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October 11, 2008 9:38 AM

"Your Honor, the prosecutors have been overzealous in pursuing a crime that never happened," wrote disgraced Chicago real estate magnate Antoin "Tony" Rezko to his judge a few months ago. "They are pressuring me to tell them the wrong things that I supposedly know about Gov. Blagojevich and Sen. Barack Obama."

What's interesting about this claim is that, according to press accounts, Rezko is now indeed talking to prosecutors.

What Rezko has to say is far more likely to impact Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose administration is being investigated.

Not one witness at Rezko's trial said Obama did anything improper.

And yet ... what are prosecutors pressuring Rezko about? And now that Rezko's reportedly making like a canary, what song is he singing?

UPDATE: An Obama supporter helpfully points out that Rezko's lawyer Joseph Duffy has walked his client's letter back, saying that prosecutors never intimated it is investigating anything about Obama.

"I'm not aware of any impropriety related to Rezko and Obama," Duffy said, per the Chicago Tribune. "At no point has the government ever asked me a single question about Obama, or any wrongdoing involving Rezko and Obama."

- jpt

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Let's see...during Rezko's trial,
We found both Blagojevich and Obama

1) BOTH were seen going to Rezko's mansion on numerous occasions when it was under surveillence just prior to the trial. (I thought Obama had only done 5 hrs of legal work for this "individual" - what's he doing at Rezko's mansion?)

2) BOTH helped Rezko set-up boards that would vote the way Rezko wanted them to - Blagojevich with the school pension board / Obama with the hospital board.

3) BOTH men suggested names for these boards to Rezko

4) BOTH men received "kickbacks" for their help.

5) BOTH men were at the dinner given in Nadhmi Auchi's honor and even toasted him...do some research on the IG investigation on Auchi or his links to Saddam. Obama also showed up to another party for him given at Rezko's mansion with Michelle. Isn't it funny that this is another person Obama claimed not to know until it was discovered there were some connections during the trial? Also, what is Fintrade (foreign company with both Auchi and his wife on the board) doing loaning money to an Obama fundraiser?

One of the better sites for information on the Rezko/Obama relationship - google "rezkowatch".

Will the media do a real investigation on Obama and his surrounding cast - David Axelrod - has he been talking a great deal to Ayers recently - did he get the divorce records from Obama's competition released during his earlier campaigns, did he have any role in Obama's decision to water down the Exelon legislation?
Valerie Jarrett-did she create the VP slot at Univ of Chicago for Michelle and what role did Axelrod and Jarrett play in the Urban Health Initiative there(patient dumping?)? If Obama really cared about blacks, would he support this or have allowed Rezko and Jarrett to run the "slums" that Hillary mentioned into such bad shape they were condemned and torn down? He makes alot of promises, but how many has he really kept?

Congressional Black Caucus-several of which told ACORN to get out and help them elect Obama...in Mendell's book "Obama:From Promise to Power"...Wright mentions having been with Obama at a CBC Event, where he said Obama was shocked at all the booze & promiscuity. First, I thought Obama didn't go to Wright for advice, so why was he at this event and the Million Man March with Wright and secondly, why did Obama still choose to join them...a group that isn't known for "unifying" people? (holding secret meetings from the only republican member, etc.)

When will the media really do some investigation into this man??

There's documented PROOF that Obama has LIED about each of the radical connections he has...why hasn't the media called him out on this or were they too busy trying to label Palin as breaking the law, when the report explicitly stated she DIDN'T, though Branchflower said he believes she wasn't ethical in her approach...really? This was the worst they found...that when they barely even slapped her brother in law on the wrist for tasering a 10 y/o and threatening her father, drinking on duty, etc...she wanted to know why he was still working as a trooper?

