CLINTONS TIED TO REZKO

[Emillereid]

As a psychologist I have to say that Clinton is suffering from projection and reaction formation big time.

CLINTONS TIED TO REZKO
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/03/clintons-tied-to-rezko.php
By Gary Cohen - March 6, 2008, 6:04AM
Clinton's national co-chair received donations from RezkoThree of the co-defendants at Rezko trial contributed to Clintons and campaign supporters. Obama didn't receive any donations from Rezko.
http://www.margieburns.com/blog/_archives/2008/2/2/3501879.html

Clintons got money from Rezko co-defendantsby margieburns on Sat 02 Feb 2008 01:26 PM EST

Since the name of Chicago defendant Antoin ‘Tony’ Rezko has come up in national debate, it seems fair to look at donations from other defendants in Chicago’s “Operation Board Games.”

Of the other five defendants, three have donated to the Clintons or to Clinton supporters, three have donated mostly to Republicans, and at least two have donated to Obama’s political opponents. None have donated to Obama.
<snip>

All the major donors were obviously cruising for receptive politicians, whom they found. Setting aside any presumption of guilt, there was clearly more than enough money as well as blame to go around. Neither party has a monopoly on the big donations in Chicago in spite of its dominant Democratic machine. A quick search on Mitt Romney, for example, in Illinois turns up a result list that cuts off at 1000 donors—and that’s IF you limit the search to individual contributions over $2300.

<snip>

Predictably, the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the national co-chair of Mrs. Clinton’s presidential campaign, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigo, also got Rezko donations.

(go to link for the rest of the story)

http://www.margieburns.com/blog/_archives/2008/2/2/3501879.html


There is a pattern emerging regarding Clinton campaign tactics: NAFTA/CANADA and REZKO implicate the Clintons, not Obama.
So the Clintons flip their involvement in these two scandals and blame Obama.

How did this story, published at the beginning of February get overlooked?

[JimGinPA]

Are You Accusing The M$M Of Being Lazy?

Shocking!

[Fredda Weinberg]

1. Obama didn't receive any donations from Rezko? Then what did he

give to charity ... why did he admit his own mistake?

Your candidate should be answering questions, not his surrogates.

[Emillereid]

8. The article doesn't say he didn't receive donations from Rezko - it says he

didn't receive donations from the other five defendants.

"Of the other five defendants, three have donated to the Clintons or to Clinton supporters, three have donated mostly to Republicans, and at least two have donated to Obama’s political opponents. None have donated to Obama."

[Fredda Weinberg]

26. You didn't read your own post? Here ...

CLINTONS TIED TO REZKO
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/03/clint...
By Gary Cohen - March 6, 2008, 6:04AM
Clinton's national co-chair received donations from RezkoThree of the co-defendants at Rezko trial contributed to Clintons and campaign supporters. Obama didn't receive any donations from Rezko.

[hueyshort]

36. LA TIMES: Obama RECOMMENDED Rezko

http://mediamatters.org/items/email/200801230008

[Kittycat]

2. They're not going to respond.

I posted about this as well... Crickets.

It's not about what she really is, it's about their pride at this point.

[blm]

5. They are at the point where they need to lie to themselves to continue supporting Clintons.

.

[Iceburg]

11. But did she mow Rezko's lawn for him?

Obama pays his landscaper to mow Rezko's lawn..

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-0702240237feb24,1,5998099.story

[tabatha]

16. Not Rezko's lawn

but the strip of land he bought from Rezko at more than double the value.

[underpants]

3. So is Bush

everyone appears to be

[saracat]

4. Absolute lie that Obama didn't take donations from Rezko. He admitted it himself when he had to

return the money.$150,000 worth. He told George Stephanoplous that Rezko didn't contribute to his presidential campaign then 2 days later had to return the money associated with Rezko, some of which was contributed by his wife.

