Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Rezko stars in the Obama production

John Kass reports:
Can Tony Rezko -- the indicted Illinois political fixer and Sen. Barack Obama's personal real estate fairy and fundraiser -- carry a tune?

Can Rezko really sing, loudly in a clear voice, in that orange federal jumpsuit he's forced to wear, after a federal judge on Tuesday revoked his bond, figuring he'd run to Syria and skip out on his federal political corruption trial?

If Rezko can sing, there's a starring role in a new musical I'm writing about politics and real estate called "Obama's Lot."

He'll make a fortune if Obama becomes president. It's sort of like "Camelot," with magic and demons and unicorns and an evil enchantress.

Can't you see Rezko now? He waltzes across a national stage, surrounded by a chorus of Illinois politicians.

They explain how Rezko helped the Obamas in the purchase of their nice home and that sumptuous lot next door.

"Obama's Lot./ Obama's Lot.

We know dat sounds a bit

bizarre/

But it's Obama's Lot! Obama's Lot!/

Dat's how conditions are.

"Mayor Daley made da law a distant moon ago here/

Barack can never, ever, ever be too hot/

And dere's a legal limit tooda snow here/

On Obama's Lot!"

I suppose I could have called it "Barack-a-lot" or "Obamalot," but the Kennedys have put their paws all over the Camelot thing, and one issue between Obama and Rezko is that dream house he helped the Obamas purchase.

It does borrow somewhat from the Arthurian tale so dear to some political writers, liberals high on the moist Kennedy/Camelot myth, yet clear-headed enough to keep cutting Chicago's Sam Giancana out of their propaganda.

But in a unique use of symbolism, "Obama's Lot" involves a magical sword of power. The brave young Obama pulls it from the cornerstone of Chicago's City Hall and wields it proudly before his superiors in the Illinois State Senate.

And, after a limited Washington engagement, he becomes president of the United States.

A Hillary Clinton type plays the sensual Morgan La Fay, who uses her husky voice as she's constantly trying to wrest power from the brave Obama.

I'm not going to give it all away, but in my musical, Rezko walks behind Obama, part willowy magician, part jealous jester.

He's constantly judging, winking broadly at the audience during Obama's few bouts with temptation.

"Obama's Lot" needs music, lyrics, stars and investors. And I thought Rezko was in desperate need of cash. That's what he told U.S. District Court Judge Amy

St. Eve, who thought he didn't have any money, until federal authorities found him with more than

$3 million.
Barack Obama,the Chicago Way politician.