Obama Camp: We Did Nothing Wrong — and We’ll Prove it Next Week

I always love when the accused finds himself not guilty…
And what’s this Dec. 22 nonsense? DOn’t tell me that’s Fitzgerald. Obama’s people just want it to be so close to Christmas they can slide it under the radar.

I pray to God this is true. Not that I give a hoot about the right wing loons, as one of theirs would call the opposite with left being the prefix, but I wish there will be a decrease in corruption not an increase. For them to be embroiled in scandals so early would almost be devastating. I sure there were not inappropriate contacts between the two camps. Of course, it would be normal for the President-elect to make it known to the Governor his wish of whom he would like to replace him. However to embark in “pay for play” business would be a devastating move.

beth are you on drugs? The campaign said the Prosecutor told them to hold off on releasing the report. Can’t you read?

Taking action on Illinois Governor than necessary to be investigated that how did Obama get his senator seat ? That would be an important political matter.

As always, the hopelessly deluded Obama supporters will shout that:
Obama is the ONLY virgin in the whorehouse.
Now, try to keep saying that to yourselves, and at a certain point, reality will strike and you will understand how ridiculously absurd and naive you sound for thinking that.
Obama, a man with no experience or credentials, rose quickly in Chicago politics, a cesspool of corruption, and you say he is completely innocent of any and all corruption? How naive can you be? You think that he is absolutely pure and perfect, don’t you?
LOL! Secrets….. will always emerge. Somewhere, someone, at some time, will reveal his secrets.
He has MANY.

We hope this right wing jobless club that includes Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, John Heileman, Mark Halperin, and Pat Buchanan will now use their time for something more meaningful rather than sit down every morning to gossip.

Bella.. no it wouldn’t cuz he is the president elect now. He is no longer senator.. remember what your party said during the campaing.. if the election is about issues.. we are going to loose… guess what people dont care about this trivial nonsense… they care about pocketbook issues.. economy.. healthcare.. you wanna talk about abuse of power.. how about looking at the last 8 years.. the guy with the lowest approval rating since.. u know who.

to the right wing nuts, stop it…you lost the election so get over it. Obama is not guilty…Like O! said we have a war, the economy, our country is crumbling and you are trying to pin nonsense on Obama…Let him try and straighten out this country!!! Your guy made such a mess of it!

So we go from “Blago and Obama discussed”… to… “he misspoke, at no time did we talk”…to… no “inappropriate discussions”.
Can Obama possibly slither around the truth any more than he has?
Why can’t he just come clean!!!!

Uh Beth,
Why do you call the transition team “the accused?” They have not been accused of anything other than by kook right wingers.

Hey right wingers,
How is that “birth certificate” stuff going? LOL

Joe,
McCain lost by 9.5 million votes. GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!

Barbara, you might as well prepare. Your beloved O is going to get the same from the conservatives that the libs doled out to Bush for 8 years. Get used to it dear.

“I always love when the accused finds himself not guilty…”
The accused? Did I miss something here?

BO,
He has been asked by the PROSECUTOR to NOT release any information until next week. Now if he did, you right wingers would accuse him of obstructing an investigation. Either way he can not win with you KOOKS.

To look as good as he does at age 52, Rod can eat crackers in my bed anytime!

Patty Blagojevich was the realtor for the Obama’s when they bought a Chicago mansion for $1.65mm – which was $300,000 below the asking price when the housing market was still booming. Obama’s personal friend Rezko bought the neighboring property for ~$600,00 and then sold the majority of the property to the Obama’s 6 months later for ~$104,000. Obama knows all about the wealing and dealing in IL and he partakes of it. He may not have been involved in a quid pro quo for his Senate seat but there is no doubt he was well aware of what Blago was up to.Why didn’t he report it. Of course, he has always turned a blind eye to corruption, so why change now

“Barbara, you might as well prepare. Your beloved O is going to get the same from the conservatives that the libs doled out to Bush for 8 years. Get used to it dear.”
You see, we had good reason for it. Like really good reason for it. You guys, not so much. So you just look bitter and ridiculous. The guy’s not even in office yet and you’re whining. Some of you do not live in reality.

thank god for the majority of the country does not share the views of these right wing crazies… finally 8 more years of peace and prosperity is on the way like it was in the 90′s. Clinton was a great president.. the economy was thriving.. he had his personal flaws.. but frankly we all do..

Johnlocke,
You are aware that no credible person has accused Obama of wrong doing in this?
Oops I forgot, you get all of your “facts” from Limbaugh, and Hannity!!

Dannie, I believe that Rod is married, but I heard Barney is unattached.

Yes just give us time to get our lies striaght.

Hey,
Talk about someone coming from a cesspool of corruption..
Can you say Sarah Palin. If you want to say guilt by association, you have to use the same logic on yourselves.

no rachel its called an investigation! Transparent.. and clear.. unlike ur hero of a president who would use executive power to stop any investigation or any subpeona..

decentAmerican ….
We had the Whorehouse for 8years…a
virgin will be nice…of course only re-
pus would use the word “whorehouse ”
guess you just got back from church LOL

Right wingers really are nuts. They have no regard for the truth. If Obama released the info against the will of the prosecutor they would accuse him of obstructing the investigation. If he holds it back a few days, they claim he is hiding something.
Keep in mind, these are the same dolts that think Obama is not a U.S. citizen.

