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Donald Trump attacks Obama's dealings with Tony Rezko
International Business Times ^ | April 11, 2011

Posted on 04/11/2011 6:35:17 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

President Obama “never did a deal in his life except with Tony Rezko,” said Donald Trump on Fox News.

“People should look into that one,” he added.

Trump once again went on the offensive against Obama. His previous point of attack was doubts over Obama’s birthplace. Now, it’s the latter’s long history with Tony Rezko, who Hillary Clinton in 2008 called a “slum landlord.”

Rezko is am Illinoisan political fundraiser who was convicted for fraud and bribery in 2008. He was accused of using his political position to extort money from businesses seeking contracts from the Illinois Teachers System Board and the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board.

Back in the 1990s (before Rezko’s offenses took place), two companies owned by Rezko gave the first ever contributions to Obama's Illinois Senate campaign. In the 2000s, he served on Obama’s U.S. Senate campaign finance committee.

In 2005, Rezko’s wife bought a lot adjacent to a house Obama purchased for $625,000 and subsequently sold a part of it to Obama. The deal generated much controversy back in Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.

Trump went on to say that the President of the United States needs to be able to “deal properly” – something he said Obama isn’t able to do because the latter “never did a deal in his life except with Tony Rezko” before assuming the presidential office in January 2009.

Trump criticized America’s “deal” with China, which will have the latter making a “$300 billion profit” this year. In prior interviews, Trump also criticized America’s deal OPEC and blamed it for high oil prices.


TOPICS: Illinois; Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: birthertrump; obama; rezko; trump
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Very few people outside of Chicago or political junkies (like us) have even heard of Tony Rezko. Looks like that's about to change!!
1 posted on 04/11/2011 6:35:22 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

2 years into the nightmare & this is completely untouched by the foreign-state-run media.

“Imagine if it was a republican”


2 posted on 04/11/2011 6:37:13 PM PDT by Christian Engineer Mass (25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many conservative Christians my age out there? __ Click my name)
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To: Liz; sickoflibs

bump


3 posted on 04/11/2011 6:37:50 PM PDT by GOPJ (Understanding the Koran: http://www.citizenwarrior.com/2009/05/terrifying-brilliance-of-islam.html)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump is playing the role of useful idiot. His decision to go after Obama is a real problem for Team Bambi given Trump’s profile in the public eye.


4 posted on 04/11/2011 6:39:08 PM PDT by misterrob (Thug Life....now showing at a White House near you....)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump-Palin??


5 posted on 04/11/2011 6:39:20 PM PDT by Renegade
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

why is trump the only one going after obama??? where is romney, pawlenty, there rest of the bozos going after this shady loser?


6 posted on 04/11/2011 6:41:14 PM PDT by exist
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To: Renegade
Trump-Palin??

You're 10 days late on that one.

7 posted on 04/11/2011 6:41:41 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Imagine.... a world without islam.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Hit, move on, hit, move on

... and the author of my “Art of War” books said Sun Tzu wasn’t for political battles...

8 posted on 04/11/2011 6:42:41 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (I am declaring 2011 to be the year of ME!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Yippee Obama just got engaged as as a celebrity apprentice.

Donald's got nothing to lose and everything to gain in this fight.

Bring it on!

9 posted on 04/11/2011 6:42:43 PM PDT by not2worry (WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

As I’ve said before Trump is done with the anti american, anti bussiness obama.


10 posted on 04/11/2011 6:43:49 PM PDT by DCmarcher-976453 (SARAH PALIN 2012)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump is tapping right into what Americans like the best..and that is great stories like this where the mud really flies.

Note that the Obots have just got up having been knocked down in round one. Round two, and they are flat on their backs again.


11 posted on 04/11/2011 6:43:49 PM PDT by crz
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To: exist
".....where is romney, pawlenty, there rest of the bozos going after this shady loser?"


They're just being the usual gutless bunch of RINO turds they've always been.
12 posted on 04/11/2011 6:44:35 PM PDT by Emperor Palpatine (Tosca, mi fai dimenticare Iddio!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Similarities?

Photobucket

13 posted on 04/11/2011 6:45:33 PM PDT by IrishPennant (Obama - as big a lie as the number 4 on a roman numeral clock...and so few bother to notice!)
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To: exist

The “bozos” are in hiding waiting for the next election.

Right now, I’d campaign and vote for Donald. At least the guy’s got some gonads to stand up and tell it like it is.

Go Donald!


14 posted on 04/11/2011 6:46:14 PM PDT by not2worry (WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND)
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To: exist

Pawlenty already commented that he thought this was a non issue.

Romney is playing it coy. He thinks he can move in after the dust settles.

Palin..well, she is trying to play the middle ground also, Except she has flip flopped on it lately. First, it was a distraction and embarassment, and now its OK.
She lost my support after that one.

The only one who isnt chicken shit is Trump.


15 posted on 04/11/2011 6:48:18 PM PDT by crz
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To: Emperor Palpatine

The Donald has it over them.

He has success in real life, been up and down, warts are out in the open, and he talks like a common person, but is very smart....

The debates should be fun ............


16 posted on 04/11/2011 6:48:41 PM PDT by patriotspride
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To: ScottinVA

The initials are same as Tea Party


17 posted on 04/11/2011 6:49:41 PM PDT by Renegade
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To: not2worry

” Right now, I’d campaign and vote for Donald. At least the guy’s got some gonads to stand up and tell it like it is.”

Live in Fla, and I can tell you more and more people are liking what they see from The Donald


18 posted on 04/11/2011 6:50:14 PM PDT by patriotspride
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To: GOPJ

Trump, running for President, completely bypasses Republican candidates, and GOES FOR OBAMA JUGULAR!

My dreams are getting better all the time. Trump, hot on the trail of the Muslim Marxist!


19 posted on 04/11/2011 6:51:19 PM PDT by outhousepatrol
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Watch as Fox News goes in the tank with the rest. Tea Party Paranoia is sweeping Washington DC.


20 posted on 04/11/2011 6:53:23 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (Obama Sucks and so do the RINOS.)
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