CapitalFax: Why this photo matters (Clinton/Rezko)

[wndycty]

Rich Miller who writes this blog knows what he talks about re: Illinois State House politics and procedures:

Why this photo matters

Friday, Jan 25, 2008

* I posted this photo earlier this morning for a reason…


* In reality, this photo means nothing. Hillary Clinton is absolutely right that she’s taken thousands of photos with people over the decades. She’s also right to point out that, unlike Obama, she never had a longterm relationship with Tony Rezko.

* That being said, however, the leak of this pic is precisely the same thing that Hillary and Bill Clinton have been doing to Obama for weeks.

For instance, here’s a story from the AP…

Asked to name a weakness, Obama mentioned his messy desk and reliance on staff. Clinton faulted him for it, saying she was better prepared to oversee the government bureaucracy.

* The Clintons have flat-out lied about Obama’s “Present” votes on abortion bills to make him somehow look anti-choice. They have twisted his comments on Republicans and Ronald Reagan beyond recognition to make him look like a traitor to his party. They even leaked opposition research to a gullible LA Times reporter about how Obama had changed his vote on a few bills.
-snip-

http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/01/25/why-this-photo-matters/

ON EDIT: Note that Rich is not blinding defending Obama, he pleads with him to come clean on the Rezko real estate deal.

[acmavm]

1. Even with this photo I've vote for Hillary if she gets the damn

nomination. And I detest the Clintons. But I wouldn't cast a vote for Obama for any reason.

edit: I'm an Edwards supporter.

[papau]

2. From Drudgereport - credible source - most likely taken at Obama fundraiser

[suston96]

3. Oh, come now...where is the story behind the picture.....

People who get to pose like this are big contributors. Where is the story behind the picture?

[Dhalgren]

4. No they are not! My aunt has a picture of her with the Bush 1 couple.

She never contributed to any campaign. She was with a group of nurses in Washington DC who were touring or something and got a photo-op. This kind of thing happens - it isn't always money related...

[MADem]

7. This IS a 'donor shot.' The question is, who were the Clintons helping?

It's not uncommon for the President to run around and give speeches and raise money for others as well as himself.

A quick look at Rezko's donations over the years might provide clarity.

[Dhalgren]

16. Well, my aunt has a photo of her with George H. and Babs and I would

be shocked if she had given money to anyone!

[MADem]

17. Not all shots are "donor shots." When Monkey goes to a hospital and

has his pic taken with staff, that's not a donor shot--that is a photo op. The idea of the shot is to make the principal (in this case, the Monkey) look like a "regular guy" who interfaced with "real people." Your auntie was used as a prop for GHW and Babsie in order to make people think they were human!

This kind of shot is a "Been There, MET That" shot. I want to know who he gave money to, though, in order to get that pic. Those automatically assuming the dough went to Clinton might be mistaken.

I'm looking at poor Senator Clinton's hair, as well as Bill, and that looks 'first term' to me, certainly.

ON EDIT--MATT LAUER has cleared it up for us, apparently: http://rawstory.com/news/2007/NBC_confronts_Hillary_with_slum_lord_0125.html

:: This man, he made a contribution to the dnc back in march of 2000.

[MADem]

5. I'd love to know where it was taken. It shouldn't be hard to see where

Rezko's money went, after all.

It doesn't look like it was taken in the WHITE HOUSE. They usually do those in the Oval Office, or some location where it is EVIDENT where the pic was shot (so the donor doesn't have to say "Yeah, I went to the White House).

Could this have been taken at a fundraiser? If so, where? Illinois? Was it a fundraiser for Bill Clinton, the DNC, or was he stumping for another candidate? A governor, a senator?

[ccpup]

8. the cheesy curtains and the American Flag plunked to the side

indicate it wasn't in the White House and perhaps was when he was campaigning for someone in Illinois. Rezko's reach of influence was centered, I believe, on Chicago and didn't really extend beyond that.