I honestly believe he’s clean, so I hope the wingnuts continue to whine. As if the Republican Party wasn’t enough of a disaster as it is…let them make ***es of themselves over this thing. What a mess these guys are.

Scoob,
These are the same people who think Obama’s birth certificate is a fake. LOL

Beth-bo, stop consuming all those drugs, they’re making a mess of your brains. Obama is clear! The Electoral College officially made him President-elect, the Supreme Court tossed the requests to block his inauguration, you’ve got to live with him for 8 years. Have a beer and some sauerkraut, it will do wonders for your disposition and your digestive system.

REALLY! Last week the prosecutor said that Obama wasn’t involved, but the slanted Neocon media & the desparate Repugs are still going at it. Instead of trying to keep a story that’s not a story going why doesn’t the media report on the 700Billion bailout. Its all going to bonuses, buying banks in China & to buying Toll Road Companies in Spain. The bail out is a real scandal that affects us all. Again our twisted right-wing media is giving the neocons a pass by not reporting the real news.

SILKY, you are probably right, that is the first thing they taught him in Chicago politics.

O, excatly how do you teach a constitution? FOOL.

Congrats to the Obama Team. Ask the Cheney or the Bush people to reveal facts required for any investigation and see what you get. A big Zip.

Dannie,
You have been reading right wing propaganda. Go to Annenberg Fact Check. The Obama’s BID on the house and were the HIGHEST BIDDERS. This according to the people who SOLD him the home.
He bought a small lot from Rezko’s wife for 104,000 dollars. Above market value.
Do you right wingers think that if you just keep lying enough that your lies will become truth? LOL

I agree with the post by Davis H. There really isn’t any motive for Obama to place one senator over another, since all five are pro-Obama. This seems like something Blago was trying to pull proactively from his end. I guess anybody could be corrupt, even Obama, but where’s the temptation, here?

This is a HAPPY DAY TO ALL THAT DOUBT OBAMA INTEGRITY!!!!
lol

“It will take at least a week for Team Obama to shread all of the evidence.
___________________________
Hey Billy Bob,
How do you shred recorded phone conversations? LOL
You all really are grasping at straws. LOL

Here we to go again! Get ready for a Clinton 3rd term Americans. Scandal after scandal, redefining what IS is, media bias, and the left calling those who don’t support the President unAmerican.
Liberals are so blinded by their love of BHO that they will never question his affiliations. Rezko, Ayers, Dohrn, Wright, Khalidi, Pflager, Jackson, Blagojevich, Emmanuel are as crooked as they come. And what do they have in common? BHO, who throws them to the wolves as soon as they becme a liability. Change? Maybe next time.

Howwouldyouknow,
Obama has NOT been accused of anything. I guess Limbaugh forgot to tell you that. LOL

Fitzgerald made a comment that i do not understand. When asked why he acted at this time he said it was to stop a crime spree. I find it hard to believe he was just referring to the Govenor and his chief of staff when he made that statement. I’ll bet there is more to come on this story than anyone here knows about.

After talking to some Chicago friends, I think Blago may actually be a bit unhinged. They say he doesn’t act rationally. Maybe that explains why he would do something so blatantly wrong, practically in public. Either way, he’s one creepy dude.

JS from Texas,
Do you think Bush is “squeaky clean?” LOL

Dear BHO groupies:
Your guy won, get over it.
BHO will be afforded the same respect that Bush was for his term from the opposing side. Liberals set the bar so low that everything is fair game.
You set the rules, now live with them.

howouldiknow, That was just a bonehead mistake, I am sure there was no ‘kickback” involved. Ha Ha.

ppl who are hellbent on not accepting obama when majority of the country voted for him, need to get real. if u THINK or ASSUME he is a slime since he is from chicago, then its ur responsibility to PROVE that. judicial system is open to embrace u. if u cant do that, then SHUT UP.

Couple of points—-1) Don’t you just love it when the people under the microscope say— nope wasn’t me, I didn’t do anything wrong! And provide no details. You know, just like today when Hot Rod’s lawyer, Genson, began to profess— “It’s like a snowball running down the hill and it’s gotten really, really large. It’s an avalanche now,” “And… I think the case, the case that I’ve seen so far is significantly exaggerated. It’s just, it’s not what people think it is.”
2) So much for Transparency— I guess as long as you can pawn it off onto someone else, lack of transparency is OK!– “But I was told I can’t say anything, it needs to be a secret!”
3) It will continue to be a political mess and time consuming distraction until such time that the public is privy to A)Obama’s version of the story and B)The Feds version of the story!—– No, wait—- that’s when it will really get going, because undoubtedly, the two won’t match! Just like Hot Rod’s lawyer, Genson, warned today, “If I’m trying the case, it’s going to be a fight.”
“Impeachment and criminal proceedings?” asked a reporter.
“Impeachment and criminal proceedings,” Genson replied.

scoob–”doesn’t act rationally. Maybe that explains why he would do something so blatantly wrong,”
You just described liberalism.

