Prescience: “Will Rezko Blow Up Obama?”
By Truthteller on June 14, 2008 at 12:25 PM in Barack Obama, Chicago, Chicago politics, Emil Jones, Larry Johnson, Nadhmi Auchi, Obama's Thugs, Patrick Fitzgerald, Real Estate, Tony Rezko
Larry Johnson writes the following on 28 JAN 2008:
We may not find out until Rezko’s trial starts on 25 February. Imagine this nightmare scenario. Obama nails down the Democratic nomination for President on Super Tuesday. But then comes the Rezko trial and we learn Obama was doing favors to get an Iraqi felon a visa to the United States. You know, he is just helping out one of his major fund raisers. Will his story line about a new day in Washington still sound plausible? Will folks still believe he’s serious about not being beholden to “special interests?”
I don’t begrudge Obama trying to help out a buddy. I just wish he’d cut the holier than thou act. He’s playing the Washington game like many others. In this case, however, he may get dirtied up. And in that case he could take the Democrats with him.
A passport for Nadhmi Auchi, the Iraqi billionaire who infused Rezko’s bank account with millions of dollars of cash before the bankrupt Rezko helped Obama purchase the Kenwood mansion he and Michelle could not afford in 2005, may not be the favor that will sink Barack Obama and the Democratic Party he is now corrupting. But some favor involving Obama and Rezko will. I quote a paragraph of the column John Kass of the Chicago Tribune published today:
The last thing Sen. Barack Obama and Gov. Rod Blagojevich needed was that letter written by convicted Illinois influence peddler Tony Rezko promising he’d never rat out his pals.
The imprisoned political fixer insisted that federal prosecutors are squeezing him, according to an exclusive Tribune report written by federal courts reporter Jeff Coen for Thursday’s paper.
“They are pressuring me to tell them the ‘wrong’ things that I supposedly know about Governor Blagojevich and Senator Obama,” the fundraiser (and Obama’s personal real estate fairy) wrote in a letter to U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve.
“I have never been a party to any wrongdoing that involved the Governor or the Senator,” Rezko argued. “I will never fabricate lies about anyone else for selfish purposes. I will take whatever comes my way, but I will never hurt innocent people.”
Amen, Tony. But those who say nothing don’t brag. They shut up.
Yet those who promise to say nothing, and promise it loudly, often have much to say later, in a calm and rational voice, meekly from the witness box.
Kass is probably correct, for Kass has witnessed mobster after mobster and criminal politician after criminal politician expose their allies in the courtrooms in the den of crime, corruption, machine politics and fraud that is inner city Chicago. Kass also makes the following observation, which casts the sanctimonious letter Rezko and his attorneys submitted to Judge St. Eve on 9 JUN in a relief one can only describe as perspicuous and palpable:
They all want the same thing—to make sure their loved ones are well cared for on the outside. It could be that Rezko, who mentioned his sons in the letter, cares more about them and his wife, Rita, than he does about his political buddies. Hence, the implied threat to the senator and the governor. That could be a problem for both Obama and Blagojevich, but mostly, I think, for Blagojevich, if Rezko—convicted of more than a dozen corruption counts—begins to squeak.
Unlike Kass, I do believe this can also be a problem for Obama. As I wrote yesterday,
2005 is the year Rezko helped Obama purchase the mansion in the Kenwood neighborhood in inner city Chicago. And 2003 is the year Rezko held a fundraiser for US Senate candidate Barack Obama at his posh home in Wilmette, Illinois. Another event of significance in 2003 is Illinois Governor Blagojevich’s appointment of Rezko to the Board that oversees the $30 billlion dollar teachers’ pension fund. This is the same year during which Barack Obama was appointed to the Illinois state Senate Committee on Pensions and Investments by his friend and mentor state Senator Emil Jones. According to the Superseding Indictment filed by Fitzgerald in December 2006, Obama’s appointment to this state Senate committee coincided with Rezko’s attempts to leverage his influence with “high-ranking State of Illinois officials” to oppose a pension consolidation plan that would complicate the efforts of Rezko and Levine to defraud investment firms and the pensions funds of Illinois. Notice also how Obama sat on the state Senate Pensions and Investments Board when Rezko funneled money he defrauded from an investment firm that sought access to the Illinois pensions fund to Obama through Joseph Aramanda, whose son worked as an intern in Obama’s US Senate office in 2005, the year Rezko advised and assisted the Obamas when they purchased the Kenwood mansion they could not afford.
The information I provide is in no way exhaustive, as Rezko and Obama have been buttressing each other as they climbed the political, social and financial ladders of crime infested inner city Chicago since the early 1990s. Just view the information compiled by the Chicago Triubne:
Rezko, I guess, will “blow up” Barack Obama. Sitting in his cell with Rita, the boys and his dead mother in Hillside, Illinois, on his mind, he is ready to talk. Although his letter was addressed to Judge St. Eve, its intended recipients are Barack Obama and Rod Blagojevich.
Will Antoin “Tony” Rezko blow up Barack Obama and the Democratic Party? I believe Patrick Fitzgerald has the answer:
U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald said the verdict represented “an antidote to the poison of corruption” that trial testimony alleged included the fixing of state boards that controlled a $40 billion pension fund and made major decisions about million-dollar hospital construction.
He expressed hope it would have an effect on Illinois politicians.
“If morals don’t get to them, I hope the fear of going to jail does,” Fitzgerald told reporters.
