[...] is naive enough to believe that? I know the Obamatrons are, seeing as how they ignored the Rezko deal, a deal in which Obama most definitely had a big part, his connections to terrorists, his [...]

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The bottom line here is that Obama is a very poor judge of character. And, on top of that, fairly inattentive.

On Rezko: “This isn’t the Tony Rezko I knew.”

On Wright: “I’ve known Rev. Wright for almost 20 years. The person that I saw yesterday was not the person I met 20 years ago.”

Obama: From the pews, I did not hear Rev. Wright give those sermons that are attributed to him (paraphrasing Obama, in which he later amended that he heard parts of those sermons).

So, when a President Obama is in “talks without precondition” with the Iranians, he’ll be representing us. I’m not so sure we should be comfortable with that notion, but rather very uneasy with that prospect. What will he concede to gain additional “talks” or an agreement?

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Barack Obama – Tony Rezko’s Get Out Of Jail Card?…

Barack Obama cannot be happy with this news:

After deliberating over 12 days, the jury of 10 women and two men convicted Rezko on 16 of 24 counts that accused him of corrupting two state boards and using his influence in Blagojevich’s inner circl….

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You sure picked a good name for yourself, Missy….

This isn’t simply knowing a sleazy real estate investor, known for his illegal kick backs, BTW. My eyebrows raise for two reasons:

1: Obama specifically wanted that vacant lot to close simultaneously with his own home purchase. This would be the only way he could expand his yard by doing a lot line adjustment with the new owners. He needed to know, and be able to bargain with, the new owners. So he calls Rezko as the simultaneous buyer…knowing very well the slum lord was under investigation. Rezko arranges the purchase under his wife’s name.

2: He then pays Rezko $104K for a piece of property that appraised for $40K. my my, that’s a hefty profit (or kickback?) there. It had to have been cash, since lenders don’t knowingly issue mortgages larger than properties’ appraisal values. In case you’re wondering, it’s called mortgage fraud. Even now, there’s many a lawsuit coming out of this subprime mess, dealing with those who arranged such deals for over inflated property prices. Paying cash avoids this problem.

Obama himself says:

“With respect to the purchase of my home, I am confident that everything was handled ethically and above board. But I regret that while I tried to pay close attention to the specific requirements of ethical conduct, I misgauged the appearance presented by my purchase of the additional land from Mr. Rezko,” Obama said.

“It was simply not good enough that I paid above the appraised value for the strip of land that he sold me. It was a mistake to have been engaged with him at all in this or any other personal business dealing that would allow him, or anyone else, to believe that he had done me a favor,” the senator said.

Well, oops! What else are we to believe if BHO overpays to the tune of $64K? That he’s that stupid on real estate? I don’t think so. What’s left is wondering just what he was paying Rezko back *for*.

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He was a little more than just his Real Estate Agent. This along with his racist Rev, terrorist friends from Chicago will be his downfall if the MSM actually reports on it. But highly doubt the MSM will report this on the Messiah Obama. He is their man and will do all that the can in thier power to preotect him from his associations and friends in the Chicago Machine

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Oh so Now His Real Estate Agent is Bad so He is Bad ….. What if His Landscaper Smoked Crack .. i Guess You will be reporting that he was responsible for that TOO ..

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What a hoot… talking about lacking in originality sans written script.

Obama quote on Rezko from the Chicago Tribune today:

“This isn’t the Tony Rezko I knew….but now he has been convicted by a jury on multiple charges that once again shine a spotlight on the need for reform. I encourage the General Assembly to take whatever steps are necessary to prevent these kinds of abuses in the future.”

Obama quote on Wright from The Tribune’s blog, The Swamp:

“…the person I saw yesterday was not the person that I had come to know over 20 years.”

More from the same “divorce” days..

“Based on his remarks Tuesday, well, I may not know him as well as I thought either”

Poor boy… all his ol’ friends *suddenly* revealing their darker sides to him! What’s a gullible pol to do but take that impeccable judgment to the Oval Office?

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Of the Keatings Five, only two… John Glenn and John McCain were the only two exonerated, John Ryan. McCain accepted $112K in contributions over five years. The jet expenses were paid back a couple of years later. McCain admitted it all looked quite improper, and did not resist any penalties or punishment that could be imposed.

The 1991 report by the Senate Ethics Committee said McCain’s: “actions were not improper nor attended with gross negligence and did not reach the level of requiring institutional action against him.” And if my memory serves me correctly, the DNC was the majority party in the 102nd Congress.

The three Keatings Five Democrats involved – Alan Cranston, Dennis DeConcini, and Donald Riegle – didn’t fare so well. The Senate Ethics Committee determined in the same report that they “substantially and improperly interfered with the FHLBB in its investigation of Lincoln Savings.” All served out their terms, and none faced formal charges. But only Glenn and McCain ran again, and were re’elected.

How does this compare, you ask? McCain accepted contributions from Keatings and his associates. None were under investigation at that time.

By contrast, Rezko *was* under investigation, as “boneheaded” Obama admits he knew. Despite that, Obama still did questionable real estate deals for personal gain. To ice the cake, he used the same guy that he knew was under investigation as a fund raiser.

So you tell me how this compares…. McCain with no knowledge of investigation, jet expenses reimbursed, and cleared thru a Senate Ethics Committee. And Obama with full knowledge and not giving a flying fart what kind of man Rezko was, as long as it lined his political coffers. I’d say there’s a world of difference.

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How would this compare with what McCain was censured for i.e. his actions with convicted felon Keating with whom he had multiple business dealings ?
Also Scrapiron why choose the insult “stupid” given to Obama ? After all he was the editor of the Harvard Law Review before his graduation from Harvard Law, while McCain finished damn near last in his class 894/899.

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