I cannot believe the stupidity of some of you people. The U.S. Attorney General’s office asked that the fact-finding not be released until December 22nd and that still doesn’t please some of you. Would it occur to you that the the criminal charges against the Governor may include some information in that fact-finding that the Attorney General doesn’t want out until then which may include the Governor contacting the transition team and saying well I have a bid of $500k what’s yours? Come on folks some of you will never – never be pleased with what President-elect Obama says or does. I can’t believe it. If we challenged Bush like some of you we wouldn’t have invaded Iraq – but then some of us did and were called everything short of traitor.

I believe he is technically clean.
Morally? That’s another story.
What transpired is he probably knew that something dirty was going down but did nothing to stop it. He internally advised his top pick to get out because there is something bad going on. If you are into conspiracies he got tipped off because of the Obama love fest and pulled he plug before something could happen.
Anyway someone who grew up with Emil Jones, Rezko and the Chicago machine can only be technically clean.

Blago’s got the goods on Obama and is trying to use it as leverage to stall for a Presidential pardon so we can all just move on.
kinda like Ford pardoned Nixon.
Isn’t offering the governor’s wife a job called attempted bribery. If Blago wanted more does that make it less of a crime than if Blago had said, “Deal!”

For Obama and Co. to be talking to Blago about the senate seat would only be natural.
To lie about having no contact shows how panicked the Obama camp really is.
Can you say President Joe Biden?

to howwouldiknow,
TJ : The majority of the country didn’t vote for him, and I don’t think he’s slime because he’s from chicago. I think he’s slime because he’s corrupt.
————————————-
last time i checked he got 53% of vote. i guess that is over 50%. right? i am confused, LOL
its the same. PROVE he is corrupt. judicial system is open for u and ur frnds. then we can talk.

On the glory road,
C’mon, just reverse the circumstances concerning McCain’s seat and I’m sure there would be a boatload of patience on your part.

On the glory road,
C’mon, just reverse the circumstances concerning McCain’s seat and I’m sure there would be a boatload of patience on your part.

It’s astonishing how defeated some of you are. And quite gratifying, actually. At least we had good reason to hate of Bush. You guys look so freaking desperate.

Obama is clean and he’ll prove it next week? Why can’t he prove it now? Because he’s got to set it up and manipulate it so he can come out clean. Why can he do it? Show me an honest politician! Man, Obama has everybody blind! We’ll find out in time.

Let me throw some size 10 shoes at the Republican stupidity on this blog!!!
Republicans can not handle the “TRUTH”!!!
Uncouth must be the new DUMBNESS!!!
lol

Obama Camp: We Did Nothing Wrong — and We’ll Prove it Next Week

Rahm didn’t know anything about a major political appointment by the Governor?
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
We’ve found that our team hasn’t had any dealing or knowledge about the alleged corruption of the Governor concerning my senate seat.
HAHAHAHAAHA
Obama was afraid he’d start laughing during the press conference like Harvey and Tim in a Carol Burnette skit.

“I solemnly swear not to give Blago a presidential pardon until after the midterm elections.”
Now who could ask for more than that?

DecentAmerican – you are ignorant and don’t know what you are talking about.
First, I have a sibling in this state government who is an elected official and is not corrupt in any way shape form or fashion.
Secondly, Obama’s rise has nothing to do with corruption. It does have everything to do with intelligence, both from an academic sense as well as a political one. And for your feeble mind, here is a review:
Obama is elected to state government after some initial failure.
Obama makes a senate run and is a longshot behind the front runner Jack Ryan. Ryan’s sexual trysts with actress Geri Ryan become known and he drops out. Republicans, thinking like that stupid Limbaugh figure they can field another black. So Alan Keyes comes to Illinois, sets up shop and runs against Obama. Guess what? Obama won.
John Kerry has Obama make the keynote address at the Democratic Convention that electrifies the Democratic base.
He announces run for presidency. He defeats all comers including the Clinton machine that thought they would be the heir apparent.
Then he runs against a noble American who brings in Ms. YOUBETCHA, and history was made when the community organizer OUT COMMUNITY ORGANIZED the Republican Party. BTW…quite an eloquent concession speech from McCain.
All are not crooked. Not everything is a conspiracy.

This headline is inaccurate and leads the reader to belief it is Obama’s decision to hold the results of their internal discussions about his Senate seat. If the reporter, if he is a reporter, had done his job, he would have confirmed whether or not the investigators asked the Obama camp to hold their comments. And he leaves till the very end of the article any information that is the real story – which is that their investigation is complete and they are being asked to hold comments until next week. This is ridiculously poor reporting. Bad reporter – go to bed with no supper!!

OBAMA—I did nothing wrong!!!! That is what the septic tank cleaner said when someone said “you smell bad” I don’t smell said the cleaner as Obama says when he comes from the known “AL Capone” school of Chicago politics. Come on folks, you cannot be that utterly stupid!!!!! Obama is knee deep, ask Tony Resko about Obama!!!!

Is Emmanuel, as the President-elect’s future Chief of Staff, part of the “transition team” or simply part of the future “administration team”?
You have to be careful with 0bama. He may be telling the truth in that no member of the “transition team” had inappropriate contact with Blagojevich, but not the “whole truth” because Emmanuel is not a member of the transition team.
Remember, not only is 0bama thoroughly dishonest, he is also a lawyer, and as such is trained to twist the language to his advantage.