[MADem]

18. It was a DNC FUNDRAISER in 2000, turns out--per Matt Lauer.

See Raw Story link just upthread..!

On edit, though--that hair doesn't match....that DOES look like first term...or earlier???

Maybe the guy was a regular donor to the DNC????

[suston96]

9. Her hair style etc. seems like around 1992-1993?

I know these photos mean donations. But there has to be a record? Where is it? Unless, unless.... Photoshop is your friend......?

[1corona4u]

6. I see you're scraping the bottom of the barrel...

kind of pathetic really...but expected from you.

[MADem]

11. If you read the full link, it rather fucks Obama over the house business, in a big way... nt

[1corona4u]

14. Thanks for pointing that out....

but I'm sure that wasn't the intention of the OP...

[wndycty]

15. Did you see my note at the edit?

????? You want to attack me but you will see I made a point to point that out and if you look at the time stamp it was before you said anything.

[MethuenProgressive]

10. Maybe Rezko was UnderCover? Who knows what name he was using?

"In reality, this photo means nothing."
The only part of the OP worth anything.

[TriMetFan]

12. What ever..........

:nopity: :boring:
Rezko is Obamas Slumlord Friend.

[zulchzulu]

13. Rezko probably slept at Lincoln Bedroom during Clinton years

A link and memo is pending...

[MADem]

19. Aww, nope. It was a DNC fundraiser.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/NBC_confronts_Hillary_with_slum_lord_0125.html

[MADem]

20. Here's a list of Rezko's contributions -- it isn't complete but it it interesting

He was a MASSIVE bundler, and that isn't reflected:

Rezko, Antoin
Wilmette , IL 60091
Ray LaHood (R)
House (IL District: 18)
FRIENDS OF RAY LAHOOD - $-1,000
primary 01/04/07

REZKO, ANTOIN S
WILMETTE, IL 60091
BUSINESS CONSULTANT Barbara Boxer (D)
Senate - CA
FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER Won $2,000
general 10/06/04

REZKO, ANTOIN S
WILMETTE, IL 60091 Denise L. Majette (D)
Senate - GA
DENISE MAJETTE FOR SENATE Lost $2,000
general 10/04/04

Rezko, Antoin S
Wilmette, IL 60091
Rezko Foods/Executive John Kerry (D)
President
JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC Lost $2,000
primary 04/12/04

Rezko, Antoin
Wilmette, IL 60091
Self/Business Consultant Jesse L., Jr. Jackson (D)
House (IL District: 02)
JESSE JACKSON JR. FOR CONGRESS Won $2,000
general 03/16/04

REZKO, TONY MR.
WILMITTE, IL 60091
SELF-EMPLOYED George W Bush (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY '04 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INC. Won $2,000
general 12/19/03

REZKO, TONY MR.
WILMITTE, IL 60091
SELF-EMPLOYED/BUSINESSMAN George W Bush (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INC - $-2,000
primary 12/19/03

REZKO, TONY MR.
WILMITTE, IL 60091
SELF-EMPLOYED/BUSINESSMAN George W Bush (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INC Won $4,000
primary 12/09/03

REZKO, ANTOIN
WILMETTE, IL 60091
REZKO FOODS Barack Obama (D)
Senate - IL
OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INC Won $10,000
primary 10/03/03

REZKO, ANTOIN
WILMETTE , IL 60091
REZKO FOODS Barack Obama (D)
Senate - IL
OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INC - $-500
general 03/31/03

REZKO, ANTOIN
WILMETTE , IL 60091
REZKO FOODS Barack Obama (D)
Senate - IL
OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INC Won $500
primary 03/31/03

REZKO, ANTOIN
WILMETTE, IL 60091
REZKO FOODS Barack Obama (D)
Senate - IL
OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INC Lost $1,000
primary 12/31/02

REZKO, ANTOIN
WILMETTE, IL 60091
REZKO FOODS Barack Obama (D)
Senate - IL
OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INC Lost $500
general 12/31/02

