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Rezko Speaks, Prosecutors Interested in Obama Listen

By Truthteller on September 29, 2008 at 5:55 PM in Barack Obama, Chicago, Chicago Mansion, Chicago politics, Corruption, Crime, Emil Jones, Fund Raising, Illinois senate, Obama's Thugs, Patrick Fitzgerald, Real Estate, Tony Rezko

No Quarter reproduced Rezko’s letter to Judge Amy St. Eve dated 9 JUN 2008 in an essay I published on 12 JUN 2008. I quote Antoin “Tony” Rezko:

Your Honor, the prosecutors have been overzealous in pursuing a crime that never happened. They are pressuring me to tell them the “wrong” things that I supposedly know about Governor Blagojevich and Senator Obama. I have never been party to any wrongdoing that involved the Governor or the Senator. I will never fabricate lies about anyone else for selfish purposes. I will take what comes my way, but I will never hurt innocent people. I am not Levine, Loren, Mahru , or Winter.”

Either Rezko is “Levine, Loren, Mahru, [sic] or Winter,” or Rezko decided he will no longer relate “the ‘wrong’ things” but the right things he knows about Governor Blagojevich and Senator Obama. For according to a Chicago Tribune article published today, Rezko has met with prosecutors and is considering cooperating with their investigation. I quote the Tribune:

Antoin “Tony” Rezko, a convicted influence peddler who was once one of Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s most trusted confidants, has met with federal prosecutors and is considering cooperating in the corruption probe of the governor’s administration, sources told the Tribune.

Rezko’s possible change of heart—after years of steadfast refusal—has sent ripples through a tight circle of prominent defense attorneys who represent dozens of potential witnesses and targets in the wide-ranging probe.

His cooperation would give prosecutors investigating the governor and his wife access to someone they have described as an ultimate political insider at the center of a pervasive pay-to-play scheme.

Rezko’s trial this year laid bare a culture of scams, bribes and backroom deals stretching from City Hall to the Statehouse. It even became fodder in the presidential campaign of Democratic nominee Barack Obama, whose fundraising and personal ties to Rezko go back more than a decade.

Key phrases in this excerpt are “ripples through a tight circle of prominent defense attorneys who represent dozens of potential witnesses and targets,” “political insider at the center of a pervasive pay-to-play scheme” and “culture of scams, bribes and backroom deals stretching from City Hall to the Statehouse.” Obama, we recall, is the “unnamed political candidate” mentioned in the superseding indictment and in the proffer of evidence filed by Fitzgerald and his prosecutors. I quote the Chicago Sun-Times:

Obama is not named in the Dec. 21 court document. But a source familiar with the case confirmed that Obama is the unnamed “political candidate” referred to in a section of the document that accuses Rezko of orchestrating a scheme in which a firm hired to handle state teacher pension investments first had to pay $250,000 in “sham” finder’s fees. From that money, $10,000 was donated to Obama’s successful run for the Senate in the name of a Rezko business associate, according to the court filing and the source.

Rezko, who was part of Obama’s senatorial finance committee, also is accused of directing “at least one other individual” to donate money to Obama and then reimbursing that individual — in possible violation of federal election law.

This is only a scratch on the surface, however. For as I describe in one of my many essays on the subject of Obama and Rezko, Obama’s relationship with the convicted slum landlord is extensive and elaborate. I quote myself on the years 2003-2005:

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.

That is only a brief summary of Obama’s involvement with Rezko during the years that are the focus of Fitzgerald’s probe. For more on Obama’s relationship with Rezko since at least 1991, I recommend consulting the diaries whose titles are listed below.

Obama’s ties to Rezko are deep and controversial. Moreover, recently unsealed documents from the court proceedings reveal Judge Amy St. Eve permitted prosecutors to summon witnesses who could provide testimony on Obama’s ties to Rezko. Prosecutors, in other words, were interested in Obama’s role in Rezko’s elaborate web of influence peddling and corruption.

The alarm expressed by defense attorneys who represent witnesses and potential targets in the wake of the revelation that Rezko is cooperating with prosecutors should be of interest to readers of No Quarter. For not only is Obama deeply embroiled in Rezko’s legal woes; Obama was also one of the prosecutors’ many targets. And although Obama’s campaign will claim that “prosecutors during Rezko’s trial never made any suggestions that Obama was involved in anything improper,” they neglect to understand that anything Rezko may relate now that he is cooperating with prosecutors will be used against Barack Obama. Besides, Rezko mentions Obama in his letter to Judge St. Eve dated 9 June 2008. If prosecutors were not pressing Rezko to reveal details about his relation to Obama, why would Rezko bother to mention Obama’s name?

Because Rezko is cooperating with prosecutors who demonstrated an interest in Rezko’s relation to Barack Obama during the trial, I imagine Obama’s campaign and defense attorneys are not pleased with this latest revelation in the Chicago Tribune. And yes, we at No Quarter will keep everyone posted. Rezko, after all, is one of the many reasons we insist on probing Barack Obama’s record.

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No Quarter dossier on Obama and Rezko:

readingrezko1.jpg RezkoWatch contains even more information on Obama’s deep and problematic ties to convicted slumlord and notorious political fixer Antoin “Tony” Rezko.