What exactly are Obama's accomplishments in Chicago? Chicago's own reporters have said he looked the other way with corruption...is that really what we need right now, when Obama was already #2 on the list of Fannie & Freddie donors?? What has he been doing for them to get that money?
He and other CBC members were addressed as "family" by Daniel Mudd (CEO - Fannie Mae) in 2004, when he asked them for help. Prior to 2006, when Congress was looking into Fannie/Freddie - DEMOCRATS were claiming there were no problems and it was a republian witch hunt...they were trying to lynch Raines?? Who has the judgement to lead...hint - it's not Barack Obama.

Posted by: Megan | Oct 12, 2008 11:36:51 AM

Of course Obama is involved but the democratic judges won't call Obama in to testify. Obama only knew crooks in his time that's how he got to be a senator. Playing dirty pool against the woman that was preparing to run against him and won the case. Of course he probably payed the judge. In 1995 Obama became involved with the bomber Ayers and pretended he didn't know he bombed this country. He wasn't 8 years old when he met him. This country don't don't need a president that was involved with terrorists and the people better wake up.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Oct 12, 2008 7:30:43 AM

Can I add to that Captain America? "Before I forget, I would like to say hello to Comrade Ayers and to tell him I really admire his work."

Posted by: RL in Illinois | Oct 11, 2008 11:25:31 PM

This just in from Hugo Chavez...

My friend, Obama, is indeed at risk with respect to the canary Rezko. My comrades, Obama endorsed Alexi Giannoulias for the position of State Treasurer despite his absence of credentials.

The reason was greed. You see, Alexi cut a deal with Obama whereby Obama would get a sweetheart loan from his family's bank in exchange for Obama's endorsement for Alexi, referred to as quid pro quo.

Alexi is also charged with sweetheart loan $11B deal to Michael Giorango, convicted bookmaker and prostitution ring master.

Comrades, the connection is that Rezko is singing about his joined-at-the-hip relationship between himself and the Giannoulias family and their bank.

Things could get quite ugly for Comrade Obama.

Posted by: Captain America | Oct 11, 2008 7:11:46 PM

Troopergate Inquiry finds Sarah Palin GUILTY.


Sarah Palin VIOLATED THE TRUST Alaskans placed in her and BROKE THE LAW as their governor when she fired a state official who had refused to dismiss her ex-brother-in-law from his job as a state trooper, according a legislative report released Friday night.

Ten republicans and four democrats were unanimous in adopting the findings (as they were in initiating the investigation.)


http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20081011/pl_politico/14481_1

Posted by: Bob | Oct 11, 2008 5:50:01 PM

If Sarah Palin had the past Obama has, she'd be toast a long time ago. She never would have lasted a day.

'Nuff said.

Posted by: grassroots | Oct 11, 2008 4:47:37 PM

I've read on all that before, Brett.

I did see on a website, a birth certificate of a woman who was born in Hawaii, and she supplied hers, to compare with Baracks. They were very similar, but for two things. The state seal is missing from Obama's, and the serial, or ID number was blacked out on Obama's.

Some at that time, had speculated that the Obama campaign deliberately did that, and speculated that the birth certificate was that of his sisters, and not his. They just changed things around a bit.

I don't know what the truth is on any of that, but clarification and a resolution would come, if he'd just supply the documents. Especially the one showing he reapplied for citizenship on his return from Indonesia. It would be a simple open, and closed case....yet he refuses to show anything, other then that birth certificate.

That is why I don't trust. This isn't some job for president of picking out the pen colors at Microsoft. This is for the Presidency, and things just seem to be to easily passed off.

Posted by: Jeanie | Oct 11, 2008 4:18:04 PM

Check out American Thinker. Possible game changer!!!!

Posted by: brett | Oct 11, 2008 3:28:40 PM

If they're investigating Broadway Bank the it goes directly to Barack Obama. In 2006 Obama endorsed Alexi Giannoulias, a 29-year-old with NO political or legal experience for Illinois State Treasurer. Why would Obama fight for the neophyte and help him win election? Because the Giannoulias family owns and controls Broadway Bank, which made tons of campaign contributions to Obama's senate campaign. If the "politically-connected Illinois Bank" is Broadway the scandal will go right to Obama.

