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Obama Chooses Plagiarist as Running Mate.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/frenzy/bid...
Joe Biden committed plagiarism during his third term as a Senator. As it turns out Biden has a habit of plagiarizing going back to law school. (Realistically, it probably goes back further than that.)
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE5DD173BF934A2575AC0A...
Picking a plagiarist as a running mate might turn out to be a smart political move. It could take the focus off of the many skeletons that continue to be discovered in Obama's closet.
Obama Bets on Bigot Biden:...
Back to page topObama Bets on Bigot Biden:
In speaking about Obama, Biden proclaims that he is "the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean."
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=2838420&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0...
He also makes disparaging remarks about the Indian-Americans who reside in his home state of Delaware: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13757367/
It appears that Biden the Plagiarist is also Biden the Bigot. The local blogger Vamma recently made an offensive remark regarding someones heritage. Vamma justifies this by claiming the victim of the attack is a Republican.
Vamma (VPP? ... Vicious Pablum Puker?) has really crossed the line with the ethnic slur and owes the victim an apology.
Biden Bloviates: Obama...
Back to page topBiden Bloviates:
Obama campaign cuts off WFTV after interview with Joe Biden
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/10/obama-c...
Reporter quoted Karl Marx and asked how Obama isn't being a Marxist with the "spreading the wealth" comment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQXcImQfubM
Hidin' Biden: Reining In a...
Back to page topHidin' Biden: Reining In a Voluble No. 2
While his windy, off-point pontification was the stuff of legend among his Senate colleagues, Biden is now leashed to a teleprompter even when he is talking in a high school gym that is three-quarters empty. The exposure hound who in recent years appeared more often than any other guest on the Sunday talk shows is a virtual stranger to the small band of reporters on his plane ...
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1854640,00.html
"Obama Boots Reporters From...
Back to page top"Obama Boots Reporters From Conservative Papers"
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=6156794&page=1
Last week they cut off access to a Florida TV station.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/10/obama-c...
Who needs the media when you have your own infomercials?
Obama Stiffs Campaign...
Back to page topObama Stiffs Campaign Workers - "Obama campaign workers angry over unpaid wages"
http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=9299280
Obama Ridicules Elderly...
Back to page topObama Ridicules Elderly Woman:
It was noted by Democrats and Republicans alike during the campaign, the Obama lacked a sense of humor. The post-election Obama has turned giddy, now that his plan to redistribute wealth is being set in motion.
"Obama Apologizes to Nancy Reagan for 'Seance' Comment"
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/11/07/obama-apologies-nancy-reagan-sea...
AIDS Test For Biden and...
Back to page topAIDS Test For Biden and Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulJXJUjAKLk
Check out the look on Al Sharpton's face.
Pantsuits-Not: Our next VP...
Back to page topPantsuits-Not:
Our next VP will look good with whatever she wears. Sarah Palin is comfortable enough with her womanhood that she won't have to dress like a man.
Palin will make an excellent Vice President and it was a good pick by McCain. The pundits will argue that McCain's running mate won't do much to attract the Ugly Betty vote, but the Ugly Betty vote hasn't been a factor since Jimmy Carter was elected.
Just caught Palin on the...
Back to page topJust caught Palin on the Clinton News Network (CNN). She was quite eloquent, speaks well, and without a teleprompter I noticed.
Judging by the squawking on the left, this move does not bode well for them. Many comments on how Obama bin Biden should have picked Clinton.
Obama Campaigns in 57...
Back to page topObama Campaigns in 57 States?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws
Where exactly are these other states? France? Iran? North Korea?
Knowing how Biden the Plagiarist operates, we should expect him to to give the same speech in the weeks ahead.
ACORN 2006: Voter Fraud,...
Back to page topACORN 2006: Voter Fraud, Fannie, and Freddie
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110009189
"The Acorn Indictments: A union-backed outfit faces charges of election fraud."
Friday, November 3, 2006 12:01 A.M. EST
So, less than a week before the midterm elections, four workers from Acorn, the liberal activist group that has registered millions of voters, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for submitting false voter registration forms to the Kansas City, Missouri, election board. But hey, who needs voter ID laws? ...
Operating in at least 38 states (as well as Canada and Mexico), Acorn pushes a highly partisan agenda, and its organizers are best understood as shock troops for the AFL-CIO and even the Democratic Party. As part of the Fannie Mae reform bill, House Democrats pushed an "affordable housing trust fund" designed to use Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac profits to subsidize Acorn, among other groups. A version of this trust fund actually passed the Republican House and will surely be on the agenda again next year.
Acorn and its affiliates have pulled some real stunts in recent years. In Ohio in 2004, a worker for one affiliate was given crack cocaine in exchange for fraudulent registrations that included underage voters, dead voters and pillars of the community named Mary Poppins, ****** Tracy and Jive Turkey. During a Congressional hearing in Ohio in the aftermath of the 2004 election, officials from several counties in the state explained Acorn's practice of dumping thousands of registration forms in their lap on the submission deadline, even though the forms had been collected months earlier. ...
