BlogsBarackstar Dipping a BitBackyardConservative 2009-01-05 22:49:00 Some cracks in the simpering adulation and conformity of the MSM as AP's Ron Fournier welcomes the Barackstar to Washington. "Analysis: Barack Obama tested by stimulus, scandal":The next president of the United States understands that the power of his office has its limits, even in crisis. He knows, too, how weary voters are of the seamy, transactional side of politics as outlined in the cases involving Richardson and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich — the latter a "pay for play" scandal that may yet reach into Obama's inner circle."These are the first nicks in the president-elect's armor for c Ethically Challenged' What Does the Richardson News Say About Obama' Latest Articles 2009-01-05 17:08:46 Who needs network reality TV when you can watch the Democrats disgrace themselves in a show I like to call “Pay to Play.” The latest episode features New Mexico Governor and Obama-pick for (ironically) Commerce Secretary Bill Richardson, who withdrew his nomination amid reports he is under investigation for another seemingly all too common political quid pro quo. From Governor Rod, to Rangel, to Rezko (I could go on) a theme is developing: Obama’s got some ethically challenged friends and Democrats don’t bring reform, they bring scandal. Obama is a product of the deeply cor Obama's Dogpatch Democrats BackyardConservative 2009-01-05 14:51:00 The Village Voice scans the righty blogosphere on the Blago imbroglio, suggesting I am making casual associations between Rod and Barack.Well, I would suggest a few notable connections.Along with Rahmbo, Barack Obama ran the strategy for Governor Blagojevich's election campaign. (Does this sound familiar'): During the primary, state Senator Barack Obama backed former Attorney General Burris, but supported Blagojevich after he won the primary at Burris' suggestion,[22] serving as a "top adviser" for the general election.[23] Future Obama senior adviser David Axelrod had previously worked with B NEW VOICE COLUMN UP, still following conservative bloggers on Blagojevich and adding late demolition alicublog 2009-01-05 12:53:32 NEW VOICE COLUMN UP, still following conservative bloggers on Blagojevich and adding late demolition derby entrant Bill Richardson. One thing that's hard to figure is the effect all this fierce and relentless spinning of the pre-Presidency has on normal people. They seem favorably disposed toward Obama, and certainly want him to do well so we don't all die in poverty. I wonder if they even know that Commerce is a cabinet office. Nonetheless I'm sure the rightbloggers are storing this one up in their cheeks for the day something terrible happens, so they can say, see, we told you that when Obam NEW VOICE COLUMN UP, still following conservative bloggers on Blagojevich and adding late demolition alicublog 2009-01-05 12:53:32 NEW VOICE COLUMN UP, still following conservative bloggers on Blagojevich and adding late demolition derby entrant Bill Richardson. One thing that's hard to figure is the effect all this fierce and relentless spinning of the pre-Presidency has on normal people. They seem favorably disposed toward Obama, and certainly want him to do well so we don't all die in poverty. I wonder if they even know that Commerce is a cabinet office. Nonetheless I'm sure the rightbloggers are storing this one up in their cheeks for the day something terrible happens, so they can say, see, we told you that when Obam Obama's First Hundred Days Bloviating Zeppelin 2009-01-05 12:51:00 . . . have already begun.They started under the heading of Blagojevich, and Chicago, and Rev. Jackson, and Pastors Wright and Pfleger and Rahm Emanuel and Joe the Plumber and Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and William Ayers and Bernardette Dohrn and Antoin Rezko and Eric Holder and -- now --Mexican Bill Richardson has decided:Eh, not so much interested:WASHINGTON (AP) - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrati Obama's Bus Now Needs A Sub-Basement FreedomDogs.com - Your Minnesota Headquarters for Conservative Thought 2009-01-05 10:51:25 Let’s take a quick trip back to the campaign trail of young Barack Obama. In the summer of 2008, we saw the discarding of certain people as they became a “problem” for the Obama campaign. This became so much of a pattern, it is now assumed that if you do, say or think the wrong thing, you’re under the bus greasing the shocks. Stat.It’s hard to remember who was first, but in rough order we saw the 20+ year mentor and father figure Pastor J. Wright tossed under for “God-damned” good reasons. Then Father Pflegger, Fannie Mae Exec and vice-president selecting aid, Jim Johnson took a [obama] the missing six months nourishing obscurity 2009-01-05 10:42:00 I'm not even going to start promoting the implications of this