BREAKING: Huge New Disclosure in Obama/Rezko Land Swap

[FourScore]

This is for all those who have not yet been infected with the PLAGUE that is Obamamania... Yes, for those REAL DEMOCRATS out there who want the real news.

I fully expect to be flamed, drawn, and quartered for this, but there's been a brand new disclosure in the Rezko/Obama front that demands attention.

We all remember Tony Rezko, right? The indicted former "Friend of Barack" who, while under indictment, just so happened to go splitsies on a land purchase with the Obamas in 2005. Rezko (through his wife, Rita), bought a vacant parcel of land for full price - $625,000 - while the Obamas bought the adjacent house for $1.65 million - a full $300,000 off of the asking price!!!

We also remember how quickly Obamabots POUNCE on any mention of Rezko's name or any suggestion of any impropriety in this deal... How quickly they suggest that Obama's huge discount simply reflected real estate economics.

Well, well, well... Guess who decided to show up late to the party with a story to tell? The Sellers

That's right, America is about to become intimately acquainted with the names, Frederic Wondisford and Sally Radovick. An intrepid journalist tracked them down and asked them whether Obama received a favorable price because of the involvement of Rezko and his wife in the purchase of the vacant, adjacent parcel for full price. They were also asked whether Obama paid less than the next highest offer for the house.

What did they say?

The couple who sold Barack Obama his Chicago home said the Illinois senator's $1.65 million bid ``was the best offer'' and they didn't cut their asking price because a campaign donor bought their adjacent land, according to e- mails between Obama's presidential campaign and the seller.

Bloomberg - the Sellers Speak

That's right - read it and weep. Becasue of Rezko's involvement, the Obamas received a ZERO dollar discount from the price they would have paid from the market. Because of the Rezko's purchase of the adjoining plot, the Obamas beat out ZERO other bidders on the same property!

This is HUGE! Why did the Sellers come forward?

MORE AT:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/18/103737/109/704/458974

ON EDIT: Please read the link before posting a reply. It will make a big difference. Thanks.

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[keep_it_real]

2. So there's no story here.

End of subject.

[usregimechange]

3. That should end that part of the slime

[backscatter712]

27. It should end the slime...

but we know that the Hill-shills and the Repukes will invent some new slander...

But Obama's strategy seems to be working so far - fight sleaze with truth. It's like exposing vampires to sunlight.

[Teaser]

4. What percentage won't get the snark?

let's take bets.

[kid a]

12. ok.. i went to kos..i get it now.. =)

[Wetzelbill]

17. :)

[FourScore]

22. Yep! n/t

[kid a]

5. WOW HUGH111

old news, actually .. no news

[Adelante]

6. Aw, gee, this is probably going to hurt

Thanks :hi:

[sniffa]

7. Real Democrats?

:rofl:

[BeyondGeography]

8. B-b-b-b-but the fact that it was a well-connected celebrity buyer made the sellers less likely

to dig in and ask for more.

Just wait, there's more to come in this sordid tale. JUST YOU WAIT!

[sfam]

9. It works better if you focus on one false outrage a day...

Your stepping on the Obama is a plagiarist story.

[Bread and Circus]

10. I posted this on LBN earlier today. It's a nice gem in my opinion. thanks for posting here.

[FourScore]

36. Found it and recommended.

It is a gem, isn't it?

[tridim]

11. Hugh!!!11

[JorgeTheGood]

13. of course they're all claiming it's legal ..

who the heck wants to go to prison ...

ROTF

[Window]

14. I clicked on the link...that was hysterical!

I'm still laughing.

Thanks for sharing.




Peace:thumbsup:

[Hepburn]

15. This is lame....

...at least you could have visited something as effective as handshake-snub-gate.

:sarcasm:

[napi21]

16. THANK GOD! I don't mistrust Barack, but I also believe that anyone

who rises high enough to ever run for POTUS has met & worked with some less than honorable people. During a campaign the opposition always digs for dirt on the candidate, and many times something innocent is made to LOOK dirty as hell! (Remember how the Clintons were put through hell over White Water, and it turned out to be NOTHING too!) I'm really glad to hear that somebody tracked down the sellers on this and released the truth!

[cd3dem]

31. and how is this hororable? maybe legal but sounds like a payoff to me!

[IndianaGreen]

18. According to you, "REAL DEMOCRATS" can't be Obama supporters

This is for all those who have not yet been infected with the PLAGUE that is Obamamania... Yes, for those REAL DEMOCRATS out there who want the real news.

Can we assume that a President Hillary will accuse her antiwar detractors of not being "REAL AMERICANS?"

We are no more safer with a Democrat in the White House if that Democrat will keep the dictatorial powers that Bush usurped.

[FourScore]

19. Please read the link. It is all snark. Truly. n/t

[indimuse]

20. Feb 25...the beginning...

of the end...

[Maribelle]

21. So do you think Obama was just lying when he said......

this land deal with Rezko was a "boneheaded" mistake??

[JorgeTheGood]

29. I'll bet the judge in the Rezko trial

next month won't think it's a bonheaded mistake ... LOL

[cd3dem]

34. I think Obama is hiding his ass on this one.. sounds like shady dealing to me!!!

Obama buys the property for less than it is worth.. Rezco buys the land for more than it is worth... the property owners are happy with the total amount..

Rezco then sells the land to Obama for ????

Obama has been paid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Usrename]

35. Only that isn't what happened.

Here ya go, if you want to know what happened.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4273576#4285139

[RiverStone]

23. More and more negative smear stories will come...

The closer Obama gets to the prize.

He better be a damn good counter puncher!

I think --- he and Michelle will do just fine. :hi:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

37. McCain has huge skeletons in the closet

[Occam Bandage]

24. Man, a zero-dollar discount? What a slimeball.

[calmblueocean]

25. Bookmarking for future Rezkoutrage threads :-)

Glad the sellers came forward. A grateful nation thanks them.

[blogslut]

26. We're a plague now?

Doctor Doctor
Give me the news
I got a bad case
Of loving you!

- Moon Martin

[McCamy Taylor]

28. This sounds like good news. Hope the sellers stick to their story. If Obama

is the nominee, there will be GOP pressure on them to change it.

[cd3dem]

32. legal does not equal morally correct...

Rezco payed more for the land so Obama could pay less for the property.. then Rezco sold the land to Obama...

Obama had written many letters of recommendation on behalf of Rezco which allowed Rezco to obtain contracts with the state and make lots of money... there actually may be a law broken here... not sure... I have heard of this sort of thing taking down elected officials in my state...

are you so drunk on kool-aid.. you can't read?

[cd3dem]

30. sounds like Obama got paid for his letters of recommendation for Rezco!!!!!!

so b/c Rezco paid a high price for the adjacent land the sellers were willing to take less for the house... How does this make Obama clean? I thought Obama people were stupid but really?

If I have property and land worth say 2.5 million (not sure what the total was just making generalities) and someone offers me 1.65M for the house and someone else offers me .85M for the land and I do the math and say good that is 2.5M I will sell it... that makes it a clean sale?

Let's go back... the house is worth 1.95M and the land is worth .55M and Rezco offers to pay .85K for the land and later sell it to Obama...

sound like money laundering to me? or let's say giving Obama money under the table...

what did Obama pay for the land later?

[bunnies]

33. A ZERO dollar discount?!

Thats it. Im not voting for Obama no matter what.

[stillcool]

38. that is a cute diary...

this is all getting so damn funny!

[FourScore]

39. I agree! n/t