Also listen to our NQR Radio Show entitled “READING REZKO with Truthteller and SusanUnPC”

  • Zorro Astor

    A mere 63 resources? My you guys got to write more! ;)

    Seriously: this is transcending good. It’s become what the MSM should be. NQ that is. Kudos!

    • NoTrollZone

      A report from the trib that Rezko is CONSIDERING cooperating with Feds and Fitzpatrick does not lead to the conclulsion that he is now doing that.
      There are a myriad of other witnesses out there who
      are connected with the combine, with Rezko and
      Daley and Blagojevich. Something needs to pan out here. Fitzpatrick needs to get off he ass and make things happen. Waiting for Rezko to maybe open his ugly mouth is becoming really tiresome.

      • Zorro Astor

        People who don’t want to talk simply don’t talk. Period. Not in Chicago they don’t.

        The reason Rezko wrote that strange letter is to remind everyone he’s there and he has bills to pay. ;)

        • Deep Truths

          And he doesn’t feel like spending the 100 plus years of his sentence without others deserve the same fate.

      • Y.H./Rochester, MI

        I think Rezko won’t say anything bad about Obama before the election hoping that Obama will be elected and pardon him. He will talk for lesser sentencing only if Obama is not elected.

        • csuzeq

          I’d be happy with at least that. One of my fears is that Obama will lose and no one will ever know just how corrupt Barfy is.

        • http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com InsightAnalytical-GRL

          His sentencing on the remaining counts he was found guilty on is scheduled for October 28…a week before the election…

        • http://! Clinton Fan

          Obama wouldn’t pardon him….at least not straightaway. He’d wait until after he ran for reelection, at a minimum.

      • jrterrier

        people don’t consider whether they will cooperate with the government. if they meet after conviction, they are cooperating. the only if in this is whether rezko is telling them all he knows. and whether the govt will ask the judge to reduce the sentence accordingly. if he is holding back, the govt won’t ask for the reduction.

        right now if there is a dispute between the govt and rezko is whether he is holding back.

        rezko is not some low level perp. he has info the feds can use. no lawyer worth their salt brings a def in to see a prosecutor after a conviction unless he has already decided to cooperate.

  • http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/08/08/remember-this-one/ Khan Krum

    It’s not October yet, Kelvinator…

  • ford

    Kelvin…how come plastic Jesus can’t even get votes from the Black Caucus…

    Please get back to us on that…

  • http://firefox AnnieCarmel

    Get ready for the bot onslaught. Oh, so worried. Please ignore and do not feed. No point in letting them control the thread. Discipline people!

  • http://firefox AnnieCarmel

    Slightlt OT and just because I saw it on Fox a few minutes ago. Hume reporting on the MO Truth Squad story! Yea! Let it spread. Send the Goebbels squad a message directly..addresses on earlier thread.

  • http://NeedtoKnow need to know

    Chump change…thy name is Obama.

  • http://www.democrats-against-obama.org/ Michael

    ..well ya know -where there is smoke, there is fire. Gettin’ so dam smokey around Chicago lately, I can’t breathe !

    *cough*

    • NoTrollZone

      The Great Chicago Fire Part Deux. Let’s hope someone lights it up very soon.

      • beebop

        Two days until October 1st ….

    • Athena The Warrior

      Well Chicago did get named as the most polluted city in the country.

  • http://firefox AnnieCarmel

    I’ll bet the Black Caucus voted no because ACORN was carved out of the agreement…a source of income and campaign donations for them and many other Dems. What a bunch of traitors.

    • imustprotest

      Can I take that bet with you AnnieCarmel?!! These guys are UNbelievable!

  • http://reddragon62.blogspot.com RedDragon62

    Ha!

    I guess we are “clinging” now! Those that drank the freakin Kool-aid will never ackowledge that Obama is and always was a “Fatally Flawed” candidate!

    i wonder what excuse they will give when he is finally indicted for his crimes?

    • Felix Rodriguez

      RD2, there will be many excuses. Expect them.

      I only hope and pray that Mr. Rezko is safe and sound long enough to testify. As much as I dislike B.O. as a political candidate, I do not think he is evil. However, I do feel he has many hangerson who have their own designs on him and will do anything to protect their vested interests.

      Thank God for the Witness Protection Program.

      • wodiej

        so you think it’s ok that Obama stole the nomination from Hillary Clinton, is friends w a terrorist who killed many innocent people and is mixed up in all sorts of fraudulent government money grabbing schemes? What exactly is your definition of evil then??

      • Deep Truths

        Rezko’s safe alright. He surrended in court rather than risk being out on bail. He didn’t even tell his lawyers before he ‘volutarily’ remained in possession of the court. Sounds like a shrewd, carefo ul and scared man. But with folks like the Chicago Combine – a crook can’t be too careful.

      • Deep Truths

        Rezko’s safe alright. He surrended in court rather than risk being out on bail. He didn’t even tell his lawyers before he ‘volutarily’ remained in possession of the court. Sounds like a shrewd, careful and scared man. But with folks like the Chicago Combine – a crook can’t be too careful.

      • I have a bracelet too!

        I see hate in his eyes, anyone who could let live babies die from neglect…pfft

    • Ferd McBerfle

      i wonder what excuse they will give when he is finally indicted for his crimes?

      Why it’ll be…

      …racism!

