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FBI Raids Obama Friend's Home
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Posted on 10/03/2008 7:19:22 AM PDT by Gopher Broke

FBI Raids Obama Friend's Home

Andrea Billups

Washington Times

October 3, 2008

The FBI on Wednesday raided the county offices of a former Illinois state senator who is a poker-playing buddy of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.

According to Chicago authorities, the FBI visited the offices in Joliet, Ill., of Will County executive Larry Walsh, a longtime friend of Mr. Obama's, and his chief of staff Matt Ryan.

Mr. Walsh, who served in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2005, was endorsed by Mr. Obama in his county executive election bid. With the support of some of Mr. Obama's U.S. Senate volunteers, he easily defeated incumbent Republican Joseph Mikan.

Will County auditor Steve Weber confirmed that his office had been asked by the FBI to assist in an investigation, but he did not elaborate on the specifics.

Two FBI agents out of Chicago reportedly spent more than an hour in the Will County offices on Wednesday morning.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: larrywalsh; obama; rat; shady
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

God help us if this crook becomes POTUS.


21 posted on 10/03/2008 7:40:50 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: VeniVidiVici

He’s not the poker player I knew....


22 posted on 10/03/2008 7:41:47 AM PDT by ladyvet (WOLVERINES!!!!!)
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To: SolidWood
Kiss me Larry!

That is what it looks like...

23 posted on 10/03/2008 7:42:00 AM PDT by GOPJ (More BAILOUTS coming: Mutual&Hedge funds, Credit & Insurance companies, States. It's SHAKEDOWN TIME.)
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To: Gopher Broke

“That’s not the Mr. Walsh I knew.”


24 posted on 10/03/2008 7:42:25 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: MeekOneGOP; floriduh voter; loboinok

“According to Chicago authorities, the FBI visited the offices in Joliet, Ill., of Will County executive Larry Walsh, a longtime friend of Mr. Obama’s, and his chief of staff Matt Ryan.”


25 posted on 10/03/2008 7:42:32 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Fannie + Freddie = Democrat Cronies [Dodd and Obama -- the LegisLOOTers])
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To: Gopher Broke
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26 posted on 10/03/2008 7:42:57 AM PDT by loungitude (The truth hurts.)
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To: umgud

If you look at that picture and imagine him with a bowtie, he’d look like one of the Farakan crowd.


27 posted on 10/03/2008 7:43:00 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: Thrownatbirth
Does Barry have any normal friends that don’t receive tens of thousands of taxpayers’ dollars?

Good God! What a great question. One that needs to be looked into...

28 posted on 10/03/2008 7:43:00 AM PDT by GOPJ (More BAILOUTS coming: Mutual&Hedge funds, Credit & Insurance companies, States. It's SHAKEDOWN TIME.)
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To: omega4179

Does Larry Sinclair count?


29 posted on 10/03/2008 7:44:38 AM PDT by 14erClimb (Sarah Palin: Ronald Reagan in a skirt!)
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To: ETL

Washington Times report.


30 posted on 10/03/2008 7:45:19 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Fannie + Freddie = Democrat Cronies [Dodd and Obama -- the LegisLOOTers])
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To: ninergold3

with obama the Clintons have gone to the back burner but you are right, though obama is starting to beat them and that is saying something


31 posted on 10/03/2008 7:45:38 AM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman no sick Ma sham marriage - -end racism end affirmative action)
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To: sarasota
This reflects the nature of politics in Chicago and Illinois in general. We’ve been “occupied” for as long as I can remember.

I think Will County is as corrupt at Cook County, or giving it a good run for the #1 spot in corruption in Illinois!

32 posted on 10/03/2008 7:47:18 AM PDT by blondee123 (Vote for the HERO, not the ZERO! Is PRESENT a vote???)
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To: Gopher Broke

Has REZKO begun to spill the beans on Obama and friends?

Better yet, why hasn’t the MSM covered it?
If this were someone like, say TED STEVENS, it would be LEADING the CBS evening news!!!


33 posted on 10/03/2008 7:49:48 AM PDT by tcrlaf (SARAH PALIN-The American Everywoman (Yes, You Really CAN!))
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To: blondee123

Where’s Will County?


34 posted on 10/03/2008 7:50:10 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: umgud

With friends and “associates” like his can we imagine what a nightmare his cabinet would be?


35 posted on 10/03/2008 7:51:40 AM PDT by ladylee
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To: dfwgator

There picking on Larry because he is black, right?


36 posted on 10/03/2008 7:52:13 AM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Gopher Broke

Will County Watch{blog} following this..
http://willcountywatcher.wordpress.com/


37 posted on 10/03/2008 7:55:46 AM PDT by Bulwinkle ( John & Sarah - For America)
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To: 14erClimb

Larry is his most patriotic friend ;-)


38 posted on 10/03/2008 7:56:49 AM PDT by omega4179 (pence 2012)
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To: sarasota

South west of Cooke County, adjacent to Dupage County. Will County contains a number of Chicago suburbs.


39 posted on 10/03/2008 8:01:43 AM PDT by mlocher (USA is a sovereign state.)
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To: mlocher

Close enough for corruption to prevail. The GOP is so outnumbered in our state!


40 posted on 10/03/2008 8:05:01 AM PDT by sarasota
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