Hillary is confronted with her Rezko picture and claims "I don't know the man." (VIDEO)

At the Today Show site - http://today.msnbc.msn.com/


Click on the link under this picture and cue to about the 4:15 mark.

Puzzling, that.

She called him a slum-lord. Then she's smiling beside him. I am curious to see where this goes.

amen

Things that do interest me are financial connections and patterns of distortions.

For all involved.

:hi:

lol

"Obama has given to charities $85,000 in Rezko-linked campaign contributions, including $40,035 last weekend following a published report suggesting that Rezko funneled a $10,000 donation to Obama through a business associate."
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/01/by_frank_james_in_monday.html

Now, there's 'oops' for ya! :hi:

more 'oops!'

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-obama-rezko-clinton-080122,0,5430503.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout


Beyond the heated sound bites is a story of a more complex relationship that long boosted Obama's political fortunes but now could prove a campaign liability.

For years after Rezko befriended Obama in the early 1990s, he helped bankroll the politician's campaigns. Then, after Obama's election to the U.S. Senate, Rezko engaged him in private financial deals to improve their adjoining South Side properties. Those arrangements became a source of lingering controversy after the Tribune first reported them in November 2006.

Now Rezko's federal corruption trial is scheduled to begin Feb. 25. As Obama stumps for votes, coverage of the high-profile proceedings could bring fresh, unwelcome reminders for Obama of Rezko's influence in the same Illinois political world that propelled the senator to a serious run at the presidency.

They will find out that he gave money to the Clintons

bwahahahahahaha

. . .and I would not be surprised to see Tony's money in Clinton's pockets.

and since donations are public, I imagine Obama or someone his camp might've checked the records before today.

Expect more in the next few days to weeks.

Hillary started it and others will finish it.

I just hope Sen. Obama will go on offense. Up until now it's appeared as though he'd brought a knife to a gun fight.

If Billary wants to roll around in the mud, fine. I can guarantee there is much more dirt in the Clintons' camp than Sen. Obama's (perhaps 2 on 1 wasn't such a great idea after all, hmmm?).

Time for Obama to come clean


To dismiss Rezko as 'somebody who I knew' just isn't going to cut it

January 24, 2008
BY MARK BROWN Sun-Times Columnist


Barack Obama just keeps bobbling the Tony Rezko hot potato, and if he doesn't get a handle on it soon, his campaign for the presidency is going to be badly burned.



http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/757286,CST-NWS-brown24.article

Seriously now (John Hsu, Charlie Trie, Mark Rich, ad nauseum)?

Given the need to raise $$$ for campaigns and the earn money when not in elected office, there's always the possibility of getting involved with unsavory characters. 30 years of running for Governor, President, & Senator have certainly created far more "exposure" for the Clintons.

Trust me, this is a path that Billary should NOT pursue. It will hurt the Clintons far more than Senator Obama.

also, the pardons given to friends of Hillary's brothers.

Two can play this game.

In fact, they would probably laugh your rear end off the planet if you tried to pull this.

Your response merely proves how un-presidential Obama is.

and it could'nt have been as Obama's guest LOL

and that is not bad, but Clinton has a photo-op in the 90s with Rezko and that is bad? If it is bad to have a photo taken with this guy, like Clinton did, how bad is it to take money from him and be a business associate with him, like Obama did for twenty years?


:silly:

"We like your president very much. We would like to see him reelect (sic). I will give you 300,000 U.S. dollars. You can give it to the president and the Democrat Party." - Gen. Ji Shengde, then the head of Chinese military intelligence.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_United_States_campaign_finance_controversy



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Hsu

Hillary started nothing.

Try reading the Chicago papers.

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Comparing a photo-op from the 90's with Obama's twenty years in bed with the man? Jesus...

I don't know if I can support Obama in the fall if he is nominated - it is that bad to me...

ticket. i cannot vote for a disingenuous man and he is.

It's laughable that in a thread about Hillary's links to Rezko, you are prompted to say you will never vote for Obama.

