core supporter of the other. The only thing that Koster really talks about is that the attorney general is some sort of super prosecutor. His website has not been updated since October, 2007 and is sort of sloppy. Margaret has three good proposals. One concerning unsafe toys, another on financial explotation of the elderly and another on tracking down fugitives. She has updated her website once in the last month. Jeff has a proposal to create a special unit in the AG’s office to specialize in the sunshine, another proposal to strengthen the sunshine law, a proposal on CAFO’s, on subprime mortgages, on expanding the no call list, on shaken babies, on unwanted e-mails or spam, on sex offenders and on campaign finance. He has updated his website at least ten times in the last month. Koster filed nine bills this year about half on which have to do with the ag’s office. Donnelly filed six. Jeff has seventeen. All of them in some way are related to the attorney general’s. Looking at these proposals it became clear to me that Jeff has a comprehensive vision for the office. Far more that the other candidates. Also, because he is the only candidate to work in the office, he has obviously gave some thought to what he will do when he is elected.

When I wrote this I neglected to mention that Jeff also has porposals to curb teen smoking, domestic violence, cyber crimes and internet privacy. He has also added a hot fuel proposal recently.

If you go to his website you will find he has received more kudos by far than any other of the other candidates for what he is doing. Positive editorials from Joplin, Springfield, Hannibal. Positve articles from all over the state.

Donnelly proposals are good and at least she is doing some work here unlike the third candidate. I am not sure what she is doing with reverse mortgages other than just studying it. Jeff has a proposal which is rather detailed that has been well received.

I thought there was already a hotline in the Carnahan’s office that targets these scams that is similar to she has proposed.

The fugitive unit and meth proposals are good. I think she previously announced the fugitive unit proposal.

Jeff has a more comprehensive vision for the office and will hit the ground running because of his prior experience with the office but Donnelly is doing a good job.

I also think it may be a little difficult for a D from St. Louis to win a statewide election. Jeff has broader support among all parts of the party and across the state. I think only one person has endorsed Donnelly outside of St. Louis and Kansas City. Donnelly has very little labor or law enforcement support. But if Donnelly wins the primary I will enthusastically support her. She has a lot of good ideas.

Donnelly is not the type to stand up for anyone if it may cost her something. She certainly has provrn that she was not as a GAL. even in the best interest of a child and where abuse was a concern. It sickens me to see these people act as if they are so honorable where children are concerned when they are not.

D, that’s slander. Margaret Donnelly is especially well-regarded for her defense of abused children and spouses as an attorney and as a community advocate.

D

Don’t get mad at me but I have never heard anything but positives about Margaret legal skills.

That’s because Family Court records involving minor children or a child are closed records and the details are hidden from public view. Most women in the Family Courts cannot afford representation and depend on the GAL to fulfill their duty to look out for the best interest of the children involved.

Very sad situation in our Family Courts where much corruption is taking place among attorneys, GAL’s and judges. No attorney is willing to throw himself or herself onto a sword against a corrupt judge or other attorneys involved in a fixed case, not even Margaret Donnelly where a child was concerned and known devastating affects to the children involved in the family. This is the honest to God truth, not at all slander.

I’m not going to say Donnelly didn’t do a good job, but isn’t her claim of defending kids based on a handful of court ordered guardian ad litem cases plus her work as a divorce lawyer? She talks about her work defending children, but it’s not like she was working for some not-for-profit defending them. She did court-ordered work and helped people get divorced.

Not saying she’s a bad person. I don’t think that at all. But it does seem like she’s making more out of her experience than the facts bear out.

Hey Maggie…does this mean you will make sure those convicted child-molesting priests being supported by donors in your state will be monitored? Seems a reporter found they were running loose and the nearby families didn’t even know they were around (against court orders, doncha know). Molesters on the street are no different from priests. Quit discriminating and confusing the kids!

And about your MO whistleblower laws, or lack of…
If a person is fired for reporting abuses, they have no real recourse right now and your crooked corp folks know this. Your defense industry is especially foul. Lots to work on lady. Will you have the courage to buck the powerful? Others have crumpled before you.