“They are delaying so they can redact
the information and hide anything of an
incriminating nature!”
No, they’re delaying because they were asked to by the US Attorney’s Office. Can you read?

The next four years are going to be fun if this is the sign of how things work for team Obama. The libs have had their fun now it is our turn and it looks like Obama is going to give us plenty of ammunition. Get use to it.

“Obama and Co. haven’t had ANY contact with Blago about the senate seat.”
You haven’t been paying any attention at all, apparently. Rahm met with Blago and his CoS. In fact, the FBI was kind enough to record it. OBAMA didn’t have any direct communication with Blago or his staff on the subject.

Where is the external investigation? If I was in the wrong it would be great to say I’m innocent!

THE OBAMA CAMP IS JUST BUYING TIME! I’M NOT SURPRISED! THERE THEY GO AGAIN! PLAYING DIRTY POLITICS! DID OBAMA PROMISE CHANGE? WHAT CHANGE? OBAMA HASN’T EVEN STARTED HIS TERM YET, AND SCANDAL WITHIN HIS CAMP HAS ALREADY STARTED. WHAT A SHAME ON THEM ALL!

The problem is most of you Democrat Obama supporters are about to learn first hand the 2/3 rule: whatever party is in power is responsible for 2/3 of the corruption. Of course this happened… the Chicago Political Machine has been notorious for its abuses. Obama didn’t rise up by running against the machine or subverting it (like Sarah palin did)… he is a product of it.
So, of course he’s guilty. Of course it goes deeper. And of course we’ll never find out all about it. He’s a democrat, and the press won’t go there.
If this had been John McCain’s transition, there would be investigations, and investigations of investigations. Eventually they would find some poor sap like scooter libby who’s testimony contradicted a reporter’s and send him up the river.

billybob–Liberals have taken political bashing to sleazy new lows. Barely a month after BHO winning the election, they are “tired of bipartisanship.” HA!
Fortitude as we have seen since the 60s is not part of the liberal psyche.

Wake up boys and girls. The Bush Ballgame is now almost over; the Obama Ballgame will begin shortly. Get your facemasks ready, it’s gonna be one hell’ova game!

spincut…….YOU SAID………
“You know, if I was Blago about now, I’d be very wary of dark alleys, parks, bodies of water, and avoid concrete at all costs. It’s the Chicago Way!”…..It is also the Clinton way..Remember Vince Foster???

Aha! And they even get to investigate their own wrongdoing? Does that make sense? Do you think the average American citizen would be allowed, if accused of wrongdoing, to transact our own investigation and then deem ourselves NOT GUILTY? We Americans are too silent too often. How did we get to be so complacent?

silky–If PEBO never talked with the man that was going to fill his Senate seat then he is just incompetent.
Which is better 1) a lying BHO, or 2) an incompetent BHO? Either way, he has blundered badly. Take off your blinders and use your own eyes to see through his facade.

Ya know, I guess there could be some conspiracy and intrigue going on here, but something tells me I better look for the latest Tom Clancy novel. Obama-and don’t get me wrong, I love the guy to death – is likely too nerdy to get into Chicago-style mud wrestling. I could be wrong, but this sounds like the kind of thing he would find unnecessary and tedious. I sort of compare him to Spock. Things which are illogical are not that interesting.

“silky–If PEBO never talked with the man that was going to fill his Senate seat then he is just incompetent.”
lol. He’s kinda got bigger fish to fry, in case you haven’t noticed. As was said before, all candidates are pro-Obama. He sent Rahm to talk to him. His #2. Not to mention, it was just good policy for him to stay as far away form Blago as possible. Incompetent nothing. It was yet another intelligent decision on his part.

“Liberalism truly is a mental disorder.”
No, but you certainly show evidence of a mental disorder.

Its awesome how people say “Obama won by over 9.5 million votes. Get over it!”
I just hope Obama does a good job. Its too late now to argue over whether he is qualified or not. Lets hope he can get both sides of the house working together to pull us out from under this mess me are in.
I have an opinion… Obamas campaign was a 1st class propaganda campaign. Millions of Americans will vote for the rock star.

“Because he knew he was dirty and did nothing about?”
I don’t know, but it definitely worked out in his favor.

Hi, Obama camp sympathizers, I do pity you all. I understand your EXTREME discomfort today, especially when your HAILED president-elect and his team are subjected to an investigation for a possible involvement to such a shameful, scandalous crime! This reminds me of Bill Clinton’s infamous televised DARING lie to the American people regarding his relationship with Monica L! What a jerk!

silky–so now I have a mental disorder? Back to cindy’s point above. Liberals cannot try and get a point across without name calling.
The only mental disorder I have is a love for a country that has been wrecked by political correctness and, as billybob stated, the “me-first” generation. Also known as LIBERALISM.

I am not sure how to take that jim bob?

silky–And what is wrong with WalMart. They are a perfect example of capitalism.
You must be a “limo liberal” that loathes the free market.

