Comments on: Obama-Rezko: Beyond “Guilt by Association”

By: Bad Taste « Ply the Silent Planet

Bad Taste « Ply the Silent Planet — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:24:07 +0000

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By: guilt by association obama

guilt by association obama — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:44:53 +0000

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By: V

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:11:48 +0000

Sorry, Boohall, but the Clintons haven’t released their FEDERAL returns since 2000. So why the magical April 15th date? Are they still working on the returns for, say, 2005?

By: V

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:07:40 +0000

Seriously? OBAMA has shady connections? SERIOUSLY? Does anyone remember the nineties?

I love that the argument from Hillary’s camp is always, "Look! He’s just as bad as we are!"

By: Boohall

Boohall — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:25:39 +0000

About the Clinton’s taxes….. Being a Senator required income reports every year. She has said the tax return will be released sometime around the due date of April 15.
I am still working on my own. Would you say I am hiding my tax reports because they are not finished?
Grow up!
BO has nothing to talk about so he throws personal attack out hoping something sticks. Disgusting……
He is over so get use to it and really MOVE ON.

By: JC

JC — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:09:52 +0000

It’s an interesting top three, I was hoping Obama didn’t have much to pick apart, but let’s face it, we have three candidates who have their issues right now. Hillary won’t even release her and Bill’s tax returns - who knows what kickbacks Bill got from overseas since leaving office - and who knows the dynamic of their personal life (Huma?). Then Republicans can’t be too happy about a candidate who would have bolted in 2001 and caucused with Democrats if Jeffords hadn’t done it first, and then contacted Kerry about being VP in 2004 I assume in some sort of power play to get concessions to have a relatively clear field in ‘08.

I’d say with Rezko he knew the guy had money but probably was naive to his sleaze factor until it was too late, and the pastor I’m guessing had more to do with identity issues being a kid raised overseas and hawaii with a white mom, then going to get an ivy league education and not being in touch with his race, headed to Chicago and gravitated towards a black church. He was just unlucky to have one with a guy who appears to have occassionally crossed the line in his rhetoric at least in the mind of white america who tend to forget black oppression and justifiable anger issues.

By: trinity united church of christ in chicago

trinity united church of christ in chicago — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:09:32 +0000

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By: utsu

utsu — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:04:21 +0000

Obama isn’t perfect, but I don’t support him for being close to perfect. I support him because he seems more prone to bring about changes I desire in this world. This whole "He’s so fresh and non-establishment and so pure and clean and aerticulate and blahdeblahblaaaa" is a less important factor by far.

I want Obama because Sgt. BBQ is a worse person with
political positions I loathe to a large degree. And he would beat Clinton.

By: PatHMV

PatHMV — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:03:46 +0000

"More forthcoming." I hear that a lot from folks who want Obama to be "more forthcoming" about his dealing with Rezko, that they want him to "answer the questions" about those dealings. I’ve yet to see anybody post exactly what questions they think should be answered, that Obama has not yet answered.

I’ve got no doubt Rezko is a shady character, and it’s clear he had some association with Obama. Obama has described that association as minimal, and has fully disclosed the property deals he had which Rezko apparently helped with. He’s returned all the money he could identify as having been raised by Rezko. Unless somebody has evidence that Obama lied about any of that, or that there was some undisclosed business dealings or shenanigans, then I still don’t see anything there.

Anybody who wants "more information" needs to say exactly what information he wants, exactly what questions he still has. "Answer "the" questions just doesn’t cut it.

By: C Stanley

C Stanley — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:23:27 +0000

Kim: I don’t see anyone calling for Obama’s resignation, either. At issue though is whether or not he truly represents a new, more open and ethical politician in keeping with the image he presents.