Good Republican from Chester, IL forwarded this story to me
Rezko was friends with Obama, attorney tells jury
ByKevin McDermott
ByKevin McDermott
CHICAGO — Antoin "Tony" Rezko's attorney on Thursday invoked presidential front-runner Barack Obama's name in telling jurors what good judgment Rezko has in picking friends — an unwelcome compliment for Obama — as yet another federal corruption trial involving Illinois politics gets under way.As if to make sure jurors were getting the point, the defense also noted that the star witness against Rezko was a disciple of disgraced former Gov. George Ryan. Read the whole story at the link below:
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