photoWeatherman and Nation of Islam connectionThe last post touched on the birth issue. Leaving that side for the moment, the story gets weirder:Just prior to the Pennsylvania primary Barack Obama was asked at a Democratic debate about his relationship with unrepentant Weatherman Bill Ayers. Obama pretended that he was only casually acquainted with Ayers, describing him as "a guy who lives in my neighborhood, who's a professor of English in Chicago...".Hilary provided a bracing corrective, reminding people that the two men had se Obama Friend Ayers: "Selfish" Terrorist CA Political News by Stephen Frank 2009-01-04 23:12:11 Bill Ayers, Barack Obama's best friend and neighbor told a man he put into a wheelchair he is not sorry about his radical beliefs. This is a man, who today would plant bombs if he wanted to because of his beliefs. Will he be at the Inauguration' Will he get to stay in the Lincoln bedroom, does Obama have Ayers on speed dial' This is not a good thing for the President of the United States to be friends with such a man. In fact, how could he get a security clearance' Add this to the fact that his financier is a mobbed up convicted crook, Tony Rezko. While the Obama socialist policies are bad, hi We Won't Forget You, Heather. The Chuck Cowdery Blog 2009-01-04 22:06:00 Today the Chicago Tribune editorial page--the same editorial page Illinois Governor Blagojevich is accused of trying to suppress--provided a useful history lesson. Although it seems like a lifetime ago, it was only last spring that Governor Blagojevich enjoyed enough support in the Illinois Senate to defeat a House-sponsored recall bill. Had it passed, we probably would be voting right now to remove him. Back then, Emil Jones was Senate President and Rod's buddy. The Trib today lists all the Senators who defeated one recall proposal and kept another one from coming to a vote. One of those fait Richardson withdraws from Commerce Tall Cotton 2009-01-04 18:00:00 DENVER — A federal grand jury in New Mexico is investigating accusations that Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration gave lucrative contracts to a California financier because he contributed heavily to the governor’s political action committees, a person familiar with the grand jury proceedings said Thursday.Since August, federal investigators have been examining how CDR Financial Products Inc., of Beverly Hills, Calif., got two consulting contracts in 2004 worth about $1.4 million to advise the state on a large bond issue for building infrastructure, one of Mr. Richardson’s initiatives Obama throws another under the bus: Bill Richardson Fire Andrea Mitchell! - Expose liberal bias and Obama Media bias! 2009-01-04 17:27:40 What is it with Obama and throwing people under the bus' His "white"" grandma, his racist preacher, Tony Rezko, and the list goes on add Bill Richardson to the list now. Team Obama has started leaking to the press that Richardson’s to blame for the embarrassing spectacle this afternoon of his withdrawal as a Pay-To-Play Claims First Obama Cabinet Member Before He Takes Office Advance Indiana 2009-01-04 16:28:00 Wow, that didn't take long. Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) has withdrawn his nomination for Commerce Secretary due to a federal grand jury investigation of allegations his administration auctioned off bond work in consideration for campaign contributions. The AP reports on Richardson's withdrawal:A federal grand jury is investigating how a California company that contributed to Richardson's political activities won a New Mexico transportation contract worth more than $1 million.Richardson said in a statement issued by the Obama transition office that the investigation could take weeks or months b Obamedia Bailout' BackyardConservative 2009-01-04 14:47:00 Chris Muir cartoon.Presumably those thrown off the campaign plane are on their own.P.S. Carol Marin tempting fate:The press corps, most of us, don't even bother raising our hands any more to ask questions because Obama always has before him a list of correspondents who've been advised they will be called upon that day. We reporters have earned our own membership in the Bizarro universe. Who are we, after all' The ones rapid-firing at Rod Blagojevich with tough questions until we drive him from the room' Or the Miss Manners crowd, silent until called upon, quietly accepting that only a handful BREAKING: AWESOME: RICHARDSON WITHDRAWING FROM CABINET-NOMINATION DUE TO PAY-TO-PLAY CORRUPTION SCAN THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS 2009-01-04 13:55:00 THIS IS JUST WHAT WE EXPECTED FROM THE CORRUPT SENATOR FROM COOK COUNTY!AND THIS IS JUST THE START OF THE UNRAVELING OF THE CORRUPT OBAMA ADMINISTRATION.NEXT UP: RAHM AND JARRETT...AND THEN REZKO AND BLAGO WILL START TO SING! AND THEN WHO KNOWS WHERE IT WILL ALL LEAD!MORE HERE.ROUND UP HERE. If