The Rezko Saga: Two Videos [Updated]

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisnews/story/45A041467CBF192E8625740700109D91?OpenDocument

This link is from Rezkowatch, and provides a time line of Rezko’s activities in Chicago.

Rezko also raised money for Harold Washington.

Did this infiltration of Arab money into Chicago and IL politics start under Washington?

How sad.

And for the sake of fairness, you don’t really know why Obamas motorcade sped off do you?

…after all, he’d already taken eight or so questions. What more could anyone want? Answers?

It was Obama writing letters for Rezko.

The Feds were being hoodwinked – bamboozled by Barack Obama.

$100M taxdollars that could have helped decently house people.

That’s the point!

Here’s another thing that Obama bloggers are trying to blame on the Clintons. So because Bill was president when Rezko was getting his grants and Obama was letting him screw over the poor people literally right in front of Obama’s face,…it’s Clinton’s fault? That’s classic. Obama needs to be held accountable for his actions. No matter how hard you try, you can’t blame everything on the Clintons.

Excellent point. Worthy of a diary in itself.

That would not be Bill Clinton who handed him over tax payer money you idiot but Chicago’s city council. Why is it that you “so called” progressives always use right wing talking points “….but Bill Clinton” to make arguments not based in fact?

Bill Clinton didn’t have a damn thing to do with Tony Rezko getting Illinois taxpayer money to develop these properties! Try looking under a rock marked “Chicago Politics” and there you will find one Tony Rezko, Barack Obama, the “Daley” political machine and and Governor Blagjovich.

Many of us believe, fervently that once the media has driven their final knife in Hillary Clinton’s back they will turn on Obama and rend him mercilessly.

I understand what you mean, and I agree, but I don’t even pay attention to the MSM, anymore, they simply have no credibility, at all.

To me, they’re no more dangerous than a bunch of 3rd tier high school girls, gossiping about the A list.

To miss this story about Rezko, and the possible terrorist links to Obama, all the while anointing him the next democratic president, well, they’re either corrupt, or they’re morons, but either way, they don’t matter.

How can their judgement be trusted on ANYTHING?

Maybe he was “too” busy campaigning to be a United States Senator at the time? I’m just asking cause I don’t know the timeline. Because it seems as if he’s been “too” busy campaigning to be President of the United States ever since he was elected to be a United States Senator to do the job he was elected to do.

Blue State Girl –

Barack Obama’s office would have received complaints, so he can’t honestly claim that he didn’t know.

We know Obama didn’t get any legislation done until he stole other legislators bills with Jones’s help his very last year, so what the hell was he doing?

It sure wasn’t constituent services.

it’s a movie they want to watch and they can see Will Smith, Obama’s first choice to play in him the film version of his life story, in the role already. I think Smith may be more qualified and less corrupt. Of course I’d see Will Smith in anything, he’s so cheerful and calming.

I am sure his campaign will call this an attack but in actuality it is a retelling of facts.

These are criminal acts.

No need to apologize.

Courtesy of Rezkowatch, a link to frontpagemagazine, giving a bit more info on Auchi’s background:

http://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=4C33B7D0-C44E-4F03-919E-B71328BA42ED

Marc Rich = Reszko?

That’s a bit of a reach, no?

I’ve noticed this pattern with regard to Obamans and unflattering facts about their candidate:

1) It’s not true (whatever it is).
2) Okay, it’s true, but it was Hillary’s fault/Bill’s fault.
3) Okay, it wasn’t the Clintons’ fault, but they are racist monsters, and besides, they did the same thing.
4) It’s not true.

Ad infinitum.

remember the photo of Tony and Bill and Hillary that she got ‘surprised’ with? Now who would have kept a copy of such a photo and who released it? If it’s Tony, that’s a favor to Obama, if it’s Obama, he kept one he got from Tony in case he needed to smear Hillary. It’s all so very cozy?

Bluest Blue, one more question to add to your formidable list: if as reported Rezko’s wife bought the sub-divided lot with $100k down and the rest on a mortgage, which bank permitted a subdivision – and reduction in value – of the mortgaged property?

When did the process start?

