Sen. Obama linked to accused fundraiser

Boston Globe ^ | 11-05-06 | AP

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CHICAGO --Responding to a newspaper report, Sen. Barack Obama said Saturday that arrangements he had with a political fundraiser accused of shaking down companies might have raised the appearance of impropriety.

Antoin "Tony" Rezko, whom Gov. Rod Blagojevich has described as a friend and a fundraiser, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he plotted to squeeze millions of dollars in kickbacks out of investment firms seeking state business. He also has pleaded not guilty to obtaining a $10.5 million loan from General Electric Capital Corp. through fraud and swindling a group of investors.

Photo/Tony Dejak

[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.

[nopardons]

No, not at all. And I think that that's exactly how we should refer to him, from here on out. :-)

[Echo Talon]

Culture of Corruption.

[maggief]

That would be the disgraced Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama

[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!

[Mo1]

Obama is a cross between Jessie Jackson and Bill Clinton

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

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

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bttt

[Freedom is eternally right]

Want to guess the name of the Federal Prosecutor in charge of this case and the odds of either Gov. Blagojevich or Obama being charged with anything? (Hint, he doesn't like Scooter.)

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

[Lancey Howard]

BUMP!

[Mo1]

LOL .. guess the loons won't be cheering for him much longer

[ARealMothersSonForever]

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

Clinton/Lieberman