Birds Of A Feather...

You know the rest, and the Tony Rezco trial starting Monday will give some insight as to the people that Barack H. Obama likes to call his friends and associates, and in Rezco's case all of the above as well as neighbor he qualifies as back here in Chicago.

Just read below's linked articles to get a bit of an idea of what a slime this Tony Rezco actually is, and remember that this man was a ten year friend and supporter of Barack H. and the MSM has been asleep at the wheel on this case hoping this garbage would all blow over for the Golden Brother that they've staked all their marbles on for the presidential nomination throwing Hillary to the wolves and under the bus simultaneously.

The American people should demand some answers and now because Obama is full of it and needs to be exposed regarding this scum friend of his and exactly how close are the two individuals, and just what type of future extortion could Barack H. be exposed to as a result of his friendship with this guy and others in that circle of scum to which he belongs. .

Obama, Blagojevich surface in Rezko case ::

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State: "There's a strong chance White House hopeful Barack Obama's name will surface at indicted political fund-raiser Tony Rezko's trial, which is to begin next week.

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Ruling on evidence in Rezko case

In a ruling released Monday, a federal judge also made clear that Gov. Blagojevich, too, stands to come up at trial, as she made public what Blagojevich has long denied: that the governor is the 'Public Official A' who's repeatedly referenced in Rezko court documents.

Obama's name was not mentioned, but U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve said she would allow prosecutors to present evidence about a portion of a $375,000 finder's fee that a Rezko associate, Joseph Aramanda, obtained through an alleged kickback scheme orchestrated by Rezko.

Prosecutors, she ruled, will be allowed to ask about how money from that fee allegedly was used 'to make a political contribution' in Aramanda's name 'because Rezko had already donated the maximum amount by law.'

The ruling does not identify Obama as the recipient of that contribution. But sources have identified him as the 'political candidate' who prosecutors say received a $10,000 donation from Aramanda -- at Rezko's direction -- during Obama's 2004 run for the U.S. Senate."

Obama has donated that contribution to charity. Aramanda's lawyer could not be reached for comment.

In addition, Rezko allegedly directed another associate, Elie Maloof, "to donate for the same reason," St. Eve wrote.

"The evidence is admissible," she added.

As with the Aramanda contribution, Obama has donated a $10,000 contribution from Maloof -- who was out of the country and could not be reached -- to charity. The two contributions are among $157,835 in Rezko-linked donations that Obama has given away.

Rezko was once part of Obama's senatorial finance committee.

Informed of the ruling, Obama spokesman Bill Burton said, "We had no knowledge of any straw donations and have returned any of the donations about which we have any reasonable question.

"By now it is well-established that Sen. Obama is not involved in the matters at issue in the [Rezko] trial."

Also in the ruling, St. Eve outed Blagojevich as the "Public Official A" whose campaign fund was to benefit through an alleged extortion of Hollywood producer Thomas Rosenberg.

Rezko allegedly tried to extort a $1.5 million Blagojevich contribution from Rosenberg in exchange for directing a $220 million state investment to Rosenberg's former company, Capri Capital. Rosenberg balked and threatened to go to authorities, prosecutors allege.

The ruling disclosed another alleged transaction involving Blagojevich's campaign fund. Rezko promised a businessman an appointment to a state post in exchange for a $50,000 political donation to the governor, according to prosecutors. continued

Pretty slimy stuff even for Chicago politics. Chicago Sun Times Washington insider Lynn Sweet has more on Barack H. and his buddy Tony here.

Seeing red, Rezko in Texas

Lynn Sweet: The trial of alleged influence peddler Tony Rezko starts Monday in Chicago, and the Clinton campaign Friday said the number of questions still unanswered about the relationship between Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Rezko are "staggering." more here

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