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June 30, 2008
So Tell Us, Sen. Obama, 'Who Else Sent You?' by Russ Vaughn
So Tell Us, Sen. Obama, 'Who Else Sent You?'
Russ Vaughn
It was, of course, inevitable. How could any politician rise so quickly on the legendarily corrupt Chicago political scene and be as pure as Obama's devoted followers were purporting him to be? The question in the minds of skeptics was, "Who sent you?"
Well now we're beginning to find out and it ain't pretty. In a lengthy, and amazingly frank, Boston Globe article depicting the dismal results of Chicago's attempt to develop and manage low income housing through private developers, we see that the candidate of change is nothing more than another Chicago machine-generated pol with his feet firmly mired in the muck of corruption of the city he chose to make his political base.
From the Globe article we learn that Tony Rezko, FOB, (Friend of Barack's) whom we have known up to now only as a corrupt developer, was and is, in fact, a slum lord, although on a much grander scale than what we usually associate with that term. Using government subsidies which Obama helped them obtain, Rezko and other FOB's, some now actively associated with his campaign, developed low income housing with fancy sounding names and substandard construction within Obama's state senatorial district.
The article points out that it was Obama's law firm and Obama himself that represented these slum lords when angry tenants complained about overflowing sewage, inoperable heating units and rat infestations. And guess what? Just as we're expected to believe that Obama sat in his church for twenty years and never heard any of Reverend Jeremiah Wright's racist diatribes, now we're told Obama was unaware of the slum-like conditions his constituents were living in, conditions directly attributable to the thievery from public coffers of his political cronies like Rezko.
But getting to a partial answer of that old Chicago test of cronyism, "Who sent you?" will require you to read to page seven of the Boston Globe article where you find this:
"All the while, Tony Rezko was forging a close relationship with Barack Obama. When Obama opened his campaign for state Senate in 1995, Rezko's companies gave Obama $2,000 on the first day of fund raising. Save for a $500 contribution from another lawyer, Obama didn't raise another penny for six weeks. Rezko had essentially seeded the start of Obama's political career." [emphasis added]
Thirteen years later, the now out-of-business slum lord, Tony Rezko, is a convicted felon and on his way to federal prison, while his political protégé is trying to become the head of the federal government. Do you suppose foreign-born Tony understands irony? Do you think he's scrabbling to find Eric Holder's phone number? Although, considering Obama's demonstrated willingness to abandon anyone who comes between him and the White House, Ol' Tony probably shouldn't hold his breath waiting for a return call. After all, the tens of thousands he has given Obama in the past are now chump change for a candidate who can forego public campaign funding without a backward glance at either his promises or his former mentors.
The true irony in all this is not that this champion of change is tainted; it's by what he's tainted. You'd at least think if this Pied Piper of America's youth is going to be just another corrupt politician that it would be something hip like being in the pocket of some billionaire software developer or hip-hop promoter.
But slum lords? The Messiah of Change?
So what at first seemed nothing more than tainted whiffs of unwise political and religious associations by Obama are growing into a stench of ordinary political corruption that may very well be more than many moderate voters, even Democrats, can stomach. For sure there are increasing numbers of blowflies buzzing in and about the diminishing glow of that once-bright halo. Of course, for the Kool Aid drinkers, it will simply morph into a crown of thorns.
So tell us, Sen. Obama, "Who else sent you?"
Russ Vaughn
Vietnam 65-66
....Thank you Russ for writing this article and sending it to me.
Posted by Wild Thing at June 30, 2008 02:50 AM
Comments
Obamanation is a cruel joke, sent by George Soros, the nation of Islam and the Black Panthers. I'm not a racist, but I have seen so many seem to proclaim that they deserve to run this nation because of their ancestors being slaves. That the big old whitey needs to be knocked off his high horse. We're the bad guys anyway. But we're not the ones running around at night killing each other.
I really don't know why people are drooling all over him like he's a God. That's very dangerous. I recall a certain Beatle telling the world that they were bigger than Jesus and that killed them. People destroyed their records in the streets. Now we're allowing someone to basically say the same thing and we're aren't up in arms about it?
What has America come to? What brought her to this lowly state?