Rezko, Antoin
Wilmette, IL 60091
Best effort David W. Phelps (D)
House (IL District: 19)
PHELPS FOR CONGRESS Lost $1,000
general 11/01/02

Rezko, Antoin S.
Chicago, IL 60610
Rezko Corp/Real Estate Developer Luis V. Gutierrez (D)
House (IL District: 04)
GUTIERREZ FOR CONGRESS Won $1,000
primary 12/31/01

Rezko, Antoin S.
Chicago, IL 60610
Rezman Inc./Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D)
House (IL District: 01)
CITIZENS FOR RUSH Won $1,000
general 11/18/00

REZKO, ANTOIN S
CHICAGO, IL 60610 Mark Steven Kirk (R)
House (IL District: 10)
KIRK FOR CONGRESS Won $1,000
general 11/07/00

REZKO, ANTOIN
CHICAGO, IL 60610
REZKO FOODS GASH, LAUREN BETH (D)
House (IL District: 10)
LAUREN BETH GASH FOR CONGRESS Lost $1,000
general 11/07/00

REZKO, ANTOIN
CHICAGO, IL 60610
REZKO FOODS GASH, LAUREN BETH (D)
House (IL District: 10)
LAUREN BETH GASH FOR CONGRESS Lost $1,000
general 11/07/00

REZKO, ANTOIN S
CHICAG, IL 60610
PANDA EXPRESS DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS (D) - $5,000
primary 10/19/00

REZKO, ANTOIN
CHICAGO, IL 60610
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA CAMPBELL, TOM (R)
Senate - CA
CAMPBELL FOR SENATE Lost $1,000
general 09/28/00

REZKO, ANTOIN
CHICAGO, IL 60610
REZMAR ABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R)
Senate - MI
ABRAHAM SENATE 2000 Lost $815
general 05/30/00

Rezko, Antoin S. Mr.
Chicago, IL 60610
Rezmar Corp./Chairman Al Gore (D)
President
GORE 2000 INC Lost $1,000
primary 04/03/00

REZKO, ANTOIN S
GLENVIEW, IL 60025
REZMAR CORPORATION DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $15,000
primary 03/21/00

REZKO, ANTOIN S
CHICAGO, IL 60610
REZMAR CO Luis V. Gutierrez (D)
House (IL District: 04)
GUTIERREZ FOR CONGRESS Won $1,000
primary 02/02/00

Rezko, Antoin S. Mr.
Glenview, IL 60025
Rezmar Corporation/Chairman George W Bush (R)
President
BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC. Won $1,000
primary 10/20/99

Rezko, Antoine
Chicago, IL 60610
Rezmar Corp./Chairman OBAMA, BARACK H (D)
House (IL District: 01)
OBAMA FOR CONGRESS 2000 Lost $1,000
primary 09/01/99


REZKO, ANTOIN S
CHICAGO, IL 60610
REZMAR INC John F. Kerry (D)
Senate - MA
KERRY COMMITTEE Won $1,000
general 11/09/98


REZKO, ANTOIN
GLENVIEW, IL 60025
REZKO FOODS BLAGOJEVICH, ROD (D)
House (IL District: 05)
FRIENDS OF ROD BLAGOJEVICH Won $1,000
general 10/31/98

REZKO, ANTOIN S
CHICAGO, IL 60610
REZKO MART INDUSTRIE Ray LaHood (R)
House (IL District: 18)
FRIENDS OF RAY LAHOOD Won $1,000
general 10/28/98

REZKO, ANTOINE MR.
CHICAGO, IL 60610
PANDAS TOUMA, LESLIE ANN (R)
House (MI District: 12)
TOUMA FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Lost $1,000
general 10/05/98

REZKO, ANTOIN
CHICAGO, IL 60610
REZMAR CORPORATION ABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R)
Senate - MI
ABRAHAM SENATE 2000 Lost $1,000
primary 04/13/98

