Newest on Obama and Rezko
***BREAKING NEWS***
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http://thatsrightnate.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/obama-rezko-apology/
A house apparently is just one thing Rekzo helped Obama with. It turns out that Edwin J. Gray the head of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board was coerced into calling off an investigation of Rezko by Obama and 4 other US Senators who had received campaign contributions from Rezko.
In addition to campaign contributions, Michelle Obama and her father had invested $359,100 in a Rezko shopping center in April 2006, a year before Obama met with the regulators. The Obamas sometimes accompanied by their daughters and baby-sitter, had made at least nine trips at Rezko’s expense, sometimes aboard his private jet. Three of the trips were made during vacations to Rezko’s opulent Bahamas retreat at Cat Cay. Obama also did not pay Rezko for some of the trips. It seems there is more to this Rezko thing than first appeared. Any politician who would attempt to cheat the system in this way does not deserve to be President.
Interesting. Is there a newspaper source? I would like to read more. Why is it that the “wives” always do the investing in these schemes? Don’t women know to look out for that?
huntingdonpost
March 31, 2008 at 6:37 am
Most interested in your source or research for the above details about Rezko and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Please provide if possible.
Also the detail about Mrs. Obama.
Thanks.
John
John Batchelor
April 1, 2008 at 7:54 am
It looks like you’ve got an exclusive there, Nate. But it seems to ring a bell. From some time back, seems to me…Can’t remember now, but I’m sure it’ll come to me.
zenyenta
April 1, 2008 at 10:36 am
I wish I could give my sources on this one, but I promised a friend I wouldn’t. He has a source from the trial. This will be very public in a big way within a week my friend assures me.
thatsrightnate
April 1, 2008 at 3:13 pm
I like Obama a lot. I voted for him and hope to get a chance to vote for him in November. But if any politician has engaged in this kind of thing, I think he owes us all some straight talk.
zenyenta
April 1, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Could this be why he freaked out when someone looked at his pass-port records, I thought his reaction was a little over the top.
Bessie
April 2, 2008 at 8:22 am
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[...] week I printed information about Obama and Rezko that stood the internets on their collective ears (http://thatsrightnate.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/newest-on-obama-and-rezko/). Well my source gave me the name of the mall that Rezko cut Michelle Obama and her father in [...]
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April 3, 2008 at 8:43 pm
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April 5, 2008 at 12:33 pm
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New Obama News!!! « Obama who ?
April 5, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Obamedia conceals negative info about Oblahma – such as his LYING about his father’s connection to the Kennedys – easily debunked by the Washington Post last Sunday with tons of available documentation.
Obama has repeated this false narrative in speeches and rallies – but Obama didn’t want to access google for the Truth and lose out on the Kennedy endorsement and Camelot halo.
Obama is a con.
Frank
April 5, 2008 at 4:29 pm
There is absolutely no excuse for being too lazy to use google to verify stuff.
thatsrightnate
April 5, 2008 at 4:58 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keating_Five
bluestocking1920
April 6, 2008 at 12:38 am
The above link is from Wikipedia:
Corruption allegations
In October 1989 The Arizona Republic reported that in addition to campaign contributions, McCain’s wife and her father had invested $359,100 in a Keating shopping center in April 1986, a year before McCain met with the regulators. The paper also reported that the McCains, sometimes accompanied by their daughter and baby-sitter, had made at least nine trips at Keating’s expense, sometimes aboard the American Continental jet. Three of the trips were made during vacations to Keating’s opulent Bahamas retreat at Cat Cay. McCain also did not pay Keating for some of the trips until years after they were taken, after he learned that Keating was in trouble over Lincoln. [1] Lincoln Savings and Loan’s collapse is said to have cost taxpayers $3.4 billion [2].
bluestocking1920
April 6, 2008 at 12:39 am
Nate, You needed to Google this information:
John McCain Took At Least Nine Undisclosed Trips at Keating’s Expense, Flew on Keating Jet. “The paper also reported that the McCains, sometimes accompanied by their daughter and baby-sitter, had made at least nine trips at Keating’s expense, sometimes aboard the American Continental jet. Three of the trips were made during vacations to Keating’s opulent Bahamas retreat at Cat Cay. McCain also did not pay Keating for some of the trips until years after they were taken, after he learned that Keating was in trouble over Lincoln. Total cost: $13,433.” [Arizona Republic, 3/1/07]
McCain’s Wife, Father-in-Law Invested in Keating Company. “On Oct. 8, 1989, The Arizona Republic revealed that McCain’s wife and her father had invested $359,100 in a Keating shopping center in April 1986, a year before McCain met with the regulators.” [Arizona Republic, 3/1/07]
McCain Regularly Intervened on Keating’s Behalf. “At Mr. Keating’s request, he wrote several letters to regulators, introduced legislation and helped secure the nomination of a Keating associate to a banking regulatory board. By early 1987, though, the thrift was careering toward disaster. Mr. McCain agreed to join several senators, eventually known as the Keating Five, for two private meetings with regulators to urge them to ease up.” [New York Times, 2/21/08]
http://www.democrats.org/a/2008/04/mccain_myth_bus_33.php
bluestocking1920
April 6, 2008 at 12:49 am
Don’t try shifting the blame to McCain. I am sure that in his long career of public service he’s made mistakes as well.
thatsrightnate
April 6, 2008 at 9:54 am
Sorry Nate- your lead is nothing but pure bullshit -modestly modified information from the McCain S&L problem. So much for your source.
Kevin
April 6, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I’m investigating this as we speak Kevin
thatsrightnate
April 6, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Yep. A simple google search about the McCain S&L scandal will show a text with details virtually identical to that BS that your “source” gave to you. What is he or she saying now? Here it is Tuesday and nothing. Too bad. What a disappoinment
Kevin
April 8, 2008 at 7:58 am
Hey Kevin, if you follow the link at the top I explained what happenned yesterday. I admit that I do deserve some of the blame.
thatsrightnate
April 8, 2008 at 9:54 am