A recent Pew Research Center survey found that blacks today are almost twice as likely as they were in 2004 to say they have little or no confidence in the voting system. Such a finding would seem like a powerful argument for voter ID laws, which consistently poll well among people of all races and incomes and would increase confidence in the voting process. Of course, voter ID laws would also cut down on fraud, which, judging from the latest indictments, would put a real crimp in Acorn's style.
Obama ridicules McCain...
Back to page topObama ridicules McCain charge he's socialist
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/29/obama-ridicules-mccain-c...
"By the end of the week, he'll be accusing me of being a secret communist because I shared my toys in kindergarten. I shared my peanut butter and jelly sandwich."
No, Senator Obama. Sharing is not part of communism, your ideological premise that the Supreme Court should "redistribute wealth" is.
Sarah Palin effigy has been...
Back to page topSarah Palin effigy has been taken down
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-palineffigy30-2008oct30,0,316765...
(West Hollywood, CA - gay couple uses hate speech to support Obama)
Morrisette and his partner, Mito Aviles, said they set up the display three weeks ago. They said they decided to insert a little politics into their Halloween decorating because the holiday occurs days before the presidential election.
Homer Simpson Responds to...
Back to page topHomer Simpson Responds to Voter Fraud:
"This doesn't happen in America! Maybe Ohio, but not in America!"
A.C.O.R.N. Association of...
Back to page topA.C.O.R.N.
Association of Counting Outrageously Ridiculous Numbers.
- KSTP 1500 AM promo
Minnesota Secretary of State...
Back to page topMinnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie:
As the U.S Senate election undergoes a recount over the next several weeks in Minnesota, keep in mind that Democrat Mark Ritchie was endorsed by the Minnesota ACORN Political Action Committee in 2006.
http://www.markritchie06.net/endorsements.htm
"Found in a rundown Boston...
Back to page top"Found in a rundown Boston estate: Barack Obama’s aunt Zeituni Onyango"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections...
He wants to redistribute your wealth. He gave $833,000 to ACORN while is aunt "lives in a disabled-access flat on a rundown public housing estate in South Boston."
Madia: Does He Know Obama's...
Back to page topMadia: Does He Know Obama's Aunt?
From Jigar Ashwin Madia's Hometown of Boston .....
AP: Obama's Kenyan half-aunt in Boston illegally
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/01/obama.aunt.ap/index.html?section=...
Barack Obama's aunt has given money to his campaign, but he apparently didn't know she was alive and living in poverty in Boston. I wonder if Aswhin Madia has met her?
Where is Uncle Omar? Last...
Back to page topWhere is Uncle Omar?
Last Week the London Times located Barack Obama's "lost" aunt by following a trail that began with Obama's memoir. She is the U.S. illegally, living in a run down area of Boston. Where is Uncle Omar?
The Times called the Zeituni Onyango in Boston three times. The first time a woman said that she “went to California”. The second time a woman said: “She died last summer.” The third time a woman said in French that she did not know her at that address.
On visiting the housing estate, however, neighbours confirmed that she was indeed the “Auntie Zeituni” in Mr Obama’s book – as she eventually confirmed herself.
Uncle Omar has still not been found.
It was not until Wednesday evening that The Times obtained a formal identification of Ms Onyango by George Hussein, Mr Obama’s half-brother who had known her throughout his childhood.
Whatever the Democrat campaign may imply, there is nothing suspicious about the story or its timing. The only mystery, perhaps, is how so many people read Mr Obama’s book in the US without wondering what might have happened to the mysterious relative, lost in America.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections...
BIDEN SUPPORTS...
Back to page topBIDEN SUPPORTS McCAIN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NVlGInKG_8&feature=related
Lt. Columbo Questions Obama...
Back to page topLt. Columbo Questions Obama
Sorry to bother you Mr. Obama, Sir Excuse me Mr. Obama, I mean Senator Obama, sir. Um . . know you are busy and important and stuff. I mean running for president is very important and . . . ah . . . I hate to bother you.
I will only take a minute ok, sir? See, I have these missing pieces that are holding me up, and I was wondering sir, if you could take time out of your busy schedule and help me out. You know, no big deal, just some loose ends and things.
I can't seem to get some information I need to wrap this up. These things seem to either be "locked" or "not available'. I'm sure it's just some oversight or glitch or something, so if you could you tell me where these things are . . . I . . I . . . have them written down here somewhere . . . oh wait. Sorry about the smears. It was raining out. I'll just read it to you. Could you help me please find these things, sir?