you can make it there you can make it anywhere... Fighting Bob 2009-01-04 00:00:00 The words to "New York, New York" came to mind when a familiar Wisconsin name made it into The New Yorker's "Talk of the Town" segment. Yes, Nicholas Peter Hurtgen, former key corporate fundraiser for Tommy Thompson's money machine, former managing director of the Chicago office of (the late) Bear Stearns, the guy who was indicted in connection with the scheme to select a "friendly" contractor to build a hospital in Illinois. Yes--that guy. The CEO of Edward Hospital called the FBI, the FBI placed a bug in her bra, and she talked to Hurtgen. Bingo! An indictment.He or his fellow corrupter sai Full bottle in front of me Rumproast 2009-01-03 17:37:00 Diogenes with His Lantern BJinChicago concluded his recent post at Partizane with the following: Jerome R. Corsi at World Net Daily has also been exploring the Rezko/ Obama real estate story (http://www.wnd.com/index.php'fa=PAGE.view&pageId=84101) and shares what he has found out about the Obama house and Miceli at the Cook County’s Assessor’s Office. Corsi brings up the name of Kenneth Conner. Conner is suing the Bank of Harvey over his dismissal, which occurred after Conner questioned the Obama/ Rezko adjacent lot appraisal submitted by Rezko, which Conner deemed to be fraudulentl Spoiler Alert: CNN Reveals That Michelle and Barack Obama Got Engaged During Dinner Obama Foodorama 2009-01-03 12:31:00 Some guys get down on bended knee to propose; Barack, the foodie obsessive, had a waiter bring Michelle an engagement ring on a covered platter, and pretend to be presenting dessert. This and other riveting Obama intimacies are revealed during an interview with The First Couple, airing tonight on CNN.Reporter Suzanne Malveaux's deeply intellectual discussions with Barack and Michelle also include the shocking news that despite his reputation as a dandy who loves hand-made suits, Barack frequently has holes in his pants. Yep, this is of dire importance to national policy, and we're thrilled M RBO Article Recap for December 2008 Rezko Watch 2009-01-03 11:04:00 December was another busy month, with blog articles cross-posted from ABC Radio host John Batchelor, World Net Daily's Jerusalem bureau chief Aaron Klein, Trevor Loudon of The New Zeal, Pundita and Uppity Woman, in addition to original articles by RBO.Note: These are not all of the RBO articles posted in December 2008. See archive for more. (Return to RBO Reading List.)RezkObamaMerry Fitzmas! Feds take Blagojevich into custody, December 9, 2008.Obama real estate “facts”' Verify. Verify. Verify., December 15, 2008.Blago adviser Kelly to plead guilty — and singing a fine tune, as well' Dec Blago Tapes to be Released Second City Cop 2009-01-03 01:02:00 Monday promises to be a fun filled day when the government releases portions of the Blago tapes:Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, top Senate Democrat Harry Reid made it clear who he didn’t want in the post: Jesse Jackson, Jr., Danny Davis or Emil Jones. Rather, Reid called Blagojevich to argue he appoint either state Veterans Affairs chief Tammy Duckworth or Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, sources told the Chicago Sun-Times. Sources say the Senate majority leader pushed against Jackson a Latest Obama Updatres from ZachJonesIsHome The Steady Drip 2009-01-02 18:32:00 Obama On Judicial Watch's "Washington's 10 Most Wanted Politicians", CitizenWell's "Man of the Year" on the "Constitution Hall of Shame"Yesterday, Barack H. Obama won the 2008 "Man of the Year" on Citizenwells' "Constitution Hall of Shame."A Military Times Poll shows that our military men and women have a lot of doubts about an Obama Commander in Chief.There's one more important award that Barack H. Obama won in 2008 that I overlooked!International Business Times reports that Barack Obama has made Judicial Watch's list of Washington's 10 Most Wanted Politicians! Excellent Choice!Judicial Watch Shades of Obama DivineCaroline: Relationships, Health, Home, Style, Parenting, and Community for Women 2009-01-02 15:44:07 This is information I came across. Many are wondering about Obama and his dealings; well, here are some facts. Rezko’s Lawyer Owns Obama’s House This is another scandal that just keeps growing. When it first became known that Rezko helped Obama buy his house, Obama himself called the deal “boneheaded.” Now things look much worse because Rezko’s lawyer owns the house. His name is William Miceli and Obama formerly worked for him. Why would Rezko’s lawyer own Obama’s house' There are several explanations and none look good. Obama tried to buy the house be Don't Go Up In Smoke Big Noise 2009-01-02 14:37:14 What if you lived in a nine floor high-rise building and used a wheelchair for mobility. Your own personal safety during a fire or other emergency would be a