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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:39 PM
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Why did Obama approach SCUMBAG slumlord Rezko IN 2005 for home financing "advice"?
Edited on Mon Jan-28-08 04:39 PM by Proud2BAmurkin
After the scumbag's slum empire was already crumbling?

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Story?id=4203278&page=2


Much of the scrutiny surrounding Obama's relationship with Rezko has centered around a real estate deal involving Obama's home on the South Side of Chicago. Obama says he approached Rezko for "advice" as he sought to purchase the house in 2005. The owner of the house was trying to sell the a neighboring vacant lot as a part of the deal, Obama later told the Chicago Tribune he could not afford to buy the lot because "it was already a stretch to buy the house."
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:40 PM
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1. Obama knew who in Chicago could give him a good deal.
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:53 PM
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12. And "buy" the vacant lot.
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R_M Donating Member (425 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:41 PM
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2. It's Chicago.
It's the way things are done there.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:43 PM
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6. "it's the way things are done there"
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jackson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:49 PM
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47. That excuse won't fly in the fall if Obama is the nominee
"I'm corrupt but so is everyone from my town!"
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ErnestoG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:41 PM
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3. Hmm, because Rezko didnt have "Scumbag Slumlord" on his desk plate?
There's a world of possibilities here, even the most ridiculous of which are sought by the Hillarite like a vampire to a blood donation bag.
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:53 PM
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13. He did, right on his door, a name tag as well.
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Tom Strong Donating Member (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:41 PM
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4. So he could appoint him head of Housing & Urban Development once he becomes Prez?
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:42 PM
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5. Call a tech
Edited on Mon Jan-28-08 04:43 PM by MonkeyFunk
I think your keyboard has diarrhea.

This is your 40th active thread.

FORTY!!!
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Marie26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:47 PM
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9. I think there should be
a limit on how many threads someone can start in a day. This board has become a haven for spammers.
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:55 PM
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absolutely
Sort the forum by author and look for the names starting with P. There will be two pages of threads started by just two people. Find C and you'll likely find another page full. That's three posters with well over 100 threads. That's insane.

It IS possible to let a thought pass through one's mind without starting a thread.
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elixir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:08 PM
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34. I think it's great. You go P2BaM!
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:45 PM
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7. Is this all you Clinton supporters have left?
Thats kinda sad.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:50 PM
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"all"?
:rofl:
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Tom Strong Donating Member (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:51 PM
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11. Save your pity, Obamaniac
You'll need it for Super Tuesday. For yourself and your own sad-sack loser canidate.

GO HILL!
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:26 PM
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38. ha ha--trying to downplay a big issue that is in your face>?? ha ha
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Lerkfish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:45 PM
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8. ...
predictable.
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:50 PM
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10. Read my siggy
Won't you join me P2BA. I have ice cream :)
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here_is_to_hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:00 PM
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21. Um, what kind of ice cream? n/t
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:02 PM
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25. Well...
Butter Pecan (sugar free, sorry). Chocolate Gelato. Fudge Brownie. Vanilla. Mango Sorbet.
Mmm Mango - (insert homer drool)
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here_is_to_hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:03 PM
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28. I cant believe I am going to sell my vote for ice cream...
:hi:
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:53 PM
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14. and why did Bill Clinton do what he did with Lewinskey in the Oval Office? /nt
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:54 PM
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15. No one froze to death in a Chicago slum
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:02 PM
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23. Marc Rich /nt
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:57 PM
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19. Because it felt good?
WTF?
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:04 PM
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29. I tend to believe it didn't help the Democratic party /nt
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:26 PM
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39. And it was a personal and private situation. nt
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:29 PM
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41. what happens in the Oval Office isn't private
Edited on Mon Jan-28-08 05:29 PM by still_one
Of course bush and cheney would love to declare executive privledge on everything
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:39 PM
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46. It wasn't in the oval office.
Next.
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:56 PM
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49. Didn't the cigar incident take place in the oval office?
and didn't he lie under oath?
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:06 PM
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51. No. nt
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 08:42 PM
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54. I definitely have to give it to you for persistence. Have a good day /nt
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neutron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:36 PM
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43. don't think I'd go there
Edited on Mon Jan-28-08 05:37 PM by neutron
unless you'd like to see your candidate's key
supporter go up in a ball of fire.
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 10:00 PM
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56. I am just playing, because these threads get so ridiculous, I just throw it back
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:55 PM
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16. This is business as usual in Chicago.
As an Illinois politician this would be a minor insignificant distraction.