I wouldn't walk two steps to cast a vote for Billary let alone drive to the polls.

who won't vote for either of them in November. Why are they front runners, again?

:cry:

to be in power. The congress has proved it since '06 and now the "front runners" are re-enforcing the proof. This is beyond pitiful, it is truly sad...

The news show probably did.

That's for sure.

The beginning is eery to me. She talks about the "type" of campaign she is running, as though it is something to be proud of. Bwaaawaaaaa! :rofl:

(from the interview) they lie with such ease....

accuse your opponent of doing something that you are already doing, then when it comes back up, tell everybody it's "old news".

I was never a fan of Bill Clinton (what with the "triangulation" and all), as I felt he squandered too many opportunities to make real, progressive change that would benefit middle & lower class Americans. Instead, he spent time doing the DLC's bidding and cutting deals with the GOP that were counter to the ideals of the New Society that 95% of Democrats hold near and dear.

As a former Dennis Kucinich supporter, I've come to conclusion that Bill & Hillary getting a third term would not be in the best interests of the Democrat party. A new generation of leaders need to assume the mantle of leadership from those who've had there chance and failed.

I don't know...I don't remember...I don't recall...

You can tell she didn't expect it, but I am sure by the end of the day this will be ALL over the news.

And handled it very well. Of course they did not show that she was counterpunching Obama after he attacked her. But, she address it well.

Do you guys on Obama's side honestly feel that it is ok to have a 17 year relationship with a crook, but not ok to have a photo taken with him?

It doesn't surprise me that MSM is trying to put Obama's scandal on Hillary - they were trying to slime Democrats with Enron too (they approached Gore too - leaving out the fact that they were sent away)

Media coverage stats WHY????:



Obama: 47% positive, 16% negative.
Clinton: 27% positive, 38% negative.
McCain: 12% positive, 48% negative
Giuliani: 28% positive, 37% negative
JEDNE

Net numbers

Obama +31
Giuliani -9
Clinton -11
McCain -36

*sigh*

They have pictures take with thousands of White House visitors. If that level of "socializing" looks bad, the relationship between he and Obama is disastrous.

And tomorrow they'll spend all day talking about how Obama actually knew the guy.

...Obama threads. They would enjoy grabbing more photo op pictures to slander Hillary.

;-)

A photo op is not the same as getting a sweat heart real estate deal and representing a front charity in co-hoots with the Slum Lord.

I'm not a Clinton fan by the way.

With each passing day, it seems Obama sinks deeper into this.

after this, I do. Rezko will bring him down...

Wishful thinking on the part of Billaryites.

on the "SCANDAL" bandwagon. I'm just waiting with bated breath for TMZ to come out with shocking videos of Slick Willie, caught with his trousers down again. Why would anyone in his right mind want to live through that shit again.

And if I'm not wrong, you might want to think about taking his picture off your posts.

zipper, but that's about all I can guarantee about The "Big Dog". :rofl

And thanks for your suggestion. Need I tell you what you can do with it?

no problem for Obama, even though Obama has been in bed with him for twenty years; but a Rezko photo-op with Clinton from the 90s is terrible for Clinton? That is not only stupid, it is insulting to the electorate. If this is how Obama views the intelligence of the Democratic Party members and independents, then it is better for all to know now rather than later. Obama has some grade-A idiots running his campaign...

I just heard that on the Stephanie Miller Show, I knew he was a douchebag, but this is typical of the kind of people who are attracted to the Clintons.

Penn has connections. Any of Clinton's advisers or campaign administrators are fair game for scrutiny, as are Obama's and Edwards'. But this trying to tie Rezko to Clinton is just the stupidest thing I have ever seen. It doesn't in any way distance Obama from Rezko and it fails miserably in connecting Clinton to this sleaze-bag. What it does is point out that it was Obama who had the long, close relationship with Rezko; it was Obama who may have profited by his association with Rezko; it was Obama who may have provided a 'quid pro quo' for Rezko's development company; and it in no way attaches anything to Clinton, at all! Obama needs to fire some very, very incompetent people from his campaign - whoever thought this was a "smart" move should be canned...