It is only a matter of time until Rezko’s song and dance blows the lid off of the fraud.
No Quarter dossier on Obama and Rezko:
- The Epistolary Rezko
- The Tipping Point?
- Barack, The Truth Ain’t A Smear
- Patrick Fitzgerald Issues Obama A Warning
- What Hypocrite Obama Should Have Discussion during His Wesleyan Commencement Address
- Barack Obama’s Candidacy as a Take on The Picture of Dorian Gray
- A Majority of One: On Losing the Democratic Base
- Ok, So Tell Us What IS Allowed
- Two Lone Voices Speak for Millions of Us
- What’ll Be Left of the Democratic Party
- It Ain’t Over: Obama MAY Have to Pay the Piper After All
- Obama to Donate Contribution from Rezko’s Iraqi Friend
- Be My Friend, Godfather
- Jaws V, Starring Barack Obama
- The Chicago Three: Obama, Ayers & Rezko
- Charlie Gibson, Will You Ask Barack about Nadhmi Auchi?
- Saddam Hussein, Barack Hussein Obama’s Hidden Real Estate Partner?
- Barack “I-Didn’t-Know” Obama
- Those Who Haunt Him
- Hillary’s Campaign Comes out Swinging
- “Nobie and Obama”
- Authorization to Use Misleading Falsehoods
- What We’ve Noticed about the Speech
- This Is for Main Street (And for the Forgotten People Barack Obama Doesn’t Know)
- Michelle Obama: “Give Us Something Here”
- Rezko Muckrakers Alert!
- The Forgotten People
- Irrefutable Proof That Obama’s Own District Was Home to 11 Rezko Foreclosed Properties
- Speak the Truth, Fallout Be Damned
- The Rezko Saga: Two Videos
- Get Your Daily Rezko Dose Here
- The Media’s Panderbears, Part I
- Sunday Scoops: Rezko-gate and Adviser-gate
- Obama’s Prime-Slime Advisors
- Good Morning, Barack! (Rezko Got Jobs for Your Staffers? Do Tell.)
- Today’s Rezko Trial Scoops (And Prosecutors on $20K Kickback to Obama)
- ABC News: Rezko $50 Million in Debt
- 312.321.2417
- (Pants on Fire!) Lynn Sweet: Obama and His Taking Questions on Rezko
- Rezko Trial: Obama May Be Witness
- Obama’s Judgment on the Eve of Judgment Day
- Truthtelling from Lanny Davis (What about “Iron My Shirt?”)
- Experience, and Experiences (of the Rezko Sort)
- No He Can’t Because Yes They Will
- More Questions on Rezko
- “Obama Bagman” in Jail
- Democratic Death Wish
- How to Buy A Mansion You Can’t Afford
- Will Rezko Blow Up Obama?
- It is “Possible” Obama Was Aware of Rezko’s Financial and Legal Woes
- 20-Year Associate of Obama Arrested
- Look before You Leap: Obama’s Mobbed-Up Allies
- Politics Is A Blood Sport
- BREAKING: ABC News Reports $100,000 from Rezko That Obama Hasn’t Returned
- CNN on Rezko and Obama: This Is Obama’s “Slumwater”
- FACT CHECK: Obama, His Contributor Rezko, The Slum Landlord Business
- A Dope with Hope?
- Obama/Rezko: It Comes down to Judgment
- Didn’t Obama Watch The Firm
- Steve Clemons on Tonight’s Debate
- Patrick Fitzgerald Ties Obama to Rezko Indictments
- All in for Hillary
- Obama, His Lobbyists and His Cronies
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Poor Poor Obama!
http://tinyurl.com/5wfmwa
Rezco is looking at 20 years in Federal “Pound Me In The Ass” prison. Effectively the remainder of his life.
Do you think that woosey boy is not going to try to save his own ass? If he has info, look for him to start singing.
They all do.
He could receive as much as 300 years, not 20. Realistically speaking it is life for him any way you look at it. After sentencing he will more than likely start squealing like a little pig, and then we can expect the Obama indictment come October. Just imagine Barack being led from his Election HQ in handcuffs.
This is the BEST video clip on Obama I have seen yet! Found it linked on Rezkowatch! And though I am no fan of Glenn Beck…this is HILARIOUS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl-P1-2OKEM
Those you see following the Obamessiah are not Democrats, though the species may try to look similar. They are in fact nothing but JACKASSES!
P.U.M.A.
No he has to squeel before sentencing if he wants a significant reduction.
And he knows it.
The defense will learn ahead of time what the sentance range will be. They will know what they are facing ballpark wise before they step into court that day.
Rezko will sing sing sing.
September Surprise: Reszko Talked Sentence reduced in dal with prosectution.
October Surprise: Federal Indictments of Blago and Obaba.
November Surprise: Hillary Clinton on the ballot against John McCain? LOL that would be too funny. But no it will be McCain Wins against oblahblah.
Given his real estate development, does anyone know if Rezko, and therefore Obama, were connected to Fannie Mae, through Johnson?
As an aside, they do network, and Obama was a senator…
Won’t he go to the nicer pen? Like Martha Stewart?
His room mate, Bubba, is soooooo lonely. That should loosen up his mouth, if not his intestines.
Rezko may or may not squeal. However, Obama has said publicly he will not pardon him. When he’s President. Which he already is. ‘Cause the votes in November don’t count.