      • Don’t Panic

        Find some actual proveable offenses and I won’t make any excuses. Bear in mind, however, that allegations from convicted felons looking to cut deals to benefit themselves are suspect until corroborated by evidence. So far I haven’t even heard specific allegations.

        • Ferd McBerfle

          Why are you replying to me? For future reference, you need to check to whom you are responding.

          • Don’t Panic

            Sorry about that. The blockquote wasn’t showing till after I’d posted.

            • Ferd McBerfle

              Not a problem. I’ve done it before, too.

              • Zeke

                There is one serious felony I KNOW Obama committed:
                Conspiracy to Defraud A Federally Insured Lender

                Anyone who knowingly falsifies information on a loan application has conspired with the other parties to lie to the Insuring party, the Federal Government.
                I KNOW he did this crime… no doubt is possible.

    • workingclass artist

      Hmmmm…dragon I bet they blame Clinton…they do for everything anyway….no ?

  • Blue Intrigue

    Truthteller omits two key phrases: “has met with federal prosecutors and is considering cooperating in the corruption probe of the governor’s administration” and “Rezko’s trial this year laid bare a culture of scams, bribes and backroom deals stretching from City Hall to the Statehouse“. I really doubt this is going beyond Governor Blagojevich and his administration.

    • http://noquarterusa.net/blog/ Truthteller

      Obama worked in the state house during the time in question. you apparently did not read my discussion of obama’s role on the state senate pensions and investments committee.

      i recommend you read and reread the diary. and i recommend you read and reread all the articles listed in my essay.

      • Blue Intrigue

        But he was not part of the governor’s administration. The article you used to build your case just sounds like Fitz is going after Rod, although I am positive based on Fitz’s history that he won’t hesitate to indict Obama if he finds wrongdoing. I hope this doesn’t blow any tiny little minds but if Obama did something illegal, he should suffer the consequences. I don’t think you’ve proven your case yet by any stretch but I will wait to see what arises from a real prosecutor’s case.

        • catherine

          Whenever Blago got money so did Obama.

          Sing it to me Tony!

        • http://noquarterusa.net/blog/ Truthteller

          I did, for I mention how prosecutors were investigating Obama. Indeed, they sought permission to summon witnesses to testify about Obama. And Obama was mentioned in the indictment and in the proffer of evidence.

        • Deep Truths

          Give it up Blue. Your Messiah is caught on tape alone with the rest of the Combine. You need to catch up on your READING. The Feds and state officials turned one of the guys in the case and hot-wired him every time he made a money drop.

          Read it. Its not fiction. Its just that the NO INFORMATION MAINSTREAM MEDIA is responsible for the LOW INFORMATION VOTERS such as yourself.

        • hank48188

          Rezko raised well over $250,000 for Obama, that’s quite a bit for state Elections. Rezko got the money from Nadhmi Auchi to help Obama get his Mansion by buying the vacant lot for $625,000. Obama would write letters in support of Rezko’s Slum Projects getting State money, Rezko got more than $14 million. Tony Rezko was more than some guy Obama did 5 hours of legal work for, without Rezko and Ayers Obama would still be nowhere.

        • Zeke

          BlueBalls,
          You are soooooo far behind the curve in this data stream that you’d have to register at a university for a 400 series class just to catch up. Add in the fact that you’re an arrogant prick with your head up your ass and it wastes too much time just getting you up to speed.
          If you can’t elaborate on the sequence of events which led to Barry’s buying his house, you are just plain useless.
          Come back when you have something to offer, not this pablum you call discourse.
          You are tiring and particularly obtuse.
          GFY

      • NoTrollZone

        Evelyn Pringle’s articles are the best I’ve seen on the Combine, Rezko, Obama, Blagojevich and the entire gang of thieves.

        • POdVet

          I couldn’t agree more, I had spent weeks researching the Obamessiah through old Chicago newspaper articles and many websites to find the information packaged so neatly in her articles.

  • http://reddragon62.blogspot.com RedDragon62

    Annie…..

    That is EXACTLY why the Black Caucus voted against it!

    • Blue Intrigue

      Or maybe it’s because they’re supposed to represent their constituents who opposed the bill be a 90-10 margin. Still, Obama delivered a majority of Dems while McCain failed to deliver a majority or Reps – for a bill introduced by a Rep President and administration. Ooops! There I go again with those pesky facts!

      • No Obamislamists

        I thought WhoSain Obama was a post partisan type of guy that reaches out to both sides of the aisles. Why didn’t he bring some GOPers on board? Why is it up to McCain to do Pelosi/Reid/Obama’s heavy lifting?

        • jwrjr

          Obama doesn’t even reach out to democrats who disagree with him.

      • noproblama

        You’re right, Obama is Bush III!

      • TeakWoodKite

        So Blue Intrigue, is it that you are not willing to do your homework in this matter or that you don’t grasp the material presented?

        Let me ask you, what is the worst thing BO has done?

        You have plenty rhetorical for McCain but you are apparently unable to think critically about your candidate.

        Personally, I am thrilled that they did not pass this crap. I know I am perhaps in the minority here but, Obama was up to his “eyeballs” in this as are all of BO corporate patrons and sponsors. And being that he is the most prolific pig at Fanny and Wall streets’ trough how does that sit with you?

