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December 18, 2008
The Canary Is Singing - The Dimes Are Dropping
This is better than pennies from heaven. Tony Rezko is trying to get a better deal. So Tony's sentencing has been delayed by the judge in the case. A federal judge has indefinitely postponed the Jan. 6 sentencing for Tony Rezko, the prominent political fund-raiser and former adviser to Gov. Blagojevich.That can only mean one thing. Tony is dropping dimes like he had broken a five dollar roll of them. And what would Rezko be singing about? Backyard Conservative quotes this from the Washington Post The ongoing investigation is sure to present political complications for the Obama Justice Department, because advisers close to the president-elect are referenced in the criminal complaint and will be interviewed by federal prosecutors, legal analysts said. A lawyer for the Obama transition team did not return calls or e-mails yesterday. [snip]So how about that house. After he joined the U.S. Senate in 2005, Obama took Rezko on a tour of a six-bedroom house in an upscale Chicago neighborhood. Rezko recommended that Obama buy the home and, on the day Obama closed the deal, Rezko's wife closed on an adjoining lot. The Rezkos resold a portion of their lot to Obama to expand his yard.I sure hope Blago's wife wasn't involved with that real estate deal on Obama's house. That could be a big embarrassment for the Smartest President Elect Ever™. Ah. But that's not all. Since arresting Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has renewed interest in convicted fundraiser Tony Rezko's part in the purchase of Barack Obama's Chicago mansion, according to a former real estate analyst who says he was interviewed by the federal prosecutor in the past 10 days.There are more details on the scheme at the link. This is the first time in my lifetime I can recall a President elect being under this kind of investigation. You know what? Maybe Obama isn't the Smartest President Elect Ever™. Maybe he is the Most Corrupt President Elect Ever™. And you know what else? A kid like that could go far in Chicago politics. Cross Posted at Power and Control posted by Simon on 12.18.08 at 09:00 AM
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Wonder how much the lefties like Fitzgerald now? They'll turn on him faster than they did on Kenneth Starr. Remember how much they respected him as a nonpartisan professional until he started digging up dirt? Well, just as Clinton had people willing to take a bullet for him (such as Susan MacDougall), Obama has plenty of supporters that will throw themsleves under the bus to shield him. So this might be embarrassing for him (I'm sure it already is) but not damaging. Save to his ego - and I suspect for Obama that might be the worst wound of all. Steve Skubinna · December 18, 2008 11:42 AM Hi. New here, but I've been lurking off and on. While I certainly don't speak for all, I have to say that this leftie loves Patrick Fitzgerald and is cheering him on. Corruption and crime is not good for the American way - no matter what side of the political spectrum you fall on. cmugirl · December 18, 2008 02:13 PM This isn't about Obama. Sorry to spoil your Fitzmas, gang. This is about all those other pols in IL, especially Cook County and Chicago. Rezko was a fixer and a money pusher, and in a sense so is Blago. Cris · December 18, 2008 08:25 PM Yeah Cris. That Obama knew nothing. The fact that Rezko was his good buddy for 20 years is just an unfortunate fact of politics. And Obama working on Blago's campaign? Well he was just a figure head. It was pro forma. Don't mean nutin. Fitz has nothing on him. Joe Biden knows the score. Obama is clean. As clean as Spiro Agnew. I'm looking forward to his "I'm not a crook" speech. It should be one for the ages. M. Simon · December 18, 2008 11:41 PM I'm looking forward to his "I'm not a crook" speech. It should be one for the ages.
Dr. Nobel Dynamite · December 19, 2008 09:54 AM Nobel, I think Fitz is just in it for headlines. He is looking for scalps. He knew Armitage was the leaker and yet kept at it until he could pin a process crime on a Bush guy. We will see if he goes after the Rezko/Obama house deal. I might get some respect for him if he does. However, if he just goes after underlings and does the process crime thing again I think that my opinion of him will not change. And what are the odds that a guy who was fast tracked by one of the crookedest big city machines in the nation was clean? It is possible. What are the odds? M. Simon · December 20, 2008 10:05 PM Post a comment
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