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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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Bev You betcha. Obama appears so sneaky and manipulative to me I can't help but wonder whats really behind that smooth talking man.One thing I do know is Acorn,Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Barney Frank and Chris Dodd are all behind him. And this is proof enough for me to be suspect.
Posted by: conf1689 | Oct 11, 2008 1:41:15 PM
The ship called socialism is taking over our government and the Democratic Party with Senator Obama as captain is responsible. It will get much, much worse if Obama is elected.
Obama, Rezko, Ayers have much more in common than just living in the neighborhood. They have the same political agenda. Scary.
Posted by: Marla | Oct 11, 2008 1:34:14 PM
conf1689...into conspiracy theories much?
Short limb you are hanging from...back away from the Koolaide.
Obama/Biden '08
Posted by: Bev | Oct 11, 2008 1:32:46 PM
Jeanie ...Bush said some will go to jail if they are found short selling on Wall Street...nothing to do with Obama.
Posted by: Bev | Oct 11, 2008 1:28:53 PM
there is an article on this issue on Puma... very interesting. Just google PUMA, it's the second or third ne on the page...
Posted by: Barack Obapa | Oct 11, 2008 1:28:40 PM
Whoisbo I 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.
Posted by: conf1689 | Oct 11, 2008 1:27:59 PM
We are seeing our very own government being overtaken right in front of our eyes. Wake up and connect the dots.
Posted by: Christie | Oct 11, 2008 1:16:55 PM
I think the feds are pretty interested to Rezco for his ties to the man who use to be a part of Sadams oil for food program. It seems money from this man was loaned to Rezco about the time the Rezco-Obama real estate deal came about.
Posted by: david | Oct 11, 2008 1:09:43 PM
Is Obama's supporter billionaire Soros engaging in economic terrorism that caused the precipitous crash of the stock market in the last two weeks? The Hillary Clinton Discussion Forum thinks so.
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Huckabee suspects the same thing, although he doesn't name any names.----------------------------I agree with both comments.
Posted by: Christie | Oct 11, 2008 1:09:34 PM
WhoisBO? I agree. Something is fishy. I was half listening yesterday when Bush gave a speech on the economy, and he mentioned something about people will go to prison, etc....but I didn't catch what he said.
I can totally see Reid, and Pelosi pulling a stunt to ensure Obama's win. They snuck in the ACORN stuff into the bail out, and Reid pulled that fast one, on the first bail out proposal, by inserting a new ban on offshore drilling, when the ban had been left to expire.
I guarantee if Obama' is elected, that ban will be enforced again, and gas prices will go higher than $4 a gallon.
I think there is something fishy with the stock market, and I think people are so afraid of that 28% capital gains tax, they're pulling their money out of the market, and their 401k's.
Posted by: Jeanie | Oct 11, 2008 1:06:57 PM
whoisBO
I saw the same interview. I ask someone the other day to please explain to me how in the world could 4 or even 5 percent of mortgage failures, regardless of how they were fiananced could cause a meltdown like this. To have an event like this to occur at a time like this is truley interesting.
Posted by: david | Oct 11, 2008 1:06:30 PM
The Rezko story about him singing has been out for a month now. Just not on the msm's.
The Chicago Sun Times is keeping up on the story.
Seems Obama got a sweetheart deal thru a bank with mob ties, for a townhouse, at which time, with his salary, he couldn't really afford. According to the story.
A son who's family owns the bank, wanted to run for State Treasurey Secretary. He'd never voted before, and somehow won....and had the endorsement of Obama. According to the story, Chicago was shocked by this.
Rezko may not pin Obama directly to the story, but it seems they can tie Obama in, thru this family, that owns this bank, in Chicago. *shrugs*
Posted by: Jeanie | Oct 11, 2008 1:03:13 PM
Your snarky innuendo is not appreciated, Jake. "RezkOctober"? You're better than this.
Posted by: Lisa | Oct 11, 2008 1:02:50 PM
Jason, I believe there is something fishy going on with the stock market crash. Huckabee was just on Fox and said that he's spoken with someone high-ranking (but can't disclose their name) who believes that what's been occurring with the spiraling markets may be a form of "economic terrorism". Basically, the pattern that has occurred over the last 12 days is suspicious and that someone is deliberately manipulating the markets -- perhaps even from within the government!
The fact that this is occurring within weeks of the election and Obama appears to be benefiting Obama is done right fishy if you ask me. Not to mention Obama's surrogates, the rest of the Obama-Democrats and the MSM seem to be jumping for joy and almost rooting for it to get worse.
Posted by: whoisBO | Oct 11, 2008 12:45:23 PM
wonder if Huckabee will discuss his theory tonight on his show.
Posted by: Nicole | Oct 11, 2008 12:39:58 PM
Jason, I believe something fishy is going on with the stock market crash. Mike Huckabee was just on Fox and said that he's spoken with someone high-ranking (but can't disclose their name) who believes that what's been occurring with the spiraling markets may be a form of "economic terrorism". Basically, the pattern that has occurred over the last 12 days is suspicious and that someone is deliberately manipulating the markets -- perhaps even from within the government!
The fact that this is occurring within weeks of the election and Obama appears to be benefiting is no coincidence if you ask me. Not to mention his surrogates, the rest of the Obama-Democrats and the MSM almost seem to be jumping out of their seats over this--as if their rooting for it to get worse.
Posted by: SomethingfishyaboutBO | Oct 11, 2008 12:38:38 PM
Is Obama's supporter billionaire Soros engaging in economic terrorism that caused the precipitous crash of the stock market in the last two weeks? The Hillary Clinton Discussion Forum thinks so.
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Huckabee suspects the same thing, although he doesn't name any names.
Posted by: Nicole | Oct 11, 2008 12:36:29 PM
Obama is shaping up to be a lyin', corrupt but slick individual. Witness his changing story re: Ayers.
If he wins, it'll be scary, but the ongoing investigations will make it all very entertaining.
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The MSM would never report it, don't forget.
Posted by: Nicole | Oct 11, 2008 12:33:17 PM
brett Same thing my stock broker told me. Called him Friday and he stated part of the big sell off is everybody is getting out of the market because Obama is not good for businesses. I am not making this up and I am assuming my stock broker is not lying and knows the reasons his clients are calling him to sell. Call me selfish or greedy but I do hope McCain gets in so my stock portfolio can go back up. Sorry I have two kids to put through college and don't think Obamas dream of kids going to community college for Free after 100 hours of Community service is going to fly. Unfortunately I didn't sell two weeks ago.After all I thought since Obama was so popular and everyone trusts him to get the economy back on track why would they clear out of the market?
Posted by: conf1689 | Oct 11, 2008 12:29:52 PM
Is Obama's supporter billionaire Soros engaging in economic terrorism that caused the precipitous crash of the stock market in the last two weeks? The Hillary Clinton Discussion Forum thinks so.
Posted by: jason | Oct 11, 2008 12:29:38 PM
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