“silky–so now I have a mental disorder? Back to cindy’s point above. Liberals cannot try and get a point across without name calling.”
Yes, I honestly do think you have a mental disorder, but the only reason I said so on the board is that you had the ridiculous idea that you know what’s what and that *liberals* have mental disorders. Get it? Go try and get yourself some time with a woman. It’ll loosen you up and help you think more clearly. Just some food for thought.

chicagobob, that saying use to hold true, but now i think there is one born every ten seconds.

SILKY, that is pretty much self explanatory.

“SILKY, that is pretty much self explanatory.”
Democrats are “me first?” You guys really have no idea what you’re talking about. At all. You don’t even know your own party.

silky–So now I have mental disorder AND I can’t “get a woman.”
I used to call people names also, then I finished elementary school.
What’s next? I’ll give you some ammo. I hunt(NRA member for life), fish, am married to a faithful conservative woman, own an SUV, and hold 2 degrees in engineering(electronics and mechanical).

SILKY, neither do you, all Democrats are not liberal. There is a big difference in the mix of your party.

“I used to call people names also, then I finished elementary school.”
Actually, you did it just a few posts ago. But I don’t care. I should have let it go.

silky–Let me guess. You live in a big city and see us small town folk as backwards.
Come out my way and I’ll show you how your forefathers used to gut and clean their game. Or is that too disgusting for you?

billybob–Agreed. Not all Democrats are liberal, just as not all Republicans are conservative. People like silky try to paint anyone that doesn’t agree with them as Limbaugh/Hannity fanatics. Only problem is: I can’t stand either one.
I’m surprised she hasn’t called me a racist yet.

billybob–Have you noticed that libated a liberals often turn conservative? And the reverse never happens. When you say “she saw the light” you are spot on.
I dated a liberal vegan in college and she would get furious with me when we would start discussing her lifetyle. I would tell her that if God wanted me to be a vegetarian, he wouldn’t have given me canine teeth and incisors. That one would always send her over the edge. After years of intelligent, civil debate she, too, saw the light and asked me to marry her. How’s that for women’s lib?

SCOTUS has now prevented itself from acknowleding the question whether Obama is or is not a “natural born citizen” (as distinguished from “citizen”) three times and counting: First before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors. Other cases on the same question are at, or are heading to, SCOTUS. Whether SCOTUS ultimately decides if Obama is or is not a “natural born citizen” only after the Electors vote, only after Congress acts on the Electors’ vote, prior to Obama’s inauguration, or only after Obama’s inauguration, SCOTUS will have to decide — or the people and/or the military will. The issue no longer is Obama. The issue is SCOTUS.