1. Occidental College records -- Not released
2. Columbia College records -- Not released
3. Columbia Thesis paper -- not available, locked down by faculty
4. Harvard College records -- Not released, locked down by faculty
5. Selective Service Registration -- Not released
6. Medical records -- Not released
7. Illinois State Senate schedule -- "not available"
8. Law practice client list -- Not released
9. Certified Copy of original Birth certificate - - Not released
10. Embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth -- Not released
11. Harvard Law Review articles published -- None
12. University of Chicago scholarly articles -- None13. Your Record of baptism-- Not released or "not available"14. Your Illinois State Senate records--"not available"
You couldn't get a job at McDonalds and become district manager after 143 days of experience.
You couldn't become chief of surgery after 143 days of experience of being a surgeon.
You couldn't get a job as a teacher and be the superintendent after 143 days of experience.
You couldn't join the military and become a colonel after 143 days of experience.
You couldn't get a job as a reporter and become the nightly news anchor after 143 days of experience.
BUT....
'From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate. That's how many days the Senate was actually in session and working. After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World .... 143 days.
We all have to start somewhere. The senate is a good start, but after 143 days, that's all it is - a start.
Biden = No Military...
Back to page topBiden = No Military Experience
During the 1960s Joe Biden was of draft age and there was a draft in effect. Biden was able to dodge the draft using "medical reasons."
If Biden was healthy enough to cheat his way through school, he was healthy enough to served in the military. The media is ingoring this in the spirit of Rathergate.
Biden was too unhealthy to serve his country in the 1960's. Now, forty-some years later a much older Joe Biden wants us to think he is healthy enough to be the under study for the Commander-In-Chief.
Despite what Madam...
Back to page topDespite what Madam Fact-Checker/Ponytail may have inferred in her recent post ( a typical regurgitation of what someone else wrote long ago). General George Washington did have military experience when he was elected president. Barry Obama and Joey Biden do not.
John McCain's experience can't be questioned. Sarah Palin has been the Commander-In-Chief of the Alaskan National Guard. That is more than Barry and Joey can say.
OBAMA ADMITS HE'S NOT...
Back to page topOBAMA ADMITS HE'S NOT QUALIFIED TO BE PRESIDENT.
He also shows that he's not ready.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBWYJ33zFdg&feature=related-
Obama admits his lack of...
Back to page topObama admits his lack of experience should be a campaign issue.
60 Minutes, August 31, 2008
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/30/60minutes/main4400811.shtml
"Of course, the issue of experience is going to be relevant. And if I were running against me, that's something that I would try to make an issue of as well."
Make me a sandwich! See what...
Back to page topMake me a sandwich!
See what happens when we let women vote. Now they all want to be president.
LEER JET LIBERAL...
Back to page topLEER JET LIBERAL SPEAKS
During last weeks DNC, the most forgettable moment - next to watching the Obamas and Bidens swap wet kisses - was the prime time speech By Angry Al Gore.
Gore is still stuck back in the year 2000, when he lost the presidential election. In typical Gore-speak, he talks himself up with a lot of "if I were president" nonsense. Among Gore's claims, "we would not be denying the climate crisis; we'd be solving it."
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_10328950?source=rss
As it turns out, despite his public statements, Gore's personal habits suggest that he too is in denial of the "climate crisis." If Gore believed in one percent of the global warming demagoguery he profits from, then the following video would not exist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VV309lbB8c&NR=1
Gore stole the show by being even more obnoxious that Bigmouth Biden.
Michael Moore Praises God...
Back to page topMichael Moore Praises God For Hurricane Gustav
Moore (as in Moore potatoes & gravy please) is Al Gore's friend in fiction and an icon to the the liberal establishment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOrI6L3z_10&feature=related
Republicans Have Class. Over...
Back to page topRepublicans Have Class.
Over the weekend, Republican leaders announced plans to curtail most of Monday's Republican Convention schedule as Hurricane Gustav was zeroing in on New Orleans.
Meanwhile back in Minnesota, Democratic anarchists kept true to their plans to conduct criminal acts and on Monday they became violent. Almost three hundred of these thugs were arrested. This illustrates that liberals in general are a classless breed of political activists with little or no respect for the law. They lack common decency.
Meanwhile in a southwestern suburb of the Twin Cities, the edenprairiefictionwriter was a busy beaver blogging away. As violence was occurring in St Paul, the fictionwriter was safely behind a keyboard cutting-and-pasting stories for her blog, and spreading the news that some "right-wingers" might be in town. Not ordinary "right-wingers" mind you; according to the fictionwriter, these are "ultra-secret right-wingers" who are "clothed in secrecy."
If any more violence breaks out during the rest of the convention, we'll know who it is that inciting the rioters: It is the classless edenprairiefictionwriter and other Democratic hacks who find pleasure in encouraging violent outbursts from their left-wing comrades.
WHAT WOULD JOE ARPAIO...
Back to page topWHAT WOULD JOE ARPAIO DO?