REZKO, ANTOIN S
CHICAGO, IL 60610
PANDA EXPRESS Luis V. Gutierrez (D)
House (IL District: 04)
GUTIERREZ FOR CONGRESS Won $1,000
primary 12/19/97

REZKO, ANTOIN S
CHICAGO, IL 60610
PANDA EXPRESS BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D)
Senate - IL
CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INC Lost $1,000
primary 04/03/97

REZKO, ANTOIN S
CHICAGO, IL 60610
REZMAR CORP Luis V. Gutierrez (D)
House (IL District: 04)
GUTIERREZ FOR CONGRESS Won $1,000
general 11/04/96

REZKO, ANTOIN
CHICAGO, IL 60610
PANDA EXPRESS Richard J. Durbin (D)
Senate - IL
ILLINOIS VICTORY '96 Won $1,250
primary 10/31/96

REZKO, ANTOINE
CHICAGO, IL 60610 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS (R) - $250
primary 08/16/96

REZKO, ANTOIN S
RESTAURANT ETC GILES, PERCY Z (D)
House (IL District: 07)
GILES FOR CONGRESS (AN ILLINOIS NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION) Lost $500
primary 03/17/96

REZKO, ANTOIN S
CHICAGO, IL 60622
CRUCIAL CONCESSIONS STEELE, BOBBIE L (D)
House (IL District: 07)
BOBBIE L STEELE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Lost $500
primary 03/08/96

REZKO, ANTOIN
CHICAGO, IL
PANDA EXPRESS QUINN, PAT (D)
Senate - IL
PAT QUINN FOR U S SENATE INC Lost $1,000
primary 02/14/96

REZKO, ANTONIO
CHICAGO, IL 60610
PANDA EXPRESS OF CHICAGOLAND LAZIO, RICK A (R)
House (NY District: 02)
LAZIO FOR CONGRESS Won $1,000
primary 11/08/95

REZKO, ANTOIN
GLENVIEW, IL 60025
REZKO FOODS BLAGOJEVICH, ROD (D)
House (IL District: 05)
FRIENDS OF ROD BLAGOJEVICH Won $1,000
primary 11/02/95

REZKO, ANTOIN
CHICAGO, IL 60610
PANDA EXPRESS Luis V. Gutierrez (D)
House (IL District: 04)
GUTIERREZ FOR CONGRESS Won $1,000
primary 10/17/95

REZKO, ANTOIN S
GLENVIEW, IL 60025
REZMAR CORPORATION PALMER, ALICE J (D)
House (IL District: 02)
FRIENDS OF ALICE PALMER Lost $500
primary 01/28/95

REZKO, ANTOIN S
GLENVIEW, IL 60025
REZMAR CORPORATION PALMER, ALICE J (D)
House (IL District: 02)
FRIENDS OF ALICE PALMER Lost $500 01/28/95

REZKO, ANTOIN
CHICAGO, IL 60622
REZMAR CORP Luis V. Gutierrez (D)
House (IL District: 04)
GUTIERREZ FOR CONGRESS Won $1,000
general 02/08/94

REZKO, ANTOIN
CHICAGO, IL
REZMAR CORP STREETER, ALLAN (IND)
House (IL District: 02)
ALLAN STREETER FOR CONGRESS Lost $1,000
primary 11/01/93

REZKO, ANTOIN
CHICAGO, IL 60622
REZMAR CORP Luis V. Gutierrez (D)
House (IL District: 04)
GUTIERREZ FOR CONGRESS Won $1,000
primary 07/30/93

REZKO, ANTONIE
CHICAGO, IL 60615
REZKO FOODS INC Luis V. Gutierrez (D)
House (IL District: 04)
GUTIERREZ FOR CONGRESS

http://www.newsmeat.com/ceo_political_donations/Tony_Rezko.php
$11,065 Republican
$61,750 Democrat
$1,000 Independent
total: $73,815

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[snappyturtle]

21. Very interesting! n/t