Do you think the DNC is moving it’s headquarters to Chicago to quash the investigation? No the oh so moral Democratic Party, minus those evil Clintons, wouldn’t do that would they?
Which Federal prison will he do time in ?
The judge could sentence Tony “humble immigrant”
Rezko to live in one of his buildings.
Actually, candymarl, his centralization move makes sense to me. The communications policy of the DNC is clearly not being coordinatetd. Those folks are buffoons.
I figure he’s going to sit on them.
Now, the funny part to me is that his own communications is pretty much filled with buffoons.
So this is a case of buffoon sitting on top of buffoon.
You can’t hide his ignorance. He has to talk. He really can’t just be GQ man. LOL*
When he talks? Everyone is listening.
It’s just makes me roll my eyes. His accent is nice.
And somehow Chicago buffoons in Chicago will make it better than Washington buffoons?
Anyway you look at it, it’s buffoons, all the way down.
LOL*…..amen Tampa. Think that’s what we’re all getting back down to accepting.
another grimy year of puling the lever for yet another grimy politican.
Pick your poisen.
But heck, the dream was way fun. I wouldn’t have missed it!
True. True. That’s why this election is going to boil down to who’s the Truest American.
And guess who wins on that count…
I sure HOPE the CHANGE comes before November for Obama.
NOBAMA
I BELIEVE you want to HOPE the CHANGE comes before the Democratic Convention…
And that Rezko changes his mind and starts singing like Pavarotti used to…
That sounds better
NOBAMA
I’m hoping for the kind of change that brings hope in a changey kind of hopey way.
Hopefully.
Why does the ending to the movie Godfather 2 keep leaping to mind with that letter?
Especially as Obama’s chances of being elected president get slimmer and slimmer.
Another home run from the Truthteller.
I suspect that Rezko wants Obama to win, because that would keep open the option of an eventual pardon.
That makes sense but is there any way that Obama would pardon him? I think an Obama presidency guarantees that Rezko will pretty much be the only one convicted and that he will never receive any pardons. I think the opposite would be true. They’d try to stash him in some cell where he has no access to prosecutors, the media or his family. An Obama win would be the absolute worst case scenario for him. But you are probably right in that he truely believes that Obama would pardon him even though Obama throws everyone including his relatives under the bus.
Maybe the McCain campaign will offer a deal: “Spill the beans on Obama before November and our man will pardon you when he becomes president.”
The governor Blagojevich is tied to Obama and Rezko. Blago will either be impeached or indicted based on Rezko’s trial.
The only reason why Obama is still around is because the MSM put the lid on this information. MSM is a clear and present danger to American democracy as we know it.
Even so he would still have to serve many years in prison before that possible pardon. Rezko was having a meltdown after spending 3 or 4 months in prison. Do you think he could handle 3 or 4 years???
No way. Collaborating with the Feds is more of a sure thing than “hoping” Obama wins and “hoping” he’ll get a pardon.
Rezko’s got TOO much info not just on Nobama but on LOTS of other players. He’s in a very good position to bargain with the the Feds right now BEFORE sentencing.
I keep remembering that newsclip of Abramoff in that fedora hat (is that what they call’em)after court and Rezco wore one similar to it to court…
I remember dkos being all over the Abramoff story..
I was wondering-this new speculation on Obama and his birth certificate-don’t you need to show it to get a passport? I wonder if that was why the state dept files with passport info were breached on Obama.
Maybe it has his birth certificate and maybe that was a way to get at it-or to cover it up.
Or maybe not.
What about his mother being on welfare? when and why? Obama’s father was in the picture till 2 and his mother was already married Lolo Soetoro (Oil Executive) by the age 4 leaving in Indonesia till his was 10 he than moved in with his Grandparents (VP Of a bank)going to private school.
Something is not right with his Birth Certificate and all documents that are his.
Maybe that is why he made the comment about Selma he is not sure when and where he should say he born?
HE LIED!
Which in obama land means Do Not Question, Just Believe!!!!
tricia — for me something is not right when I hear that Obama was trained by an executive training firm for 15 years before he decided to be a candidate for the Presidency. Sounds like he has been a sleeper and that this was a done deal years ago.
Exposed! Why Obama is moving the DNC to the New Chicago Combine!
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Let me break this down for you
Why is he mentioning Blago Baggins and Ali Obaba?
This letter isnt for the Judge, its for Blago and Obaba.
This is both a promise and a threat letter. Its letting them know he is not singing yet but he can because they want him to.
He is putting the Humpty SLumpty twins on notice. He is saying, look you bastards, we all made out and now i am left holding the bag, you better not forget that I am plying loyal right now but if i start to feel you are going to throw me under the bus you will regret it.
Ok this is odd becaue we already know he is convicted, but whats truly strange is that instead of him saying i have no knowledge of any wrongdoing by Blago Baggins or Ali Obaba, he is saying he wasn’t involved in any of it. Is he saying he will squeal on their dirty laundry that he knows about but wasn’t involved in?
Very very telling.
I will never fabricate lies about anyone else for selfish purposes. What is he saying here? He is letting the world know that if he starts to sing its going to be true true true.
THis is a direct threat.
This is the “I am going to take you down with me” ultimatum.
I will never hurt innocent people. He clearly leaves this untied to Obaba or Blago. He could easily have said i will never hurt innocent people like Blago Baggins or Ali Obaba.
But no.
He is reafirming that if he talks it will be because he is telling the truth and the people he yaps about will not be innocent.
