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| VacateTheWord |
Obama consulted on health board appointees, trial told
CHICAGO - Sen. Barack Obama was among eight state officials and others consulted about who should be appointed to a state board that later became involved in what prosecutors describe as a fraud scheme , according to a memo discussed Monday at Antoin "Tony" Rezko's trial.
The June 2003 memo written by Matthew Pickering, an associate of former Democratic National Committee chairman David Wilhelm, did not indicate exactly what input Obama had in connection with appointing members to the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board. It gave no indication Obama was involved in the alleged corruption that later engulfed the board.
Rezko, a Chicago businessman who was a prominent contributor to Obama and Gov. Rod Blagojevich, is on trial for, among other things, allegedly plotting with board member Stuart Levine to split a bribe from a contractor .
Prosecutors say Levine used his position on the health facilities planning board and a state pension board to pressure companies for payoffs. They say Rezko used political clout with Blagojevich to help Levine.
The memo by Wilhelm's associate was written to Susan Lichtenstein, who was on the stand at Rezko's trial for a second day Monday. She was general counsel to Blagojevich in June 2003.
Blagojevich was deciding at that time who to appoint to the board. Wilhelm mentioned a number of possible candidates, including Levine and Thomas Beck.
Levine was appointed to the board. He has pleaded guilty to charges in the case and is expected to be the government's star witness against Rezko. Beck has been charged with no wrongdoing in the case.
The memo said "we worked closely over the past six months" with eight officials including three state senators, one of whom was Obama.
In addition to being chairman of the DNC under President Clinton, Wilhelm also was a key figure in Blagojevich's 2002 campaign and played a major role on his transition team.
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| Oz |
this version of the story was already retracted by the AP an hour after they released it. try again fuckface -
so how much money should the US spend on the war on terror? a gajillionbillion? will that be enough? |
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| Reverend Tyler |
It gave no indication Obama was involved in the alleged corruption that later engulfed the board. |
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| danrich03 |
Two words:
MARC RICH |
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| VacateTheWord |
Well gee fellas, according to Barack "I want to govern by telling the truth" Obama when Clinton brought up Rezko during one of the debates, his involvement with political-fixer Tony Rezko was limited to the 6 hours he was assigned to work on a Rezko project while working at a law firm.
Now he is implicated in offering consulting services to Rezko.
The point is that from the onset Obama has not been honest in regards to the depth of his involvement with this guy.
It's time for the truth. Patrick Fitzgerald should supeona Obama and put him on the stand. |
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| VacateTheWord |
Quote: Originally posted by Oz
so how much money should the US spend on the war on terror? a gajillionbillion? will that be enough? |
Keeping the American homeland safe from another 9/11 - priceless, in my book.
How much are you willing to invest before you call it quits and leave the country at risk? |
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| Oz |
Quote: Originally posted by VacateTheWord
Keeping the American homeland safe from another 9/11 - priceless, in my book.
How much are you willing to invest before you call it quits and leave the country at risk? |
Your price tag isn't reasonable. Give me a reasonable dollar amount. You know we cannot support unlimited spending. So come back to earth and name a dollar amount.
The news story you posted was already retracted by the AP - try again. |
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| VacateTheWord |
Quote: Originally posted by Oz
Your price tag isn't reasonable. Give me a reasonable dollar amount. You know we cannot support unlimited spending. So come back to earth and name a dollar amount. |
We both agree that unlimited spending cannot be supported. However, we have to do whatever it takes to make sure that Iraq is not abandoned and falls into the hands of Al Qaeda. Therefore, we should stay until Iraq is capable of sustaining itself, governing itself and defending itself and is an ally in the war on terror - not before.
Quote: Originally posted by Oz
The news story you posted was already retracted by the AP - try again. |
Sorry, but there was no alleged "retraction." I found it quite easily.
Stop trying to keep the truth from coming out. |
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| Jack Shit |
| So Obama did what wrong, exactly? |
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| artechba |
Quote: Originally posted by Jack Shit
So Obama did what wrong, exactly? |
Nothing. VTW fails again :D |
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