Friends Like These

For a Republican style ad, why not tie McCain to Larry Craig, Bob Nye, Jack Abramoff, Tom De Lay, Ralph Reed and the other Republican champions of moral certitude?
I'm sure footage exists of McCain giving at least one of them his famous Bush-style hug, his head buried in the chest of, say, Larry Craig. If it exists, would that make McCain gay? In this era of nothing-is-too-mundane-to-be-put-under-the-microscope-of-negativity political campaigning, there are those who are ignorant enough to believe that McCain and Craig are secret lovers on the strength of such an ad. If the mediocrity lens is put away, articles that reach so desperately to make a point would thankfully disappear and the focus would properly be on the issues, and journalists would function as they once did instead of acting as a pack of gossip columnists.

Why should Kwame Kilpatrick's problems harm Obama. They are his own, he made them, they are no one else's. Or, are you saying that because Kilpatrick and Obama are Black men that they are the same? They are not. Or are you trying to slander Obama who does not cheat on his wife, is a great father to his children, and a person with high moral character? If you want to compare Kilpatrick with someone, try B. Clinton who was/is of low moral standing.

How many scumbags does Obama have to hang out with before the liberal lemmings get a clue?

Comments: This is such b.s. Once again blaming Barack Obama for another grown person's choices. Let's focus on more current events like how McCain said he didn't love his country until he was prisoner in someone else's.

Okay what I don't get is what in the world does this have to do with the Obama Campaign. I have never seen him by Obama's side or speak on his behalf. A hug 16 mos ago, yeah like that mean something. I bet both candidates hug hundreds of people every day. Is it because their both black men because that's the only similarity I see.

This is such b.s. Once again blaming barack obama for another grown person's choices. How about focusing on how McCain said he didn't love his country until he was prisoner in someone else's.

This is ludicrous. This is such a stretch. This will have no effect whatsoever on Obama. We are going to hold him to being a mind-reader? Obama was supposed to know this scumbag was a scumbag before anyone else knew he was a scumbag????

The revisionist history being played out in the Tony Rezko/Barack Obama relationship is strange to say the least. Supporters make the inference that there was little to no relationship between the two[outside of the house deal which itself is muddy],which is not what the BOARD GAMES investigation has found.
Indeed,Obama was working with Rezko to further REZMARS interests long before Obama entered a national spotlight. While the nation was riveted on the Clinton-Lewinsky affair in 1998,Obama pushed letters of introduction and contract awarding to the governor and mayors office backing Tony Rezko who used the support given him to in turn back Obama for his 2000 congressional run. While everyone at this point already knew that there was something wrong with REZMAR,[especially both of Chicagos big papers,the Tribune and Sun-Times],as it was fast becoming established as a slumlord,Obama and his confederates including Joe Aramanda,Anthony Abboud,and Allison Davis,sought more state and federal contracts to be steered Tony Rezkos way. The money piled up in Obamas warchest. Davis dropped out of his law firm to work with Rezko full time in furthering the fortunes of REZMAR with the full support of Mayor Daleys office which had just handed out a 100 million dollar affirmative action contracting package to the mob-connected Duff family while at a party held at the Chicago area Como Inn. The Duffs and Davis were linked through REZMAR and everyone associated with the REZMAR scheme saw their wallets getting fatter and fatter. Davis was now on of the chief benefactors of Obamas fortunes,offering up one of his guys to take the helm at UC Medical Center where he instantly raised Michelle Obamas pay two fold. [And in another instance of Obama gratitude to his crook benefactors,Allison Davis will be tapped by Obama to serve as the Secretary of HUD in the new administration]. A greater spotlight must be shone on these activities,for as BOARD GAMES is illuminating,it neither really begins,nor ends,with Rezko alone. And all roads lead back to The Man From Change.

www.opednews.com Apr.04,2008 ''Operation BOARD GAMES For Slumlords''.[a more detailed look at the Patrick Fitzgerald investigation].

Wow. This is a stretch. Maybe you should bring up McCain's link to Keating... I think it's time.

More evidence that BHO does not have the ability to lead the country. Detroit's mayor adds yet another name to the "hall of infamy" BHO has formed. John McCain is the only fully vetted, experienced, morally defensible candidate for president of the United States of America. The choice is clear - a hero or a zero.