Senator Ali Obaba…is it time to change your shorts yet?
Ofcourse Rezko could mysteriously suffer an accident in prison…its happened before.
Excellent analysis of the letter!
This was a telegram to Obama.
Yes, yes it was.
This was the professional way of saying:
Hi Bubbah, my name is Tony and I am your new cellmate. I like checkers, romance novels and have two other close friends who will also be available soon to play Hide the Salami!!
Of course — this is a threat by Rezko. Obama is still a nobody. He has no power beyond that of a Senator and if Rezko decides to sing Obama’s nomination could be toast. Obama has so many scandals out there — anyone of which can render him unelectable.
Now I hear there may not be a Democratic Convention at all because the party has no money. Read that — Obama fears a lack of Unity and Super Delegates who may not be on board may cause a fuss. So he wants to just sneak into the White House without debates, without town meetings and without a Convention. Does Barack Hussein Obama have something to hide — you betcha
Yes, that worries me. I hope the Feds are keeping Rezko well-protected.
Obama has been vulnerable from many quarters for his entire campaign, which vulnerabilities have been dutifully ignored by the obamacrazies. Sooner or later one or more of them will catch up to obama. The problem is that most likely the catching up will occur immediately before the presidential election in November. But imho we could see a national savior, in the form of a person of integrity, namely Patrick Fitzgerald. One sure way to forstall the indictment in October scenario is to indict obama now. I think there is a possibility of that happening: Hillary didn’t release her delegates.
They can not indite Obama now.
They need to get all the tapes from Tony in sing sing chirping in order.
Get it all documented certified and prepared.
Make all the connections on paper to the other witness testimony, and then wait for sentancing.
I would go so far as to predict that we will hear one week before sentencing that Tony Rezko has cut a deal with prosecutors.
I suspect that on the day that the sentence is delivered SEPTEMBER 3 2008, we will see indictments issued for Blago Baggins and Ali Obaba.
from cheatseekingmissiles.blogspot.com:
Taking down a presidential Nominee will be the biggest case of all time.
Yeah, and it will be a Democrat…dear God. We’ll never have another Democrat as president for years to come, thanks to Obama and his dumbass supporters. Republicans can think in terms of decades, we, democrats can’t seem to see beyond our own noses.
its hard to see past their noses because its dark.
There is no room for a lightbulb when the DNC have their heads that far up their asses.
Here is a link to more underground anti-Obama media.
Good for the morale!
http://tinyurl.com/4qvetc
I think Rezko has to act quickly and tell what he knows because D-Day is coming for him. I think the worst case scenario for Rezko would be an Obama win in November. If that happened then Rezko would probably be the fall guy and would rot in prison while his cohorts capitalize on their good fortune. I would think that the investigation would be called off and there would be no way that Obama would pardon Rezko because it would be political suicide.
If Obama gets crushed then he becomes much less important in the grand scheme of things; however, Rezko could still have some leverage to reduce his sentence because Obama would still be a sitting US Senator. If Rezko were smart he’d be making a deal and pretty damned quick, August or September at the latest. He needs to insure that Obama doesn’t win even though that is counterintuitive. That is if he really does care about his family and doesn’t want to rot in prison.
The sentencing will be the kicker.
The defense will know ahead of time just how bad its going to be if he doesnt cut a deal.
THe prosecution will let them know what they will push for in terms of sentencing if he talks vs if he doesnt.
If it looks like he is going to be spending the rest of his life in prison and then some, the incentive to talk will be huge.
He will sing. its not a matter of will he or wont he.
Its a matter of when.
Its very enlightening that they want info on BLago and Obaba they want his corroboration on what they have from the other talkers i am sure.
If he talks they will get it all on tape with his lawyer present before the release any information that he decided to cut a deal.
They know his life is forfiet once he starts to chirp so they will make sure they get all the info before the public learns that he was a chirp chirp chirping.
He is most likely under 24 hour double triple duty observation.
This turkey is just about ready to come out of the oven.
And the Obama Gravey train is going to be on the justice buffet.
NQ regulars: Susan asked me to tell you that the race-baiting, incendiary, female-hating Obama Troll known as REPUBLICAN4MCAIN has been banned, messages being removed.
Yipee !!
can we get a crime and punishment section?
List the troll his IP and his offenses and ban date.
Keep a running tally of this.
Leter we can parse the ips and see which Obama office its mostly coming out of…hehe
If it’s that serious, it should go to the police.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH-TRIPLE THAT
Tell me Senator…where does it hurt when you think about your financial godfather Tony Rezko?
From your mouth to God’s ears…
Rezko’s well being (a free man) is dependant on Obama being elected president. Just like Scooter Libby holding out in hopes the Bush would pardon him. If Obama wins the general, Rezko is home free even if he is convicted because Obama will pardon the thug. Rezko is most likely praying to Alah that McCain comes down with the Russert syndrome–namely a sudden death heart attack. If Hillary somehow gets back in the picture and wins the nomination then both Rezko and Obama will be praying to Alah and confessing their sins 24/7.
I’m with whoever thinks that Rezko’s worst nightmare will be if Obama gets elected… I sure wouldn’t trust my well-being to a bunch of Chicago politicians…
that’s an “accident” just waiting to happen.
I’d also guess that if Obama is elected, Fitzgerald will probably be looking for a new job.
Agreed. An Obama win guarantees Rezko rots in jail or meets an untimely “accident”.
