[FlingWingFlyer]

Is it too early to refer to him as the disgraced Barack Obama?

[oolatec]

So "young" and so "new" to politics, and already he's crooked.

[TeleStraightShooter]

a political fundraiser accused of shaking down companies

JessieHiJackson?

[kinoxi]

Rezko and his companies donated nearly $20,000 to Obama's state Senate races and federal fund.

Oops. Must be another right wing conspiracy.

[Echo Talon]

Culture of Corruption.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Every story should be edited to include his full name: Barack Hussein Obama.

The Chicago Sun-Times has been hot all over this for a few days. Rezko is scum of the earth and Obama is in this up to his eyeballs. The FEDS are all over Rezko.

Obama on Rezko deal: It was a mistake

[Mo1]

might have ???

[Political Junkie Too]

Obama and his wife closed on a $1.65 million home last year in Chicago; the same day, Rezko's wife closed on a $625,000 lot next door, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday. Both lots were once part of the same estate but were listed for sale separately. A city ordinance required Rezko to fence the dividing line.

Obama should have paid more attention during the Harry Reid land deal seminar.

-PJ

[REDWOOD99]

Hey, Osama Obama! That knife between your shoulder blades is courtesy of HRC!

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

Hillary to Barack: "You dare to challenge the Queen. I dare say not!"

[hattend]

bttt

[advance_copy]

I don't think this is a "Rove you mangificant bastard"... more like a "Hillary you fat ugly wench"

[Lancey Howard]

BUMP!

[ARealMothersSonForever]

So much for the Clinton/Obama ticket. Jon Carry is a political "dead man walking".

Clinton/Lieberman

[kcvl]

Obama: Rezko dealings 'a mistake'


"It was a mistake to have been engaged with him at all in this or any other personal business dealing that would allow him, or anyone else, to believe that he had done me a favor," Obama said in a written statement Saturday. "For that reason, I consider this a mistake on my part and I regret it."

[kcvl]

fundraiser, Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a political confidant and friend of Blagojevich

[kcvl]

Gov's Fund-Raiser Does Not Show Up For Court


CHICAGO Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s top fund-raiser was a no-show in federal court for an arraignment Friday, but he is not yet considered a fugitive.

Antoin “Tony” Rezko, 51, of Wilmette, is named in a 24-count federal indictment accusing him of taking part in an elaborate scheme to shake down companies doing business of the state.

Rezko’s attorney, Joseph J. Duffy, told U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel in court that the defendant is traveling and plans to return to face the charges next week.

The close adviser to Gov. Blagojevich failed to appear for arraignment on charges and loan fraud.


snip


First Lady Patti Blagojevich was a Rezko business partner for about a decade, receiving more than $38,000 in real estate commissions from him in 2004.

A native of Syria who founded multiple companies here, Rezko has reportedly been traveling in Europe and the Middle East for several months. And more than $25,000 in property taxes on his huge North Shore mansion have not been paid. This is not the first time Rezko's been late paying his huge property tax bill. He was 16 days late last March.

CBS 2 News has learned that a potential witness at Rezko's upcoming trial said, "Rezko does not intend to return to the United States, ever."

[MHT]

When a Dem does this, he's "smart", "savvy", a "winner". He a Republican does it, he's "corrupt", "disgraced", and kicked out of Congress. What crime is ever extreme enough for a Democrat to have to pay the price?

[AZRepublican]

hmmmmmmmmmmmm Both deals close on the same day!

Very very suspicious.

[Bulwinkle]

From Sat. Sun Times....Antoin "Tony" Rezko is "wildly in debt" -- owing more than $50 million -- prosectors said Friday

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/123678,CST-NWS-rezko04.articleAntoin