Tuesday, June 12, 2007
A chink in Sen. Empty Suit's armor emerges
"Sixteen years ago, Chicago businessman Antoin 'Tony' Rezko tried to hire bright young Harvard law student Barack Obama to work in his real estate development company," GOPUSA reports.
"Obama said no, but it was the start of a political friendship.
"Rezko contributed thousands of dollars and raised thousands more as Obama ran for the Illinois legislature, the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate. He was even involved in Obama's purchase of a family home.
"But now Rezko faces federal charges as the central figure in an Illinois corruption scandal, and Obama -- whose Democratic presidential campaign emphasizes a squeaky-clean image -- is scrambling to distance himself from his old supporter."
"Obama said no, but it was the start of a political friendship.
"Rezko contributed thousands of dollars and raised thousands more as Obama ran for the Illinois legislature, the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate. He was even involved in Obama's purchase of a family home.
"But now Rezko faces federal charges as the central figure in an Illinois corruption scandal, and Obama -- whose Democratic presidential campaign emphasizes a squeaky-clean image -- is scrambling to distance himself from his old supporter."
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Tuesday, June 12, 2007 