If Rezko wants to salvage whatever is left of his life he needs to talk ASAP.
typical irishman — perhaps Rezko has decided to throw Barky under the bus for a better deal. After all Rezko put out alot of money on Ob’s behalf and he might be a bit put out that Obama pretends not to know him. Seems that most of Obama’s pals have not towed the line once Obama pretended not to know them.
Yeah, it’s really a toss of the coin trying to figure these guys out. But just like Wright said, “Obama is a politician and he will say what he has to say”. In other words rev Wright understood why obama would disown him–UNTIL–it was politically safe to welcome him back into his “gang” once again. I have an idea that neither Obama nor rezko has any trust for ecah other.
Gee, think maybe some incarcerated follower of the Honerable (BWAHAHAHA!)Louise Farakhan might take it upon himself to rid obamalamadingdong of this man? Kinda like the King saying something similar in front of his lackies before Beckit got the royal axe, or sword as it turned out. Can’t blame da KING, he didn’t tell ANYBODY to do that!! Then that individual will get the pardon. Sound far fetched? About as far fetched as someone as openly unqualified as obamalamadingdong to be President claiming the nomination don’t it?
“Rezko’s well being (a free man) is dependant on Obama being elected president.”
He would never pardon anyone, including Rezko…That is not the way a sociopath thinks..under the bus for Rezko. Also with a pardon, Rezko would have to tell all..no more 5th protection.
I don’t think for one minute–make that one second-that Obama has any loyalty to or for anyone except himself. For his own sake Obama would signal Rezko he would pardon him for remaining mute if he has the opportunity, just to protect his own grubby hide.
Can somebody post a link to mccain’s conference for democrats at 3PM please?
Another Saturday Matinee:
Obamabots, your brains on 0buma:
http://tinyurl.com/5m6zcl
The ultimate October surprise could come from Bush who supports McCain. Perhaps there is something in those FBI files which links Obama to Rezko and which would be the deal breaker for the big BO.
AND, NOW, FOR SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT–AND A R E A L L Y GOOD LAUGH: The Ten Obamaments
http://www.liberalrapture.com/2008/06/reading-from-obama-scriptures-10.html
Interesting. Thanks, I had not understood about the pension funds. How did the vote go? What was Obama’s vote?
The political exploitation of public pension funds by members of their state legislative pension committees is not uncommon. The pension funds are supposedly held in trust for the exclusive benefit of their participants and subject to the protection of fiduciary law. However, in practice, it is fairly easy for politicians to press for political and economic advantages using these funds. Private consultants, fund managers, alternative investment operators, and other contractors get huge sums from these pension funds. Campaign contributions and other kickbacks paid before or after the contract is awarded are often relatively insignificant compared to the contract amount (although they are significant to the individual recipients) and are hard to detect as quid pro quo payments. They are nevertheless part of the “pay to play” scandal that corrupts state governments in some states. The coincidence of Rezko, the “trustee,” and Obama, the legislative pension committee member, raises a lot of suspicion. Someone should consider filing on behalf of some teachers or retiree participants in the Illinois fund a fiduciary lawsuit against Rezko and his co-conspirators. The discovery could be interesting. Obama is reported to have pressed Illinois pension funds to award contracts to minority owned fund managers and received campaign contributions from them. He understands how to play the game.
Yes, I agree with those who think that the DaliBama will not pardon Rezko, should be suffer the grievous misfortune of Precious as head of state.
Once Rezko’s defense team is made aware of what kind of sentence their client is facing, and I’m guessing it will be substantial given the number of counts on which he has already been convicted, plus he’s facing another trial…if he ever wants to see daylight again before he dies, then he has to sing loud and long…well before his sentencing in September.
Fitzgerald is known for his tenacity in getting his man.
I thought Fitzgerald was taken off the case?
NO, it’s their dumb boy wet dream to have him fired, and it could happen, but I hope not.
A couple of good things have come out of this kook mess, this polyp of wood, if you will, and I would count Fitzgerald and Gates among them.
Both Republicans, and both highly intelligent.
it’s pretty obvious none of the rest have a speck of intellect, not a speck of training, even their phd’s are dumber than dogpoop, once you get past the pretension, and I’m speaking of the Republican party, and their various wannabees.
“Interesting. Thanks, I had not understood about the pension funds. How did the vote go? What was Obama’s vote?”
One aspect was Obama pushing for the pension funds to do more business with minority investment companies. IIRC, some of these companies were minority “fronted” and some were disqualified for poor performance. Obama has received a lot of campaign money from “investment” companies. I am sure people at the RNC are connecting the “dots”.
Which lead right back to the same RNC players.
The Obama, Auchi, Rezko Timeline
Spring 2004: Nadhmi Auchi visits Illinois and Michigan, attending an event at Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. Senator Obama shakes hands with Middle East businessmen at event at Four Seasons in Chicago, but aides say he does not remember Mr Auchi
2004: Mr Auchi makes first investment in 62-acre land development project Riverside Park in Chicago, according to Mr Rezko’s lawyer.