You might want to consider this.

of himself with the Clintons. He has it framed and in his living room.
He'll be surprised to find out that he has "ties to the Clintons."

:rofl: :rofl:

You guys have really jumped the shark with this one, sad, sad, sad.

They need more to post.

paying his HOA dues.

Jump on it team Obama!!! :rofl:

Reagan, Clinton, and Bush II -- and has them all framed.

1. Iran-contra
2. "Travelgate"
3. Lies leading up to the Iraq war


GO TEAM OBAMA!!! Go get 'em!! :rofl:

Clinton denies knowing about photo with Rezko

NEW YORK - Democrat Hillary Clinton denied knowing Tony Rezko, an indicted Chicago businessman, on Friday after being told of a photograph that shows a smiling Clinton and her husband standing next to the man she called a "slum landlord" earlier this week.

"I don't know the man. I wouldn't know him if he walked in the door. I don't have a 17-year relationship with him," Clinton said, referring to her charge that Barack Obama, a rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, has a longstanding relationship with Rezko.



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22839654/

Clintonian-speak leaves much wiggle-room.

Using any definition of the word "had."

She makes you really think when she says she doesn't have a 17 year relationship with the slum lord like Obama has.

because it sure isn't helping Obama.

Most of their sources really are right wing shitholes. Someone posted something about Hillary "snapping" at people, and then you go to the site and all it does is sing praise for Obama, while trashing Hillary, and throwing out pro-life talking points. It's fucking disgusting.

thats pretty funny.

I searched Chicago Tribune "Rezco Clintons" and got zero returns.

Edited: Searched Chicago Sun Times also - zero - nothing.

But I will keep trying.

clintons have had a picture taken with. Just like earlier this week showing a young boy standing behind a watermelon and the author of the post implying this was racist. Never mind the note written which implied that arkansas had the biggest watermelons in the world.

But we HRC supporters will see more and more of this "guilt by picture". but maybe we could ask obama why all the lies. What lies you ask. Well, I am here to tell ya. Obama's life story is vastly different from the one he portrays. My point: if he will lie about his mother and father, what else is he lying about? Rezko?

Obama seems to think he has a sense of entitlement because of that 2002 speech was overwhelming. There was panic in Obama's campaign when HRC upstaged him on October 2nd 2007 and obliterated Obama's grandiose celebration of a four year-old speech.He thought being right on the war in 2002 was his ticket to the White House. What conceit. What incompetence. What self-absorption.

Remember several days ago, he promised a 'tough, new Obama.- 'No more Mr. Nice Guy!- with Team Clinton. But it was more of the same sashaying around HRC. He never laid a hand on her. All the while, he was being emasculated by Team Clinton and it may play well in South Carolina, but throughout the country folks are seeing there is no Obama there there.

this kind of idiocy is not it. Obama appears less ready for prime time with each passing day...

I was on the fence between Hill and Obama and after all this 'slum"landlord guy talk....Well, I don't know, it seems as though he is lying and covering up something bigger about him. He is not being Honest with all of us. I am sorry but he is not the "bright, change in politics" kind of guy he was trying to portray. It did work for a while but when it all came out he is just like the rest of them: dishonest, corrupt, and slick......SO if I am gonna have a President who is all that (which they all are by the way) I might as well get one with some background and some experience to go along with it. Not just 3 years as a senator....

Sorry, Obama does have a future as a great politician, 8 years from now. It is not his time yet. He needs to season a little. Needs to toughen up some. If he get's this rattled over Bill cuttin him up, think what the Repugs will do to him.........


HILLARY08

:thumbsup:

have you seen Bill all red-faced and angry when someone sticks a mike in his face? And surely you caught that award winning performance by Hilly in the New Hampshire diner when she "choked up" after losing Iowa. So, you reached the conclusion that only Obama is "rattled"? Funny that........