Scott Ritter calls this “the silly season”, and he is right.

Get real.

But that is true to form. Until a year or so ago Hillary was a very strong supporter of the invasion (she helped to sell it for heaven’s sake – just listen to some of her remarks at the time), of continuing the occupation – she would not support setting a withdrawal timeline – and of The Surge™. She only started to change her tune when it became clear that she had to if she wanted a chance at the nomination. I suppose being booed for some of her remarks on Iraq by supporters attending her own rallies probably inspired her to make different kinds of noises about Iraq, too.

Before that she was a strong supporter of continuing the sanctions all during her husband’s eight years in office – you know, those sanctions that resulted in the deaths of at least half a million Iraqi children under five years (and that does not count the hundreds of thousands children over five years, adults, and elderly Iraqis who were killed by those sanctions she supported). She supported his policy of regime-change-via-starvation-of-the-population, which included extreme deprivation of basic human necessities, and regular bombings, including some bombings of civilian centers. So, why shouldn’t she have supported Bush’s continuation of the regime-change-and-to-hell-with-the-Iraqi-people policy she supported for the eight years before Bush?

And, after all, since she was a big supporter of The Surge™ from the beginning, she would look weak (or something) if she took a realistic look at it now.

The difference to me, being Rezko sought out Obama quite early, and is an integral part of Obama’s political life, ie his “political godfather.”

The implications are disturbing, how was Obama brought to Rezko’s attnetion?

Clinton, OTOH, has not colluded with the Rich’s, at least not in the same manner Obama has with Rezko.

If they’ve both been knowingly financed by this “ring,” though, they should be vetted to the full extent of the law, as should all corrupt American politicians. This is the same group, according to Sybil Emonds info, connected to the 9.11 funding.

Edwards is looking better and better…

Everyone knew, and regarding Obama’s constituents he said, “they may have complained, but staff didn’t pass this along”. UhHuh. A state senator with constituents in South Side rehabs for 8 years as their watchdog doesn’t know how the buildings owned by his donor are being cared for? This was a very important part of his job as these were obtained with help from his law firm. Legislative and technical data re these matters would come up in State district they applied to. The papers were full of complaints regarding a total shutdown of heat for over 2 weeks.City sued. Rezko only had to pay $100 fine.

Now the Chicago papers had these stories of foreclosed Rezko properties and his investigation for fraud conducted by Libby prosecutor, Patrick Fitzgerald was also noted. Even though Obama
knew, this he allowed Rezko and wife to arrange a non kosher sweetheart real estate that he profited by as a result of Rezko’s “largess”.

If nothing else, he proceeded to allow this personally beneficial deal to occur which at the least makes him appear unwise and greedy. Rezko was indicted, and his trial is slated for this 2/25/08. However, Rezko has just been arrested and is being held as he lied about his finances to the court, and ties to Iraq money deals are involved. Someone in Illinois State Legislature had arranged for a passport for Rezko’s co-felon who is now in Iraq.

Now from the beginning of these articles in the
SunTimes, reporters asked his campaign for Obama to comment on questions, etc. He just said that he made a boneheaded decision and it was a mistake.
No answers were given ecxept that he only worked 5 hours.

If Obama wants to put this to rest he needs to be specific, and obtain copies of his legislative votes and issues/duties covered during 8 year period. He says he doesn’t have these as he never thought they’d be relevant, and would be too costly to retrieve and take too much time.

This leaves many questions unanswered and if he
wants to put this all to rest he should reveal his Illinois record and answer questions directly.

Go to: suntimes.com and see Rezko and Obama archives

I’m outta here!

From NBC/NJ’s Aswini Anburajan and Domenico Montanaro
On Obama’s campaign plane, he answered questions about the “snub” moment from the State of the Union and Florida’s relevance, or lack there of, in this nominating process.

He said he was “surprised” about the photo and how his apparent turning away from Clinton was being characterized.

“I was turning away because Claire [McCaskill] asked me a question, as Senator Kennedy was reaching for her [Clinton],” Obama said. “And senator Clinton and I have had very cordial relations on the floor and off the floor; I waved at her as we were coming into the Senate chamber before we walked over. I think there’s a lot more tea leaf reading going on here than I think people are suggesting.”

McCaskill was on the plane with Obama to back up his alibi, and she scolded the press for reading something into nothing.

“It was not a snub,” she emphatically declared. “It was one of those accidents. Frankly everyone’s spoiling for a fight, which is the politics of old, you know this thing isn’t the politics of old. Its about new. It’s unfortunate that everyone is so anxious for there to be problem on a personal level and I gotta tell yah, its just not there.

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Can’t win? Break the rules.

On Florida and Clinton saying she would reinstate Florida’s delegates… the Democratic National Committee told First Read months ago that any eventual nominee would likely work with a credentialing committee to seat a non-voting Florida delegation.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/29/618263.aspx

Well, there ya go – clash of cultures, I guess. Maybe I DON’T understand American culture, after all.

As in, “gee, I’d like to NAIL her, him or a piece of bread pudding” right?

(Sounds like someone’s sex life: male, female, warm bread pudding, I’ll take it…)

I was mocking the person who criticized Susan.

please go to NYTimes online story 3/07 re: Obama’a stock deals made exactly like his donors, and then attempting to pass legislation [as US Senator]. It’s quite a story since Obama has made ethics a key issue in his campaign.

The Nation carried this info:Wall Street has contributed nearly $10million as of 3/07, and Goldman Sachs made $6 billion from devalued mortgage securities in first 9 months of ’07
is Obama’s top contributor. When asked if he
would hold these institutions accountable for homeoner losses and investors, his campaign refused to commment.

He lied in earier debate when he stated all of his contributions were from little guy who contributes in small amounts. He conveniently forgot to mention that he’s received nearly 10 million$$ from finance,insurance, and real estate, and commercial banks. These were not small internet contrubutions.

Further titillations await you libido on the Halperin article.

“Defying the Nattering Nabobs of Negativism, Clinton scores the endorsement of symbolically and substantively potent superdelegate/California Representative Maxine Waters.”

Let your imagination run riot.

Best to get a room, though.