June 16, 2004: AR Pizza established in Delaware. Mr Auchi is “passive investor” in the company
April 28, 2005: Mr Auchi’s conglomerate General Mediterranean Holding (GMH) lends $3.5 million to Tony Rezko
May 23 2005: Fintrade Services SA, a Panamanian company related to Mr Auchi, registers loan to Mr Rezko, secured by Mr Rezko’s stake in AR Pizza
June 15 2005: Mr Rezko’s wife Rita buys garden plot on same day as Obamas buy neighbouring mock Georgian mansion from same seller. Mrs Rezko pays asking price of $625,000, with a $500,000 mortgage. Obamas pay $1.65 million, which is $300,000 less than the asking price
September 30 2005: GMH makes $11 million loan to Mr Rezko
November 2005: Mr Rezko lobbies US State Department and, apparently, elected officials to try to get a US visa for Mr Auchi, prosecutors say
December 7 2005: AR Pizza sued by Papa John’s pizzeria chain
January 2006: Mrs Rezko sells 10-foot strip of garden plot to the Obamas for $104,500
November 2006: Mr Rezko tells court he is broke. Mrs Rezko says she has salary of $37,000 and $35,000 in assets
December 28 2006: Mrs Rezko sells remainder of garden plot to Michael Sreenan, a lawyer for her husband’s business, for $575,000
Spring 2007: Mr Rezko flies to London to meet a “business partner”, court records state
April 4 2007: Mr Auchi’s GMH makes $3.5 million loan to Mr Rezko, transferring the money from Beirut to Mr Rezko’s lawyers
June 13 2007: Mr Rezko informs the court that he will reduce his interest in the 62-acre Riverside Park project in Chicago from 40% to 20% to reduce his debt
July 5 2007: GMH wires $200,000 to Mr Rezko’s lawyers
December 5 2007: Mr Rezko writes to GMH affiliate in Beirut to arrange a further $3.8 million cash plus forgiveness of $200,000 in return for liquidating his remaining stake in Riverside Park
January 28 2008: Mr Rezko jailed for violating his bail by failing to declare $3.7 million in payments from Mr Auchi’s companies
Obama must be feeling very nervous these days. He certainly does not engender the level of confidence Democrats would like to have in their presumptive nominee. Good lord, what will be next? I heard that Larry Sinclair has received a death threat for holding a press conference next week. If he’s such a loony nutjob, why the rampant fear?
Superdelegates — WAKE UP and do the job you’re supposed to do.
Texas..I think making deaththreats means your name is in the newspaper these days.
There are just lots of weirdos out there in life.
I AM curious as to why the Press Club is giving him the platform.
So far? He’s struck me as a money scam guy. His witness is the limo driver. OK, but that can be bought. He flunked 2 lie detectors from the info I have, anyway. He’s got some very odd lawyer now under indictment for something….anyway, not exactly a top-drawer representative who lends credibility.
So why is the press club doing this?
I’m curious as heck. Can’t wait to see what transpires.
My own position remains the same. I’m so done with American puritanism. I don’t care who he did where or how or any of that.
Not my business.
But I am curious. Not that evolved yet. *haha
Maybe, there’s something about him I find credible, though I’m not sure what…
Maybe it’s just my fondness for kooks, if it turns out he is not, in fact, legitimate.
We’re all screwed up in some way, I just wonder what makes people cross the line. Some grow, some become Obama.
Why?
Btw, sexuality is a portion of identity, a unique expression of how one feels about oneself, and therefore the world, really.
Obama’s sexuality, and his denial, tells me how he feels about himself, even more so than his criminality.
“Good Lord what will be next”. That is the old $64,000 question isn’t it? I have no idea what will come next. My God, I never thought anything like this election would ever occur in my lifetime. But it has and I am (never at a loss for words) flabberghasted. shock and awe and awfully P Oed.
“Fred Hobbs, a state Democratic Party Executive Committee member representing part of Davis’ district, said he understands why Davis is not endorsing Obama and is “skeptical” of the Illinois senator himself.
“Maybe [it’s] the same reason I don’t want to — I don’t exactly approve of a lot of the things he stands for and I’m not sure we know enough about him,” Hobbs said when asked why he thought Davis wasn’t endorsing Obama. “He’s got some bad connections, and he may be terrorist connected for all I can tell. It sounds kind of like he may be.”
The Obama, Auchi, Rezko Timeline
Video Tutorial:
http://tinyurl.com/5gcsmy
I wish Rezko no harm other than what justice would serve him and would think keeping one’s family safe is the bottom line.
There are too many monied interests to not be concerned about what will occur in his future.
Hard to do when waffles aren’t on the menu.
There are contervailing forces at work with this one.
You have the NOI prison politics and it is doughtful he would be in the general population. His life is not long on that account.
You have the Feds who have been doing investigations for many years and know that Rezko has much to tell, and many options to make this occur.
Obama had a minder at Rezko’s trial. What does that say about Obama? That he has a vested interest in Rezko? (Not the Rezko he knew, but the one he doesn’t?)
Rezko is in one hell of a “damned if you do and damned if you don’t”. He is writing his memoirs, not to sell books but to stay alive. I am just a witness to what kind of justice befalls immoral people.
Rezco will sing. He has no choice. talk about what he knows or do 300 years. I do not think Obama was that great a friend for Rezco to do time for him and The Gov
He will sing!
Or, he’s hoping for a pardon.
The only story that I followed was really awful, and it had to do with the energy guys and got real complicated. I’d never be a good spy. I can’t keep up with the playbook.
But it was scary.
Breaking News: Wisconsin Democrat Super Delegate now publicly supports McCain
Washington – As an avid supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries, Debra Bartoshevich is not alone in her frustration over Clinton’s defeat.