Posted by: Lynn at June 30, 2008 04:43 AM
I hope that a lot of this Obamamania is overblown publicity by the MSM. When the polls are opened in November I hope that a wide awake Middle America(Silent Majority) votes overwhelmingly against the Marxist Messiah. They may have to hold their noses as they pick Mad McCain, but we cannot have a total Democrat(socialist) elected government and keep our freedom.
Thank God for the recent SCOTUS decision on the Second Amendment.
Posted by: TomR at June 30, 2008 10:39 AM
Obama is a sickening imoral degenerate- He is trying cover his ass so fast - he is moving to center at light speed-! He fails to understand- that Republicans are like elephants- they never forget-! But he is moving soooo fast - the dumb democrats- won't even see what he is doing- the smart ones won't care but the ones that thought he was about change - will not be so easily fooled! Most Americans are not stupid- some are - but mostly it is the over educated that are the ignorant ones- the rest of us have plenty of wisdom and street smarts- He thinks He can call us racists- well that blew up in his face - now today he is telling us we can't question his patriotism -- Ha!!! Screw you Obama-- don't even tell me what to think!! I think for myself!! I will not have him telling ME how I will think-!! This moron will keep lying- keep trying to tell people BS and enough of us will see thru it that he will not be elected!!-- I've been saying all along -- he will not win-- and he won't!!!! Obama is too imoral - ignorant and full of it to be President!! He is just hoping that enough people won't really see what he is!! It is going to get so rough that he may try to resign at the convention- all his Democrats will be wiping his nose and holding him up- that is how sorry he is!!!! IMATURE LITTLE WHINER CRYBABY WANTS TO SAY "THEY" WANT TO SCARE YOU-we will see who ends up scared-!!LOL!! "It's only the beginning- (Remember the song by Chicago?-- how fitting)-- Only just the start!!- GOD is in control--NOT Obama!!!
Posted by: Cheryl Zee at June 30, 2008 05:16 PM
Lynn, excellent way to put it......."Obamanation is a cruel joke, sent by George Soros, the nation of Islam and the Black Panthers."
Posted by: Wild Thing at June 30, 2008 06:08 PM
Tom I hope so, with the meida pushing Obama so much it is hard to tell what the people will do in Nov. I pray they wake up.
Posted by: Wild Thing at June 30, 2008 06:12 PM
Cheryl, well said!
So he doesn't like being questioned about his patriotism , well that opens a door for blasting him big time. I won't let up on that one.
Posted by: Wild Thing at June 30, 2008 06:14 PM
Now I know what a community organizer does and I am negatively impressed. Barack Obama has one of the thinest resumes of anyone ever running for President and the linked Boston Globe article and video gives us a glimpse of one of the few things he has done. The article ends with:
"Jamie Kalven, a longtime Chicago housing activist, put it this way: "I hope there is not much predictive value in his history and in his involvement with that community." "
Jamie Kalven is too kind and this lone "accomplishment" is what we can expect from Barack Obama for all of his will say anything to be elected campaign promises. The fact of the matter regarding Barack Obama is, "No, you can't!"
No one has to question Barack Obama's patriotism. His words and deeds demonstrate that he IS anti-American.
Posted by: Les at June 30, 2008 06:33 PM
Wesley clark, former Clinton suck-up, was questioning McCains service. Saying, McCain never gave orders to drop bombs on 'innocent' civilians in Vietnam. So in essence Clark was saying McCain is no more qualified to be President than Obama, but Clark went on to say, Obama has character...and thats what people are looking for. Really, well don't associates reflect on character too. How about endorsements. CPUSA, The Weathermen, Yeah Obama is just loaded with character, we just aren't sure what kind of character he is.
But Wesley Clark should know about giving orders to go after innocent civilians, it was his tanks that rolled into Waco. Its people like Clark that give the Military a bad name.
Posted by: Mark at June 30, 2008 07:46 PM
Les thanks I agree, Obama is UN-Patriotic and anti-American. I put one of the graphics you showed us in the sidebar on the right and also one of Obama and the Flag showing how un-Patriotic he is.
Posted by: Wild Thing at June 30, 2008 08:03 PM
Mark, thanks so much, your so right about Clark and I had forgotten he was the one with the tanks going into Waco. Thanks for the information.
Posted by: Wild Thing at June 30, 2008 08:06 PM
