Clinton co-chair took checks from Rezko

[rox63]

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a national co-chair of Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign, banked at least $7,500 in political donations linked to an indicted Chicago businessman whose past connections to Barack Obama have been used by Clinton to criticize her rival.

City records show Antoin Rezko, idenfitied as chairman of Rezmar Corp. of Chicago, contributed $1,000 to Villaraigosa's mayoral campaign in May 2001. Those records show Rezko also donated $500 to another Villaraigosa political committee in March 2003.

Records show Villaraigosa received at least another $6,000 from people or businesses with connections to Rezko.

Asked to confirm whether the mayor received donations from Rezko, spokesman Sean Clegg said "the contributions are currently under review."

~snip~

Read the rest here: http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/02/clinton_cochair_took_checks_fr.php

[ClassWarrior]

1. Uh-ohhh... watch how fast the name Rezko disappears from DU...

Of course, maybe the Clinton defenders will prove me wrong and continue to oppose Rezko because this goes well beyond mere politics to serious matters of integrity and honesty.





Nahhhhhhhhhh...

:rofl:

NGU.

[REDFISHBLUEFISH]

9. Did the guy help him get a house to like he did for Obama?

I mean if Rezko really likes you he rigs up sweet real estate deals!

[ClassWarrior]

23. So because he got Obama a house, that excuses Clinton?

In other words, is wrong always wrong? Or only if it benefits your candidate?

NGU.

[indimuse]

20. YOu forgot about JUDGEMENT!! What about Obam's LAME ASS Judgement???

Have fun Giggles...I have plenty to post before Tues...And Plenty NEW articles to come before TUES....can't wait...:rofl::rofl::rofl:


http://www.pr-inside.com/crime-fighting-senate-candidate-andy-r395245.htm

Andy Martin news conference breaks news on Barack Obama/Tony Rezko federal criminal case
Crime-fighting senate candidate Andy Martin discusses Sunday's Chicago Sun-Times disclosures concerning Senator Barack Obama




sunonmars (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-29-08 04:25 AM
Original message
Rezco's iraqi billionaire moneyman, read Auchi's background, its bad

Rezco's iraqi billionaire moneyman, read Auchi's background, its bad
Edited on Tue Jan-29-08 04:35 AM by sunonmars
This guy was involved with Saddam, drug companies, an iraqi acquisition merchant. Any wonder they didnt want this guy getting a visa.

Did Obama have a 17 yr relationship with a man who has ties to the Iraqi regime and countless shady deals? This is not just bad its absolutely explosive. We have a Senator running for President with a Long term relationship involved with a fixer called Rezco in Chicago, who in turn looks like his money is coming from an Iraqi that was tied to Saddam and helping acquire iraq deals and fraudulent drug companies.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1086487,00....

Allow me to introduce you to Nadhmi Auchi. He was charged in the 1950s with being an accomplice of Saddam Hussein, when the future tyrant was acquiring his taste for blood. He was investigated in the 1980s for his part in alleged bribes to the fabulously corrupt leaders of post-war Italy. In the 1990s, the Belgium Ambassador to Luxembourg claimed that Auchi's bank held money Saddam and Colonel Gadaffi had stolen from their luckless peoples. In 2002, officers from the Serious Fraud Squad raided the offices of one of Auchi's drug companies as part of an investigation of what is alleged to be the biggest swindle ever of the NHS. With allegations, albeit unproven, like these hanging over him, wouldn't you think that British MPs would have the sense to stay away?

Perhaps you would, but I forgot to add a final fact about Mr Auchi: he is the thirteenth-richest man in Britain, and he has been able to collect British politicians the way other people collect stamps...........................

[ClassWarrior]

22. So because Obama had bad judgement, that excuses Clinton?

:crazy:

NGU.

[indimuse]

24. Read for once!!! Hillary has ZERO ties to Rezko....Obama is joined at the hip baby..

AND Obama's and his Fan's NEW motto...Bullet point is HIS JUDGEMENT! Ha! Just another word...that does not apply to Obama...well in a good way...:)

[ClassWarrior]

25. Okay, the Clinton campaign then. Why the double standard?

I don't know about Obama and his suppporters, but in my humble opinion, wrong is wrong, whatever campaign it is.

NGU.

[indimuse]

30. What do you mean?/

and what does NGU mean..as well? :)

[MethuenProgressive]

2. The donation was to a mayoral campaign 6 years ago, and not to Clinton.

From your link:
~
"Obama's campaign has given to charity nearly $150,000 in contributions received by Obama's House, Senate and presidential campaigns that came from Rezko, his employees, his associates and his family."
~
Yeah, really the same thing. :eyes:

[ClassWarrior]

4. (See post #1, above...)