Tony Rezko
Stuart Levine
Dr. Robert Weinstein
Governor Rod Blagojevich
· Obama conspired with one or more of the above named to rig
the IL Health Facilities Planning Board.
Patrick Fitzgerald and the US Justice Department have been involved
in an investigation of crime and corruption in Chicago and IL,
sometimes referred to as “pay for play.” This investigation and
subsequent prosecutions has been methodical and well executed. The
initial focus was on Tony Rezko and his trial and conviction that
evolved out the testimony of Stuart Levine who had been wiretapped.
Multiple indictments and arrests have developed from the Rezko trial
leading up to the recent arrest of IL Governor Rod Blagojevich. All
of the people indicted or arrested out of the investgation have one
thing in common. Connections to Barack Obama. It has been believed for
months that Rezko would talk and that Blagojevich and/or Obama was next.
It is now time to indict Barack H. Obama.
From the Petition to Impeach, expel Senator Obama
Whereas: Senator Barack Obama used the office of IL Senator to facilitate the vote rigging in Chicago as chairman of the Illinois Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Mr. Obama pushed legislation in Senate Bill 1332 to reduce the number of members of the Health Facilities Planning Board from 15 to 9. Mr. Obama did conspire with Stuart Levine, Tony Rezko and Rod Blogojevich to rig the committee and was rewarded with campaign contributions. The new members appointed included 3 doctors who contributed to Mr. Obama. On April 21, 2004, Stuart Levine explicitly advised Dr. Robert Weinstein, who is now indicted, of Tony Rezko’s role in manipulating the Planning Board’s vote.
The following have been indicted and/or arrested
Tony Rezko
“During the same time period, the indictment alleges, Rezko and Levine also were seeking to obtain a kickback of at least $1 million from contractor Jacob Kiferbaum, whose construction company was to build a new facility for Mercy Hospital in Crystal Lake, Illinois, if that facility received approval from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, on which Levine sat.”
Tony Rezko Indictment
Stuart Levine
“Levine used his influence with the Planning Board to ensure that Mercy Hospital received approval of its application to build the Crystal Lake hospital after hiring Kiferbaum’s company. In voting for, and influencing other Planning Board members to vote for, Mercy’s application, Levine concealed from the Planning Board his financial arrangement or contacts with Kiferbaum.”
Stuart Levine Indictment
Dr. Robert Weinstein
“The false statements count alleges that on May 24, 2004, Weinstein lied to an FBI agent when he said that Levine never told him that Rezko had influence over the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, the state board that regulates hospital construction and expansion. In fact, the indictment alleges Weinstein knew that he and Levine had discussed Rezko’s influence over the Planning Board, including in a recorded conversation on April 21, 2004, in which Levine explicitly advised Weinstein of Rezko’s role in manipulating the Planning Board’s vote earlier that day on the Certificate of Need application of Mercy Health System Corp. Hospital and other matters.”
Dr. Robert Weinstein Indictment
Governor Rod Blagojevich
“Rezko was a principal fundraiser for ROD BLAGOJEVICH. 3 His criminal trial
focused on allegations that Rezko and Stuart Levine, a member of the board of trustees of the Teachers Retirement System and the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, engaged in a scheme to defraud the State of Illinois of Levine’s honest services by demanding kickbacks, as well as political contributions to the campaign of ROD BLAGOJEVICH, in return for the exercise of Levine’s official influence. Relevant evidence presented at the Rezko trial is summarized below.”
“According to Levine, in approximately late October 2003, after Levine was
reappointed to the Planning Board, he shared a private plane ride from New York to Chicago
with ROD BLAGOJEVICH and Kelly. Levine, ROD BLAGOJEVICH, and Kelly were the only passengers on the flight. According to Levine, at the beginning of the flight, Levine thanked ROD BLAGOJEVICH for reappointing him to the Planning Board. ROD BLAGOJEVICH responded that Levine should only talk with “Tony” [Rezko] or [Kelly] about the Planning Board, “but you stick with us and you will do very well for yourself.” ROD BLAGOJEVICH said this in front of Kelly.”
“Levine’s criminal activities included his abuse of his position on the Planning Board to enrich both himself and Friends of Blagojevich. The Planning Board was a commission of the State of Illinois, established by statute, whose members were appointed by the Governor of the State of Illinois. At the relevant time period, the Planning Board consisted of nine individuals. State law required an entity seeking to build a hospital, medical office building, or other medical facility in Illinois to obtain a permit, known as a “Certificate of Need” (“CON”), from the Planning Board prior to beginning construction.”
“Almanaseer testified that Beck instructed him that Rezko wanted Almanaseer to vote a particular way and that Almanaseer should follow Levine’s lead in voting on CONs.”
“During his testimony, Levine described a plan to manipulate the Planning
Board to enrich himself and Friends of Blagojevich. The plan centered on an entity commonly known as Mercy Hospital (“Mercy”) that was attempting to obtain a CON to build a new hospital in Illinois.” Governor Rod Blagojevich Criminal Complaint
Chicago Tribune Rezko Trial Transcripts
March 6, 2008; 12:29 a.m.
“Hamilton finished remarks after an hour. She did not mention the name of Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama, whose U.S. Senate campaign in 2004 allegedly was the beneficiary of $20,000 in campaign cash from intermediaries in the kickback schemes the government says were orchestrated by Rezko.”
March 10, 2008; 4:16 p.m.
“The name of Barack Obama, the Democratic front-runner for the presidential nomination, also appears in the e-mail as a member of a strategic team reviewing hospital board matters with the governor’s staff when he was a state senator. The hospital board was scheduled to be revamped in the summer of 2003.
Obama was then chairman of the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services. Other legislative leaders, including Madigan, were part of that review panel as well, according to the e-mail.”
March 13, 2008; 3:09 p.m.
“Dr. Imad Almanaseer is on the witness stand this afternoon, testifying about his links to Antoin “Tony” Rezko and his time on the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board”.
“Almanaseer was appointed to the planning board in 2003 on Rezko’s recommendation. Prosecutors contend he became part of a five-member voting bloc on the board that followed Rezko’s wishes. Almanaseer said board Chairman Thomas Beck tried to steer his voting.”
