The Messiah got all kind of sweetheart deals with Rezko, and who knows who else.

We all know that no wrongdoing on Obama's part has ever been shown with respect to the purchase of this house. Rezco was convictrd for something unrelated. So the facts don't support Limbaugh. However, what's more bothersome is Limbaugh's innuendo that Obama received sweetheart deals from people other than Rezco. Where's the evidence, Oxy-Rush? By the same token one could ask what sweetheart deals the former POW has recived along with the drug-addled, thieving wife of the former POW, Cindy McCain. Maybe we need to take another look at the Keating Five matter...

But as a former POW, McCain has let us know it's not right to say anything about the former POW's adulterous fashion barbie.

The former POW and his bride live by different standards than normal Americans do...

You know what I love about a Limbaugh thread?  The sudden arrival of many new friends who have strings of numbers for last names and IQs in the sub-average range.

Come lemmings, evil MMfA has insulted your god once again! 

The only complaint I have about this piece is the redundant phrase "baseless charge". When was the last time Rush Limbaugh ever made a charge against Obama that wasn't baseless?

o        The only complaint I have about this piece is the redundant phrase "baseless charge".- IRONY 101

I have another complaint, although it's from Halperin, and not MMFA;From Halperin's August 21 entry at The Page:

-Limbaugh: Takes out the brass knuckles on Thursday's show

It's the media's continued use of phrases like "brass knuckles' and "bullys" and describing wingnut attacks as "tough". They're pussies, across the board, avoiding any confrontation, relying on lies and their little cocoons of propaganda. Sorry, it's just one of the things that bugs me, when some GOP mouthpiece sits in his studio and spews lies and distortions, and is painted as a "tough guy". Cowards, weasels and worms. And a few maggots. I blame some liberals, as much as the media, when they use terms like "unfair" and "vicious". They'r epussies who can't stand up to any opposition, and they love nothing more than being depicted as "dangerous" or "scary".

They're marshmallows.

I believe the string of numbers at the end is MediaMatters' user name assigning logic. 

That's why you need both the numbers and the low IQ to know for certain you've spotted an actual Limbaugh drone.

Oh and they almost never appear again until another Limbaugh item comes up.  Though sometimes they come out for a Savage party.  Apparently they are allowed to have a lesser god because Limbaugh doesn't boradcast 24/7.

huh?

I have the numbers 1172 assigned to my user name. Not my choice, MM did it.

I am not sure about 'low IQ' but I am as anti-limbaugh as they come.

Relax, not all the numbered ones are Limbaugh approved outrage babies, just a large number of them.

Has Limbaugh received sweetheart deals from questionable individuals?

 

 

... juuuuust checking

You mean like a $40 million dollar contract to sling shit on national airwaves?

Actually, I believe its about $400M.  Jealous? Some more typical class warfare envy?  I bet he has more than one house, what a scumbag!

what a scumbag!

I agree.

Jealous? Some more typical class warfare envy?(Ignorance123)

Wait, people are jealous of class warfare? They want the class warfare that others have? That seems sort of stupid.You're getting your reflexive talking points mixed up, try to focus.

As for that claim about Rezko helping Obama buy his house, well, we've dealt with that one before. The gist of the story: In 2005, Barack and Michelle Obama found a house that they wanted to purchase. The property had been divided into two parcels, one containing a house and the other undeveloped land. The owner had listed the properties separately. After considerable haggling, the seller accepted the Obamas' third bid of $1.65 million for the parcel containing the house. Tony Rezko's wife, Rita, purchased the adjoining lot for $625,000.

When the Obamas wanted to increase the size of their yard, they approached the Rezkos about purchasing a strip of the adjacent parcel. Obama told the Sun-Times that a 10-foot strip of the 60-foot lot appraised for $40,000. The Obamas nevertheless paid Rita $104,500 (or 1/6 of the total purchase price of her lot) for the strip. In 2007, Rita sold the remaining lot for $575,000 (or roughly a $54,500 profit on the overall property).

McCain's ad, however, is worded in a way that could leave a false impression. It says Rezko "helped him buy his million-dollar mansion" by "purchasing part of the property he couldn't afford." That's true, but only because the seller wanted to sell the two parcels as a unit and the Obamas couldn't afford both. Rezko did not make a gift of any property to the Obamas. Furthermore, the fact that his wife sold her lot for more than she paid for it contradicts any suggestion that the Rezkos overpaid for their part of the deal as a way of getting the seller to lower the price to the Obamas for their part.

Source: FactCheck.org - Rezko Reality

Factcheck.org's misson statement: We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.

The MSM could really learn a thing or two from a non-profit organization...

Do you agree it would have been more sensible to make your case in your own words first and then cut and paste the evidence?

I read your post and could not make out what you wanted to say, except your opinion at he bottom "The MSM could really learn a thing or two from a non-profit organization". 

Thanks.