She’s not alone in refusing to support Barack Obama. And she’s not entirely alone in saying she’ll vote this fall for Republican John McCain instead.
But what makes her unusual is that she holds these views as an elected delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this summer.
“I’m sure people are going to be upset with me,” said Bartoshevich, a 41-year-old emergency room nurse from Waterford in Racine County, and convention delegate pledged to Clinton.
http://www.audacityofhypocrisy.com/2008/06/14/breaking-news-wisconsin-democrat-super-delegate-now-publicly-supports-mccain/
I don’t think she’s an SD, is she?
I presumed she was just a delegate. No?
Yes, everyone is fainting. Get ready to hear more of these stories.
Should be fun, too.
No Quarter has stories coming up about this…stay tuned.
We are Americans first. I think Debra is very brave to stand up for what she believes is right. I am hoping more Hillary supporters will recognize what is the best course for our country. The Democratic party has been hijacked by corrupt
Democratic bosses. I recently attended a McCain rally in Pemberton New Jersey. I affixed several McCain stickers to my Hilary sign and brought it with me. The local press as well as the NY times staff writers took my picture and interviewed me. Four articles have been published along with a picture of me and my poster. I am still looking for the New York Times article. At this event I was a novelty since I was the only supporter with a Hillary for McCain poster. I think we should all become visible…bring our posters with us wherever the press might cover the candidate…Obama or McCain and make our numbers and presence count. It was a proud American moment to be recognized.At least we can keep Hillary in the news.
Right now I would like to be a super delegate. I would even take up snuff dipping so I could spit in that Muslim weasels eyes
and say there is my endorsement you frigging racist bastard.
Dear TIrishman, please don’t degrade the conversation with name calling. It doesn’t help us understand this situation nor does it help us figure out what to do about it. It is, in short, a distraction.
Otherwise, good posts today. Sorry to sound like a school teacher, but we need to be serious here.
Obama chaired the state senate commitee that approved the number of individuals and the actual individuals themselves who were assigned to be on the board that determined what the pension fund for state employees would invest money in.
America is a great country. With your help we can change that.
Obama Rubberstamped the reduction of the number of members on that board from 15 to 9.
Bringing a New type of Politics to washington.
Obama pushed through the seating of additional “in the pocket” members (5 of 9) on that board that would rubberstamp the investment proposals that came before it.
I am not just asking you to believe in me, I am asking you to believe in your own aspirations.
The board needs to approve by majority what it invests pension funds into. A committee of 15 would require 8 member’s approvals. A committee of 9 would require 5 member’s approvals.
Its time for a president that answers to the people and not to lobbyists.
By reducing the size of the board down from 15 to 9, the pay for play scheme was able to guarantee contractors who submitted proposals through them along with contributions to BLago and Obaba and a nice healthy kickback for Rezko, that their proposals would be approved and funded because they were controlling the votes of 5 of 9 committee members.
The american people are tired of the same old politics of the past.
Oh yeah that is some kind of CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN senator.
Bingo. Could be the reason Obama had a minder at Rezko’s trial. As Teakwood noted: “What does that say about Obama? That he has a vested interest in Rezko? (Not the Rezko he knew, but the one he doesn’t?)” Innocent people do not need “minders” at trials; they can rely on the transcript.
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I thought that sentencing wasn’t scheduled until September. He’ll appeal before then so I don’t see how this would be resolved before the election is over. The media is still on Obama’s side so I don’t think this particular will be an issue that will impact him.
When this stuff comes out in dribs and drabs, the public becomes accustomed to it and with the media playing it down, I just don’t think it will be the difference.
why would fitz be trying to get rezko to talk about obama unless he knew there was something to talk about maybe fitz already knows a little something on obama i sure hope so….
I would hope that everytime Obama flew back home during the primaries while the trial was going on that the Feds had Rezco’s phones tapped and him wired. Would love to know if that were a possibility or do I watch too many movies? Obama sure spent alot of time flying back home during the times the trial was taking place. Also, I think after Rezco was let out on bail, he flew back home.
My take on Rezko’s letter is that he plans to kill himself and be buried next to his mother. That is, after Obama promises to take care of his family for him. Scary, Scary people in Obama’s world.
Go peddle it on barky’s smearsite. No one believes you anymore. Rezco is a friend of barky’s, rezco is a convicted criminal. Americans aren’t stupid. Law abiding citizens don’t hang out with criminals.
wow thats some fairytale.
do you obamabots actually donate your brains to science before you join up or after?
Here you go Hexmark, a reprint of my cliff notes on what really happened with Obamas Multi million dollar mansion purchase:
The owner wanted to sell his house for $2.2 million, this house and lot was a single parcel for 80 years, and Obama couldn’t afford it. Obama and Rezko came up with a plan to get the owner to split the parcel, that way Obama could buy the house and Rezko’s wife could buy the vacant lot. The owner would only sell them together, that is why both sales closed on the same day. The bottom line is Obama could not have bought this house without the help of Tony Rezko’s wife buying the vacant lot for $625,000. That might not be corruption in Daleyville or Kwametown but it is everywhere else.
Oh you better believe he’s going to SING SING SING!
Nobama is in way OVER his head. Between Rezko, Michelle, Sinclair and goodness only knows what else.
This man has become such a totalitarian toxic element in our party I truly look forward to seeing the end of his political career.