March 19, 2008; 11:21 a.m.
“Prosecution witness Stuart Levine is walking jurors through the evolution of his relationship with defendant Tony Rezko. The two met at a dinner party shortly before the 2002 election in which Rezko’s close friend Rod Blagojevich was elected governor.”
“Levine said he met increasingly with Rezko in early 2003 after Blagojevich was sworn in as governor. On occasion, Levine said, Rezko described his close relationship with Blagojevich.
“He said that he had raised a great deal of money for Gov. Blagojevich and that he had great hopes and expectations that Gov. Blagojevich would run for president,” Levine recalled. “And although he knew it was a long shot, he was working toward that end.””
“”Mr. Rezko told me that he was able to have individuals appointed to state boards and was able to have individuals hired into state agencies and that he spoke very often — and in fact went over decisions — that Lon Monk would put into place,” Levine said.”
March 21, 2008; 12:10 p.m.
“Another government wiretap has been played with Antoin “Tony” Rezko’s voice on it, and this one could prove damaging to his defense. On the tape, recorded May 18, 2004, Rezko can be heard giving orders to political fixer Stuart Levine about how he wanted to manipulate the vote of one of Levine’s fellow members on the Illinois Health Facilities Planning board, Danalynn Rice.
On the call, Rezko is heard mentioning Chris Kelly, who with Rezko was one of the top fundraisers for Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Both Rezko and Kelly were key members of Blagojevich’s kitchen cabinet.
Rezko makes it clear in the phone call that Kelly, too, had been involved in trying to manipulate decisions of the hospital board, which Rezko has been charged with corrupting. Kelly apparently had called Levine earlier and told him he should be Rice’s mentor on the board, directing her to follow his lead on voting. Rice had been recently installed on the hospital panel at the insistence of a leader of the Laborers’ International Union, which had contributed more than $133,000 to Blagojevich’s campaign.”
Obama’s ties to Rezko, Blagojevich, corruption
Evelyn Pringle: Curtain Time for Obama — Part 2
Feds track Obama’s visits to Rezko
In the media, Obama always made it sound like he rarely saw Rezko, saying they met for breakfast or lunch once or twice a year. However, the FBI mole John Thomas helped investigators “build a record of repeat visits to the old offices of Rezko and former business partner Daniel Mahru’s Rezmar Corp., at 853 N. Elston, by Blagojevich and Obama during 2004 and 2005,“ according to the February 10, 2008 Sun-Times.
During his March 14, 2008 interview, the Times told Obama, Thomas is an FBI mole and he “recently told us that he saw you coming and going from Rezko’s office a lot.”
“And three other sources told us that you and Rezko spoke on the phone daily.”
“Is that true?” the reporter asked.
“No,” Obama said, “That’s not accurate.”
“I think what is true,” he said, “is that, it depends on the period of time.”
“I’ve known him for 17 years,” Obama stated. “There were stretches of time where I would see him once or twice a year.”
He told the Times, “when he was involved in finance committee for the U.S. Senate race, or the state senate races, or the U.S. Congressional race, then he was an active member.”
“During the U.S. Senate race, there’s be stretches of like a couple of weeks – for example prior to him organizing the fundraiser that he did for us – where I would probably be talking to him once a day to make sure that was going well,” he said.
“But the typical relationship was one that was fond,” he added. “We would see each other.”
“But there would be no reason for me to be seeing him that often,” he stated. This issue may be sorted out soon enough because Fitzgerald’s charts matching up Obama’s contributions, visits and calls are bound to be every bit as thorough as the ones produced to prove Rezko is guilty as charged in the first trial. They simply were not produced because they were not needed to prove the defendant guilty in the first case.
As an example of what records might be squirreled away, consider that an FBI agent presented a chart to the jury on April 28, 2008, showing 257 calls from Rezko’s phones to Blagojevich’s chief of staff, Lon Monk, between March 2004 and May 2004 alone.
He also had a list of all calls between Levine and Rezko from November 2002 to May 2004. Rezko’s attorney brought out a point that backs the assertion that just because records on Obama were not shown, does not mean they do not exist.
The attorney questioned the agent about missing calls, and specifically those to and from Christopher Kelly. The agent first said records were not available, but later admitted the government probably does have records on Kelly that were not available to him.
In addition, the contributions extorted through the Planning Board scheme were for the intended presidential candidate, Blagojevich. Obama’s US senate war chest was already funded and by the time these kickbacks were paid that campaign would be over.
But Obama did end up with $20,000 from the very first kickback paid in the pension fund scheme set up through the Board of the Teacher’s Retirement System.
Elie Maloof and Joseph Aramanda, the straw donors used to funnel the contributions to Obama, also made $1,000 contributions of their own for his failed run for Congress in 2000, on the same day March 17, 2000.
In addition, Aramanda gave $500 to Obama’s senate campaign on June 30, 2003. In the summer of 2005, Aramanda’s teenage son landed a coveted intern position in Obama’s senate office in Washington.
Obama also received contributions directly from the persons appointed to the pension board for the express purpose of rigging the votes. On June 30, 2003, appointee, Jack Carriglio contributed $1,000.
The other appointee, Anthony Abboud, donated $500 to Obama on June 30, 2003, $250 on March 5, 2004, and $1,000 on June 25, 2004.
Michael Winter, who prosecutors say agreed to serve as a funnel for kickbacks paid through an investment firm in one scheme donated $3,000 to Obama on June 30, 2003.”
Obama’s role in rigging the Health Planning Facilities Board
Evelyn Pringle, Obama Curtain Time 2
“Obama was chairman of the Senate Health & Human Services Committee in January 2003. A few articles in the media have mentioned that Obama sat on a committee that reviewed matters related to the Planning Board in conjunction with the Governor’s staff but none have discussed his integral part in getting the bill passed.
A review of senate records from January 2003 to August 2003, shows Obama played a major role as chairman of that committee, in pushing through Senate Bill 1332, that led to the “Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act,” which reduced the number of members on the Board from 15 to 9, making the votes much easier to rig.
