The face that only a mutha could love

[NewHampster]

From the Sun-Times 4/14/2008
http://blogs.suntimes.com/rezko/

April 14, 2008

Rezko trial: Who has the bad memory now?

After days of teasing star witness Stuart Levine about his faulty memory, it was Joseph Duffy who got his dates mixed up today.

Duffy misstated a date several times when trying to ask Levine about a specific event. Duffy apologized for getting it wrong.

In a light tone, Levine told Duffy not to worry about it:
“We can all forget things, Mr. Duffy,” Levine said.

The irony was not lost on anyone following this trial.

When Tony Rezko held a reception at his home for Iraqi-born billionaire Nadhmi Auchi on April 3, 2004, White House hopeful Barack Obama and his wife were also there, Stuart Levine testified just now at Rezko's trial.

Auchi is the man who provided Rezko a $3.5 million loan that Rezko did not disclose to the court -- resulting in his January arrest.
"Mr. and Mrs. Obama were there, were they not?" Rezko lawyer Joseph Duffy asked.
"Yes, sir," Levine said.
Obama and his aides have said Obama has no recollection of ever meeting Auchi.
Rezko invited Levine to the reception after the two met up with each other during a family vacation in Puerto Vallarta. Rezko had to leave early to arrange for the reception, Levine testified. So Levine offered to rent a larger jet and fly Rezko's wife and children back to Chicago. That night, they all attended the reception.

The reception was aimed at getting Auchi interested in investing in Illinois, Levine said.

Levine testified that Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn.
"The governor was no-show?" Duffy asked.
Levine: "I don’t know that he was a no-show. I seem to recall..."
Duffy: "Was Gov. Blagojevich present?"
Levine: "Uh, no sir."

That reception has raised questions over whether Auchi should have been allowed into the United States because of legal problems he's faced overseas. Auchi, who lives in London, was named one of the wealthiest men in the world by Forbes Magazine.

This is a different reception than one held at the Four Seasons Hotel, where Blagojevich was present.
Here's the Sun-Times story on the Rezko-Auchi relationship and the hotel reception:

[BeyondGeography]

1. Scary

[LSparkle]

7. NOBODY does a boilermaker with Crown f***ing Royal ...

Not quite as bad as Kerry's Philly cheesesteak faux pas but ...

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[Debi]

2. Or his wife and children n/t

[GarbagemanLB]

3. So since bittergate isn't sticking, it's back to Rezko!

[Tellurian]

12. It's like a malignant tumor, it just keeps GROWING!

[bunnies]

4. I was in the same room as a murderer once.

But it still doesnt make me a killer.

[Texas Hill Country]

8. were you in the same room as a guy that laundered money for Khadafi and Saddam, and that also

let your major fundraiser money so he could help you buy a house?


just curious.

[Tellurian]

13. and to TOP it all off-

Rezko was in the middle of claiming Bankruptcy!

[uponit7771]

5. This is derperate

[Hepburn]

6. "Hide Thread" is our friend...

...click.

[kid a]

10. spell check please - it's "mother"

[NewHampster]

11. No it's mutha

as in f.......r

[cali]

15. really? so you're calling Obama a motherfucker?

then shut your foul piehole about Hillary Dearest being called various unpleasant names.

[NewHampster]

14. another day another kick

:kick:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

16. Rezko Kenny Boy who?

[berni_mccoy]

17. Just like the typical Hillary supporter here. Let's see a Pic of you then.

[NewHampster]

18. with pleasure