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Originally Posted by Alex
Do you have a link for this?
EDIT-never mind here's one and another here and here and here and here ...looks like the media's 'golden boy' is just another fucking no good scummy crook, jeez.
I loved this line from the Chicago Tribune editorial page on Friday, Nov. 3 "the senator's real estate tie to Rezko threatens to leave Obama hoisted by his ethics petard". |
Thanks for the links. I was wondering about that $300K business. From the first link:
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To recap: Obama inked a book deal after winning election to the Senate in 2004. With his new wealth, in June 2005, Obama bought a $1.65 million mansion in Kenwood, some $300,000 below asking price. Rezko's wife Rita paid $625,000, the list price, for an adjacent empty lot the Rezkos may develop.
The deals closed the same day because the seller insisted both parcels be sold at the same time.
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Very good deal. I think Obama's subsequent action re: the extra strip of land was fine, but this first one showed poor judgement. It's a deal that most of us (if financially able to) would jump on, but for someone in public office, it doesn't look good.
It's a bump in the road, but nothing more. It will give the clowns on FOX "News" something to talk about, but that's about it.