6/4/2008
Rezko Convicted: Obama Once Again Shocked to Learn What His Friends Are Actually Like
Filed under: 2008 Election, General — Patterico @ 5:35 pm
The Chicago Tribune reports:

A federal jury today convicted developer Antoin “Tony” Rezko of corruption charges for trading on his clout as a top adviser and fundraiser to Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Rezko’s guilty verdict on 16 of 24 corruption counts could . . . prove a political liability for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, who once counted Rezko as a friend and fundraiser, as the likely Democratic presidential nominee heads into the general election campaign against Republican John McCain.

“I’m saddened by today’s verdict,” Obama said Wednesday. “This isn’t the Tony Rezko I knew, but now he has been convicted by a jury on multiple charges that once again shine a spotlight on the need for reform. I encourage the General Assembly to take whatever steps are necessary to prevent these kinds of abuses in the future.”

“This isn’t the Tony Rezko I knew.” Reminds me of what Obama said about Rev. Jeremiah Wright:

The person I saw yesterday was not the person that I met 20 years ago.

Weird how that keeps happening, huh?

http://patterico.com/2008/06/04/rezk...actually-like/

"I've got the Iraqi blood money for your house, Barry. Make sure my slums keep getting funded."

Hey! He stole that line from Bill Clinton. Uncle Bill was always shocked to find out what he already knew.

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If Obama couldn't lead such a small organization as the Chicago Annenberg Challenge to success, how can any one bellieve he can lead this country to it?

just the change we are looking for huh Obama supporters ,the man has bad judgement.

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Just what this country needs ...... another politician....nothing is ever going to "change".

And yet there are still a few idiots willing to vote for this scumbag. Amazing....

............very good point.......