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Tomorrow, there will be a meeting between two guys who helped crooked developer Tony Rezko get his hands on millions of dollars.

Democrats Barack Obama and Alexi Giannoulias probably won’t talk about their old pal, convicted and now in federal custody, when they meet for tomorrow’s fundraiser to support Giannoulias’ campaign for U.S. Senate. But people who know about Obama’s career in Illinois politics will probably make the connection for themselves.
Rezko became Obama’s biggest donor early on because he was a developer of subsidized housing. He made his money from government. …

I’m guessing that Tony Rezko, the president’s benefactor, friend and personal real estate fairy, would love to attend.
He was the star of a Sun-Times report published Monday about a $22 million development loan from the Giannoulias family’s now-defunct Broadway Bank to a Rezko company.
It would be nice for Rezko to show up. That way, Obama could point, then shout for all to hear: “That’s not the Tony Rezko I know!”

Sadly, Tony has no time for fundraisers these days.
He’s in federal custody, awaiting sentencing on his convictions for political influence peddling.
Rezko …