[Emillereid]

9. Read more carefully -

The article doesn't say he didn't receive donations from Rezko - it says he

didn't receive donations from the other five defendants.

"Of the other five defendants, three have donated to the Clintons or to Clinton supporters, three have donated mostly to Republicans, and at least two have donated to Obama’s political opponents. None have donated to Obama."

[yourguide]

13. That is a false meme

the donations from rezko totaled under $10K, there was a fundraiser that rezko hosted that raised $150K and he went ahead and gave the money to charity from the donors at that event as well.

[saracat]

20. Rezco and "associates" including Mrs.Rezko gave Obam's presidential

campaign over $150,000.That is why obama donated it to charity. But he only did it when he was "pressurred to" after ABC called him on it.

[yourguide]

25. ah, thanks for clarifying your meme, by the way did you

read about the rezko associates who are major donors for the clinton's that are named in the rezko trial? She still hasnt given that money back

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4907332

[chill_wind]

33. Excuse me! The NYT cites $150,000 to **Hillary's Campaign**

"a figure that includes a ride on IPA’s corporate jet and a donation from a high school age son of an IPA official."


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4907332#4908770

And all these very angry people want her to give it back.

"(...)

We have made our fraud allegations in a federal racketeering lawsuit pending in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

Mrs. Clinton, we see from published reports that you have identified yourself as a champion for women’s rights and an advocate for small business owners. We cannot fathom, in light of those self-labels, how you could possibly accept campaign contributions from a company accused by the federal government of sexually harassing scores of women and one that has left behind a long trail of fraud complaints from small business owners. Do you believe the 114 women who were allegedly sexually harassed at IPA are not telling the truth about that harassment? Do you believe the Better Business Bureau is wrong? Do you think the state Attorney General is unjustified in her investigation of IPA?

We believe this is our concern because the campaign contributions you continue to accept came from the money that we believe was taken from us illegally. We do not believe you should continue to further your political career with such tainted cash.

We are not singling you out in this request. We plan to make the same request to other public officials who continue to accept and hold IPA-related campaign contributions. We wrote you first because you are running for President and certainly should be setting an example for other politicians.

Sincerely,
Amari Company, Inc., Amherst, NH.
Amazing Productions, Inc., Tamarac, FL.
Precision Painting and Decorating, Inc., Elmhurst, IL.
All About Construction, Inc., Fort Myers, FL.
Capital Removal, Gold River, CA.
BBQ Island, LLC., Gilbert, AZ.
Compsolution VA, Inc., Richmond, VA.
JRP Construction, LLC., Yuma, AZ.
Evco Commercial Construction, Corp., Lake Elsinore, CA.
Gunnison Metal Shop, Inc., Gunnison, CA.
Captains Select Seafood, Minneapolis, MN.
MSI Redimix Inc., Mesquite, CA.
Joseph E. Clouse, Inc., Lehigh Acres, FL.
Kyles Discount Stuff, McPherson, KS.
Dames Air, LLC., Warrenton, MO.
Home Theater Design Group, Carrollton, TX.
Gigs Inc., Tewksbury, MA.
Cool Access LLC., Mesquite, TX.
Philipsburg Electric & Supply, Inc., Philipsburg, PA.
Gilbert-American Companies, Rockwall, TX.
Hinsdale Sales and Rental, Inc., Hinsdale, NH.
Hitech Fire Detection, Inc., Houston, TX.

(...)"

***********************************


Let us know when she finally does.

UNTIL THEN, apparantly she isn't nearly as easily "shamed" as Obama.

[tabatha]

17. from

*** other five defendants ***

[panader0]

6. Just the tip of the iceburg of shady Clinton connections

[ClayZ]

7. The Point....

My Japanese friend always says, "When you point at someone, you have three fingers pointing at yourself."


K and R

[yourguide]

10. HAHAHAHAHAHA...

yup, god may the MSM pick this up...

