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On Obama: A different type of politics, to be sure. Making corrupt deals with mob-connected thugs to win union endorsements

By: Pam On: May/19/08 - 3 Comments

Please take the time to read Ace’s post regarding Obama’s Corrupt Promise to End the Feds’ Supervision of the Teamsters to Reduce Mob Influence. Cited in his post is this quote from a TNR report:

If there is continuing mob influence in the Teamsters, it is probably centered in the Chicago area. And in the last decade, the Teamsters in Chicago have shown little enthusiasm for rooting out corruption in their ranks. As a veteran Chicago politician surrounded by a veteran Chicago campaign staff, Obama had to have known this–and that makes his warm words to the Teamsters all the more disturbing.

Posted on: May 19, 2008 |

Posted in: Barack Obama, National News, Presidential Election '08

3 Responses to “On Obama: A different type of politics, to be sure. Making corrupt deals with mob-connected thugs to win union endorsements”

  1. Robert
    May 19, 2008 - 08:04 PM on May 19th, 2008

    Perhaps this is the change Obama keeps talking about? Adding mob corruption to the process?

    No SALE here, Obama.

  2. libbie basher
    May 20, 2008 - 06:43 AM on May 20th, 2008

    Only amongst the Democrats.

  3. Pam
    May 20, 2008 - 06:51 AM on May 20th, 2008

    One would think that Patrick Fitzgerald could do something about the mob and the UAW in Chicago!

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