Posted by: Jeff | Oct 11, 2008 3:01:22 PM

Could Rezko be speaking singing about Alexi Giannoulias? He's the Illinois state treasurer that Obama endorsed when he ran for office despite no previous political experience. He's had business dealings with organized crime via his family's bank.

Oh, and he spoke at the Democtatic National Convention in support of Obama.

Posted by: Concerned | Oct 11, 2008 2:49:35 PM

Nicole - I think you're on to something. It's just too convenient that the economy suddenly does a nosedive right after McCain chooses Palin and his numbers soar. Immediately everything hits the fan about the economy so Obama's numbers soar. If someone is manipulating the market, it would be the most reprehensible, unAmerican action I can think of. This has cost millions of Americans their retirement funds, many their jobs and generally has been a terrorism of the American people.

Posted by: JKIR | Oct 11, 2008 2:38:11 PM

More like Rezkorgasm. And it didn't last long because the facts don't make the connections some are so desperately drooling and hoping they make. So it's like a hot date that's a flop.

Meanwhile, "as a freshman congressman in the early 1980s, John McCain did not disclose his connections to did not list his service on the board of the U.S. Council for World Freedom on mandatory congressional disclosure forms asking about positions he held outside government, a controversial group that was implicated in a secretive plot to supply arms to Nicaraguan militia groups during the Iran-Contra affair." Ken Vogel.

That's a senate ethics violation.

McCain also intervened on behalf of an indicted heroin smuggler. Before McCain's friend was a smuggler, he shot an unarmed black youth trying to protect his parents at an otherwise peaceful rally. That rally led to The 1965 Voting Rights Act.

That's a Civil Rights Issue.

Posted by: kravitz | Oct 11, 2008 2:34:03 PM

MM**** Obama really has no record, I'm not a McCain fan either but I simply am looseing any confidence I may have once had for Obama. He's done nothing he said he would!

Posted by: ynot | Oct 11, 2008 2:33:53 PM

People, we need to contact the FBI and get on this quick before we elect a dictator that will stop all investigations. Please act quickly and the people will have the facts. Prevent Obama from being elected and save our republic.

Posted by: Diane | Oct 11, 2008 2:29:26 PM

Marla

Really what is Obama's socialist agenda. You guys already want to call community service a socialist idea. I guess Catholics are socialist as well. I guess being "a man or woman for others" is a bit of a stretch to Republicans.

Posted by: MM | Oct 11, 2008 2:24:07 PM

ynot

Go ahead trust the other guy who has nothing but lied and distorted records throughout the campaign.

I know I am voting for "that one" in November.

Posted by: MM | Oct 11, 2008 2:22:07 PM

Belle Starr

Obama doesn't take federal lobbyist money. Any money taken from lenders comes from the employees which are most likely going to be laid off.

Posted by: MM | Oct 11, 2008 2:20:39 PM

This bothers me more than anything to think Obama and the democrats would collapse our economy to get elected. Plus these same lenders were big donators to Obama,Dodd and Frank.
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NObody's going to "investigate".

Posted by: Belle Starr | Oct 11, 2008 2:10:02 PM

I just dont trust Obama anymore! To many shady dealings and friends......

Posted by: ynot | Oct 11, 2008 1:55:01 PM

>>>have felt this for two weeks and blogged all over these boards has anyone else thought it strange the Lenders all PUBLICLY failed in the same week McCain was up in the polls? And Obama didn't even seem surprised or phased by any of it. He just calmly and cooly went on with his campaigning. This bothers me more than anything to think Obama and the democrats would collapse our economy to get elected.Plus these same lenders were big donators to Obama,Dodd and Frank. Just to coincidental for me. May-be NBC WILL INVESTIGATE. ---- I agree completely.

Posted by: Christie | Oct 11, 2008 1:51:22 PM

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