[maddezmom]

12. just a couple of discussions on this topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4342676

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4334085

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4330459

[Texas Hill Country]

14. Ridiculous - this means nothing.

People like that regularly contribute to everyone's campaign... often times guys like that will contribute to both the Republican AND the Democrat... the fact that he contributed means nothing.

The difference with Obama is that they were friendly and even engaged in business together. That is the difference.

[tabatha]

18. What business did they engage in together???

link?

[MojoMojoMojo]

23. Rezko Obama Financing, buying and managing below standard Slum housing

Lets hope it doest prove to be any worse than that.

[dragonlady]

24. I don't quite understand your subject line, but

Obama was on the board of an organization that worked with Rezko to rehabilitate substandard housing. Increasing the stock of acceptable housing available to poor people is generally thought to be a good thing, no?

[MojoMojoMojo]

27. "acceptable housing"?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4922309&mesg_id=4922309

[dragonlady]

31. Housing that is safe and of reasonable quality n/t

[HCE SuiGeneris]

29. Good to know you are wishing him well.

[americanstranger]

30. My, how situations change responses.

Before this came out, Clinton supporters were ready to throw Obama into prison for his horrible corruption!

Now? 'Rezco contributes to everybody, no big deal.'

I'm thinking of a term here... oh, what is it?... Oh, yeah - 'situational ethics.' Yeah, that's it.

- as

[chill_wind]

32. "Situational ethics"of the HRC camp- you got that right!

From a letter sent to HRC:


Hillary Clinton for President
4420 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA. 22203

Dear Senator Clinton:
We, the undersigned small business owners from across the country are deeply offended that you continue to accept campaign contributions from top officials of a business consulting company, International Profit Associates (IPA), Buffalo Grove, IL., that defrauded us. As we struggle in federal court via a civil racketeering lawsuit to recover the thousands of dollars this company took from us illegally, you continue to use political donations that might have come directly from our pockets.

We also are appalled because you accepted the money amid dark clouds of fraud allegations, a criminal past by the company’s founder, and one of the largest sexual harassment lawsuits ever filed by the federal government

(...)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4907332#4908770

[rndmprsn]

15. K&R

[Hope And Change]

19. Clintons got money from Rezko co-defendants

Clintons got money from Rezko co-defendants


by First Amendment

Thu Mar 06, 2008 at 09:59:18 AM PST

read more here...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/6/123948/7839/356/470517

[Hope And Change]

21. K&R!

[Scurrilous]

22. Kick & Rezko-mend!

:thumbsup:

[Tarheel_Dem]

28. LOL...

Rezko-mend :rofl:

[RememberWellstone]

34. Which one bought

Her a fucking house?? And gave her a piece of land? None.

[chill_wind]

35. Yes, let's talk about the financial disclosures of Clinton buying a house. Oh wait--

we can't. McAuliffe put up 1.35 million **cash** for them, just so that we wouldn't be able to.

No pesky past Clinton financial records or details there, I'm afraid.

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/03/the-clinton-rezko-problem.php

[Tarheel_Dem]

37. Terry McAuliffe....

Mark Penn, Howard Wolfson....why do the Clintons seem to surround themselves with such sleazy reptile like creatures? And the connections between the McCain & Clinton campaigns make me very uncomfortable, it looks like they're all on each other's payrolls.

Thanks for posting that, I'd never seen it before.

[chill_wind]

38. Here's the 1999 NYT piece on it.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E5D8133AF937A3575AC0A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2

They ARE all on each other's payrolls. ALL of them - ours, theirs-- all eventually eat from the same dog dish of special moneyed interests after they've been there long enough. They all have far far more in financial common with each other than they will ever have with us "downscale" working riff-raff they pretend to represent.

[Tarheel_Dem]

39. couldn't agree more, and that's why they're scared shitless about

the sums of money that Obama's raking in from working stiffs like myself. They are going to bring him down, by hook or by crook, bank on it. I just hope the people won't let that happen.

Thanks for sharing that with me.