Pay to play politics
Edward Vrdolyak, Fast Eddie, Obama thugs, Pay to play politics, Citizen Wells open thread, October 14, 2010
Edward Vrdolyak, Fast Eddie, Obama thugs, Pay to play politics Edward Vrdolyak, Fast Eddie, a crony of Obama, Blagojevich, Rezko, Levine, et al, is back in the news. From the Chicago Tribune October 13, 2010. “Former alderman and Cook County Democratic chair, convicted of fraud, has tapped high-powered connections to benefit charity — and work off his sentence” “Some felons sentenced to community service work end up doling out soup at homeless shelters. Legendary political insider “Fast Eddie” Vrdolyak worked off many of his court-ordered hours by organizing a star-studdedRead More
Obama Quid Pro Quo timeline, IL senate seat, SEIU assisted, Valerie Jarrett, Pay to play politics, Blagojevich wiretaps, Blagojevich trial testimony
Obama Quid Pro Quo timeline, IL senate seat, SEIU assisted, Valerie Jarrett Obama Quid Pro Quo Timeline Negotiations to sell his old senate seat Monday November 3, 2008 BLAGOJEVICH: “Andy Stern and Tom were in my office Monday” Source: 11/07/2008 4:11 P.M. wiretap Obama left a phone message with Tom Balanoff of SEIU Obama called back later that night. “Tom, i want to talk to you with regard to the Senate seat,” Obama told him. “I would much prefer she (remain in the White House) but she does wantRead More
Blagojevich trial, May 1, 2010, Pay to play politics, Obama Blagojevich Rezko corruption cronies, Chicago corruption, Democrats Republicans Mainstream media complicit, Conspiracy?
Blagojevich trial, May 1, 2010, Pay to play politics, Obama Blagojevich Rezko corruption cronies “The investigation dubbed “Operation Board Games,” into the influence peddling within the cesspool of corruption that encompasses Illinois politicians from both major parties, has developed into multiple subplots, many of which feature Barack Obama. Therefore, Obama should start bidding for the starring role in the movie that is sure to follow the criminal trials involved in this case because he has absolutely no chance of winning the White House, even if the leaders of the DemocraticRead More
Blagojevich trial, William Cellini, Testimony, Blagojevich Rezko Obama corruption buddies, Pay to play politics
Blagojevich trial, William Cellini, Testimony, Blagojevich Rezko Obama corruption buddies The Blagojevich defense team is trying to bar testimony from convicted Blagojevich corruption buddies who have not been sentenced yet. There are so many to choose from. From the Chicago Tribune, November 16, 2008. ” Connections could touch every somebody” “To fully appreciate our politics you’ve got to look at the connections. Sadly, this task is beyond the national press and some locals besotted with our renowned vintage, Combine Kool Aid. But you readers have the mental agility to follow along.Read More
Blagojevich trial, News and insight, April 27, 2010, Blagojevich Obama Blackwell, Pay to play politics, Dan Shoman, Blagojevich and Blackwell, Alexi Giannoulias
Blagojevich trial, News and insight, April 27, 2010 Here is another Obama, Blagojevich triangle, another example of pay to play politics in Chicago, IL. Remember the email I received from Robert Blackwell of Killerspin shortly after I followed up on the LA Times story about Obama, Blackwell and Dan Shoman, Obama’s former campaign manager? Obama, Blagojevich, Blackwell “The Los Angeles Times, in an article dated April 27, 2008 reveals that Obama received a $8,000 a month retainer from Robert Blackwell for his technology firm, Electronic Knowledge Interchange, for a totalRead More