Comments on: That Whole Obama/Rezko Thing…

By: John425

John425 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:05:27 +0000

The piece of the Rezko thing that puzzles me is the story that Obama got a 15% "discount" on the house he bought, in an era of rising real estate prices. How? Why?

Therein lies the rub, methinks.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:02:46 +0000

This is not to say that Obama’s relationship to Rezko wasn’t “bone-headed” (to use Obama’s own description of the situation), but it’s relatively minor compared to some major issues that the other candidates have in their closets.

That's as may be, James, but personally, I find it amusing that the impact of this is being played down so. I submit that were this level of smoke coming from the McCain camp, the media would be all over this, there would be criminal and congressional investigations, and Rezko would be the new Anti-Republican catch-phrase.

As it is, it's "ho-hum", just another Democrat scandal... we're used to them.

Funny, how that works.

By: rodney dill

rodney dill — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:18:08 +0000

I did see the picture of Rezko with Bill and Hill, that may mean amount as much, or maybe not.

By: Zelsdorf Ragshaft III

Zelsdorf Ragshaft III — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:16:31 +0000

Sounds like the blogger has Obama fever. Twenty years with the Right Reverend Wright, Meeting with the Weather Underground, Sweetheart realestate deals. Nothing here to look at folks, move along.

By: charles austin

charles austin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:55:33 +0000

You expected Obama to admit to wrongdoing? Or Joshua Micah Marshall to ask a followup question?

Even if Obama hasn't overtly helped Rezko, Rezko can drop Obama's name just to show he has friends in high places and to convince others to be crooked to benefit from his largesse. I'm reminded mightily of a reporting asking Mr. Keating if he expected to get anything for all those political contributions he made and he replied, "I certainly hope so!"

Funny how the appearance of impropriety is just so unimportant in this instance.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:41:17 +0000

Barack Hussein Obama is hack Chicago-style Daley politician. Its about time the media has peeled the bark off South Side Barry's smooth-talking pimping.

By: bornonthefourth

bornonthefourth — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:25:55 +0000

"Politics OF THE SAME" I thought thats the term that Obama used in one of the debates. It now seems he is politics of the same. Chi-town is the windy city, its also a dirty city. I agree this is small potatoes but lying and fronting sure isn't. Ted Kennedy sure is politics of the same.
JUST WORDS.........Go Dems

By: davod

davod — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:45:17 +0000

Stop blaming the Clintons for this story. It is was an Obama problem before he even filed for the presidency. Much like the Arkansas media with the Clintons before he was elected, the Chicago media has been pushing Obama's people problems for some time, but no one will listen

You can be sure that what we have heard is just the tip of the iceberg. Will we hear the rest before the Messiah is elected President, or will we suffer the equivalent of bimbo eruptions, only much worse, in 2009.

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By: KJ

KJ — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:03:35 +0000

Another lash in the Clinton strategy of 'death by a thousand cuts'.

If we elect HRC we will deserve what we get.