Did Rezko get state jobs for Obama staffers?

[Enrique]

it looks like the Obama campaign learned from the Nafta flap not to issue flat denials. When the truth comes out, you don't want to look like you're lying.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/watchdogs/828959,CST-NWS-watchcorner06.article#

Did Barack Obama use indicted campaign fund-raiser Tony Rezko as a conduit to get jobs for people in Gov. Blagojevich's administration?

The question arises from a list of 39 people Rezko's lawyers said in a court filing he urged Blagojevich to give state jobs.

Among those on the list were two people who appear to have Obama links and a third who's now an Obama presidential campaign staffer.

But did the names come from Obama? His campaign staff's short answer: Don't know -- but it's possible.

"We do not know how decisions were made to fill specific state positions, and we have no records of any individual recommendations we were asked to make or made," says Obama spokesman Bill Burton "But we do know that Tony Rezko, among others, was helping to gather names for the positions coming open with a new administration, and, if it is established any names came through our office, we would have no reason to doubt it."

[whistle]

1. The trial will bring all of that out

[ContinentalOp]

2. I don't understand the accusation.

So Rezko did Obama a favor by buying him the empty lot and then in return... Rezko got state jobs for some of Obama's friends? Huh?

[Enrique]

5. no accusation

just a story that adds to our knowledge of Obama and Rezko's relationship.

[tabatha]

6. Doubt it.

The land purchase was done a long time after the staffing was done.

[UALRBSofL]

3. WOW, this sounds like Rezko favors

For/from Obama. I wonder what the rest of the story is? Is this just the beginning of the trial?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. we will all see the truth of Obama's Kenny Boy soon ......

or his Jack Abramoff.

[tabatha]

8. The truth is that there is no there there.

But Clinton donors are on the witness list for the Rezko trail.
Why are there no witnesses linked to Obama?

[saracat]

10. Because Obama himself is linked to Rezko with a more than 17 year friendship?

This isn't an "indirect " link.This is a direct link.

[Enrique]

9. I reject the comparison of Rezko to Ken Lay

he's more like Obama's Jack Abramoff. :-)

(by the way, I don't really think this, I'm just tweaking the Obama supporters.)

[anigbrowl]

7. And who were these people, for what jobs?

Oh, you don't need to know that! Only reporters should have information like that! It's a gossip filler piece, nothing more. I am so not worried about this.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

11. Oh, please. More empty speculation and innuendo.

Hillary once met someone who kicked their dog later in the same day! Did Hillary cause that person to kick their dog? Don't know -- but it's possible.

Give me a break.

[Enrique]

14. hey EmperorHasNoClothes

that Obama sure is a fancy dresser isn't he?

[Divernan]

16. Not nearly as fancy as HRC's "traveling chief of staff", Huma Abedin

Ya know, the drop dead gorgeous woman featured in the Vogue fashion layout. Huma's sort of a mystery woman - all we know about her is that she's a practising Muslim, who speaks fluent Arabic, and was raised in Jeddah,Saudi Arabia from the age of two to whatever unknown age she left to become a student at George Washington U. She was hired in 1996 as a White House intern. Like Monica, only Huma was assigned to Hillary's staff and has been with Hillary ever since. Hllary's better at hanging on to her interns than Bill.

[WDIM]

12. You know this is good thanks Clinton

By getting all the Rezko BS out now. People will be completely tired of it by the fall. No ammunition left for McCain.
I know I'm tired of it already. I didn't even read the original post. The story is so blah that the average voter isn't going to care. And doesn't care.

[amborin]

13. the Obamas had a 17+ year friendship with Rezko

all the while knowing the guy was a sleaze

what's the old saying?

"show me your friends, and I'll tell you who you are?"

[Scriptor Ignotus]

15. I don't know if you're a pedophile

but it's possible.

But did the names come from Obama? His campaign staff's short answer: Don't know -- but it's possible.


This kind of logic is dumb.