Posted by
Boomer911 on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:11:27 PM
A long time friend and business associate of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, Antoin "Tony" Rezko was found guilty today on 16 of 24 counts of corruption. Rezko was accused of raising money for political candidates, chiefly Illinois govenor Rod Blagojevich and Illinois Senator Barack Obama. Obama, as we all know, is now the Democratic presidential candidate and this link to a convicted fundraiser on corruption charges could be the icing on the cake for the Illinois senator. It will prove a political liability for Barack Obama, who once counted Rezko as a friend and fundraiser, as the likely Democratic presidential nominee heads into the general election campaign against John McCain. Obama said he was saddened by the conviction. And for those of you who deny a link between Tony Rezko and Barack Obama, I would direct you to the Chicago Tribune's web page specifically designed to show the link between the two.
It can be found at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-obamarezko-connect.swf,0,4929416.flash and I would advise everyone to pass this along to as many as possible.
The RNC's Mike Duncan released this statement today:
“On the day Barack Obama hoped to unite his party after wheezing over the finish line and claiming the Democrat nomination, a jury in his hometown of Chicago convicted his longtime friend and fundraiser Tony Rezko of multiple felonies. This is further proof that Obama’s high-flying rhetoric is just that and in no way represents the kind of change our nation demands. Today’s verdict and Obama’s friendship with Rezko raise serious questions about whether he has the judgment to serve as president.”