Obama; Yes, you opened a can of worms (campaign, illegal, Republican)

[sanrene]

Obama-Rezko Shady Deal

Not saying this would not have come out - but a little early in my opinion.

We want him to be the OFFICIAL nominee, which he is not right now.

[Sunshine Chick]

He and media has hidden this information.

There is more to come on this and others.

He has been caught with his dirty hands in the till again?

Do they have room in the same cell for Rezko and his buddy Barry?

[Bud Dickman]

bwahahhahaha, love how McCain pretends he didn't want to don this, as if he's running a clean campaign, as if he isn't connected to shady characters. How many people has Bush killed? How many has Rezko? McCain is in Bush's back pocket.

[WinterinAmerica]

Oh, Puleeeze. You must think that some of us are as dumb as your average Republican.

The story you linked to first appeared in Dec of 2006. Please note that this in Aug of 2008 and in that time Mr. Rezko has been tried, convicted and is awaiting sentencing. In the two plus years, link's to Obama have not appeared nor has their been any link between Mr. Rezko and Obama for inappropriate conduct much less anything illegal.

But hey, don't let facts get in your way.

[TuborgP]

Originally Posted by sanrene

Obama-Rezko Shady Deal

Not saying this would not have come out - but a little early in my opinion.

We want him to be the OFFICIAL nominee, which he is not right now.

come out how many posts did you personally make on this topic months ago? Rezko, Ayers, Wright. You must have had dozens.

[LNTT_Vacationer]

Originally Posted by WinterinAmerica

. . . In the two plus years, link's to Obama have not appeared nor has their been any link between Mr. Rezko and Obama for inappropriate conduct much less anything illegal.

But hey, don't let facts get in your way.

lol. If you want facts you may want to look into just how Obama got to buy his house. Who bought the lot next door? On the same day? From the same seller? At full asking while Obama got his at under asking? Who latter sold Obama his nice yard? Who at the same time was getting $15 mil in gov't business at Obama's urging?

The answer to all - Rezko. Not everyone is going to bury their heads until Nov.

[via chicago]

How about dealing in facts...



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1. The deal could have gone down without Rezko.

While it's true that the couple who sold the house to the Obamas and the adjoining vacant lot to Rezko's wife required the deals to close on the same day, there was at least one other serious bidder on the lot.

2. The Obamas did not get a special discount on the house.

Yes, the original asking price was $1.95 million and the sale price was $1.65 million, but the sellers have confirmed that the sale price was the result of routine real estate negotiations and was the best offer they received on the house.

3. The sellers rejected two lower bids from the Obamas.

The Obamas first offered $1.3 million and then $1.5 million before agreeing with the sellers to the $1.65 million price.

4. The Rezkos did not pay an inflated price for the vacant lot.

Obama has said his broker told him another interested party had already put in a bid on the lot at or close to the asking price of $625,000. No one has challenged this assertion.

5. The Obamas did not get a special discount from the Rezkos when they later purchased a one-sixth strip of the vacant lot to enlarge their yard.

The price the Obamas paid, $104,500, was a neat one-sixth of the price of the lot and more than double the value Obama said his appraiser put on the strip. The remaining portion of the vacant lot reportedly sold earlier this year for $675,000.

6. The Obamas did not receive or borrow any money from the Rezkos to buy their house.

They took out a $1.3 million mortgage and paid the balance with proceeds from Obama's best-selling books.

7. Obama hasn't done any political or personal favors for Rezko since this saga began.

The lone example critics cite is that Obama allowed the son of a Rezko business associate to serve a one-month unpaid internship in his office in 2005.

8. The reason Obama is nevertheless correct in describing his actions here as "boneheaded" is that Rezko is and was a sleazeball.

Many of the warning signs were obvious in 2005 and Obama blew through them.
That doesn't reflect well on him, I agree. But neither does it turn this otherwise ordinary real estate story into a scandal or excuse those who can't or don't want to keep the above facts straight.

[WinterinAmerica]

Facts, I Don't Need No Stinking Facts!

[BigJon3475]

All the facts are very clear.

Circumstantial evidence has been less and still convicted criminals. The overwhelming number of felons around him speaks volumes.


"It's not what you know but who you know."


Unless negligence is your defense?

[sanrene]

his broker told him another interested party had already put in a bid on the lot at or close to the asking price of $625,000. No one has challenged this assertion.

So, all we have to go on is Obama's word? Any corroborating evidence to confirm that?