Grrr... re: the comment by hatetoregister... this is why the media drives me crazy sometimes... if you aren't from around Detroit you probably don't know this, but the main issue of Kwame's felony charges, etc was not that it was a "sex scandal"!! Yes, Kwame cheated on his wife, and yes many other politicians have done it as well, and it's horrible no matter who does it... the issue here is that Kwame wrongly had 2 police officers fired for investigating the use of his security detail (paid for with PUBLIC funds as security since he is in a PUBLIC office) for PRIVATE matters (covering up his affair). The police officers were just doing their job investigating inappropriate use of taxpayer's money, and the mayor got them fired for it. Looks there were alot of other people involved in it too, that will probably all be coming out in the future. So then when the police officers brought the whistleblower lawsuit, Kwame and his girlfriend lied about everything under oath(misuse of public funds etc) so as to keep their affair private. It's not about the sex it's about the lying! Perjury is a very serious offense and people who do it need to be punished! You have to be assured that when people take the stand under oath they are telling the truth, otherwise our legal system is a farce! If people can get away with perjury they will do it, then innocent people could be convicted wrongly and guilty people could go free! It is a VERY serious matter and that it mainly what it was about (and the assault charges of course, and that the whistleblower settlement - the details of which were kept hidden from city council who had to approve it - cost the taxpayers millions of dollars that could have been better spend on improving the city). I can see why the media hypes it up as a "sex scandal" since sex sells... but I wish people would realize that it is more serious than that and the people of the city of Detroit aren't just sitting aroung wringing their hands like "what can we do to punish Kwame for cheating on his wife" - THAT is ridiculous! Sorry that was a long rant but I am tired of not seeing the important issues about this case portrayed.

Also, by the way, I don't know if anyone in Detroit saw Kwame's speech yesterday after resigning... but jeez, utterly ridiculous!!!

Grrr... re: the comment by hatetoregister... this is why the media drives me crazy sometimes... if you aren't from around Detroit you probably don't know this, but the main issue of Kwame's felony charges, etc was not that it was a "sex scandal"!! Yes, Kwame cheated on his wife, and yes many other politicians have done it as well, and it's horrible no matter who does it... the issue here is that Kwame wrongly had 2 police officers fired for investigating the use of his security detail (paid for with PUBLIC funds as security since he is in a PUBLIC office) for PRIVATE matters (covering up his affair). The police officers were just doing their job investigating inappropriate use of taxpayer's money, and the mayor got them fired for it. Looks there were alot of other people involved in it too, that will probably all be coming out in the future. So then when the police officers brought the whistleblower lawsuit, Kwame and his girlfriend lied about everything under oath(misuse of public funds etc) so as to keep their affair private. It's not about the sex it's about the lying! Perjury is a very serious offense and people who do it need to be punished! You have to be assured that when people take the stand under oath they are telling the truth, otherwise our legal system is a farce! If people can get away with perjury they will do it, then innocent people could be convicted wrongly and guilty people could go free! It is a VERY serious matter and that it mainly what it was about (and the assault charges of course, and that the whistleblower settlement - the details of which were kept hidden from city council who had to approve it - cost the taxpayers millions of dollars that could have been better spend on improving the city). I can see why the media hypes it up as a "sex scandal" since sex sells... but I wish people would realize that it is more serious than that and the people of the city of Detroit aren't just sitting aroung wringing their hands like "what can we do to punish Kwame for cheating on his wife" - THAT is ridiculous! Sorry that was a long rant but I am tired of not seeing the important issues about this case portrayed.

Senator Obama again tried today to distance himself from Mr. Ayers. MSNBC quotes Obama as saying: "I have known Mr. Ayers for many years. However, I did not know that he was an unrepentant terrorist. Years ago, when he told me that he was sorry about his terrorist activities, I assumed he was expressing remorse. Little did I know he really meant he was sorry he had not killed more Americans. "

Don't worry Kwame. 5 years from now these same idiots that elected you will elect you again so you can stick it The Man for setting you up like this. Go be an analyst on MSNBC or CNN or maybe help Nagin rebuild his chocolate city. Then you can return triumphantly - just like Marion Berry.