Thread: Obama ally Rezko convicted of corruption

Rezko convicted of corruption

There's certainly some irony in the conviction of Antoin "Tony" Rezko, Sen. Barack Obama's former ally and campaign contributor one day after Obama made history by becoming the first African-American to clinch a major political party's presidential nomination.

A federal jury today convicted developer Antoin "Tony" Rezko of corruption charges for trading on his clout as a top adviser and fundraiser to Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Rezko's guilty verdict on 16 of 24 corruption counts could have broad repercussions for Blagojevich, who made Rezko a central player in his kitchen cabinet. It could also prove a political liability for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, who once counted Rezko as a friend and fundraiser, as the likely Democratic presidential nominee heads into the general election campaign against Republican John McCain.

"I'm saddened by today's verdict," Obama said Wednesday. "This isn't the Tony Rezko I knew, but now he has been convicted by a jury on multiple charges that once again shine a spotlight on the need for reform. I encourage the General Assembly to take whatever steps are necessary to prevent these kinds of abuses in the future."

You can tell a lot about a man by whom he associates himself with. I think by now the jury's in on the corrupt cast of characters surrounding Barack Obama.

FFA beat you to the punch with his thread.

I hadn't noticed, I've been too busy focusing on the corrupt cast of characters surrounding Bush. How much time did Obama get in the sentencing?

http://www.ballot.com/hotwire/606348-post5.html

Originally Posted by Ronin Tetsuro

http://www.ballot.com/hotwire/606348-post5.html

This thread was posted before that one...