Topic: Barack Obama & Tony Rezko
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Mon 03/10/08 10:24 AM
Edited by leahmarie on Mon 03/10/08 10:29 AM
Hillary has been questioning Obama's relationship to Tony Rezko, now on trial for fraud — particularly Rezko's involvement in the purchase of Obama's Chicago home.

Antoin "Tony" Rezko is a millionaire Chicago businessman who was into real estate and fast food, but is now on trial in federal court on mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and attempted extortion charges.

Rezko and his family not only donated over $21,000 to Obama, but they were responsibile for helping him raise approximately $150,000 for his campaigns in Illinois. However, I could find nothing as to whether Rezko helped Obama in his presidential bid.

Rezko also helped Obama purchase his Chicago home. The person selling Obama his home wouldn't sell it to Obama unless the vacant lot next to the house was purchased. So Rezko's wife purchased the vacant lot, which enabled Obama to buy the house for 1.65 million dollars, although the sellers originally asked 1.95 million.

Obama says he went out of his way to make sure he violated no laws or ethical guidelines, and that he has never done any favors for Rezko as a result of the arrangement. However, when Obama was buying the house, there were plenty of news stories about a federal investigation of Rezko, including the fact that Rezko had been subpoenaed. Obama could have refused to go through with the house deal, but he didn't.

Incidentally, Obama gave the campaign donations received from Rezko and Rezko's friends to charity.

What do you guys think? Can Hillary use this to her advantage or not?


MirrorMirror's photo
Mon 03/10/08 10:27 AM
glasses I dont know what to believe anymorelaugh

lulu24's photo
Mon 03/10/08 10:42 AM
didn't pictures of the clintons standing with rezko surface, as well?

kojack's photo
Mon 03/10/08 10:59 AM
Kojack for President

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Mon 03/10/08 11:04 AM

didn't pictures of the clintons standing with rezko surface, as well?



Yes, you are right lulu. However, I believe the pictures of the Clintons and Rezko were taken at a fund raiser where there are dozens and dozens of pictures of that nature taken. So, Hillary can brush that picture off. However, Obama has a 17 year relationship with Rezko.

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Mon 03/10/08 04:22 PM
my brother in law got to interview obama on the radio !

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Mon 03/10/08 05:09 PM
Edited by Fanta46 on Mon 03/10/08 05:11 PM
Barak Obama is a no consider Candidate! (IMO)

He's been groomed for years,
to serve one purpose!

Become the first black President in history!
He has zero expeirience,
and is obviously financed by
a large organization with
their own motives.

He would be the same as
Bush and the group of neo-cons we have now,
except for being, "politically", polar opposites!
They are both racing to destroy America
for their own greedy intent!

Not because they want to,
but because they are blinded
by the need for greed, and
their detachment from
the day to day trials
of the ordinary citizen!

Also because the American voters
vote , (who the **** knows?)

They dont care about you
They dont worry about the bills
and most believe they are
above the law!

They make a fortune off
selling their votes
to corporations, and engaging in politics,
benefitting their clients bottom line
which in the end
is their bottom line as well!

Democrats,
You blew it!

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Mon 03/10/08 05:12 PM
He's been groomed for years,
to serve one purpose!


and who did this grooming?..noway

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Mon 03/10/08 05:13 PM
You tell me........

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Tue 03/11/08 03:19 AM
Muslims or Terrorists? laugh I'm laughing, but it is possible that the Muslim part could be true.