        • McHope

          Please look at this. This shows on video the dems blocking the republican effort to regulate Fannie and Freddie.
          This needs to be linked everywhere. Bombard the media.
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs

          • rw

            This needs to be sent to Pelosi, so that she shuts her partisan mouth once and for all.

            I wrote her earlier…

            • Zeke

              r-dub,
              You have to write to her intern if you’re going to use words with three syllables. The intern, experienced in re-phrasing will pass along your thoughts.
              (Any three syllable word to her means “Pelosi”)

          • Postmaster

            Hannity showed the video tonight on his show.

      • Ferd McBerfle

        But your master already took credit for the compromise. Then it went in the toilet. I guess Oblokchead should shut his flapper, huh?

        Pesky facts, indeed.

        • Blue Intrigue

          Apparently you missed this article on Politico:

          McCain takes credit for bill before it loses.

          http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/14088.html

          Yes, pesky facts indeed.

          • Leisa

            Facts or twisted, biased reporting?

            This article’s title does not live up to the hype… the bragging comment by the reporter gives away his bias upfront… not too intelligent.

            This reporter is really stretching it.

            • http://noquarterusa.net/blog/ Truthteller

              you obviously failed to understand my article. i recommend you read and reread it until its full import and significance is comprehended.

              • Leisa

                Truthteller,

                Sorry, I should have been more clear, I was responding to the troll, blue intrigue and it’s “pesky facts” article at Politico.

                I did not intend to make it appear that I was questioning you. I know that you are here because the MSM is failing to do it’s job. I admire your work and consider you and all NQ posters patriots.

                Keep up the good work!

                I hope Rezko sings like a nightingale for all the world to hear, and I hope to hear about it from you!

          • cruz

            keep in mind , this shit didnt happen overnight, its been happening for years. the republicans saw this coming for years, tried to pass legislation to stop it and the dems voted against every attempt to regulate and oversee fannie and freddie. this was their agenda to begin with, to bring this country to its knees so the american public would vote for hope and change. they could care less about the country or its people. dean, pelosi, reed, et al should be hung from the nearest tree on the whitehouse lawn and set on fire as they breathe there last breath. guess i shouldnt say hung, thats racist. oops, gotta go, here comes the truth squad’

            • Zeke

              Cruzer,
              Compadre, nunca diga en voz alta las cosas sus susurros de corazón.
              That people do things some see as treasonous requires very controlled response of wisdom and purpose. We can achieve all our goals at the ballot box.
              I do agree though, my friend, that the things we dream and wish are ours to dream and wish.
              Peace

      • Seattle Moss

        You would think that Obama could bring more democrats on board.
        90+ voted against the bill in a democrat controlled congress.
        Pelosi and Obama both failed!!

        • imustprotest

          Obama couldn’t find a way to unite a plug to a socket….he is not a leader.

          • Ferd McBerfle

            Yep. He’d assign it to his lobotobots, who wouldn’t be able to do it, either.

            • imustprotest

              It’s above his pay grade.

              • pcmoore28

                I guess someone forgot to call him, as he requested they do if they needed him.

                What a loser. Did anyone listen to the interview that Amy Goodman had with Kucinich? He specifically stated that the protection for borrowers in bankruptcy was blocked by Obama…he did not want it in the bill. So, he talks about Main Street but his actions are for the benefit of Wall Street.

                • hank48188

                  Obama is backed by the ultra-rich, like Soros and his Group of Internationalists. Take a look at the cash Obama has received from Wall Street, he gets the cash from the rich, who do you thionk he will look out for, not those chumps sending in $100.

              • Linda c

                Both of these candidates suck. The republicans accuse Nancy Pelosi of hurting their feelings as the reason why they changed their vote while 1.2 trillion dollars was lost in one day. That is a bit of money that are no longer in people’s pensions. Businesses are having a hard time getting short term loans to cover expenses. They couldn’t give a more reasoned answer for their no vote other than their feathers were ruffled?

            • Zeke

              I had a Tech-sergeant in SF who loved to tell each of us we couldn’t lead a platoon of drunk Marines to a whorehouse with a case of booze and a compass…
              I always took offense to that. I would have Never needed a damn compass!

          • Maverick

            Unite is the very basis of terrorist Islam and Hope&Change are words used by Fidel Castro befoe he bamboozled the election and became dictator and took over Cuba in the early 60′s.

        • TeakWoodKite

          PUMA’s in Congress?

        • http://Q Diana L. C.

          My Dem. rep. voted against. He’s in a very important Senate race here in CO against one of “W’s” favorites for the seat an absolute idiot rubber stamp for “W” is retiring from. He knows that we don’t think highly of politicians who make bad deals. But he’s also one of the real straight shooters. He actually voted against going into Irag when it was a very risky stance to take. (Unlike O, who didn’t have a vote and who could only give nice speeches.)

          I don’t think he did it mostly for political reasons, though. I think he doesn’t want to vote for something that hasn’t been totally worked out properly.

          He’s not a Pelosi, Reid, Dean type Dem.

    • http://firefox AnnieCarmel

      RedDragon62: Thanks. F them. Traitors all.

  • Papoose

    Imagine this: Michelle L Obama and her geek, Barry, strutting their stuff in handcuffs. Sweet.