However I'm not a big proponent of forcing our corrupt ways upon the rest of the nation.
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enid602 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:02 PM
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22. dethroned
And yet, a prominent San Diego Congressman was dethroned after accepting a similar real estate deal. Go figure.
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:05 PM
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30. We are the city that works.
The Mayor keeps crime down and keeps the city looking beautiful, and all of the politicians from both parties cover eachothers asses and let the chips fall where they will.

Not the best system obviously, not the worst either.
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enid602 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:56 PM
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48. business as usual?
Well, if that's the case, I guess we should offer Cunningham his seat back. This is, afterall the the way things work in Washington, as well. Haven't we learned anything in the last 7 years? Will it be business as usual under the new regime?
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:03 PM
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50. I'm not saying its necessarily good.
And Obama isn't my guy.

But that's the way it is around here.
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Tulkas Donating Member (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:56 PM
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17. Rezko had been donating to him for years by then

Read this, covers it all pretty well

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0127edit1jan27,0,847324.story
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EmperorHasNoClothes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 04:56 PM
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18. Are you certain everyone you have ever had dealings with is perfectly legitimate?
Guilt by association. Since Rezko is slime, everyone he has ever done any kind of business with is also slime. Is that the idea you're trying to push here? Are you suggesting everyone should do a thorough background check on everyone they talk to?
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:02 PM
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26. The ones I've know for 19 years
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:00 PM
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20. quack quack quack quack
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here_is_to_hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:02 PM
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24. quack quack quack quack..man, thats hard to type!
:hi: cali...
You used to live on my ignore list, glad you sobered up...:evilgrin: :silly:

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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:03 PM
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27. REZbama!
Edited on Mon Jan-28-08 05:03 PM by Blue-Jay
Woo-Hoo!

/merkin
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Tatiana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:05 PM
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31. I call "unfair smear" and "bull$hit." n/t
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K Gardner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:06 PM
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32. When you got nothing but bitterness and sour grapes, scream REZKO.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:07 PM
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33. Found the answer in the article about Rezko's arrest:
Obama has been accused of no wrongdoing involving Rezko or anyone else.
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elixir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:12 PM
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35. But his name is still over it. Let's see how it plays out.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:16 PM
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36. No, from the article
Earlier this month, Obama gave to charity more than $40,000 in past political contributions from seven individuals with ties to Rezko. The decision to donate the money contributed to Obama's House and Senate campaigns — but not his current presidential bid — came after a published report that Obama is the unnamed "political candidate" in one paragraph of a 78-page prosecution document that outlines the case against Rezko.

Obama also has had to answer questions about how Rezko became involved in the purchase of the Obama family home as well as other ties to Rezko that go back more than 15 years.

Obama has been accused of no wrongdoing involving Rezko or anyone else.

Rezko also has been one of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's leading fundraisers.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:25 PM
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37. yesterday Obama said he would have NOTHING else to say bout this. Bet his lawyers
told him to hush up.
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earth mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:29 PM
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42. That's what they ALL say & do. Reminds me of *, Cheney and all the rest of em.
:puke:
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:37 PM
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45. YUP--sure did
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milkyway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:27 PM
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40. Which party are you working for, anyway? You're non-stop.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:37 PM
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44. You can't STOP! You're addicted to your hatred of Obama.
My goodness, your behavior is that which classic psychoanalysis case study psychologists thrive. :crazy: No, I'm not attempting to disrespect you. However, what does it take for you to stop the threads which have the same TIRED THEME?

You're a known quantity, yet you are like HRC's husband, you continue to your potential PERSONAL and GOAL-DRIVEN detriment.

How about some true soul searching and self-reflection because you are only hurting your candidate by this hyper-active thread starting based on little to no truisms?
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Tatiana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 08:32 PM
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52. So informative... n/t
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 08:32 PM
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53. Who cares? Is Rezco running for President?
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chascarrillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 08:43 PM
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55. McDougal.
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