Do Hillary Supporters Want The Rezko Case To Simply End Obama's Campaign Or To Put Him Behind Bars?

[malik flavors]

I've noticed that a lot of the more fanatical Hillary supporters on this board get really excited when they find an article about the Rezko/Obama situation. So I was curious what they hope comes of this whole thing? Do they simply hope that he'll have to suspend his campaign or are they hoping that it eventually lands him in prison? The thing is, I kinda figure the only way it ends up being bad enough to make him drop his campaign would be becasue it's so bad that it lands him in the pen.

So, if you're rooting for Rezko to bring him down, aren't you also rooting for him to go to federal prison? If that's where you stand I guess you're free to feel that way, but when considering that he's a fmaily man with two of the cutest kids I've ever seen I'm hoping that this Rezko thing doesn't turn into something life altering for him. I mean there's politics and then there's real life, if Hillary wins the nominaiton that perfectly fine, but hopefully we aren't rooting to put the guy behind bars for next 5-10 years. That's a little much, even for the biggest Hillary fans.

[Lerkfish]

1. scorched earth policy; not enough to win, everyone else must be destroyed

hmmm. seems familiar somehow.

[Lucinda]

2. The judge worked for Ken Starr on Whitewater and has been on the fast track since

Some of us think this trial may cause trouble for our party. Not everything is about Clinton vs Obama.

[madrchsod]

14. it`s a big problem for the illinois democratic party

that is lead by the governor `s people. other faction`s in the party are waiting to to take their share of the party. illinois democrats are such a nice bunch.

[Dogmudgeon]

15. What *she* said

:tinfoilhat:

(It's Tinfoil Time in Penn's Woods.)

This isn't a Frasier-v-Ali matter; it may not even be partisan, but rather a wheeler-and-dealer takedown, politicians be damned.

I don't see much serious blame for Obama in what came out -- he was cut a sweet deal. I wish I could get a few, but good for him. But more and more it looks like the tip of somebody else's iceberg.

What I worry about is that this may be the equivalent of a nuclear bomb for the Democratic Party, lovingly tended by the GOP for several years until an opportune moment came along. And too much of it this month seems to be directed toward making Obama look like a liar over petty issues, but they are pitfalls Obama has a habit of walking right into. A little TOO custom-made.

The anti-Hillary crowd will, naturally, see her fingerprints all over this, but notice she backed off muy pronto after a single verbal ejaculation in one of the earlier debates. Yet any other politician would be all over Obama for this.

Based on the telepathic waves being sent out from Area 51 by my Corporate Masters, I think that the plan is to use Obamamania to destroy Hillary, then use Rezko to destroy Obama -- and both are aware of it. The trial is moving just a little too fast, and it will have to be postponed again, but now we have the Canadian Tories acting very interestingly. There is also a Hussein financier who has been trotted out at Just The Right Time.

So I don't think this is about Obama and Hillary at all. It may indeed be an attempt to destroy them both.

--p!

[Lucinda]

18. The judge offering the delay really fits with the take Hillary out first scenario

Had the trial started last week, it would have hit the news cycles hard before todays vote.

My tin foil hat feels warm to the touch, so i'm betting we're right about this. Doesnt mean they'll get away with anything...but they're gonna try.

[backscatter712]

3. The Clintonistas are grasping at straws.

They're desperate for absolutely anything that might knock Obama down a few pegs.

They've still yet to produce one ounce of hard evidence that indicates Obama committed a crime.

[BuyingThyme]

4. If he's a criminal, I hope he goes to prison.

But I haven't seen anything to suggest he is.

[SteppingRazor]

5. As an Obama supporter, I must say that if it turns out Obama is utterly corrupt...

I hope he DOES go to jail!

Having a couple of cute kids isn't an excuse to stay out of prison -- unless you're Scooter Libby, of course. :eyes:


That said, I think the whole Rezko thing is a tempest in a teapot, just as Whitewater was, and the only reason it gets brought up is to gain an advantage in the campaign. I can't say I blame Hillary for that -- this is a freakin' political campaign, for God's sake. It's not for the faint of heart.

[malik flavors]

8. Cute kids certainly shouldn't keep you out of jail, but it's atleast reason to not root for it.

[IndianaJones]

6. I'll let you know in 24 business hours. nt.

[liberalnurse]

7. I have no desires or wishes regarding Obama's guilt, innocence or

involvement with Rezko. Let the cards fall as they may...I want the truth, the facts as presented by Fitzgerald. No more, no less.

[susankh4]

9. Don't really care...

as long as it happens before we nominate and, god forbid, elect him.

[indimuse]

10. Truth and what is it Obama touts...

"Transparency!"...get it?

[madrchsod]

11. i have no idea but i do know there is going to be

a lot of disappointed people here when they find out that obama is not implicated in any wrong doing...wait a minute -he is`t now! sorry to burst the bubble of hope of those just waiting for obama to fall but if there was anything on the tapes that fitzgerald has he. would have put obama on his list.

[carlotta]

12. If there are skeletons, they need to come out now, not later

And I will say the same about Hillary--if there's some dirt that hasn't been exposed, we'd better hear about it now. Once we have a nominee, do we really want to get sandbagged by the Republicans?

[ProSense]

13. If that's what they're wishing for, I'd say they're SOL

8 things you need to know about Obama and Rezko

Chicago Tribune, Factcheck.Org, Washington Post: Obama Never Represented Tony Rezko

Obama comes clean, but Hillary's sleaze machine thrives

Hillary's campaign raises Rezko as Bill leaves campaign trail for fund raiser with Frank Giustra

[Dinger]

16. All I Want Is The Truth, And I Wonder

since this has probably been known for some time, why it took this long to come out?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. All Politicians Including The Clintons Have Unsavory Friends

But I don't mind seeing his halo knocked off...He's a pol like Bill and Hill...No better...No worse...

[paulk]

19. what I want to know is how serious these allegations are

and if they will derail Obama's candidacy if he wins the nomination.

PS - I'm saying that as a Democrat, not a "Hillary supporter".

PSS - you should be, too - IMHO.

[chitty]

20. If their was really

something to it, do you think he would have gotten this far?

I don't think so. He would have already gotten the hook.

[Occam Bandage]

21. What would Obama go to prison for? There's no claims Obama was involved in any wrongdoing.

[npincus]

22. and what did Marc Rich give to the CLintons?

DO they really want to go there?

[aquarius dawning]

23. Do the crime---> do the time. It's that simple as far as I'm concerned.