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billbuckhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:32 AM Original message |
"Tony Rezko was Obama's first significant political contributor" |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's pretty sad to see lengths the Hillbots have sunk to |
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billbuckhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Even Obama said it looks bad. |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The Obamamaniacs will go crazy over this |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Thank You Such A Compliment |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. What is frightening is they don't CARE. They just don't CARE that Obama lied to ABC about the |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Please quote the lies, with links. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. The links to the facts she spoke of have been posted here numerous times |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Obama told Stephanopulous on ABC that he took no money from Resko for the presidential campaign. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
31. He didn't take any money for his presidential campaign. nt |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
75. But he did 100K worth. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Hre is one link .there are others. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
74. Clinton returned money from an unethical contributor, too. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Some of the donations were from Resko's "wife". How was that "unclear" |
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ObamaFan (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Tell the Hillster to release her tax returns...before mention Rezko ever again.. |
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Raejeanowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Okay |
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ObamaFan (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Tit for Tit... |
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Raejeanowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 02:05 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Congratulations! |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. saracat what I don't understand is why none of it is ever mentioned on MSM |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
78. NBC and ABc both did stories on it but they are holding real fire till he is nominated. |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Hillary is no victim |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
40. seems like they knew in 2006 |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
43. something? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. sshhhhhhh--can't say nothing bad about their SAVIOR. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 08:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Hillbots are desperately hoping there's some there there |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 08:32 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. theirs was just a casual relationship, between a politician and a crook. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 08:40 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. This just isn't sticking and |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. The hypocricy though is startling. You say it hasn't stuck, like you're proud of the relationship |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
12. Click, Read Learn |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
15. Clinton co-chair took checks from Rezko |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Not $100k worth as did Obama. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
16. Doesn't seem to have any legs |
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ObamaFan (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. What does have legs is Hillary ripping off her poor donors...wow..who knew.. |
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billbuckhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 08:13 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Sure will have legs when the Republicans start going after Saint Obama |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. are you an oracle? LOL! |
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Iceburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 08:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Trial date is Mar 3 ... we'll hear a lot more then /nt |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #27 |
79. And yet, Obama will not be the one on trial |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
26. The Clintons have had their own Godfathers |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 08:34 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. sure, but Obama's been bashing the Clinton's for their finances |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
77. Blair was still small time compared to Jackson Stephens' bankrolling of Clinton's career AND |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
32. "Rezko is the Jack Abramoff of Chicago Illinois politicians" close friend for 20 yrs of the Obama's |
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Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
33. The press has had little interest in this story |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. what does that tell you?....the RW Corporate media loves their man Obama! |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. It's like Star Wars . . . "nothing to see here . . .this isn't the pol you're looking for" |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. So, what is there to see? What wrongdoing is Obama accused of? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:15 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. the 'business as usual' that he decries and promises to end. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. So, what "backdoor deal" did he give Rezko? Are you suggesting bribery? If so, what was Rezko's |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. no. I'm referring to the work Obama did at the Davis law firm |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. So, what wrongdoing is Obama accused of? The best you've provided is |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. you're focusing on proven legalities? The hypocrisy doesn't seem to matter to you |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. So your best evidence he's done anything wrong is "who knows?" |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. maintaining a 17-year, close relationship with a corrupt slumlord who's now facing trial |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Bankrolled for YEARS by man who brought BCCI into this country and now you collect MILLIONS |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. divert, distract |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Subject is "first political contributor" isn't it? You think Clintons BIGGEST donor is a nonissue |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. who said he gives me vapors? They're both typical politicians. Obama's just starting out |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Except Clinton was being bankrolled by a full on partner to BushInc. in DEEP doodoo |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. his bank account didn't reflect that at the time. he had about half a mil in the bank, no home |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. BCCI was about the funding of global terrorism amongst other matters. That is NOT a theory. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. collecting from Dubai? By doing work for that one fellow? Stretch. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. 20 million dollars from Yucaipa who got the money FROM Dubai - the same Dubai $$ |
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Iceburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
69. Chicago Tribune:Judge rules Rezko's lawyers can explore Levine's drug use |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
44. ABC evening news did a segment of Rezco-Obama last week. Very inclusive |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Obama's former fundraiser. |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. ah the axiom:" Show me your friends and I'll show you who you are" & they were "close" friends |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. JACKSON STEPHENS bankrolled Bill's political career AND brought BCCI to this country |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. yup, that's the tactic. change the subject. Not on this thread. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. It's not a change - WE are s'posed to get exercised over Rezko when Stephens BOUGHT CLINTONS |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. they were very clear this had been a long term relationship |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
51. He was every Democrat's contributer in Illinois |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. but, Obama is presenting himself as a 'different kind' of politician |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Yes, he is ushering in a new way. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. not bitter, just not impressed by his holier than thou stance on financing |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #53 |
64. Yes - maybe Obama will NOT deep-six serious investigations of global terror networks and those |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. He's only just begun. He's been less than discriminating about his funding sources in the past. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. And what do we HAVE from Clintons? A NEED To continue to protect BushInc. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. who? Hillary needing that? I doubt it. Never seen a woman president in action . . . |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. She needs to protect Bill's legacy, too, now. The legacy they SHARE. BTW - you do know Stephens |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
63. And while Hillary Clinton was chanting to pagan gods and hanging crack pipes on the WH Xmas Tree |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
80. The trial starts in 4 days - |
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cd3dem (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
81. the replay from the debate and Obama saying "NO, NO, NO" |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-21-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Who deep-sixed BCCI for the man who BANKROLLED his political career AND his primary? |
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