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  1. 5th June 2008, 05:03 PM #1
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    Obama pal found guilty of fraud, bribery, money laundering

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    A former Obama fundraiser has been found guilty of corruption, a development the Republican party said raises serious concerns about Barack Obama’s fitness for the White House.
    Antoin "Tony" Rezko (52), a Chicago real estate developer and one-time fundraiser for several politicians including Mr Obama, was found guilty of fraud, attempted bribery and money laundering.
    Obama's slumlord (former) pal and (former) confidante and the guy who he bought his house off, has been convicted.
    Apparently he has severed all ties with Mr. Rezko, just like he has severed all ties with the crazy fascist priest (Rev. Wright) and just like he has severed all ties with the Trinity United Church.

    As the skeletons keep falling out of his closets, will Barack Obama have any pals left whom he can sever ties with once November comes?
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    Re: Obama pal found guilty of fraud, bribery, money laundering

    He'll feel at home in the White House so, isn't having friends like that a constitutional requirement?...
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    Re: Obama pal found guilty of fraud, bribery, money laundering

    Quote Originally Posted by mccafferty cat
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    A former Obama fundraiser has been found guilty of corruption, a development the Republican party said raises serious concerns about Barack Obama’s fitness for the White House.
    Antoin "Tony" Rezko (52), a Chicago real estate developer and one-time fundraiser for several politicians including Mr Obama, was found guilty of fraud, attempted bribery and money laundering.
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    Re: Obama pal found guilty of fraud, bribery, money laundering

    These cases are a waste of money. Only the lawyers get rich and the voters aren't interested. How do they know he didn't win the money on a horse?
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    Re: Obama pal found guilty of fraud, bribery, money laundering

    Im sure it was a dig out from a British horse and it was just resting in his account before being accidentally converted
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  7. 5th June 2008, 05:54 PM #6
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    Re: Obama pal found guilty of fraud, bribery, money laundering

    does anyone know about his community organising background how he backing the slum dwellers and the slumlord at the same time, or is this his talent that will lead him to the presidency?
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    Re: Obama pal found guilty of fraud, bribery, money laundering

    Quote Originally Posted by lostexpectation
    does anyone know about his community organising background how he backing the slum dwellers and the slumlord at the same time, or is this his talent that will lead him to the presidency?
    Ssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhup up! Obamas supposed position as a community activitist and his work for Rezko have never been put side by side in the same issue during this whole political campaign. If we say nothing the GOP might not notice and let it go.
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  9. 5th June 2008, 05:59 PM #8
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    Re: Obama pal found guilty of fraud, bribery, money laundering

    Obama was completely exonerated. The muck didn't stick.
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    Re: Obama pal found guilty of fraud, bribery, money laundering

    Quote Originally Posted by fergalr
    Obama was completely exonerated. The muck didn't stick.
    A bit early in the day to be using the past tense.
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    Re: Obama pal found guilty of fraud, bribery, money laundering

    Quote Originally Posted by Thac0man
    Quote Originally Posted by fergalr
    Obama was completely exonerated. The muck didn't stick.
    A bit early in the day to be using the past tense.
    Ahh but it's DEFINITLY the PLACE for wild assumptions based on small parts of the puzzle.

    I remember all those..months...ago the chattering hoards on this site were saying Obama was finished after the Wright thing "THE GUYS IN FREEFALL IN THE POLLS"* ....aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the skys falling quick duck and cover aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!not


    *daily tracking polls...yes...DAILY...if thats not short term...but it didn't stop them procaliming the election results..oh no no no

    DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN they screamed
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