    Shame the MSM won’t cover it though.

    oh well…

    • catherine

      They’ll HAVE TO cover it when Barky finally gets indicted.

    • Ferd McBerfle

      They’d need more than handcuffs for Me-chelle, I’m afraid.

      • imustprotest

        Do you suppose Obama will say, “i’ve got a bracelet tooooo!!!”?

        • Ferd McBerfle

          ROFL. Not if he didn’t want a “dude-don’t-taze-me” moment.

          • Ferd McBerfle

            Oops–that would be “don’t-taze-me-bro” moment.

        • Papoose

          HaahhhHHHHaaaa! yep, matching bracelets!!!

    • tzada

      The last time I saw a picture of Mechelle she was in a striped dress, reminiscent of prison garb, the old fashioned kind. Someone needs to tell her, with her big big big hips she should not wear strips that go around and around and around.

      • rw

        “with her big big big hips”

        no need for euphemisms, the Obama camp did not even attempt civility with Hillary, so say straight out….with her big, big, big, ass.

        • http://Q Diana L. C.

          I am no fan of Michelle, but this talk doesn’t get up anywhere. I don’t really ever read posts making lots of fun of what males where or what they look like. It is offensive and beside the point.

          • rw

            Sorry, no offense intended. But, really, I offend MSM jerk male bodies all the time and no one hoots. Let’s not take this political correctness too far, it stifles….notice I prefaced with the incivility to Hillary.

          • http://! Clinton Fan

            I agree. Best to leave spouses, even ones that say stupid things, out of the discussion, they are not on the ballot.

            Nor are children.

  • ecoast

    Lou Dobbs On Obama connections to ACORN coming up

  • http://reddragon62.blogspot.com RedDragon62

    State House = Obama was part of that “State House!”

  • TeakWoodKite

    and R E Z K O. was his name O…

    I am not a crook bonehead, he was just a guy I knew in the hood, I only worked 6 hours for him, (he work 100′s of hourse for me),

    Bada Bing…We even HAD garbage pickup done the Chicago way brought to you by Obama and Rezko.

    My heart truly goes out to the citizens of Chicago and Illinois that have to deal with this crap day in and day out.

    There were even letters of patronage that BO sent in to the Gov B. for his buds…
    So the request for Allsamare’s release from a Iraqi green zone prison via Blackwater was not the only letter he wrote…

    To this day I wish I could figure out how that guy Allsamare had a Chinese passport the first time he tried to leave town and was caught. The second time well…back to the Windy city for him…

  • http://deleted Aaron

    I stated this previously but Fitzgerald is moving ahead slowly and methodically in order to build an iron clad case.

    • catherine

      QFT!

  • NoBO

    ACORN on Lou Dobbs NOW!

    • http://firefox AnnieCarmel

      Dang, missed it. Have to tune in to the rerun tonight.

  • HARP

    How Allies Of George Soros Helped Bring Down Wachovia Bank

    http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com/

    • TeakWoodKite

      Good eats.

    • Zorro Astor

      That link isn’t going to be good for more than a few hours. Think about it.

      • Zorro Astor
        • TeakWoodKite

          Bank Failures have been on the rise since mid 2006. BO’s patron Penny and her childhood friend Nancy Pelosi had full knowledge what what was coming.

          What are the odds of Speaker Pelosi not knowing about what occured with Pennies Bank? Ya think the Pelosi had “accounts” there?

          The whole scam is;

          You don’t own it, you don’t who does.
          You can’t borrow it, you don’t know who can.
          You will not see it leave, you don’t know who will.
          You won’t believe it, you don’t know who does.

          .
          If one looks at this anatomiclly, why do I get the feeling that UBL is laughing all the way back to his “cave” in Peshwar?

          All of this is being presented to the American people as a national issue. It isn’t.

          Whoa be the pol who speaks to us and is remiss in pointing out our borders have more demensions to them, than just a fence.

          What does statehood mean in a “global reality”? Why are people like Auchi via Rezko interested in advancing thier interests in the likes of Obama?

          Thanks for the link.

    • tzada

      After reading that I can do my part by canceling my Progressive Insurance policy. I encourage you all to read that article. As for my part out goes that insurance company. Hit them where it hurts.

    • Maverick

      OMG I almost hate to read it. Soros has a plan alright.

  • kavala007

    Yes No Not voting

    House vote 205 228 1
    Democrats 140 95
    Republicans 65 133 1

    There are 235 Democrats in House, and 40% voted against bill
    There are 200 Republicans in the House and 66% voted against bill

    For those who think members of the House who belong to the Black Caucus voted as a block, they did not. 46% voted for the bill and 54% voted against it.

    In any event the results are not a good sign for a Speaker of the House. In addition in adjourning not only is a temper tantrum being thrown but the Democratic leadership is telling us they do not know what to do. My God, can you imagine a general on a battlefield folding like that. You do not quit until the job is done.

    • SJ

      Not only is it not a good sign for the speaker of the house it is also not a good sign for the leader of the democrat party Obama.

      All they needed was 12 votes to get 217 for a pass and the mighty one could not insist as a leader should that 12 on his side pass this thing?