concern. But then, you would think that you weren’t the first to think of it, and of course the fire department would know how to get you out; they would have a plan. Someone raised that issue to our local action team. Other people who lived in the same building were also at the meeting. As they talked, it became evident that each person had a different idea of what they were supposed to do; some didn’t have a clue about what to do. Shiller's Money Chicago News Bench 2009-01-02 14:19:04 Chicago Alderman Helen Shiller, (Democrat, 46th Ward) is widely disliked in her northside fiefdom, which includes Uptown. She's anti-CAPS, anti-police, and allegedly harasses merchants who disagree with her. Now, a new web site called "HelensMoney.com" describes itself as "a group of Uptown residents who are tired of Helen Shiller’s Chicago style pay-to-play politics.""Pay-to-play'" You mean, that happens in Chicago' Well, of course it does, and we mean "of course" literally. Pay-to-play is a matter of course and a typical method of operation for Chicago politicians, as the whole world is fi Governor Radioactive BackyardConservative 2009-01-02 13:39:00 UPDATEs below--"Senator" Burris defiant.***Blago comedy gold continues, with some sober notes. What will our impish governor do next' Will Blago go to Washington with Burris' Will Patti rat out her hubby' Will Illinois Dems take Blago out or vote present on corruption in this state' In a Tribune Op-Ed, former federal prosecutor James Ferguson calls for a streamlined impeachment trial, with Blago called as the only witness: This flexible framework comports with the purpose of an impeachment trial, which differs sharply from criminal prosecution. An impeachment trial does not seek to deprive an The Top 10 Misreported Stories Of 2008 THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS 2009-01-02 10:56:00 SWEETNESS AND LIGHT: Top 10 Mis-Reported Stories Of 2008 - [SYNOPSIS - SEE POST FOR DETAILS]:We thought we would list what in our opinion were the most egregiously mis-reported stories over the last year: 1. The US victory in Iraq 2. The Democrats’ involvement in the mortgage crisis 3. Barack Obama’s socialist vision for the US 4. ACORN/Project Vote/SEIU voter fraud 5. Mr. Obama’s international money machine 6. Obama’s Spiritual Mentor, Reverend Wright 7. The Chicago Machine, Rezko and Blagojevich 8. The excoriation of Sarah Palin 9. The cooling of global war Obama On Judicial Watch's "Washington's 10 Most Wanted Politicians", CitizenWell's "Man of the Year" ZachJonesIsHome 2009-01-02 09:10:00 Yesterday, Barack H. Obama won the 2008 "Man of the Year" on Citizenwells' "Constitution Hall of Shame."A Military Times Poll shows that our military men and women have a lot of doubts about an Obama Commander in Chief.There's one more important award that Barack H. Obama won in 2008 that I overlooked!International Business Times reports that Barack Obama has made Judicial Watch's list of Washington's 10 Most Wanted Politicians! Excellent Choice!Judicial Watch Announces List of Washington's "Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians" for 2008...President-Elect Barack Obama (D-IL): As Barack Obama Pamela Davis in the New Yorker Bill Baar's West Side 2009-01-02 06:43:00 Edwards CEO Pamela Davis is in the New Yorker now talking about her experience as an FBI informant hunting Rezko: Secret Agent Dept Whistle-blower. A story there was no interest telling nationally until after the election I guess. Obama's Connection With Convicted Felons - ML Implode http://www WAKE UP AMERICA! THE ENDTIME IS HERE! 2009-01-01 23:18:00 Obama's Connection With Convicted Felons - ML Implode http://www.markswatson.com/WND confirmed the tax bill for the Obama home is mailed to Miceli, not to Obama or the Northern Trust account through which Obama has claimed the home was purchased... Herman told WND a second PIN number, 20-11-115-036-0000, identified the vacant lot next to the Obama mansion that was purchased by Rita Rezko, Tony Rezko's wife. Here, WND found conflicts between the tax records maintained by the Cook County Treasurer's Office and the deed information maintained by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds... since arrestin So, anyhooo... Twenty Miles of Bad Road 2009-01-01 21:34:00 On that Forum-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named, a question was asked as to why the Politics conference had become so boring post-election. After letting the question sit for about a week (taking a break from the place for Christmas), I posted the following....Oh, I am far from bored. In fact, I can hardly keep myself in my bunker, clinging bitterly to that to which I bitterly cling.This thing has become such fun entertainment that I am surprised that I did not send money earlier to The Prophet Obama (PBUH). 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