WWJAD? What would Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio do if violence and anarchy broke out in Phoenix in the name of civil protest?
#1: Housing: Hold them over until trial and house them in red, white, and blue tents.
#2 Meals: Give them a choice: a) Quarter-pounder with cheese served in a Styrofoam container with a bottle of Coke, or b) Bread and water.
#3 Clothing: Jumpsuits. On the top there would be an image of Ronald Reagan on the front and back. Below the waist, Micheal Moore's photo would be on the backside only.
#4 Music: Again a choice! Either patriotic country-western or Christian rock.
#5 Conjugal Visits: For men only with Larry Craig or Barney Frank. Women could choose between Rosie O'Donnell or Larry King. (and again ... a choice!)
#6 Exercise: Make-em bust rocks.
#7 Education: All would learn to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and memorize the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner and God Bless America.
#8 Recreation: Make-em bust rocks.
#9 Hygiene: All would be required to bathe daily. Men would not be allowed to have facial hair. Women would be required to shave armpits, legs, as well as facial hair. Any body piercing or tattoos would need to be covered with duct tape.
#10 Optional Religious Services: For those wishing to attend, a weekly Sunday service would be provided by a Reverend Mel Gibson.
WAS PLAGIARIST JOE BIDEN...
Back to page topWAS PLAGIARIST JOE BIDEN FULLY VETTED?
I believe he was.
A Google search reveals that Biden cheated his way through law school. It also acknowledges he dropped out of a previous bid for the White house because he got busted plagiarizing someone else's speech. And the fact that he's a racist is all there too.
We all know he has a big mouth, no need to google that.
Was Sarah Palin fully vetted?
I believe she was.
Sarah was well known for her stance against the "bridge to nowhere." It was well known that Palin supported the bridge before the funding plan changed. The bottom line was that Palin was not going to subject her constituents to a last minute tax-burden. She put her foot in the sand once federal funding was attached to strings.
What most of us have learned in recent days is something referred to as Trooper-gate. This is something that was a dead issue before Palin was chosen as a V.P. candidate. Within 48 hours of her selection, mainstream media, i.e the liberal Barack Hussein Obama-lovin media, decided to dig up a dead horse to beat it some more.
Pregnant daughter: Once the left-wing smear tactics started rolling, Palin was forced to publilcy acknowledge the her 17 year-old daughter was pregnant. I can't imagine that this a situation that any parent would want to face, but Palin did.
Lay off the kid will ya? Imagine the pressure on the family before this became a campaign issue. Have some respect. Have a sense of decency.
Was Palin vetted about her daughter's maternal status? No. What were they going to do ask for medical records or make her take a pee test?
When Angry Al Franken was the head writer at Saturday Night Live (back when it really-really wasn't funny) there were a few skits about how ugly Chelsea Clinton was. Even though the Clinton's were a sitting "two for the price of one" presidency", mainstream media pounced on the idea that SNL was poking fun and embarrassing a kid.
Mainstream media had it right, lay off the kids.
Joe Biden has an adult son that was a lobbyist. Both Joe Biden' son and brother have ties to a fundraiser who is a bribery suspect. Stay tuned.
Biden was known as "Joe...
Back to page topBiden was known as "Joe Impedimenta" as a child because of a terrible stuttering problem. Interesting fact I thought, because someone who was once afraid to speak now doesn't know when to shut up.
RAGE AGAINST THE...
Back to page topRAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
Great name for a band, wouldn't you agree? They must be really progessive and promoting positive change. I can't imagine that these guys would ever refuse the option of taking public transportation.
It was very considerate of them to make a stop in Minneapolis to entertain the hardworking Democratic anarchists who were in town. Many of these anarchists had to travel long distances to Minnesota (some of them without pay) and have been housed by local Democratic activists who've given them a couch or floor to crash on.
Too bad more than one hundred of them were arrested after the concert.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/rage_arrests/
Governors In The White...
Back to page topGovernors In The White House:
With one exception, you would have to go back more than thirty years to find an elected President who had not been the Governor of a state. That President was George Herbert Walker Bush who had served as Vice President for eight years.
Those who anointed Barack Obama less than four years ago - when he began his career as a junior senator - as the 2008 Democratic Candidate for President, made a huge mistake. Hillary Clinton was brushed aside for demographic reasons. Hillary is by no means experienced enough, but her resume is longer than Barack's. Hillary would not have picked Joe Biden as a running mate and that is one significant difference.
Governors don't have foreign policy experience. Senators don't have executive office experience and have never been the commander-in-chief of anything. It only makes sense that a would-be President and his running mate would have experiences that complement each other. That is what is best for America.
Senator John McCain picked a Governor. Junior Senator Barack Obama picked a senior senator. McCain, well versed in foreign policy, picked someone with an executive perspective. Obama picked someone who could teach him foreign policy.