      I don’t think anyone expected the Republicans to go for this bill in mass, but it sure is a let down that the side that has the majority in the house, a leader that is ahead in the polls, a leader that says everyone knows the Republicans and Bush was the cause of this, yet he could not get it to pass.

      Does not seems like Obama is leading the democrats much if he cant sway his own side with every poll in his favor, with the media hanging on his every word well Obama better sit and think about exactly what is going on and if he is not reading the signals right.

  • beth

    our economy is collapsing, and you focus on this?

    priorities people.

    • catherine

      Keeping the Chicago thug and his police state tactics away from the Oval Office IS A PRIORITY!

      • Ferd McBerfle

        Everything else pales in comparison. Stopping Oblockhead is job 1.

      • NoTrollZone

        Well catherine,
        what do you think that little troll would like us to do?

        Take this 50,000,000,000.00 I’ve had sitting waiting for a rainy and buy me some failing banks?

        (that’d be nice, but I only have monopoly money
        sitting around in sums greater than 100.00)

        Bitch slap Nancy Pelosi?
        (that’d be nice, but I reckon I’d be arrested if I could even get close. And actually, I don’t think I could stomach the site of seeing botox move around under her skin.)

        So Catherine, the only conclusion I can come to about how best to save our economy is the same one you reached… keep the BO as far away from the treasury as is possible.

        • NoTrollZone

          “rainy day”

        • catherine

          LOL

        • Chicago Joe

          Maybe he can dip into his millions raised in small denominations and save the world.

      • workingclass artist

        agree with you catherine…It has been a priority at NQ for quite a while….

        Soeterobama is a FASCIST and unfit for any elective office

  • Linda

    Sweet.

    You can call him Rezko, or you can call him Levine, you can call him Loren or you can call him Mahru. You can even call him Winter, but don’t ever call him Barry! roflmao

  • Anonymus

    I hope Obama falls off a cliff

  • lark

    Truthteller, you and your colleagues are so organized. I love to read your articles. That reminds to pray, ‘dear god, make the Rezco’s tongue get so loose that it may fall to the floor while screaming Obama did.’

    • http://noquarterusa.net/blog/ Truthteller

      I believe all of us should thank SUSANUNPC.

      • workingclass artist

        KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK & XCELLENT ARTICLE.

        NQ Rocks!

      • Papoose

        THANK YOU!! SusanUnPC and Truthteller!!

        Sincerely!

  • educatedwhitewoman

    Every day of Rezko’s trial, Obama sent his representative to sit in and monitor the proceedings. Now, I ask myself, why would someone with nothing to hide need to send someone in every day of the trial?

    • TeakWoodKite

      Wondered the same thing educatedwhitewoman.

    • Zorro Astor

      To make sure Tony Rezko understood they were listening. A sort of veiled threat.

    • tzada

      Scare tactics….and intimidationand reporting back to BarryO

  • NoTrollZone

    And in other wishes…

    There was that witness, Truthteller I’m sure you know his name, I’m drawing a blank… the guy who had the slight drug problem who said that members of the combine had a sweet tooth for orgies with members of both sexes and drug taking.

    That’s just such a nice segway (ooh..nasty spelling there) into Larry Sinclair.

    “May the circle be unbroken… by and by lord… by and by”

    Come on chickens, get your asses home to Chicago and start roosting!

    • educatedwhitewoman

      I remember this and recall Rezko was somehow involved with this, but I could be wrong. So much good material in Chicago and they send all of their reporters to Alaska. It’s just unbelievable.

    • http://noquarterusa.net/blog/ Truthteller

      stuart levine

      • Linda

        OH, that’s the Levine! Woohooo!

    • tzada

      The men who partied in the Purple Room in Chicago?

  • Zorro Astor

    Hey Kelvin. Can you read?

    Here.

    A Chicagoan’s Perspective on Obama, Rezko and Corruption
    http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/33028.html
    Obama, forever the Teflon candidate, has not been vilified in the mainstream media for his role in the Chicago Combine scandal. Yet Tony Rezko was intimately involved in Obama’s finances and without Obama’s legislative sponsorship Rezko’s ‘pay for play’ scheme could not have worked.Since 1972, on average two Chicago politicians per year have been convicted of felonies. In 1991, when not one Chicago Alderman was convicted or even indicted, the Sun-Times ran that deviant event as a front-page story.Probably some people think you leave a high- powered, prestigious law firm like Sidley Austin to take a job with the Chicago machine to save the world. But no one who knows how Chicago works is going to buy that!Michelle was subsequently hired by the University of Chicago, ultimately ending up as the University of Chicago Hospital’s Vice President for External Affairs. Barack was chair of the Illinois Senate’s powerful Health and Human Services Committee, the position tied by some to the Rezko scandal.If you don’t get the picture, you are definitely not from Chicago.So, here’s the deal. If you don’t want a president making it in the alcove near the Oval Office, don’t elect a guy with a history as a rake and a swordsman. If you don’t want a president who can’t negotiate with the majority of his own party, don’t elect a backwoods, Southern governor with a Jesus complex. If you don’t want a president who orders the break in of the opposition, don’t elect a guy whose career was saturated by paranoia.And if you want to make sure that the White House is not going to be tainted by corruption, don’t elect a president who grew up in the Chicago political system and whose wife thinks that the country owes her some palliative to eliminate her sense of personal shame. Because unlike the stock market, when it comes to human behavior, past performance really is indicative of future results.Abraham H Miller is an emeritus professor of political science. He grew up in Chicago’s notorious 24th Ward and he is author of a recent work of Chicago-based fiction, ‘Vorshavsky: A Chicago Story’.

