While Everyone Was Focused on FL Tonight, OBAMA WAS GIVING BACK MORE $$$ TO REZKO...link

[Blackhatjack]

I tell you Obama has a real tiger on his tail here... and he is trying everything he can to quietly escape this Rezko Problem which just won't go away. And making the announcement during the coverage of the Florida Primary Results won't keep this from surfacing tomorrow in the MSM. And Republican strategists made careful notes tonight as well.


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/01/obama_gives_away_money_tied_to.php

"Obama gives away money tied to donor"

Obama Sheds More Money Linked to Indicted Former Political Patron

JIM KUHNHENN
AP News

Jan 29, 2008 20:00 EST

Barack Obama is giving to charity more than $70,000 in contributions linked to an indicted Chicago businessman whose past connections to the Democratic presidential candidate have created a distraction and raised questions about his judgment.

The campaign announced the decision to shed the money Tuesday evening, saying it was the result of a further review of contributions related to Antoin Rezko, a real estate developer and fast-food magnate who has been a long time political figure in Chicago, Obama's hometown. Overall, the campaign has now given to charity nearly $150,000 in contributions received by Obama's House, Senate and presidential campaigns that came from Rezko, his employees, his associates and his family."

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"The campaign's timing for its announcement seemed designed to avoid major news coverage. It came as political attention was focused on Tuesday's Republican presidential contest in Florida. Earlier this month, the campaign announced it would give more than $40,000 to charity on the same day as the Republican primary in South Carolina and the Nevada caucuses.

The charitable contribution announced Tuesday came after Obama ordered a more detailed review of contributions related to Rezko, Obama spokesman Bill Burton said. The money covered contributions from Rezko family members and employees and from others who may have given to Obama's 2004 Senate campaign. "By refunding these donations, the campaign has returned any and all funds that could be reasonably credited to Mr. Rezko's political support," Burton said."

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[jackson_dem]

1. This gets deeper and deeper

[Nailzberg]

2. All while Hillary's "victory speech" stole the news cycle.

BWahahahahahaha. :rofl:

[Andy823]

3. Wonder how much it will come to

When he finally stops giving it to charity? This is a lot of money from someone who he "hardly" knew, for what, something like 19 years?????????????????????

If it doesn't sink him now, it will when the republicans take over the attacks in a general election. Can you say "president" McCain? :puke: Made me sick just thinking about it!

For the good of the party, or the "ego" of Obama, which one comes first?