A Ralph Nader/Whoopie Goldberg ticket would offer as much as Obama/Biden. McCain chose a running mate who has executive experience. McCain/Palin is a ticket of synergy.
John McCain's military record is well known and even Dan Rather wouldn't question it. Obama has no military record, and yet he picked a running mate who was able to dodge military service. McCain's choice of Palin made the Republican ticket much stronger. When Obama chose Biden, he further exposed his own weaknesses.
Good point Bigfoot, I...
Back to page topGood point Bigfoot, I thought Palin's speech last night was electrifying to say the least. Many liberal jaws were dropping last night and sure enough, MSNBC, the antithesis of real journalism was aghast that she did so well. They nearly fell over each other trying to dish dirt on one of the great convention speeches of our era.
Palin: Lacks...
Back to page topPalin: Lacks Qualifications.
Governor Palin performed well in the debate, better than many expected.
However, did you notice how well she delivered answers to the initial questions, and then botched every follow-up question or rebuttal? Seems her prepared answers were solid and rehearsed, but the follow-up questions made her look uninformed and frankly naive.
I'm glad you think she won so handily.
Hello Dan, please get your...
Back to page topHello Dan, please get your facts straight. My post was back on 9/4 and was a comment about Palin's speech at the RNC convention. In your rush to judgment, you believed I was commenting on her debate with Biden.
What would you rather have, a VP with little or no experience on matters overseas or a President with little or no experience overseas?
Palin: Leader of the Free...
Back to page topPalin: Leader of the Free World?
Hello Gina. Sorry, but the RNC performance proves my point even more....
Palin's scripted presentation?
A+ (RNC)
B+ (Sean Hannity)
Palin's replies to initial questions?
B (Debate with Biden)
Palin's replies to follow-ups?
D (Debate with Biden)
F (Charles Gibson)
F (Katie Couric)
In regard to your question to me.....
"What would you rather have, a VP with little or no experience on matters overseas or a President with little or no experience overseas?"
I would prefer to have neither Palin or McCain, but thanks for asking.
Am I supposed to imagine Governor Palin as the leader of the Free World, and our Commander in Chief? YEAH RIGHT!
Rezko: Prosecutors move to...
Back to page topRezko: Prosecutors move to delay Rezko sentencing
Monday, October 06, 2008
By MIKE ROBINSON, Associated Press Writer
CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors moved Monday to delay indefinitely the sentencing of convicted fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, sending their strongest hint yet that he is ready to spill his political secrets.
The filing asks for a postponement while prosecutors and defense attorneys "engage in discussions that could affect their sentencing postures."
Speculation has simmered for weeks that the key fundraiser for Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. Barack Obama was whispering what he knows about corruption in Illinois government to federal prosecutors in hopes of getting a lighter sentence.
Rezko raised more than $1 million for Blagojevich's campaign fund and was one of the governor's key advisers. He was frequently by the governor's side in the early days of his administration and could be in a position to shed considerable light on federal investigations into patronage hiring and a host of other issues involving Blagojevich.
The governor has not been charged with wrongdoing. A spokesman did not immediately respond to an e-mail message after business hours seeking comment.
U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve had set Sept. 3 as a firm date for sentencing Rezko on his conviction for launching a $7 million scheme to use his clout with the Blagojevich administration to squeeze kickbacks out of a contractor and seven money management firms wanting to do business with the state. Then she postponed the sentencing date to Oct. 28.
Federal prosecutors filed a three-paragraph brief late Monday asking for that date to be stricken and the sentencing postponed indefinitely. The wording left little doubt that Rezko offered enough to make the government consider some sort of sentencing break.
Federal spokesman Randall Samborn declined to comment on the latest development. Defense attorneys Joseph Duffy and William Ziegelmueller did not immediately respond to office voicemails left late Monday.
Two attorneys familiar with the investigation, speaking only on condition of anonymity because grand jury matters are secret, said last week that federal prosecutors were contacting the lawyers of a number of campaign contributors and others with information that only Rezko could have given them. One of the lawyers said it was plain the prosecutors were laying the groundwork for questioning Rezko further.
One of the matters that prosecutors have been interested in learning is who paid for the renovation of Blagojevich's Chicago home. Rezko's now defunct Chicago Construction Services was the contractor on the project. One person familiar with the renovation contacted Monday afternoon, speaking only on condition of anonymity because of grand jury secrecy, said he was subpoenaed by federal prosecutors and asked about the project.
"They were looking for basic business dealings, who paid, how much, that sort of thing," he said. He said the governor's wife, Patti, paid the bill.
At Rezko's trial in May, former state employee Ali Ata, who got his job as head of the Illinois Finance Authority from Blagojevich through Rezko, testified as the government's surprise witness that he had to provide $25,000 to Rezko to pay contractors who were threatening to put a lien on the house if the bill was not paid. Ata earlier pleaded guilty to tax fraud and lying to the FBI about how Rezko got him his job.
