And it’s infuriating when the pundits say, “All politicians do it. Nothing happened. There’s no evidence—no proof of exchanged favors.” I know from personal experience, that anytime I need a loan, perfect strangers off the street are always willing to help me without expecting anything in return—not even interest. And when vacation time comes, the travel agent always gives me a free trip just because I have a lovely smile. Oh, and did I tell you I’m from planet Neptune too?!! Yes, and anytime I need money, all I have to do is sprinkle magic fairy dust on marigolds.

Maybe the press could get off their cushiony asses and ask Obama a hard question once in awhile instead of acting like we’re all a bunch of fools!!

UPDATE: A RezkoWatcher has provided some interesting side information related to this article.

According to his official Congressional webpage, “As a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Congressman Knollenberg has led the fight to ensure U.S. funding is being used to rebuild northern Iraq.” Knollenberg writes on his website that there are “an estimated 120,000 Chaldeans in southeast Michigan, the largest concentration outside the Middle East,” and he “represents Chaldean families that live in Oakland County [who] have close relatives in Iraq.”

Interestingly, it just so happens that Rezko’s proposed power plant in Iraq was to be built in Chamchamal in Kurdish (northern) Iraq.

He will use the loop hold in the law to get away with it.

He hasn’t gotten away with anything.

I would imagine his life is, or will shortly become, a living hell.

All these allegations swirling around the mrs, well, that’s not looking real good either…

Biscuits and gravy will make an excellent breakfast for Easter Sunday.

It seems to me, however, that people are confusing bribery with the possible gift ban violation by implying that nothing was wrong if Obama did no favors for Rezko in return for getting something of value. If my understanding is correct, that would be the crime of bribery. A violation of the gift ban does not require any favors to be done in return. I am not clear whether this is illegal or just a violation of ethics. Since it looks like Obama got something of more than $200 value when Rezko helped him buy the house, he appears to have violated the gift ban. Even if this was just an ethical violation, it is bad for Obama since his big claim to fame is sponsoring ethics reform bills and being Mr. Clean.
Can anyone clarify the gift ban?

Oh, the visual…