:rofl:

NGU.

[LostinVA]

27. Stop it with the facts

[kirby]

3. So did Al Gore...

He gave to these folks:

Barbara Boxer
Bobby Rush
John Kerry
Carol Mosley Braun
Spencer Abraham
Jesse Jackson, Jr.
George W Bush
Al Gore
Rick Lazio
Denise Majette
Peter Fitzgerald
Lauren Beth Gash

The DNC
Illinois Democratic Party
National Republican Congressional Cmte

Source: opensecrets.org database

[MethuenProgressive]

7. Facts don't matter to Obama's Swiftboat crew.

The Obama Cult needs intervention.

[rox63]

8. If the guy donates to all sorts of Dems

then why is it such a big deal that he donated to Obama? And since Rezko is based in Illinois, how many other Illinois Dems did he donate to?

[ClassWarrior]

11. Facts? You want facts?? Waitaminnut... facts don't matter... or they do... or...

...they do or don't depending on how it will help Sen. Clinton!! Yeah, that's it!!

:rofl:

NGU.

[flyarm]

12. because he helped Obama buy his house maybe?? and was his good buddy maybe?

maybe because of this??

http://nalert.blogspot.com/2008/01/mob-linked-banker-listed-at-obama.html

Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Mob Linked Banker Hosts Obama Fundraiser
The Chicago Sun-Times has an interesting list of Obama fundraisers:

LIST OF CHICAGO HOSTS OF THURSDAY CHICAGO FUND-RAISER

Robert Blackwell, Neil Bluhm, Peter C.B. Bynoe, Frank Clark, Les Coney, Jim Crown, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Joe Gutman, Bruce Heyman, State Comptroller Dan Hynes, David Jacobson, Steve Koch, John Levi, Charles A. Lewis, Cindy Moelis, Quintin Primo, Penny Pritzker, Jim Reynolds,
Robert Rivkin, Desiree Rogers, John W. Rogers Jr., Alan Solow, Lou Susman, Tina Tchen, Grace Tsao ‐ Wu, Jim Tyree & Anne Wedner
Just who is Alexi Giannoulis? The New York Post in an September 5, 2007 article explains:
A man who has long been dogged by charges that the bank his family owns helped finance a Chicago crime figure will host a Windy City fund-raiser tonight for Sen. Barack Obama.

Alexi Giannoulias, who became Illinois state treasurer last year after Obama vouched for him, has pledged to raise $100,000 for the senator's Oval Office bid.

[Occam Bandage]

5. Criminy. The guy was Blago's pimp; he's"linked" to everyone who's set foot in IL.

[MagsDem]

6. LOL - now that is truly desperate

Does Villaraigosa run his campaign donations by Hillary's people to see if they can accept them or not?

[ClassWarrior]

10. Yeahhh... desperation... that's what it is...

Save yourselves the trouble of campaigning in the primary, Clinton defenders. She's got it all wrapped up, and everybody knows it! You'll actually be doing her a FAVOR by saving your energy for the GE. So relax, have a bon-bon, watch your soaps. You DESERVE it for backing a winner...

:rofl:

NGU.

[MagsDem]

28. You're quacking again!!

[ClassWarrior]

29. You're reducing people to simplistic caricatures again!

NGU.

[KennedyGuy]

13. Great defense Obama folks..you're guy is just as much a criminal as mine...

[ClassWarrior]

15. Where did the OP ever claim he's an "Obama folk?" And why should that matter...

...if having an affiliation with Rezko is REALLY as evil as the Clinton defenders claim?

NGU.

[kirby]

16. Criminal?

Who said anything about illegal donations being accepted? As far as I can tell, all of the donations were legal.

[smoogatz]

14. HA ha!

Are you telling me Clinton's taking money from terr'ists? My oh MY.

[KennedyGuy]

17. and Don't forget..if Hillary is elected.Al Kaida wins..

[ClassWarrior]

18. So rather than giving me a real answer to post #15, you post another cheap shot?

That about sums it up for the Clinton defenders.

NGU.

[KennedyGuy]

19. and if Hillalry is elected..Al Kaida wins

[ClassWarrior]

21. Okay, that answers my question.

This isn't about integrity. It's about gotcha politics.

NGU.

[KennedyGuy]

26. and if Hillalry is elected..Al Kaida wins

[CyberPieHole]

31. Obama worked for the Syrian Slum~lord and they exchanged a piece of real estate...

that the avaricious Michelle just had to have. Rezko/Obama are joined at the hip.

[in_cog_ni_to]

32. Well, I wonder if Hillary controls Mr. Villaraigosa's checkbook and bank accounts?

If this is true, he'll be fired.