Besides bankrolling a large portion of Blagojevich's campaign, Rezko raised substantial funds for Obama's past campaigns in Illinois _ although none for his current presidential run.
Obama's campaign says it has sent to charity $159,000 traceable to Rezko's past fundraising.
While Blagojevich was frequently mentioned at Rezko's trial, the testimony rarely touched on Obama, who has been accused of no wrongdoing.
Unmentioned at the trial was a purchase by Rezko's wife, Rita, of property adjacent to the Obama home near the University of Chicago on the city's South Side. Obama and his wife, Michelle, purchased their home the same day that Rezko's wife closed on her property. And she later sold some of her property to the Obamas to enlarge their lot. Obama later said that allowing Rezko to do what appeared to be a favor was a "bonehead" move.
Rezko was convicted in June of mail fraud, wire fraud, attempted extortion and money laundering. Several of the charges carry 20-year maximum sentences and while Rezko would not be expected to served that much time for a first offense he is still looking at the possibility of years in federal prison. A deal with prosecutors could reduce his time considerably.
Moreover, Rezko faces the prospect of a second trial early next year on federal charges of swindling the General Electrical Capital Corp. out of $10 million in the sale of a group of pizza restaurants.
And beyond that, by his own account his is running out of money and an arrest warrant has been issued in Las Vegas accusing him of failing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in casino bills.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Oct06/0,4670,FundraiserTrial,00.html
" The presidential campaign...
Back to page top" The presidential campaign keeps getting ‘funner’ and ‘funner’ "
The media has ignored Barry Obama's lack of experience while pouncing on Sarah Palin. This is sad but typical.
http://www.wilsoncountynews.com/article.php?id=20462&n=-the-presidential...
Feminists Label Palin as an...
Back to page topFeminists Label Palin as an Uncle Tom.
Among the first to attack Sarah Palin was the National Organization of Women.
N.O.W. states: "Gov. Palin may be the second woman vice-presidential candidate on a major party ticket, but she is not the right woman. Sadly, she is a woman who opposes women's rights, just like John McCain."
Abortion aside, what right or rights does Palin oppose for women? Having Palin as V.P. would provide for the greater good of women in this country?
If John McCain had picked a pro-choice lesbian N.O.W would still be harping. Is there a Republican candidate in the world that N.O.W. would approve of to serve as either President or Vice President? If Hillary Clinton ran as a Republican they'd attack her too.
Palin is a pro-life Republican and therefore has been granted Uncle Tom status by the card carrying members of N.O.W. Abortion is a single issue. The right to abort an unborn child is a single right. The N.O.W suggestion that Palin opposes women's rights may be a clever talking-point (and certainly one Joe Biden could plagiarize) but it doesn't reflect reality.
With their attack on Palin, N.O.W is now anti-women and pro-democrat.
A New Look For...
Back to page topA New Look For Biden?
Struggling to attract women voters who feel disenfranchised by the Democratic Party, the Obama camp feels another hair restoration might be in order for Joe Biden.
Move over Sarah Palin, check out Biden's new plugs!
RNC A SUCCESS ... Anarchist...
Back to page topRNC A SUCCESS ... Anarchist RNC-Welcoming-Committee a Failure.
The Republicans successfully held their convention and in the process even impressed most liberal pundits. As for the Welcoming Committee, many of these terrorists will be going to jail.
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/2008/view/2008_09_03...
While the Welcoming Committee failed in their attempt to disrupt the policital process, the real victims were the local businesses that lost out because would-be patrons spent money at more secure locations. Also victimized were those who suffered property damage from rock throwing terrorists.
This biggest loser of all is the taxpayer. Cops get paid, and when we have to pay more of them to maintain civil order it is the taxpayer who suffers. Those arrested do need to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. That costs money too.
Could this have been prevented? Law enforcement was both proactive and prepared. Despite what the ACLU would have you think, the police were hoping things would remain peaceful and that they wouldn't be forced to put themselves in harm's way.
There should have been a voice of reason, from the left, calling for those involved in these so-called protests to remain lawful. Many of the anarchists are Democratic supporters and will vote for Democrats.
Did Barack or Biden ask for calm? Angry Al Franken was at the State Fair last week after getting snubbed from prime-time at the Democratic Convention. What did Franken do to discourage unlawful protest? A message of peace from DFL leaders may have prevented their supporters from creating the anarchy that occurred.
And where was the DFL new kid on the block, Ashwin Madia? Out going for a run in front of the cameras again, I'll bet. (What is Madia running from? The truth?)
Truly, those at fault are the terrorists and anarchists who conspired to commit criminal acts. We can't blame Obama, Biden, Franken, Madia or others, but where is the leadership? It has long been the strategy of the Democratic Party to cater to the least common denominator and by remaining silent that's what they did.
