Oct 11 2008
Obama fundraiser, convicted of fraud, spills beans
CHICAGO - Jailed political fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispering secrets to federal prosecutors about corruption in Illinois and the political fallout could be explosive.
While I do not condemn all politicians that come out of Illinois, I have to wonder how a honest politician can possibly survive The Daley Political machine. It looks like that ACORN is rearing it’s corrupt head here in North Carolina.
In 2005, the Obamas paid $1.65 million for their home near the University of Chicago. The sellers wanted a parcel they owned next door to sell on the same day, and Rezko’s wife, Rita, was the buyer. At the request of the Obamas, Mrs. Rezko later sold them a 10-foot strip of land to enlarge their lot. They paid $104,500.
The deal took place while Rezko was under investigation and when details of the cozy relationship surfaced, Obama said it was a “bonehead” error to have asked for the additional land because it looked like he was getting a favor.
“I regret it,” Obama said at the time. “I’m going to make sure that from this point on I don’t even come close to the line.”
In this world a politician should never put themselve in ANY position that can be even a tiny bit construed as a conflict of interest. This is just another piece in the puzzle in the questionable judgment of Obama.