After considerable haggling, the seller accepted the Obamas' third bid of $1.65 million for the parcel containing the house. Tony Rezko's wife, Rita, purchased the adjoining lot for $625,000.

Question: WHY? Why would Rita Rezko buy the adjacent lot on the same day and at the same time as Obama bought the lot with the mansion?  Coincidence? 

Answer: Because without Rita Rezko purchasing the adjacent lot, the Obama’s could not purchase the mansion they wanted because they could not afford both parcels and the sellers were unwilling to sell them separately.  In other words…the Rezkos’ enabled the entire deal… no Rezko help, no Obama mansion.

In 2007, Rita sold the remaining lot for $575,000 (or roughly a $54,500 profit on the overall property). 

Question: Who did the Rezkos’ sell the remaining lot to? 

Answer: Michael Sreenan, who just happens to be one of Rezko’s attorneys (wink, wink).  That makes the deal much less than an arms length transaction and begs the question again…why? From an investment standpoint, the meager return on investment ($54,000) on a $625,000 investment (8.64%) is not the type of return an investor is typically looking for in a deal like this.  Rezko may do a lot of things but making stupid investments doesn’t seem to fit his MO. Perhaps if you take the $54k and add some Chicago style political influence….??? 

McCain's ad, however, is worded in a way that could leave a false impression. It says Rezko "helped him buy his million-dollar mansion" by "purchasing part of the property he couldn't afford." That's true, but only because the seller wanted to sell the two parcels as a unit and the Obamas couldn't afford both.

Question: What is the false impression? 

Answer: There is none.

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And then there’s this from the L.A. Times …

“It is a rule in politics: Early money is very important,” said Jay Stewart, head of the Better Government Assn., a nonprofit watchdog in Chicago. “Tony Rezko helped put Barack Obama on his political feet. Tony Rezko was consistently a significant contributor.”

In a review of Obama’s donations, the Los Angeles Times has identified as much as $185,000 from Rezko-related donors. Sources familiar with Obama’s 2004 Senate campaign said Rezko’s name was prominently displayed on a white board that totaled the amount his bundlers had raised in the Senate race.

“Rezko was there from the beginning,” said a source who had been close to Obama’s political operation and did not want to be identified for fear of alienating political associates in Illinois where Obama’s support is strong. “He is closer than Obama is putting on. The guy was always raising money.”

And this from The Chicago Sun Times…

Rezko is somebody who collects politicians, doing them favors in hopes of a future return on his investment. His main foot in the door is political fund-raising, but he also looks for a more personal approach, such as steering real estate business to the wife of Gov. Blagojevich.

The only thing that separates Rezko from other insiders who play this game is that he seems to operate under a longer time frame, not necessarily seeking an immediate payback.

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Rezko is a Syrian, politician "collector" and a close associate of Barack Hussein Obama.   

 

CB:  What difference does Mr. Rezko's nationality or ethnicity make?  Do you somehow see this as a slur and therefore couldn't resist the chance to just toss it in?  Frankly, it says a good deal more about you than all your other comments combined...

CB:  What difference does Mr. Rezko's nationality or ethnicity make?  Do you somehow see this as a slur and therefore couldn't resist the chance to just toss it in?

No, but apparently you do. I expressed no criticism of anyones nationality or ethnic make.  I simply disclosed a fact, like many in this case, that is probably unknown to most people. We are, after all,  discussing an issue that has been severely under-reported by the MSM.  

Please try to address the topic and stop looking for some unrelated and  unjustified "hate" charge to change the subject.

What of the real points of my post...does this all not look at least fishy to you? 

Sorry. Sometimes I get really lazy and just copy and paste my source first before presenting my opinion. I agree that it's not a clear transition.

That Fox-owned Politico or Mark Halperin would uncritically report/repeat Rush is no surprise.

AS Moonbat indicated, Limbaugh actually is a blasphemer. I was raised a presbyterian but have lapsed and become an atheist, but I still cringe when i here his comparison of Obama to the Messiah. I may not believe in God but his complete lack of respect for those who do is chilling,  How can any religious God believing person listen to him?

 

Notice how jerks like LIMBAUGH, HANNITY, AND LEVIN blame LIBERALS and the POLITICAL LEFT for all that is wrong with this country and that CONSERVATIVES are never wrong? No room for any kind of honest disagreement with this bunch.

They assigned me a number - I simply went into preferences and changed it and my password they gave me.

Limbaugh is pathetic - after being caught coming back from the Dominican Republic from a little Republican Boy Fantasty Trip with a load of pills and viagra, it amazes me that anyone listens to this person.

The good news is that in spite of his obesity surgery, he's ballooned back to being as fat and disgusting as he was before - this is not a sign of good health.

Time will take care of him. 

As usual, Limblab can't resist taking CHEAP SHOTS at Obama! Maybe he's using again, he certainly sounds like it. Nothing Limblabber says ever makes sense..except in the minds of the mindless Republicans who kiss up to him!!!