  • lind

    Getting government subsidies to crooks and never got any favors, ya right just a bone headed mistake ya right. I guess Rezko is finding time in jail not so nice. Will he really talk and spill yhe beans? Mabe he’s not convince that he would get a pardon from the one if ever elected as pres.

    • StrawberrybitesBarky

      I’m guessing Rezco is slowly realizing that he’s been thrown overboard. Even if Obama does win the presidency, there is no way he can pardon Rezco without having to explain why. Dear God, let this be the thing to take him down…like now.

      • hank48188

        Rezko saw what happened to Abramoff last month, Abramoff Ratted out everyone he knew and was willing to testify, he still got 4 years, how much time you think he would get without being a Rat?? I think at least 10 or more and Rezko doesn’t want that much time.

  • Zorro Astor

    Obama is corrupt, Kelvin. So is his wife. They’re not fit to hold public office. Do you want a crook as president, Kelvin?

    BTW why did you choose that name? Is that a reference to your being an ABSOLUTE ZERO? ;)

  • No Obamislamists

    Let me see if I got this straight….Dems are pissed that a vast majority of GOPers stood up and said no to President Bush and Pelosi’s back bail out legislation.

    Think about that. The GOP said NO to Bush while Dems couldn’t wait to cheerlead for his crappy legislation. Why would the Dems act immediately on anything proposed by Bush? Why rush to support bad legislation from a bad president?

    • Zorro Astor

      Two reasons.

      1. W people know the score. And they’ve been trying to prevent this for years.

      2. Dems also know the score but they can’t let the situation fall apart. If they do they end up alienating a lot of black voters.

  • http://www.governuts.us Agust304

    It is time for a reporter to ask Obama, if elected will he swear to not pardon Rezko? If he says yes – Tony will sing. If he says no – Obama is guilty of something. Catchy 22.

    • Elizabeth

      The day after Tony was found guilty a reporter in Chicago asked Obama to say he would not pardon him if Obama becomes President. Obama said he would not pardon Tony. It is on the record .

  • No Obamislamists

    Let me see if I got this straight….Dems are pissed that a vast majority of GOPers stood up and said no to President Bush and Pelosi’s bad bail out legislation.

    Think about that. The GOP said NO to Bush while Dems couldn’t wait to cheerlead for his crappy legislation. Why would the Dems act immediately on anything proposed by Bush? Why rush to support bad legislation from a bad president?

  • http://www.liberalrapture.com/ John

    Wow. Best post on here is a while – and that is saying something.

  • TeakWoodKite

    Truthteller , well done. …Obama aka “the Walrus” .

  • http://firefox AnnieCarmel

    Yep. What would we do without all of the NQ writers and posters? So ahead of the game. I’m feeling sorry for the people who think they get the news from MSM.

    • I’ll vote for Ohitler when there’s frost in hell and Lucifer himself is constructing a snowman

      And the trolls hate NQ. :) Anything they hate has to be top shelf.

      • hank48188

        When I first came to this blog it was very small and most of the comments seemed to come from people that were very knowledgeable about different subjects. Now it is so much bigger and draws so many others like Steve Diamond and Bud. Many people are coming here and reading and learning and telling their friends, I e-mail this stuff to others as well, Obama must be stopped.

  • http://deleted Buzz Latte

    Finally!

    Fox news is linking Obama to ACORN and a former Senator Danforth from MO is telling how ACORN commits voter fraud. Danforth also gave Obama’s history of working for ACORN.

    He says he can’t link Obama but…

    Hannity is cranking the radical connections of Obama.

  • JS

    It is SO obvious that Barry is dirty. Not an individual with “poor judgment”, but a fraud with multiple close associations with racists and radicals. I’ll believe anything will come of this (latest potential good news concerning Barry FINALLY getting his comeuppance) when I see it…

  • http://donnadarko.wordpress.com donna darko

    I appreciate your recent articles here. Deep and penetrating.

  • karen for Clinton – 2012

    One of the very first red flags about obama that i read back in January was the Chicago newspaper archives regarding Rezko. They were eye-opening.

    Everything must come full circle and it all comes out in the wash. Back where it all started for me.

    Thanks to all the NQ “truthtellers” who will never back down and never give in and never give up.

    This year has been so painful, knowing how awful this candidate truly is in sooooo many ways.

    Can we have Hillary back now?

  • slobodaneee

    I had to break my self imposed ban on this site. I had originally planned to return here after the election, but I am struck by the fact that there is no post on PUMA Princess Palin’s do-over interview with Katie Couric. This time she had her handler, Johnny Mac, with her, no doubt to prevent any screw ups. When Katie asked her about her response to a voter’s question, Mac answered the question for her. Isn’t that sexist?

    Regarding Rezko, there is no there, there. You’ll have to rely on other nonsense to pull it off, perhaps the whitey tape (isn’t it time for its release?)

