A minor story, that should be a larger indication of what Barack will spend money and how he oversee the use of those public funds, is making the rounds today. Good. One more notch to get people to wake up and realize that Barack Obama is the Paris Hilton of politics. Everybody seems to like [...]
Barack Obama is ignoring Illinois’ problems
Published in July 9th, 2008
Marin says it all - Capitol Fax Blog
Odds long for constitutional convention - Chicago Sun-Times
Blagojevich hates Madigan. Madigan hates him back. And despises Senate President Emil Jones, who despises Madigan back.
All Democrats, all dysfunctional, all the time.
Meanwhile, citizens, fed up with being bystanders in this car wreck of a government, are stuck with skyrocketing [...]
Barack Obama and accountability to taxpayers
Published in July 2nd, 2008
A lot of money has passed around between Allison Davis and Barack Obama and Mayor Daley and William Moorehead and Tony Rezko. One place the money didn’t end up was to fix an iron gate before it fell on a little boy. We get more evidence about my conjecture that it probably was the property [...]
Barack Obama and the poor
Published in June 28th, 2008
Grim proving ground for Obama’s housing policy - Boston Globe By Binyamin Appelbaum, Globe Staff / June 27, 2008
This article is on the cusp of, if not at the level of award winning journalism. (Thanks to Reverse Spin.) If only the author was from Chicago and could connect [...]
Barack Obama and corruption
Published in June 27th, 2008
Barack Obama’s biggest campaign contributor as he climbed the political ladder in Chicago was Tony Rezko. New files recently released after Rezko’s conviction for corruption tells us that “(T)he Illinois senator was the recipient of “straw” campaign contributions made by others on behalf of Rezko…”
Yet we have this statement from Barack Obama.
There’s no doubt that [...]
Barack Obama and political endorsements
Published in June 14th, 2008
It’s been stated before there are government scandal stories every day in Illinois news, usually centered in Barack Obama’s old State Senate district and under the noses of politicians he continues to endorse while NOT demanding or even asking they do anything about the corruption, negligence, or mismanagement.
Consulting Deal Sweeter Than Acknowledged for Former Health [...]
Barack Obama and natural treasures
Published in June 13th, 2008
How about a nice big “Children’s Museum” right at the edge of the best view in the Grand Canyon?
Via Beachwood Reporter (always a good read) we find a gem today from Ferdy of Films, etc. The whole post is worth the read and sums up one current shenanigan in Chicago that Barack Obama once again [...]
Barack Obama and Chicago corruption
Published in June 13th, 2008
Politico’s Ben Smith reports “Obama moves DNC operations to Chicago”.
In a major shakeup at the Democratic National Committee — and a departure from tradition — large parts of the committee’s operations are relocating to Chicago to be fully integrated with the Obama campaign.
The DNC’s political department, housed in Washington, D.C., will be dramatically rebuilt, with [...]
Barack Obama and corruption
Published in June 12th, 2008
Federal prosecutors were asking Tony Rezko if he had any information that would implicate Governor Rod Blagojevich, AND/OR Senator Barack Obama. Via Capitol Fax.
Convicted political fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko claims in a letter to his trial judge written two months before his conviction on corruption charges that federal prosecutors pressured him to implicate Democratic presidential [...]
Barack Obama and government corruption
Published in June 11th, 2008
Michael Madigan has been the Speaker of the Illinois House since 1982, save 2 years when the Republicans had control. That’s 24 years as Speaker and the other two as minority leader. Madigan is also Chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois and has been forever.
Well, this week Madigan issued what are apparently talking points [...]
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