They all missed a great opportunity to prove themselves worthy of the offices they are seeking.
Bowling for Obama! A ten...
Back to page topBowling for Obama!
A ten year old girl gives Barry the Bowler some tips.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/04/02/2008-04-02_girl_who_...
Maybe a Boy Scout can advise Barry on national defense.
Presidential Dance...
Back to page topPresidential Dance Off!
Barry Busts some moves & McCain Mambos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzyT9-9lUyE
JP, I am currently in 2...
Back to page topJP, I am currently in 2 bowling leagues and sport a 160 average. I could give Barry some tips?
One thing about bowling, you cannot make up your scores as they are electronically posted for all to see. I believe this keeps people honest.
Who cares if Barack Obama...
Back to page topWho cares if Barack Obama can bowl or not. Bowling is a luxury for people that are not living paycheck to paycheck. I'm sick of these Republican blogs touting capitalism. We live in a country where people are denied basic needs. Education, health care, housing and food are essentials. It is the duty of government to provide this, as all Americans are guaranteed basic human rights. Capitolism has failed in this country. Barack Obama and Joe Biden see this, it is a central part of their message of change. It is well known that the people in socialized countries are much happier than we are, there is comfort in knowing that we and our fellow humans have basic needs guaranteed to them. Before you label me as a socialist, let me say that I am not! I do believe that our country is behind the curve in social progams and I would be proud to pay more in taxes to ensure as all of us are entitled to basic human needs. For those who think tax cuts for the rich help creates jobs, they don't. An increase in government programs such as universal health care and public housing will create jobs while providing for the basis needs of all Americans.
MEDIA BIAS AT MSNBC LEADS TO...
Back to page topMEDIA BIAS AT MSNBC LEADS TO LOW RATINGS AND DEMOTIONS
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/08/msnbc-hosts-olbermann-matthews-b...
Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews are both very talented and each offer unique a on-air personality. Both are also extremely liberal as they have demonstrated a long time.
Both were demoted today because of the low ratings MSNBC had during the the RNC convention. They will be replaced with the ever-boring liberal David Gregory. The goal for MSNBC executives will be to provide the same left-wing slant, with a slightly less overt tone.
Uh-bama on video! It's been...
Back to page topUh-bama on video!
It's been OK to make fun of the GWB's ability to get tongue tied the past 8 years. Let's take a look at a guy who wants to be president.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThEAO0lt4Dw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4qGKdl37iY&feature=related
http://obamauh.com/
If you know of any good Uh-bama videos please post.
Keith Olbermann and...
Back to page topKeith Olbermann and MSNBC:
Great news. Could not have happened to a bigger blowhard.
He was an embarrassment reporting on the RNC. Now if they could just get that Russell Brand moron from the MTV awards show removed from the United States?
Apples to Oranges: Who is...
Back to page topApples to Oranges:
Who is the least qualified for the respective position they are seeking, Barack Obama or young Ashwin Madia.
Barack Obama has eight years of elected office in the Illinois State Senate, and barely one-half term as a junior United State Senator. He has no foreign policy or military experience.
He wants to be President so he can raise your taxes.
Jigar Ashwin Madia has never held public office, other than student body president at the University of Minnesota. Madia finished his one year term with an abysmal record.
He wants to be a United States Congressman so he can raise your taxes.
So who is more out of their respective league, Ashwin or Barack? Which one wants to raise your taxes more?
The Obama-Promter....
Back to page topThe Obama-Promter. Hillary-ious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHUsRTYFAU
Barry gets lost with when his telepromter goes down. He says its because he's tired. No matter, which of the 57 states Barry is in he always says he's tired.
When Barry goes "uh, uh, uh ..." he must be waiting for the Obama-prompter to feed him the next line.
Obama Camp Plays Race...
Back to page topObama Camp Plays Race Card.
The term "Community Organizer" may soon be listed as disparaging in Webster's dictionary. When Sarah Palin used this term in a recent speech, some folks didn't take kindly to a white woman using it to describe a black man's back work experience.
http://wcbstv.com/politics/paterson.mccain.palin.2.813646.html
"Community Organizer" is now considered racial code for black. Is there a double standard in play here" Obama has it right there on his resume, and U.S. News did a write up on on his background as a "Community Organizer" about a year ago.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070826/3obama.htm
This is one more thing we no longer can say without offending someone. I will never use "C-O" term again.
Obama: O.J. Did It. No...
Back to page topObama: O.J. Did It.
No coincidence, that Obama speaks about O.J.'s guilt just as the Rev. Wright controversy has gained national attention. O.J. killed a white woman and Barack is in a battle with Hillary. It doesn't take a James McCarville to connect the dots.
Obama says it was clear that O.J. did it, but he "understands" the acquittal.