When Michelle Obama was alerted to the property. Since she sat on the “Historic Board” (not the right name) the owners had to go thru a review process to sell the “historic” real estate.

It has been reported that the sellers did NOT want to split the property originally. Michelle Obama was in a position to jam up the sale. She worked for the same hospital where the Good Doctor who was selling and would have been able to “reach out” and touch the Doc…Do what degree pressure was brought to bear…went something like “we need you (seller) to subdivide the property or we will jam it up”, Rezko And Obama KNEW from the First phone call from Michelle to Barak to Rezko, Seller says ok you pay for all that Mumbo Jumbo; I just want to close the same day. Ask your self why it took three offers? Why the trusts? Why did Michelle from the Commision? resign 3 days after it closed? Who owned their original condo and how did that deal get done?
Why did the condo sell so fast?

To see timeline on Rezko/Michelle/Barack/Rita just go to Chicago SunTimes. http://www.suntimes.com has archives for past 2 or more years of serious investigative reporting on Obama and his ties to Rezko.

Tim Novak led an investigative suntimes team, and a series of articles covers Michelle’s placement on Landmark Commission by Rezko, and when she found Kenwood mansion…she had to have it by hook or by crook. Mostly by crook if you follow this sordid story. Try starting with Suntimes bio of Obama’s hire at Davis lawfirm that handled Rezko business.
Obama’s hire started the beginning of his run for Illinois senate and patronage by Rezko’s fundraising for 12 years for Barack.

The suntimes follows Obama’s 17 year friendship with crook Rezko and the hugest piece of lying ever from Obama was when he bought mansion with Rezko help along with adjacent lot, Rezko was under federal investigation. Obama has claimed he did not know Rezko was under investigation and knew of any wrongdoing by Rezko. A huge Lie. All of Chicago knew, as it was in the news for weeks and weeeks. If Obama didn’t know he is either illiterate or incompetent. But everyoine knew that Patrick Fitzgerald of Libby Trial was handing this investigation.

The hubris, the lying are only a part of this. If you are willing to invest the time to download all the material you will find a lot, including letters of recommendation written for Rezko on official stationary asking for official favors. Ann Coulter’s site has all of that on “Obama Exposed”. There are of course other news outlets that covered this, just Google.

Obama is trying to deflect as much as possible, and has evaded the truth when he said he’s answered the suntimes questions. He has not and suntimes contradicts him. He has not been forthright but the way to nail Obama and connect the dots is to do the homework with suntimes and Google.

Also, Obama’s records re: Illinois state senate are not available. Months ago when asked about his voting and proceedural,correspondence,records, Obama replied that he never thought it would have any relevance and doesn’t have them.

This is of course an obvious lie. He also said they would take too long and cost too much to get. Why didn’t camp Hillary ask for these? I’m presuming Clinton doesn’t have them.Someone should bed able to access his records in Illinois Senate.

Thet should be relevatory not only regarding “present votes’ but re: letters written in Rezko’s behalf,records about rehabbed subsidy appproval in Obama district [3rd ward, south side] regarding millions for Rezko rehabbed apts. Eleven buildings with hundreds of apts were in Obama district in legislature, and Obama NEVER made a peep when Rezko let them decay into bankruptcy. Some were left empty and abandoned, or became crack houses.

Obama did legal work on some of these community group approved rehabs through another lawfirm also named in suntimes.Allison Davis, sr. partner of Obama’s lawfirm was a known fixer between community groups,Rezko, and Obama in senate, and ultimately became Rezko’s partner in his Rezmar Co.

Obama’s original bio lists among his talents real estate projects,fiancialts and rehabs, this bio was later changed after suntimes inquiries to “class actions”. The prior info was scrubbed.

Obama is corrupt and has been permitted to respond evasively or not at all with, either specious or outright untruthful answers. I am just a blogger, but cannot do this alone, and more resourceful blog mavens should be all over this.

This calls for experienced digging. It’s all there, and the press loves Obama and won’t be on this unless Obama is nominated when Rove attack machine does this job. And do it well.