Democratic Senator Susan Garrett sponsored the bill in the senate, and the chief co-sponsor was Republican Senator Dale Righter. These two senators were also on the Human Services Committee with Obama.
The bill was filed with the senate secretary on February 20, 2003, and assigned to Human Services Committee for review on February 27. Less than a month later, as chairman, Obama sent word that the bill should be passed on March 13, 2003.
On May 31, 2003, the House and Senate passed the bill and the only senator listed in the “yes” votes mentioned in the Board Games indictments is Obama.
Blagojevich made the effective date June 27, 2003, and the co-schemers already had the people lined up to stack the Board and rig the votes with full approval from Obama.
As discussed fully in >Curtain Time for Obama Part 1, the Republicans and Democrats worked together in setting up the Planning Board scheme because the Combine as a whole would profit.
During the trial, Stuart Levine testified that when he sought reappointment to the Planning Board, he told Republican co-schemer, Bill Cellini, to tell the Blagojevich administration he would vote however they wanted when approving projects.
He told the jury he had the same understanding with the two prior Republican governors, Jim Edgar, and George Ryan, who is now sitting in prison due to Fitzgerald’s successful prosecution of a corruption case against him.
A June 2003 email exchange produced in the trial shows Obama was one of eight officials who received the names of the nominees for the new Board ahead of time, from the office of David Wilhelm, who headed Blagojevich’s 2002 campaign for governor.
Tony Rezko’s name does not appear in the email. In fact, his attorney made the point to the jury that the exchange was from Blagojevich’s general counsel, Susan Lichtenstein, and Wilhelm’s office, and indicated the appointees were recommended by Wilhelm and supported by those who received the memo.
The memo said, “we worked closely over the past six months” with eight officials including three state senators.
Jennifer Thomas, a former aide in Blagojevich’s patronage office, testified that she attended regular weekly meetings at Rezko’s office between the spring of 2003 and November 2004, and Rezko floated names and specifically said Levine should be reappointed to the new Board.
The Senate bill said, the “Board shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.” But the Senate Confirmation Hearings were a joke. For instance, the Feds recorded Levine talking to co-schemer, Jon Bauman, the day Levine learned he was approved by the Senate from the executive secretary of the Board.
Levine told Bauman he ran into Jeffrey Marks, who said “congratulations on your appointment,” and Levine asked for what. Marks said, “well the Senate Confirmation Hearings on Health Facility Plan Board members.”
He told Levine Senate President, Emil Jones, only allowed 2 members to be approved and “that was you and the other person he just put in.”
“Isn’t that hysterical ’cause you know they had this big battle going on,” Levine told Bauman.
Laughing away, Levine said, “don’t you just love it.”
“I’m one of those independents and not part of the block.”
“Well, good, you know it’s good to be just a true independent civil servant,” Bauman said laughing along with Levine.
“Is, is that a good thing,” Levine replied, “I’ve never been that.”
Corrupt appointees fund Obama and Blagojevich campaigns
The corrupt new appointees were all contributors to the presidential hopeful, Blagojevich, and the US senate hopeful Obama.
The previous Act allowed the Board itself to select a “Chairman and other officers as deemed necessary.” But the new law stated: “The Governor shall designate one of the members to serve as Chairman and shall name as full-time Executive Secretary.”
The Board’s then sitting-chairman, Thomas Beck, who was originally appointed by a Republican governor, testified under a grant of immunity that he brought a $1,000 check to Rezko on July 15, 2003, to make sure Blagojevich reappointed him.
A few weeks later, Beck said, Rezko called to say he would be reappointed along with a Republican holdover Levine. Beck also testified that Rezko told him Blagojevich was set to appoint Rezko’s three doctor friends to complete the rigged voting bloc. He said he met the doctors in August 2003, at the first meeting of the new Board.
Dr Michel Malek gave Obama $10,000 a little over a month before the first meeting on June 30, 2003. He also donated $25,000 to Blagojevich three weeks later on July 25, 2003, and gave Obama another $500 in September 2003. Malek was an investor in Riverside Park.
Dr Fortunee Massuda donated $25,000 to Blagojevich on July 25, 2003, and gave a total of $2,000 to Obama on different dates. Massuda’s husband, Charles Hannon, is a co-schemer in the pension fund case and testified against Rezko in the trial.
Dr Imad Almanaseer contributed a total of $3,000 to Obama after he landed the appointment. On March 13, 2008, Almanaseer testified against Rezko and told the jury he was an investor in Rezko’s fast-food businesses.
This doctor’s son, Ahmed Almanaseer, was given a trade office intern position with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Ahmed is president of HireIraqis.com a bilingual human resources “site aimed at linking Iraqi job seekers with the companies engaged in the reconstruction [in Iraq] efforts,” according to Rezko Watch/RBO.”
Conclusion
The names of Blagojevich and Obama were mentioned regularly during the Rezko trial. Since Blagojevich and Obama were not on trial at the time, much information known about them was withheld. To understand this fact simply read the Criminal Complaint against Rod Blagojevich. It is apparent that much
more is known about Barack Obama and that he is next in line to be indicted.
Since Barack Obama is attempting to sneak through the election process with a great many legal questions clouding his past and since the American public needs and depends on the Judicial Branch of government to protect it from criminals and imposters, I Citizen Wells, on behalf of the American public, ask that Mr. Patrick Fitzgerald or any authorized employee of the US Justice
Department, present Mr. Barack H. Obama with an indictment and/or Criminal Complaint at the earliest possible moment, with time being of the essence. The Electoral College meets next week and it is imperative that we do all that is in our power to prevent a constitutional crisis in this country.

Why not prove it now, and save yourself the trouble? OH, it takes time to fabricate documents.

Bing you are correct, BO started with
We had no contact!
that changed to
I had no contact!
Which then went to
We’re checking to see if??
which now is!
OH gee i guess somebody did…….!
But it was NOT inappropriate contact!
Guess they need to define what is appropriate or inappropriate for politicians!
BO is playing on the “slip & slide”!

Why is ABC NEWS hiding this Blog Now?
Yet they continue to show the three
repetitive blogs on the Iraqi
throwing a shoe at President Bush!