Thursday, August 30, 2012

Illinois corruption 8/30/12: Sununu brings up Rezko at the RNC

Obama mansion in 2008
Back in 2005, Barack and Michelle Obama found a mansion on Chicago's South Side that they wanted to buy--but they couldn't afford it. So what did then-Sen. Obama do? Call up his first political sponsor for help, swindler Tony Rezko, who's now doing time in federal prison.

This is a subject that the mainstream media for the most part wouldn't report four years ago.

From the Chicago Tribune:
The combative and blunt-speaking John Sununu woke up Illinois' GOP delegation on the final day of the Republican National Convention by tossing some major broadsides at President Barack Obama, even suggesting convicted influence-peddler Antoin "Tony" Rezko could help the Democrat purchase a new home after a Nov. 6 defeat.

A former New Hampshire governor and White House chief of staff to President George H.W. Bush, Sununu spent a lengthy 20 minutes Thursday speaking as a surrogate for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Sununu used the time to blast Obama as "inept" and "incompetent."

"Are there folks here from Chicago?" Sununu asked the delegation. "You ought to go into the real estate business because there's a guy who's got a lot of friends who are coming, that's coming back to look for a house next January. Maybe Tony Rezko can help him again."
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My Illinois Romney videos

Tonight Mitt Romney will give his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. In March I was able to see Romney speak at a town hall in Vernon Hills, Illinois.

Here are my videos from that appearance:

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(Video) Susana Martinez at the RNC

Susanna Martinez of New Mexico, the nation's first female Hispanic governor, spoke at the Republican National Convention last night.

"Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears," were among her potent comments.


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Video: Mitt Romney on Hispanic conservatism

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(Video) Highlights of Paul Ryan's RNC speech

Paul Ryan, the so-called policy wonk, took President Obama to the mat last night during his speech at the Republican National Convention.

Here are some highlights:


Of the $862 billion stimulus, Ryan said, "That money wasn't just wasted. It was borrowed, spent, and wasted."

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(Video) Condoleezza Rice at the RNC

I listened to Condoleezza Rice give this speech last night on the radio while I was on my way home from work last night. Here is the video.


"I know, too, that there is a weariness," said the former Secretary of State. "I know it feels as if we have carried these burdens long enough. But, we can only know that there is no choice because one of two things well happen if we don't lead. Either no one will lead and there will be chaos, or someone will fill the vacuum who does not share our values."

We "cannot lead from behind" Ride added.

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