Tel-Chai Nation (Free subscription) | yesterday
It looks like Tony Rezko is starting to sing. From the AP Wire/Boston Herald: CHICAGO - Jailed political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispering secrets to federal prosecutors about corruption in Illinois and the political fallout could be explosive. Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich,...
PoliGazette (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tony Rezko, who was convicted of charges of corruption and bribery earlier this year, is reported to be talking to investigators about other suspects. As the Associated Press remarked in its report on the matter, ‘the political fallout could be explosive.’ Rezko has connections to virtually every major Democratic player in Chicago and Illinois such as [...]
ILLINOIZE (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ed Morrissey and Hillbuzz picking up on Sneed's column hinting Rezko was giving up Giannoulias to the Feds. From Hillbuzz , (1) Michael Sneed in her Sun Times column 10/10/08 had the following tidbit: Sneed hears rumbles political fund-raiser/fixer Tony Rezko , who is now singing sweetly to the feds from his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, has been talking about his “dealings”...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | yesterday
In today's no surprise news, it looks like Tony Rezko is cooperating with the Feds in order to help his own sentence (happening in December). This is pretty much what we expected all along. While his information will surely hurt Blago, it remains to be seen how much it will affect the Obama campaign. At least one state GOP member thinks it won't harm Obama, who has not been accused of...
Red State (Free subscription) | yesterday
And antiperspirant sales to Illinois politicians just went through the roof. This is going to be one whale of an investigation, if true: Obama fundraiser, convicted of fraud, spills beans Oct 11 03:26 AM US/Eastern By MIKE ROBINSON Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Jailed political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on...
Dave's World (Free subscription) | yesterday
Patrick Fitzgerald may spring the trap. After his failed expedition to nail Karl Rove, he may be close to having odious creep Tony Rezko blow former state treasurer Giannoiulias, Governor Blagojevich, and Senator Barack Obama. Barack has so far been immunized by the MSM from the many crimes he knowingly participated in during the NORMAL COURSE of Chicago politics! Here's some of the gooood...
The Real Barack Obama (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Alexi Giannoulias (center), Barack Obama (right) Michael Sneed of the Chicago Sun-Times, who is definitely the go-to gal for truth when it comes to Rezko and The Chicago Way of doing business, writes today: Sneed hears rumbles political fund-raiser/fixer Tony Rezko, who is now singing sweetly to the feds from his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, [...]
Bloodthirsty Liberal (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi. I didn’t think there was much to it after reading this: Jailed political fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispering secrets to federal prosecutors about corruption in Illinois and the political fallout could be explosive. Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose administration...
Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Making a reference to the "Chicago Way," the Republican National Committee links together Tony Rezko, Bill Ayers and William Daley in a new overheated negative spot released Friday to run in Wisconsin and Indiana, battlegrounds adjacent to Illinois. The...
illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
As the race for congress in the 6th congressional district heats up between Congressman Peter Roskam (R) and Jill Morgenthaler (D), disturbing revelations of Morgenthaler's connections to convicted felon Tony Rezko are coming to light. While Morgenthaler originally claimed she...
First Read (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
From NBC's Mark MurrayThe Republican National Committee's independent expenditure unit has announced that it will begin airing a TV tomorrow that hits Obama on his ties to Chicago politics -- as well as Tony Rezko and Bill Ayers. But the ad will run only in the battleground states of Indiana and Wisconsin, which border Illinois. This advertisement is similar to one the McCain campaign...
Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Attorneys for convicted Illinois political figure Antoin Tony Rezko say they have won a delay for his sentencing as he and prosecutors narrow differences.Rezko, who was found guilty of peddling his influence in Illinois state government, had steadfastly refused to talk to authorities about his connections with Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and other politicians. But...
FREEDOM EDEN (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The sentencing of Tony Rezko -- convicted felon and Barack Obama's old friend, political patron, and real estate buddy -- is being delayed. From FOX News : Federal prosecutors moved Monday to delay indefinitely the sentencing of convicted fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, sending their strongest hint yet that he is ready to spill his political secrets. The filing asks for...
The Jawa Report (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Via Sun Times:Federal prosecutors asked a judge Monday to indefinitely postpone Tony Rezko's scheduled Oct. 28 sentencing on corruption charges, acknowledging they are engaged in talks with the former top political fund-raiser for Sen. Barack Obama, Gov. Blagojevich and others...
Bill Baar's West Side (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Clout Street has the video here . He repeats this stuff on Rezko's letter five times, And I would point out he sent a letter, Tony Rezko sent a letter to a federal judge where he expressly said that neither Sen. Obama nor I did anything wrong and now we've got to respect the process as we've been consistently doing and just let it all unfold…" What a guy to have your side our Gov....