We are not even dealing with his ties to professor at Columbia [PLO advisor}. Rev Wright lover of Farrakhan, taking votes from Farrakhan, the incompetence and hubris to send Power and his economic advisors to counter what he tells US Obamatons who are stupidly buying his story without any inquiry for the most important election of our times.

We have not looked into his laziness and looked beyond the NYTimes story of his do nothing record in US senate as he only avoided controversy to build is run as president.

This empty suit opportunist has hypnotized people who want to believe in something larger than reality as it is.

Obama is absolutely corrupt, lazy, evasive, and incompetent with hidden track record. He has even taken money from Exelon lobbyist for $227,000.
Exelon is nuclear energy plant providers home based in illinois. His bundled money should be challenged as well. Only the NYTimes has touched Exelon. Perhaps suntimes has, but this story has legs, and his senate votes on loan subsidies re: nuclear energy suppliers should be examined.

He is getting off easy as press other than Chi suntimes, has let Obama off easy. The blogosphere should marshall their best minds and do this most needed job. It’s all out there to find,

Everone has little pieces of this story. Rezko trial may turn up Obama’s name, but not likely unless Rezko needs to use it as Obama is not on trial.

Let’s hope those among us can do more to get some sunshine on this whole mess. I am still amazed that betting on charisma and oratoty, Democrats
have encouraged this empty suit with a backstory
to be the party’s savior.

Is it a political no-no [and “attack”]for Hillary’s campaign to expose the deeper revelations of Obama-Rezko connections? How does it work?

The issue with Obama is he knowingly took money from a man who has direct connections to mid east terrorism, IMO, and I’ll bet the mortgage on it.

Clinton, and McCain, hell, ALL of them, most likely have dirty contributors, it’s just a matter of how closely associated they are with an… enemy of America, say.

For instance, and this is just supposition, say Bush took millions of dollars from a wealthy Saudi to bail out Harken energy, and any other number of his business failure, same with Cheney.

And say the Saudi, and a few others, wanted an American presence in the mid east, militarily, to protect oil reserves, and population unrest.

And, if, for instance, Bush accepted illegal monies from this Saudi, in the millions of dollars, (Bush, or Cheney), they would feel obligated to comply, or face blackmail, say.

Or maybe they agree with the Saudi, and see it as a business opportunity to make even more money, who knows?

So , they invent, with the help of some small time PR company, the 9.11 chronicles.

I’m not saying this is true, by any means, but you can see the complications that arise when a politician is directly connected to a man like Auchi.

I don’t see this in the Clinton’s background, despite the smoke youre trying so hard, to blow.

not a smart counter. Now how did this photo come to the attention of the news media, who ‘leaked’ it. Either Tony did it as a favor to Obama or Obama had a copy of his own to release if needed? I mean who else would keep a picture of Tony and the president if not Tony? Those photos ops are for the public to get their picture taken with the president, but who else cares?

I didn’t say anything more than here’s a picture of the guy with the “cancer.”

And I didnt say anything more than light a fire under it sparky.

Don’t you think people KNOW, are you telling people something new?

I mean, we all saw what happened with Bush, no one wants a repeat of another connected President.

If you want to be fair you should weigh the donors for Clinton’s presidential library & then see the favors Bill tried to give them. Also Clinton’s amazing amount of pardons for money, reaks to me of the same slimy relationships. But that’s worse IMO.

From Syrian men directly connected to terrorism?

They’ve been vetted foo, the biggest risk is Obama.

Hes filthy, and he can’t do the job, the man hasn’t ONE accomplishment under his belt, he’s done NOTHING for the people, LYING.

Read Pundita today, and see how deep Obama is, how he has misrepresented himself to the kos crowd, while he’s really Bush, in democratic clothing.

Sorry, the Clinton’s arent even close to being owned.

And kos crowd was the only one to buy into this shit, and still buy into Obama’s shit, like Bush’s 24 per cent.

Oh, they’re going to go after the Clintons the same way they did in the 90′s, huh?

The republicans, that is.

Well, Bill better clean up his donor list, if anything really reeks.

But still, nothing as bad as Bush, Cheney and Obama, and terrorism.

What about McCain?