    • Zeke

      OK thanks…
      you’re as full of shit as ever…
      GFY

      • slobodaneee

        Now, now, don’t get upset with me Zeke! I’m only mentioning what I thought was offensive and sexist behavior from you candidate. You did see the interview I referenced? I did miss the craziness that goes on here. All your hopes on nonsense bring Obama down, i.e. Rev. Wright, whitey tape, Bill Ayers, etc., really haven’t amount to much. Its not for lack of trying though. Fox news is doing all it can to salvage Johnny Mac, and Palin’s credibility as a candidate. Hannity looked absolutely pained that the nonsense hasn’t been seriously impacting Obama’s poll numbers. By the way, how did you like the debate? I thought Obama did very well, as is reflected in both the instant polls and subsequent polls. Well, I have to go back into into exile until election day. Good night sweeties.

        • Zeke

          Take your poll and see if you can find an exit for it.
          GFY

  • acorn hater

    A great summary:

    An ACORN Falls from the Tree
    A congressional outrage. [excerpts below]

    By Ken Blackwell
    http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2Y5MTc0ZTAyMmE1Mjk3NGE3OWRiY2FkMjZlN2YxYzc=&w=MQ==

    But here, the Democrats are squarely to blame. They have resisted all attempts at reforming Fannie and Freddie, and pushed those organizations to become ever more reckless in their policies. This made the investments on Wall Street carrying those tainted mortgages go from bad to worse, and now we’re in a crisis and on the verge of a meltdown.

    This is inexcusable. And if independent voters figure this out, their outrage over this situation will suddenly be directed against the party that pushed these disastrous policies. So Democrats want ACORN to get as much funding as possible, because they might need some new votes in their column on Election Day.

    ACORN is a discredited organization, and far too many of its leaders and workers have been prosecuted for felonies against democracy. The idea that a single dime of taxpayer money would ever go to such a group is an outrage. And Mr. Obama needs to explain his involvement with them.

    • http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com InsightAnalytical-GRL

      Is that THE Ken Blackwell from Ohio?

      • http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com InsightAnalytical-GRL

        OH, yes it IS!!!! OMG, he’s still out there…

  • Hank

    The internet has supposedly helped BO raise tons of money. I believe the internet will also be what brings down the biggest FRAUD that is supported by the MSM. Thank God for the internet and this extremely well done site. An awesome job to all those responsible and to all that contribute to it.

    P.S. Thanks FoxNews!

  • Hank

    I gotta also thank the Obots for entertaining us we couldn’t do it without you. You guys really push us and give us more energy to expose your non eligible leader to be POTUS.

  • Annie

    Accidently I turned on O’Reilly tonight and lo and behold there was John Kerry shouting abuse , more or less, at the republicans – accusing them of scuttling their deal… O’Reilly could barely get a word in…. When I think I voted for that pile of excrement in 2004.

    His face ws twisted with anger. What is it about all these people they seem to be in the thralls of pure hate.

    Thank God for Fox and their continued work for decent journalism. CNN’s Lou Dobbs was supposedly talking tonight re ACORN & Obama as well as Hannity.

    Tomorrow is another day….

  • youdon’townme

    The beauty of this whole thing is that Blagojevich is already pissed at Obama over the convention dump and the ethics bill add ons. So even IF Rezko tries to spare Obama now (and put him in his back pocket for later), Blagojevich will happily roll on Obama.

    Double insurance. :-)

  • secularhumanizinevoluter

    I guess this means that Rezko will spend the rest of his life either in solitarey confinement or the witness protection program huh?

  • http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com Uppity Woman

    Frankly, after all the really dangerous crap I have seen Obama sleaze his greasy way out of, I will believe this when I see it.

  • OBushMA!

    False Hope, thy name is BO.

  • DebM

    better to cling to a hope rather than a false messiah…at least with you hope, you have something worth clinging to

  • Papoose

    yeah, I know it sux. Just like you, Kelvin.

  • catherine

    Hahaha…. aww is that why you’re always here? You know I never visit pro Obama sites because it’s a waste of my valuable time…I’m simply not interested in what Obots have to say.

    So I find it pretty telling when Obots spend so much time here and are often the first to comment on these posts. You claim you’re here because you find us “amusing” but the truth is you’re here because we PUMAS are the proverbial thorn in your side. You’re here because you know there’s more than one October Surprise and chances are that NoQuarter will report it before the MSM does.

    BTW, don’t you think Rezko is a lovely name for a canary?

  • vinnie

    LOL

  • tampagurl

    Don’t be surprised if something freaky happens to Rezko.

  • Kelvin Hearts PUMAs

    Unlike you PUMAs, I don’t worship at the feet of Obama like you do at Hillary’s. Obama just a man. He can’t walk on water or heal the sick, but he has ideals. I just simply recognize that he is in the best position to lead America back to prominence. Your blind hatred of him won’t allow you to see that McCain/Palin are exactly like that last bum that currently resides in the White House. You see the damage that these neocons have done to our great nation and you seem very eager to put your heads in the lion’s mouth again out of pure ingnorance and petty hatred. Does the entire world economy have to go belly up for you to see that neocon rule must be defeated? Had Hillary, Obama or any Dem candidate with the exception of Edwards would’ve been the nominee, they’d have my full support. You see, I’d rather cast my vote with the party that has ideas of how to get America going again than with the party that wants to us keep stck in neutral.