The Chicago Sun-Times reports on Obama's reaction to the Rezko felony convictions:
"I'm saddened by today's verdict. This isn't the Tony Rezko I knew, but now he has been convicted by a jury on multiple charges that once again shine a spotlight on the need for reform. I encourage the General Assembly to take whatever steps are necessary to prevent these kinds of abuses in the future.” – Senator Barack Obama
Here's the Republican National Committee response:
"On the day Barack Obama hoped to unite his party after wheezing over the finish
line and claiming the Democrat nomination, a jury in his hometown of Chicago
convicted his longtime friend and fundraiser Tony Rezko of multiple felonies.
This is further proof that Obama's high-flying rhetoric is just that and in no
way represents the kind of change our nation demands. Today's verdict and
Obama's friendship with Rezko raise serious questions about whether he has the
judgment to serve as president."