Remember, when the nature of Senator Obama’s relationship with Tony Rezko was first raised, after the nefarious house-and-adjacent-land purchases, the Senator claimed his relationship with the now convicted Mr. Rezko was limited to ‘around 5 hours of legal work.’ Since then, we have learned that, Mr. Obama also visited his home, co-hosting private parties for prospective investors in Chicago real estate, including Mr. Auchi. Recently we learn that the Obamas also visited the Rezko’s vacation residence. Added to the “walk-through” Senator Obama eventually admitted Mr. Rezko conducted with him before he purchased his new home, do these several contacts equal 5 hours (assuming Mr. Obama was billing Mr. Rezko all this time)? This is Watergate redux: it’s the cover-up, stupid. Woodward and Bernstein, why so silent, now?
Bingo! I didn’t think much about Rezco until Obama lied about it. No need to lie if you’re innocent. The average American sees through this . Keep the Rezco story short and sweet when speaking to undecideds. They may have a hard time following the whole sordid mess but the lie….that they get.
[...] 14, 2008 · 4 Comments [UPDATE: Truthteller has posted an excellent story at No Quarter, Prescience -- Will Rezko Blow Up Obama, that presents much more detail and analysis.] I’ve heard from people who would know that [...]
Hexmark, tell me how hard is it to buy the Obullshit hook line and sinker?
When you read the truth out there and it conflicts with the messianic fantasy that you are trained to believe at camp koolaid, is there any part of you inside, where noone else can see that feels a little dirty knowing that you are helping to prop up the great hoax of Barry Jesus Christo Obama?
Does your inner self ever turn away from you in disgust that you have given up your free will and dignity to support a man who wants you to lie for him to further his own ambitions?
Are you really that brainwashed that you will believe anything that is sent out to you from camp obama even when the proof is out there in front of you?
Are you really able to convince yourself that this great lie is not a lie but the truth?
Is this division and hostility that was created by the Hopium and Changeujuana Campaign really The kind of CHANGE that you were HOPING for when you went to that rally?
Is this really what you thought Obama was going to be like? Is there no part of you that has any shame for having been played like a fiddle and played for a fool?
Do you practice fainting?
Great Post, Truthteller. Where’s the MSM on this story? The http://www.suntimes.com does a good job on covering the Rezko/Obama/Gov. stories.
The best work so far can be found at this link:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00325.htm
Evelyn Pringle should get an award for her research
and all her stories can be viewed at this site.
Also, go to rezkowatch.blogspot.com for more great coverage.
And here’s just a sample of the detail from that site – this is why Rezko is being pressured by Fitzgerald to talk:
Rezko could not set up the schemes
“Tony Rezko is a private citizen. Therefore, the evidence presented in the trial focused on his influence over officials in getting members appointed to the Boards. Prosecutors did not discuss how the legislation got passed that enabled the Planning Board to be set up in a way that allowed for the appointment of members to rig the votes to begin with.
That part of the scheme will likely be detailed in future indictments, probably starting with Blagojevich. Blagojevich signed the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act with an effective date of June 27, 2003. However, before he could sign the act, a bill had to be passed by the Illinois House and Senate. As discussed fully in Curtain Time Part II, Obama was the inside guy in the senate who pushed through the legislation that resulted in the Act.
Obama was appointed chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. The minute the bill was introduced, it was referred to his committee for review. The sponsors of the bill also served on this committee with Obama. Within a month, Chairman Obama sent word to the full senate that the legislation should be passed.
On May 31, 2003, Senate Bill 1332 passed and specified that the “Board shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.” The legislation reduced the number of members from 15 to 9, paving the way for the appointment of a five-bloc majority to rig the votes.
The corrupt members appointed included three doctors who contributed to Obama. Michel Malek gave Obama $10,000 on June 30, 2003 and donated $25,000 to Blagojevich on July 25, 2003. Malek also gave Obama another $500 in September 2003.
Fortunee Massuda donated $25,000 to Blagojevich on July 25, 2003, and gave a total of $2,000 to Obama on different dates. After he was appointed, Dr Imad Almanaseer contributed a total of $3,000 to Obama. Almanaseer did not give money to Blagojevich.
When the first pay-to-play scheme was put in play, and the application for approval of a new hospital was submitted, the Department of Human Services, along with four other Illinois agencies, sent recommendations that the project should be approved even though experts said the hospital was not needed.
During the trial, Rezko’s attorney presented an email exchange to the jury that hinted at Obama’s role in setting up the scheme. The exchange showed that Obama and seven other top Illinois politicians consulted on the legislation passed in 2003 and were involved in recommending the members for the board.
Matthew Pickering wrote the memo to Blagojevich’s general counsel, Susan Lichtenstein, on behalf of David Wilhelm, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who headed Blagojevich’s 2002 campaign for governor.
Pickering said he and Wilhelm had “worked closely” over six months with state legislators. The memo recommended the appointees listed above and stated, “our attached recommendations reflect that involvement” with the political leaders.
The persons appointed to rig the votes, including those who contributed to Blagojevich and Obama, are cooperating in exchange for immunity or lighter prison sentences.”
Thats what happens when you smoke the hopium.
I assume you are talking about the Koolaid drinking obama supporters.
Can something be clarified:
If the Rezko thing blows up in Obama’s face and he is forced toreliquish the nomination in September what happens then?
Does his running mate step up or does Hillary come back into the picture?
John Kerry and Howard Dean will run in Obaba’s place.
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