"You remember when, during the O.J. trial ... black and white culture just had these completely opposite reactions and nobody understood it. I'm somebody who was pretty clear that O.J. was guilty," Obama told "Nightline's" Terry Moran.
"And I was ashamed for my own community to respond in that way, but I also understood what was taking place, which was that reaction had more to do with a sense that somehow the criminal justice system historically had been biased so profoundly that a defeat of that justice system was somehow a victory."
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/03/barack-obama-th.html
Remembering 9/11...
Back to page topRemembering 9/11
http://www.september11news.com/USANewspapers.htm
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/memorial/
http://www.fdnylodd.com/
Here is an interesting...
Back to page topHere is an interesting discussion about how often and for how long we should observe September 11, 2001.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/11/sept.11.reader.feedback/index.html?iref...
Campaigns give it a rest to...
Back to page topCampaigns give it a rest to remember 9/11.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C09%5C12%5Cstory_12-...
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C09%5C12%5Cstory_12-...
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-memorial11-20...
Do you remember where you were when you first heard the news, seven years ago today?
Mr Flip's Flip-Flops The...
Back to page topMr Flip's Flip-Flops
The Flip" "I was probably too flip in 'above my pay grade' abortion remark"
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1150159,abort090708.article
The Flip-Flops:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/24/AR200802...
Sen. John McCain supported...
Back to page topSen. John McCain supported Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld in 2001:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiQMDmvdqA0
I know Sen. McCain was merely there to promote Republicans and to help President Bush’s image.
After the Abu Gharib scandal, Sen. McCain’s support for Rumsfeld decreased. Now, with hindsight, Sen. McCain has changed his view:
http://wcco.com/politics/Sen.John.McCain.2.282166.html
So which view by Sen. McCain is correct?
Obama supports Rumsfeld "I...
Back to page topObama supports Rumsfeld
"I dont think that soon-to-be-Secretary Rumsfeld is in any way out of the mainstream of American political life. And I would argue that the same would be true for the vast majority of the Bush nominees, and I give him credit for that." -- Barack Obama, 2001
Ouch!
Which Obama is...
Back to page topWhich Obama is correct?
January 30, 2008 1:57 PM
It was January 17, 2001, and Illinois state senator Barack Obama was on WTTW11’s “Chicago Tonight."
Discussing his opposition to Attorney General nominee John Ashcroft, Obama praised newly-elected President Bush's new nominee for Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld.
“The proof in the pudding is looking at the treatment of the other Bush nominees," Obama said. "I mean for the most part, I for example do not agree with a missile defense system, but I dont think that soon-to-be-Secretary Rumsfeld is in any way out of the mainstream of American political life. And I would argue that the same would be true for the vast majority of the Bush nominees, and I give him credit for that.
"So I don’t want to be pegged as being far left simply because I find certain aspects in John Ashcroft’s record to be divisive or offensive," Obama continued. "I think it’s legitimate for me to raise that. As I said before, if he brought before us a nominee who didn’t agree with me on affirmative action and yet said that, you know, I do think that and showed a history for showing regard and concern for racial justice, if he came before us and said I oppose a woman’s right to choose, or I oppose abortion, I find it religiously offensive, and yet I do respect, for example, the notion that we shouldn’t be solving these things with violence, historically, if that had been what was said, then I don’t think I would object. And I think that’s a fair position to take.”
You can watch the specific part about Rumsfeld HERE ….which some Democrats may not particularly care for….
Rumsfeld danced through his confirmation hearings and was confirmed by the Senate in a voice vote, meaning no one -- including then-newly elected Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY -- objected.
Beware of Google, Please....
Back to page topBeware of Google, Please. As much as I love Google, I no longer trust them when it comes to political matters.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/google-and-the-anti-obama-blogg...
Google shut down the anti-Obama blogs earlier this summer, when Clinton supporters were trying to hold out hope. Obama is the devil.
As far as the search engine, Google is usually #1, but Yahoo is much better if you want anti-Obama hits.
A Day To Pay Respect:...
Back to page topA Day To Pay Respect:
Weeks ago, the McCain and Obama campaigns announced they would do no negative campaigning on September 11, in honor of Patriot Day.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=5614751
Meanwhile, a little closer to home, common decency would be short-lived on Septemeber 11, 2008. Who was the first to post a negative political rant on the Eden Prairie News Website? It was Dan Brome, an Ashwin Madia supporter.
A few hours later, edenprairiefictionwriter chimed in with not one, but four negative posts: all cut, pasted, and posted within a 24 minute time period. It was just another day for the blog-hog edenpraiirefictionwriter. Two of the posts were negative towards McCain, one negative towards Palin, and one negative about war efforts in Iraq.
Most would agree that this was a day to remember victims, although with the Madia supporter, the message may have been sent to his parents house and was "overlooked."
Respect? Respect for 9/11...
Back to page topRespect?